Boost has launched a new Helping Lancashire Communities Hub for businesses and employees to support local communities in which they operate and live, across a wide range of issues including cost of living challenges.
The Hub is designed to help those leading and working in businesses in Lancashire to better understand the support already available when engaging with their local communities. It includes information on how to access energy bills support, warm spaces, food banks as well as health and wellbeing initiatives through programmes such as Business Health Matters.
Andrew Leeming, programme manager, Boost, said: “Thousands of Lancashire businesses and workers play an active role in supporting their communities through volunteering and charity work, and we wanted to provide more information to them so they can share this with community groups and leaders. Boost is all about having a real impact on Lancashire lives and communities. The Helping Lancashire Communities Hub is about recognising this and improving our business community’s knowledge of these much-needed services.” The new Hub has been funded by Lancashire County Council and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It can be accessed via the Boost website here.
County Councillor Michael Green, cabinet member for health and wellbeing, Lancashire County Council, said: “Lancashire communities have faced a combination of challenges over the past 18 months with rising energy prices, interest rate rises and other factors, resulting in many people having less disposable income each month. “We want to do what we can to help everyone in our county. We have a range of services available to help people facing difficulties and we have added to this support – the Helping Lancashire Communities Hub is a central place where people in business can find information to support people and groups in their local community.”
Photo caption: County Councillor Michael Green, cabinet member for health and wellbeing, Lancashire County Council; Sakthi Karunanithi, director of public health, Lancashire County Council; Andrew Leeming, programme manager, Boost; County Councillor Aidy Riggott, cabinet member for economic development and growth, Lancashire County Council
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