Phoenix Rising delivers free to access activities and courses across Arts, Movement and Nature.

The courses and activities help people across Central & North Lancashire and South Cumbria to:-

  • Meet new people
  • Improve their fitness
  • Feel more confident
  • Feel happier
  • Learn new skills
  • Try out a new potential hobby or reconnect with an old hobby or interest.

We aim to connect, inspire and empower the wonderful people in our communities.

Where are the courses & activities?

The courses and activities all take place in Central & North Lancashire and South Cumbria. Take a look at our Courses page to find your local activities.

Who can access the activities & courses?

Anyone in Central & North Lancashire and South Cumbria can come along to our activities and courses. The sessions are designed to be feel-good, helping to improve mood, learn some new skills and meet new people.

All of the courses are beginner-friendly, you don’t need any experience in art, dance, yoga or gardening to join.

How do I book on?

Simply click the course or event you would like to join and enter your details. We will send you all the information you need.

How many sessions can I book onto?

As many as you like. We do have limited places available and so we ask that you do try to attend the sessions you book.

If you want to attend Arts, Movement and Nature courses you are very welcome to book on all of those. If you like the look of just one that’s also fine.

How can I find other programmes?

Phoenix Rising is a Social Prescribing initiative. This means that it’s a free to access programme designed to support health and wellbeing.

You can find out about other free to access Social Prescribing programmes by contacting your GP Surgery and asking the receptionist or GP to refer you to your Social Prescribing Link Worker. You don’t need to say why you want to access this service, it’s open to everyone as we all deserve access to activities that support our health and wellbeing.

Lancashire Recovery College also has a wonderful varied programme of free to access courses throughout the region. Take a look here

Funded by the Thriving Communities Fund made possible by funding from the National Academy for Social Prescribing, Arts Council England, Natural England and Historic England, with support from NHS England and NHS Improvement, Sport England, the Office for Civil Society, the Money & Pensions Service and NHS Charities Together. Arts Council England are administering the fund on behalf of this partnership. Phoenix Rising is also supported by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Recovery College and Lancaster University.

The Kirkham project is Funded by Fylde Council and Historic England as part of the Historic England Heritage Action Zone project. Find out more here