News & Campaigns
Welcome to our News & Campaigns hub – the place to stay up to date with everything happening at Lancashire Women
Here you’ll find our latest news stories, blog posts and campaigns, all in one space. From service updates and fundraising highlights to wellbeing campaigns and lived-experience insights, this page brings together the work we’re proud of and the impact we’re making across Lancashire.
Lancashire Women News & Updates
Lancashire Women Secures Evaluation Accelerator Fund Phase 5 Funding for Breaking Cycles of Harm Project
We are delighted to announce that Lancashire Women has secured funding through Phase 5 of the Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF) - a competitive grant programme launched by the Evaluation Task Force (ETF) to support research and evaluation projects that create...
New Evaluation Published: Lancashire Women’s Reducing Recalls Project
We're proud to share the independent evaluation of Lancashire Women's Reducing Recalls Project, undertaken by the University of Lancashire. The findings provide compelling evidence of the impact that trauma-informed, relationship-based support can have for women...
Lancashire Women named New Social Enterprise of the Year and Social Enterprise of the Year 2026 at Selnet Awards 2026.
We won – twice! Lancashire Women walked away from the Selnet Social Enterprise Awards with not one, but two awards: New Social Enterprise of the Year for SHECANFIX, and the overall Social Enterprise of the Year 2026. It’s recognition that genuinely means something to...
Lancashire Women Welcomes Amelia as New Trustee
We are delighted to welcome Amelia Lee to our Board of Trustees. Amelia is Regional Director at Charity People, a B-Corp certified and employee-owned recruitment company specialising in the charity sector, where she also serves on the commercial board. Her work...
Red Rose Awards 2026
We are hugely honoured to be named finalists in TWO categories at the Red Rose Awards 2026. Not‑for‑Profit Business Award For 40 years, Lancashire Women has been tackling inequality and creating opportunities for women to transform their lives. Last year alone, we...
International Women’s Day: Looking Beyond the Branding Wash
Every year, on the 8th of March, organisation’s social media fills with empowering quotes, filtered team photos, and carefully worded commitments to gender equality. For 24 hours, it can feel like progress is everywhere. Then the 9th arrives, and the feeds move on. ...
Campaigns
Let’s Talk About Menopause
We're lifting the lid and opening up the conversation on menopauseMenopause affects more than half of the population, yet many symptoms still go unspoken and treated as taboo when they deserve understanding. It's time to change that.For World Menopause Month, we were...
Ending Period Poverty
It’s time to talk. It’s time for change.Periods are natural. Yet, for too many women and girls, they come with shame, silence, and struggle. Breaking the Cycle is a campaign by Lancashire Women and Media Village, designed to raise awareness of period poverty,...
The Gender Pay Gap
20th November was Equal Pay Day, led by The Fawcett Society It marks the point in the year when women effectively stop being paid compared to men due to the pay gap.This year, Equal Pay Day falls two days earlier than last year, highlighting a concerning step...
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