Lancashire Movement for Recovery summit
Date posted: 18th February 2026
On 20 January 2026, leaders, practitioners, and volunteers from across Lancashire gathered at St Luke's Church, Blackburn for the Lancashire Movement Summit - a significant moment for the growing Movement for Recovery.
The summit brought together people from faith communities, charities, the NHS, local authorities and civic services to explore how we can work more intentionally across sectors to address health inequalities, social isolation and increasing pressure on public services. Throughout the day, a shared conviction emerged: lasting change happens through relationships, trust and collaboration rooted in local neighbourhoods.
Starting with a keynote address from Dr Andy Knox, interim medical director of the ICB, speakers and workshops highlighted the vital role that faith and community networks already play in supporting wellbeing, alongside practical tools for mapping activity, strengthening partnerships, and reducing duplication. Stories from across Lancashire showed how welcoming spaces, community hubs and social prescribing partnerships are already making a difference.
This summit reflected a deepening movement - shaped by listening, collaboration and hope for Lancashire.