Spark BWD

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Calico Group 🎄🎅

24/12/2025

We’ve loved spending time together as a service throughout December, and especially with our clients 🧡🧡

The team had a great time at the Spark party last week, with connection, good food and lots of fun 🎄

Please do reach out if you need support during this period which we know is difficult for many - our team are always happy to help 🧡

24/12/2025

✨ We wanted to take a moment to remind you all of support available during this festive period ✨

We know for many Christmas can be a difficult time. Please do reach out if you need support or someone to talk to.

Spark - 01254495014
NHS Wellbeing Helpline 08009154640 or text 07860 022 846
Samaritans 0330 094 5747
Talk to Frank 0300 1236 600
AA 08009177650
NA 0300 999 1212
Shelter 0808 800 444

Wishing you all a safe and peaceful festive period from all at Spark

23/12/2025

Amazing powerful women’s group today at Spark on past and present behaviours at Christmas. Leaving the past in 2025 and heading into a sober 2026. These ladies are wonderful examples of hope ✨

If you are struggling, we hope that these reflections can give you some hope that change is possible 💪 Please do reach out 🧡

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23/12/2025

In case you missed them, here’s a few from the teams special visits yesterday to some of our local services 🎅🏻 💝 ✨

The team had fun, but it’s important to remember the message - please reach out for support over the festive period if you are struggling. Our team are on hand for support or someone to talk to

23/12/2025

We are continuing to offer groups this week, although with a slightly reduced timetable. See attached poster for information on what is going on this week 😁

If you’re struggling over this period, then please do get in touch with the team

➡️ Phone: 01254 495014
➡️ Email: bwd@calico.org.uk
➡️ Website: www.sparkbwd.org.uk

GROUP TIMETABLE
Pre‑DEAP, Tuesday 23rd 1.30 – 3.30pm
RAMP, Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24th – 11am – 1pm
SMART, Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24th – 1.30pm
Christmas Day drop‑in @ Café Hub 1 – 3pm
Boxing Day drop‑in @ Café Hub 1 – 3pm
Detox Pod will restart on 9th January

Acupuncture sessions:
Wednesday 24th, Christmas Eve – 10 – 11am
Wednesday 31st, New Year’s Eve – 10 – 11am
Wednesday 7th January – 10 – 11am

22/12/2025

We have been lucky to have been supported by Mission Christmas who have provided gifts for the children of people accessing Spark support.

The purpose of Cash for kids is not just about giving gifts it’s about giving hope and we are extremely grateful to have been able to share this with local families

Huge thank you to Cash for Kids for all your support this festive period ⭐️

22/12/2025

Please see our Spark Christmas opening times ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS
WEDNESDAY 24TH – 9AM – 3PM
CHRISTMAS DAY – CLOSED
BOXING DAY – CLOSED

MONDAY 29TH - 9AM-5PM
TUESDAY 30TH - 9AM-5PM
WEDNESDAY 31ST - 9AM-3PM
THURSDAY 1ST - CLOSED
FRIDAY 2ND - 9AM - 5PM

OUT OF HOURS PHONE NUMBER 01254 495014

22/12/2025

22/12/2025

Healthy you for the new year - Save the date

19/12/2025

We know that not everyone has a happy time over Christmas and New Year.

For all kinds of reasons, some of us struggle more with poor mental health at this time of year.

If your mental health gets worse and you need support, please know that help is always available to people who need it in Blackburn with Darwen.

Look out for these bright orange Get Help Now stickers around our borough, signposting people to urgent support.

The eye-catching stickers have a QR code that takes people to the Be Well BwD website with details of all the support available locally and nationally.

Whether someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, issues with substance use, gambling that’s severely affecting their health, or problems with addiction, help is available.

By scanning the Get Help Now QR code, they can find the right support for them.

Find out more about the support available when it all gets too much.

Click the link below https://bewellbwd.com/get-help-now/

18/12/2025

Our Spark service has featured on Calico’s December good news feed 😁

Here are our team talking about our service, detox pod, groups and ketamine work.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RL3Z2BaIS2o

For more information please get in touch with the team and learn more about what support is available

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