by empowermentadmin | May 13, 2019 | Empowerment, General News
Empowerment Charity are working with Healthwatch Blackpool to find out what it is like for people who are affected by Dementia and live in Blackpool. We want to recruit Peer Researchers with lived experience of Dementia Care, whether that is; as a patient, carer,...
by empowermentadmin | May 8, 2019 | Blackpool Advocacy Hub, Empowerment, General News
Why a Social Pedagogy Journey? For some years I had heard the word social pedagogy and not quite known what it was so when UClan invited me to the launch of the Social Pedagogy Massive Open online Course (MOOC) in September 2018 and I was keen to explore this funny...
by empowermentadmin | Mar 25, 2019 | Empowerment, General News, Mike Crowther
Tackling loneliness and social isolation experienced by people with Multiple Complex Needs through listening, mentoring and community! We are delighted that our new PEER 4 U Peer Mentors have now started with us and are busy co-producing our brand new project. Sophie,...
by empowermentadmin | Feb 22, 2019 | Empowerment, General News, Time to Talk
This year at Empowerment on the 7thof February, we hosted our first ever Time to Talk Day event. A free breakfast partnered with good company and freebies? It was a success! The breakfast event welcomed people from the Empowerment family, the community and other...
by empowermentadmin | Feb 6, 2019 | Blackpool Advocacy Hub, Empowerment
When Stephen first started at Empowerment as a volunteer, he wasn’t very confident, didn’t do much at home and also didn’t like being pushed out of his comfort zone here. However, during his time with us, we have watched him grow before our very eyes, into a confident...
