Our Projects

OUR WORK

At Spring North, we lead and oversee a range of projects that support better health, mental wellbeing, community health, and volunteering. Each initiative is driven by local needs and delivered through partnerships, bringing together people, organisations, and ideas to create lasting change.

From early intervention with young people to addressing health inequalities and supporting community-led solutions, our work is practical, collaborative, and focused on what matters most.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

We create opportunities for people to look after their mental health in ways that feel right for them. By building trusted, community-based support, we help people feel hear, understood and less alone.

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Children and Young People

We create safe spaces where young people feel valued, supported, and able to grow. Through positive relationships and practical opportunities, we help them build confidence and shape their own futures.

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Community Health

We work alongside communities to improve health and wellbeing, particularly where people face barriers to support. From cancer awareness to everyday health advice, we create local solutions that help people take control of their health.

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Volunteering

We create volunteering opportunities that strengthen communities and build the capacity of the local sector. Our volunteers play a vital role in raising awareness of key health messages, supporting local organisations, and helping people stay connected to the support they need.

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Our Impact in Numbers

An overview of some of our statistics 24/25

+ Members

Million Grant Funding Distributed

People supported per year

Spring North delivers targeted projects that support the third sector and grassroots community groups to respond to local needs. Our work focuses on five key areas: Mental Health, Neurodiversity, Children and Young People, Community Health Inequalities, and Volunteering.

We work alongside VCFSE partners, health services, and local authorities to co-design and deliver practical, joined-up support, ensuring that communities are not only heard but actively supported through accessible, responsive services that make a real difference.

Our team and partners bring specialist knowledge and lived experience across our key areas. With backgrounds in Public Health, Mental Health Services, Education, Youth Work, and Community Development, our staff and partners have a deep understanding of the multiple challenges communities face and the tools to address them. This expertise allows us to design effective, evidence-based programmes that are grounded in real-world impact.

We work closely with our NHS partners, commissioners, and local authorities to bridge the gap between statutory services and community delivery. These relationships ensure our projects align with local priorities and pathways, while also amplifying the voice and role of the voluntary and community sector. As a trusted lead organisation, we are able to bring together a wide range of high quality, trusted delivery partners to provide joined-up, place-based support that meets the needs of diverse communities.

Cancer Champion Project

Spring North leads the Cancer Champions project with Macmillan, supporting South Asian communities in Blackburn with Darwen. We train local volunteers to raise cancer awareness, break down stigma, and encourage early detection. Working with faith groups and community leaders, we help people access health services and support in a relatable way.

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Safe Hubs

This project supports the emotional health and well-being of children and young people by providing safe, welcoming hubs where they can access targeted interventions, resources, and support. By building resilience, strengthening self-esteem, and promoting positive coping strategies, the project creates a nurturing environment that helps young people manage life’s challenges and improve their overall well-being.

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Thrive

This project offers parenting support within local communities, ensuring children, young people, and their families are at the heart of all services. It aligns with the wider transformation plan across Lancashire and South Cumbria, aiming to help children and young people grow up with healthy minds, build confidence and resilience, and have the best chance to fulfil their potential.

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Early Years Interventions

The Early Years Intervention project, delivered by Spring North with New Era, supported over 400 families in Burnley and Hyndburn to improve child safety and wellbeing. Working through community-based Child Safety Champions, the project built parents’ confidence, strengthened parenting skills, and embedded vital safety messages to support stronger families and communities.

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Cancer Alliance Grant Scheme

Spring North led a small grants programme in Lancashire and South Cumbria to boost awareness and early diagnosis of lung, bowel, and pancreatic cancers. Working with 18 partners, including sports clubs, faith groups, and community organisations, the programme reached underserved communities and strengthened local cancer education and prevention.

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Neighbourhood Youth Offer

Spring North leads the Blackburn with Darwen Neighbourhood Youth Offer, working with local partners to provide free sessions and activities that give young people safe spaces to learn, connect, and grow while building confidence and strengthening community involvement.

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Bridge to Home

Spring North provides strategic leadership for the B2H (Better to Home) Caseworker Service across Lancashire and South Cumbria, supporting vulnerable people to transition safely from hospital to home. By overseeing delivery, partnerships, and outcomes, we help ensure the service reduces vulnerability, strengthens local care pathways, and improves wellbeing across communities.

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UEC Winter Pressures Programme

Spring North delivered the UEC Winter Pressures Programme across Lancashire and South Cumbria, funding community-led solutions to ease demand on health services. Working with VCFSE partners, it supported older adults, people with respiratory conditions, and those facing multiple disadvantages—helping people stay safe at home, avoid A&E visits, and strengthen community resilience.

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SMI Outreach Service

Spring North runs the PH SMI Outreach Service across Lancashire and South Cumbria, working with Primary Care Networks and local partners to connect people with severe mental illness to overdue health checks and follow-up care. The service improves access, coordination, and personalised support to boost long-term health and wellbeing.

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Family Autism Service

In East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, Spring North delivers an NHS-commissioned autism support service with local partners, providing early, practical, and emotional help for autistic children, young people, and their families. Combining local insight with national best practice, it reduces isolation, strengthens families, and supports wellbeing.

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HAF -Holiday Activity and Food Programme

In Blackburn with Darwen, Spring North delivers the HAF programme, coordinating local partners and managing key functions such as bookings, audits, and quality assurance. This ensures safe, high-quality holiday activities that promote children’s health, learning, and enjoyment, while providing practical support for families and linking them to local services.

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C&YP Ward Therauepeutic Support Project

Spring North is project managing the new Paediatric Mental Health Support Practitioner Service at Royal Blackburn Hospital, providing therapeutic support for young people in hospital and through outreach, improving outcomes for some of the area’s most vulnerable.

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