An introduction to Community Roots
At Community Roots we offer courses that are co-designed, alongside people with lived experience and professionals by experience, to help you find accessible and fun health and wellbeing opportunities important to you.
We’re providing something different for people living and working across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Our focus is a little different to traditional models of health care, focusing on preventing ill health, living well with a diagnosis and connecting people to a wide variety of opportunities and support in their local community. We believe there’s power in community and learning from your lived experiences of accessing services will improve prevention and support people’s recovery beyond services.
It’s inevitable we’ll all need to access health and social care services throughout our lifetime. Together we aim to make it easier to navigate these complex systems whilst working alongside a wide range of community partners to ensure you know what’s available and how to access local opportunities. As well as our courses, we’re bringing our HARRI vehicle to the heart of communities to reach you at a time and place that suits you. On-board you might be able to complete a health check or we may be able to signpost you to local services who can help with any health and social needs. Check out our HARRI page for more information.
Everyone is welcome, whether you have an existing health condition or challenge, care for someone with health challenges, or simply want to improve your health and well-being and better understand what’s available in your local community.
You may use our services, care for someone who does, be a community member, or work with us, all we ask is that you enrol with us to access our free and inclusive courses, workshops, and groups.
You can enrol with us in person at either of our sites, either at Community Roots @ Deepdale or, Community Roots @ Chai Centre. You will have the opportunity to sign up on the day for any courses that you want to attend.
You can also enrol online through our secure booking system or by calling us on 01772 695 365 (Deepdale) or calling 01282 628530 (Chai Centre). If you prefer to contact us by e-mail, you can email Community Roots
Look out for our monthly enrolment events at both sites too, where you will have a chance to meet the team and have a look at what is on offer.
You will also be asked to sign up to our member charter.
Once you have done this you’ll have created your own member profile which means you can access our wide range of resources, book your place on our courses and give us your feedback after attending.
Contact Details
Email: community.roots@lscft.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01772 695 365
Address:
Community Roots @ Deepdale
Lowthorpe Road
Preston,
PR1 6SB
Community Roots @ Chai Centre
Hurtley Street
Burnley
BB10 1BY
View the Accessible accessibility guide for the Chai Centre.