SAMS NEW OPENING TIMES
To allow us to work on other great projects SAMS Opening times have changed Monday - 10am - 5pm* Tuesday - 10am - 5pm* Wednesday - 1pm - 5pm* Thursday - 1pm - 5pm* *Please arrive before 4.30 to allow time to shop
The Community Hall is available for use by community groups and organisations as well as outside agencies. There are a number of community groups and sessions which run in the hall, some of which are delivered by the Community Assets team and others are delivered by Community Centre staff, volunteers and freelance artists.The ward Councillors hold their surgery at the centre once a week during the Big Breakfast Club on Thursday mornings from 9am – 12pm. The hall can also be booked for meetings, courses etc during the week when available.
Please contact centre staff for further details on: 01254 291 276
Welcome to our new Waste Not Want Not project.
This project, much like SAMS is about reducing waste, this time it's food waste. The idea is that you pre-pay £5 per week for a tray of food, enough to feed your family. Pre-paying ensures that when we buy it, it will not be wasted.
Nothing goes to waste. If there is anything surplus or you don't collect on the specified day we will give the food to a homeless charity in the local area.
The collection time is weekly on Tuesday after 1.30pm, if you would like to reserve a tray for next week either pop into SAMS at the Energy Zone or contact Joe on 01254 291271.
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Rummage Rescuers with the 1st donation of surplus food
An example of the food tray for £5
The Energy Zone is a Community venue offering a wide range of activities for both local people and the wider community.
There is something for everyone at the Energy Zone, from cooking, art & crafts, sewing, bingo, archery, after school clubs and activities designed for people with learning difficulties and those suffering from mental or physical disabilities everyone is welcome.
Our wide and varied programme of activities is designed to encourage participation and develop the skills, confidence and self esteem of the people who attend. We pride ourselves in our open door policy and ensure all activities are accessible to everyone with the right support. We also have a community growing project ‘Gro Zone’ the focus of this project is to raise awareness of healthy eating and promote healthier lifestyle. We actively encourage volunteers to support us with all our activities.
Tel: 01254 291 276
An Aladdin’s cave of creative goodies SAMS collect, display and offer back to the whole community a huge assortment of recycled goods. With the help of donations from public and private organisations, SAMS places the spotlight firmly on reuse, actively encouraging environmental awareness within the local business community.
From fabrics and ribbon to cardboard cones and zips, SAMS has it all under one roof, creating a unique environment for the community to engage in. Donating companies reduce their carbon footprint, develop corporate social responsibility and minimise disposal costs so improving profit. SAMS has created a network of companies and members across the region and works tirelessly, creating partnerships with other recycling projects across the whole country.
Tel: 01254 291 271
Thanks for taking the time to find out more about our Friends for Life Project. This project has now finished. We would like to thank everyone who came and joined in with the activities, had fun and most importantly made friends. Please keep an eye on our website for news of other activities in the future months.
Friends For Life (FFL) was all about engaging with the over 55’s within Blackburn with Darwen to reduce social isolation. The project was run from its very own dedicated room within the Energy Zone and was funded by the BIG Lottery fund until July 2016.
Here at FFL we offered interesting & fun activities chosen by our Friends which were both enjoyable and engaging. As such our FFL room had 2 sections. One was a comfy lounge area to relax in, to have a brew and a natter or watch a film. The second was a large area to host our different classes including; Dance with Mary, Yoga, Zumba, Tai Chi, Art and crafts, Knit and Natter and Writing for Pleasure. We also had dedicated Sewing and Craft rooms with Sewing machines, over lockers and everything you could possibly need to create your very own creations. If you prefered to be outside then we had the Gro-Zone available where you could learn all about growing your own fruit and veg in our well stocked planters. If power tools were your thing then woodwork was the place for you where you could make planters, bird tables, herb boxes or even a child’s mini table and chair.
Pictured: Roy learns to make Curtains in Pauline’s sewing class.
Pictured: Eileen makes a Herb Box in Woodwork.
Friends For Life (FFL) was all about engaging with the over 55’s within Blackburn with Darwen to reduce social isolation. The project was run from its very own dedicated room within the Energy Zone and was funded by the BIG Lottery fund until July 2016.
Here at FFL we offered interesting & fun activities chosen by our Friends which were both enjoyable and engaging. As such our FFL room had 2 sections. One was a comfy lounge area to relax in, to have a brew and a natter or watch a film. The second was a large area to host our different classes including; Dance with Mary, Yoga, Zumba, Tai Chi, Art and crafts, Knit and Natter and Writing for Pleasure. We also had dedicated Sewing and Craft rooms with Sewing machines, over lockers and everything you could possibly need to create your very own creations. If you prefered to be outside then we had the Gro-Zone available where you could learn all about growing your own fruit and veg in our well stocked planters. If power tools were your thing then woodwork was the place for you where you could make planters, bird tables, herb boxes or even a child’s mini table and chair.
Pictured: Roy learns to make Curtains in Pauline’s sewing class.
Pictured: Eileen makes a Herb Box in Woodwork.
Energy Zone was set up with a clear vision - to improve the capacity, capability and competitiveness of social enterprises operating in Pennine Lancashire while at the same time enhancing and developing a valuable community resource. Our shared vision is clear - to improve the lives of people living and working in Pennine Lancashire.
Helen Smith
Project Co-ordinator SAMS
The work I do here at SAMS is a blend of the three things I am most passionate about, working with vulnerable and disadvantaged people, using Art therapeutically and being able to give to those who are in need, support. The work I do is hugely rewarding from seeing every day people producing works of personal art! tel: 01254 291 278 email: Helen@cbpartners.org
Joanne Mason
SAMS Supervisor
Being a little bit bonkers helps me in my line of work. I work at Energy Zone, supervising the SAMS (Scrap Art Material Store) Project. We collect and distribute 'waste' materials as art and craft resources. My boss calls me the skip rat because I am always rooting about to see what local business’ are throwing away! If your company has waste materials that we could offer for reuse, please get in touch. tel: 01254 291271 / 07921 621 733 email: joanne@cbpartners.org
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