Relax and Chat at Care Network

Join our friendly Relax and Chat group...

This warm and welcoming group has been meeting regularly at Care Network for some time now, and is growing in popularity! As such, from September 2022, we began running two weekly Relax and Chat sessions at Care Network in the centre of Blackburn.

Want to get involved? Come along to:

meet new people
enjoy a cuppa
try new crafts
play games
and have a giggle

Morning and afternoon sessions are available on Fridays.

Drop ins are welcome, please choose just one of the sessions to attend.

Join us at Blackburn Central Library in the Geddes Room, 2nd Floor:

Friday mornings, 10.30am - 12pm or
Friday afternoons, 1.30pm - 3pm

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