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Care Network

Home Improvement Agency
Blackburn, England, BB2 1AG

01254 507255
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Care Network believes that everyone is entitled to an independent, healthy and safe life.

Contact Information

Company Name
Care Network
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Phone Number
01254 507255
Location
Spiral Heights, Second Floor, Blackburn Central Library
Town Hall Street
Blackburn, England, BB2 1AG
United Kingdom

Company Details

Year Established
2003
Hours of Operation
Opening Hours:
Monday 9am - 5pm,
Tuesday 9am - 5pm,
Wednesday 9am - 5pm,
Thursday 9am - 3.30pm,
Friday - 9am - 5pm
Honors & Awards
Winner of the Foundations Home Improvement Agency Collaboration Award 2018

Winner of a Garfield Weston Charity Award 2018

Write About You And Your Company

Caring about your home

We know that your home is more than just bricks and mortar. As the Home Improvement Agency for Blackburn with Darwen we are dedicated to helping people live in safety and with dignity at home. We offer a range of services to support you to maintain and move around your home and remain healthy, safe and comfortable, so that you can continue to live as independently as possible for as long as possible.

Caring about safe, trusted, local traders...

Over 50 local businesses have been through our rigorous quality assurance checks and specialist training so that vulnerable people in Blackburn with Darwen can arrange for home improvements easily and with peace of mind.

Helpdesk support 

Simply one point of contact for all your home maintenance needs. Our friendly helpdesk team takes the stress out of getting work done at home. We coordinate the work you require with our team of skilled local businesses. We'll chase them up if they need chasing and we'll help if there are ever any problems - not that we expect there to be! 

How can I access the Safe Trader Scheme?

  • contact us by phone on 01254 507255 (option 1). Calls are charged at local rate.
  • email us at [email protected] 
  • fill out our simple referral form here
  • Visit us at Care Network Hub 

How will I know how much the job costs?

You will be provided with a free, written, no obligation quote by the provider so you know how much the job is going to cost before you decide to go ahead with the work.  This is something all our providers sign up to in the code of conduct when they sign up to the Safe Trader Scheme.


Handyperson service

Our handyperson service can do small repairs for a low price. If there's any small jobs that you need a handy person to help you with call Care Network today on 01254 507255

Our team of handy people will help you put up curtain rails, shelves and pictures, change a light bulb, assemble your flat pack furniture and lots more.

All our handyperson jobs promise 

  • A high standard of work carried out in a friendly, efficient manner
  • Competent, DBS (was CRB) checked staff 
  • A no job too small approach to meet all needs
  • Transparent, fair and pre-agreed pricing
  • Pre-booked visits so you know when to expect the work to be undertaken

The handyperson service is provided by local businesses who Care Network quality assures for your peace of mind.


Healthy Homes 

There is a lot you can do to make your home a better place in which to live, particularly when your needs may have changed. Starting to make changes where they are needed can keep you doing all the normal things you enjoy doing in your daily life.

Through our Healthy Homes project, Care Network now offers expert knowledge, advice and support to help you to achieve a warm, safe, hazard free and energy efficient home.

Help to achieve your own healthy home... 

We can visit you at home and help you to identify potential hazards in your home and provide advice on how to address these.  Our friendly staff have “trusted assessor” accreditation and have a wealth of knowledge on local services.

Call us on 01254 507255 (option 1) or get in touch using the contact form here 

We can arrange a home visit and give you advice and guidance on:

  • Your general health and wellbeing
  • The condition of your property
  • How to stay warm at home
  • Keeping your home secure
  • Fire safety
  • Your mobility around your home
  • Your general safety
  • Outdoor areas
  • Signposts and referrals to other services who can offer support

What are trusted assessors?

Care Network’s Trusted Assessors can identify, safety issues and what equipment to use to make moving around the home easier and safer e.g. chair raisers, bed raisers and rails, toilet equipment and rails, banisters and outdoor rails and household equipment.

We can help to identify solutions to make your home a better environment for your continued health and wellbeing.

Who is eligible for a Healthy Homes visit?

Our new Healthy Homes service is free and offered to Blackburn with Darwen residents, who:

  • are over 65 years old or
  • live with long term health conditions or
  • have a child under the age of 5

Will a Healthy Homes visit cost me any money?

We will help you to identify free support and services wherever possible to help you to achieve a healthy home environment.

Some of the solutions that may be identified during a visit may incur costs, this will vary and is dependent on each individual visit and the needs identified for your home.

You will have full access to our safe trader scheme which offers free no obligation quotes for your consideration. 

We can also check whether you are entitled to any financial help (for example money to help you repair or maintain your home, grants available for heating and accessing charitable funds).









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