Archives for March 2015

Blackburn Celebration of Success

27/03/15 Celebration of Success Members of our Blackburn and Good Health Fund job clubs celebrated their achievements during their time working with Access Ability with a night of bowling. Connected to our ‘5 ways to wellbeing’, this night encouraged social interaction and improve confidence as well as potentially recognising new hobbies and interests. Keeping socially […]

Disability Confident Conference

19/03/15 Disability Confident Conference Blackburn 19th March 2015 Access Ability CIC was invited to attend speak at the Disability Confident Employer Event to discuss with potential employers in the Blackburn with Darwen. The conference was organised to; Discuss how local Companies need to change their thinking to improve both their business and their workplace to […]

Sean Patrick Maguire

Sean Patrick Maguire Sean was employed full time for 28 years at Remploy, Burnley. Following the closure of the factory he found himself made redundant and out of work. Sean attended training courses funded by Lancashire Adult Learning and worked with Access Ability CIC at the East Lancashire Resource Centre, Burnley. At the beginning Sean […]

Peter Webster

Peter Webster Peter attended our Youth Mental Health First Aid training course funded by Lancashire Adult Learning at the East Lancashire Resource Centre, Burnley in December 2014 Peter, from Rossendale, joined a Lancashire Adult funded Youth Mental Health First Aid training course in Burnley in December 2014. As active member of the Veterans In Communities […]

Basic First Aid Training

12/03/15 Basic First Aid Training Members of the Blackburn and Good Health Fund job clubs took part in a basic first aid workshop today. Members learnt how to recognise and assess a potential situation, how to put someone into the recovery position, perform CPR and how to treat someone if they are bleeding or choking. […]