http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news.html A voice for over 50's in Blackburn with Darwen. en-gb Copyright (C) 2011 - 2013 by Bernard Styan info@bwd50plus.org.uk (Bernard Styan) info@bwd50plus.org.uk (Bernard Styan) Wed, 01 May 2013 15:30:17 +0100 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:30:17 +0100 60 2 http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/may/healthy-ageing-group-17th-april.html 142089 The following are the key messages that emerged from the Healthy Ageing Group meeting on the 17th April 2013... Wed, 1 May 2013 14:18:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/april/keep-safe-and-well-in-warm-weather.html 138088 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are hosting an awareness raising session around the health issues associated with the summer months... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 9:45:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/april/diabetes-awareness-training.html 128087 For Diabetes Week 2013, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Councilwith Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust are offering a free Diabetes awareness training session... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 9:14:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/april/free-health-checks-in-blackburn-and.html 120086 A regular health check can help you prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. Free NHS Health Checks are available at the following venues... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 9:05:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/april/free-nhs-health-checks.html 113085 A regular health check can help you prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. Free NHS Health Checks are available at the following venues... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 9:00:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/communities-together-loneliness-never.html 101081 The event, held at King Georges Hall in Blackburn, was ver successful and our thanks go to all who contributed to the day... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:49:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/loneliness-and-social-isolation-isna.html 98080 Since it was agreed by the 50+ Partnership that the topic of the older people/s related Integrated Strategic Needs Assessment would be Loneliness and Isolation we have held a workshop of Partners in October and more recently a public consultation event at King Georges Hall... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:02:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/your-support-your-choice-supporting-2.html 96079 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 9:34:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/the-older-peoples-forum-friendship.html 96078 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:12:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/blackburn-college-intergenerational.html 93077 The Blackburn with Darwen 50+ Partnership have recently been supporting an intergenerational project being led by Blackburn College... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:40:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/your-support-your-choice-supporting.html 84076 Your Support, Your Choice is a new service located at 9a Town Hall Street, Blackburn providing free information and advice... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:07:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/connect-for-communities-sustainable.html 76075 Connect for Communties is a borough wide project being run by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and funded by the government from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF). The scheme will provide one to one advice for people on the quicked and cheapest way to travel to interviews, training courses and eventually their new place of work... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:37:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/bwdbc-healthy-lifestyle-courses.html 70074 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are running a free five week course at Blackburn Central Library called "Get up and go for a healthy lifestyle". Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:25:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/march/blackburn-with-darwen-healthy-lifestyle.html 68073 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:45:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/january/tackling-fuel-poverty-warm-homes.html 25030 The Warm Homes Discount is a new scheme that will provide eligible people with a £130 rebate on electricity bills over the 2011/12 winter... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:10:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/january/healthy-ageing-group-15th-january-2013.html 68072 The following are the key messages that emerged from the Healthy Ageing Group meeting on the 15th January Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:44:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/january/keep-warm-and-safe-event-30th-jan.html 65071 Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living are holding a 'Keeping warm and safe in winter' event at Shadsworth Community Centre on Wednesday 30th January 10am to 12.30pm Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:09:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/january/keeping-warm-and-safe-in-winter-event.html 51069 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:26:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/january/annual-consultation-event-2013.html 50068 The 50+ Partnership Annual Consultation Event will be held in Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall Tuesday 26th February. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:36:00 GMT http://bwd50plus.org.uk/news/2013/january/50-partnership-panel-newsletter.html 50067 The 50+ Partnership maintains a panel of 480 local over 50s. Those that sign up have done so to get more involved in local decisions that affect them. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:04:00 GMT