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

*Hint* – click on ‘Category’ and select Roots Community to filter all our available groups and events.

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Self Care Sunday – Online

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Food Bank – Preston

Mindful Monday’s – Lancaster

Arts and Crafts – Accrington

Make it Happen Monday’s- Chorley

Tea, Toast and Chat – Preston

NYCS Planning Meeting

Drop in – Lancaster

Framing Freedom ( Roots Community) – Blackburn

Orca Thai Boxing Class – Accrington

Tea for a Talk- Coffee for a Chat

Funday Monday – Accrington

LIFE Programme – Preston

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Food Bank – Preston

Community Cafe – Accrington

Community Clean Up (Roots Community) – Blackburn

Walking Group

Five Ways to Wellbeing – Lancaster

Lunch, Brunch, Walk and Talk – Bacup

Let’s Talk Tuesday

Here and Now – Accrington

Women’s Well-Being

Co-Occurring Conditions – Lancaster

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Food Bank – Preston

Fishing For Mental Health – Burnley

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

Allotment group

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Food Bank – Preston

EARBY COMMUNITY DROP IN

Brew & Chat – Burnley

Warrior Women – Accrington

Here and Now – Lancaster

Tea, Toast & Chat

Forum Planning (Roots Community) – Blackburn

Sound of Mind – Accrington

Men’s Group – Preston

Garden & Grow – Accrington

Pool Group – Preston

Klean – (ketamine support group)

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Food Bank – Preston

L.I.F.E

Risk of Relapse – Preston

Creative Therapy – Lancaster

Friday Fitness – Boxing

Risk Of Relapse – New Starters

Comfort Zone – Burnley

Gaming Group

The Life Programme – Lancaster

One Pot Cooking Class (Roots Community) – Blackburn

Goal Setting and Support (Roots Community) – Darwen

Family Matters Meeting – Online

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Sonic Fusion (Roots Community) – Darwen

Self Care Sunday – Online

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