Roots Community

Roots Community is a newly convened forum advocating for recovery in the Blackburn-with-Darwen area. By bringing together individuals who have been affected by addiction alongside partner organisations in the recovery sector, the Community seeks to:

  • empower and amplify the voices of people accessing services through the maxim ‘nothing about us without us’;
  • build recovery capital through the creation of training, development, volunteering and employment opportunities;
  • develop positive, practical solutions to the systemic challenges faced by Community members.

Roots Community is a sister organisation to the Lancashire User Forum, a pioneering collective which has grown since its inception in 2006 to become one of the largest forums of its kind in the UK. 

For enquiries, please contact Rolonde Bradshaw, the Roots Community Team Leader in Blackburn with Darwen for Red Rose Recovery:

07572 610 530 | Rolonde.Bradshaw@RedRoseRecovery.org.uk

What's on in Blackburn with Darwen with Roots Community

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Monthly Weekly Daily List

June 2026

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Food Bank – Preston

Fishing For Mental Health – Burnley

Recovery Mash-Up

Guerilla Gardening Project (Roots Community) – Blackburn

Women’s Group – Lancaster

Building Hope – Preston

Community Connections – Accrington

Creative Space – Preston

Recovery Brotherhood (Men’s Group) – Lancaster

Wellness Wednesday-Lancaster

ROAR (The risk of Addiction and Relapse) – St Annes

LIFE Programme – Preston

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Five Ways to Wellbeing – Preston

EARBY COMMUNITY DROP IN

Food Bank – Preston

Warrior Women – Accrington

Brew & Chat – Burnley

Here and Now – Lancaster

Tea, Toast & Chat

Sound of Mind – Accrington

Forum Planning (Roots Community) – Blackburn

Men’s Group – Preston

Garden & Grow – Accrington

RRR Ramblers Walk – Lancaster

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Community Litter Pick

Food Bank – Preston

L.I.F.E

Risk of Relapse – Preston

Friday Fitness – Boxing

Creative Therapy – Lancaster

Risk Of Relapse – New Starters

Comfort Zone – Burnley

Gaming Group

The Life Programme – Lancaster

One Pot Cooking Class (Roots Community) – Blackburn

DJ Workshop

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Sonic Fusion (Roots Community) – Darwen

Self Care Sunday – Online

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Mindful Monday’s – Lancaster

Food Bank – Preston

Tea, Toast and Chat – Preston

Arts and Crafts – Accrington

NYCS Planning Meeting

Make it Happen Monday’s- Chorley

Roaming Recovery

Drop in – Lancaster

Framing Freedom ( Roots Community) – Blackburn

Orca Thai Boxing Class – Accrington

Tea for a Talk- Coffee for a Chat

LIFE Programme – Preston

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Food Bank – Preston

Community Cafe – Accrington

Community Clean Up (Roots Community) – Blackburn

Five Ways to Wellbeing – Lancaster

Lunch, Brunch, Walk and Talk – Bacup

Let’s Talk Tuesday

Here and Now – Accrington

Women’s Well-Being

Feel Good Fitness – Accrington

Co-Occurring Conditions – Lancaster

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