From all of us at the Council, we’re wishing Eid Mubarak to all our residents who are celebrating over the coming days.

We hope you have a blessed time with your loved ones.

Watch Eid greetings from the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen: theshuttle.org.uk/eid-greetings-…

Mayor Cllr Parwaiz Akhtar hosted the annual Mayor’s Ball on Saturday 2nd March to raise money for his chosen charities:

· @Nightstafe
· ELHT&Me 💙
· East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust 💙

The Mayor of BwD

The Mayors Ball is back...

The Ball is hosted by the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Parvaiz Akhtar, the event features a delicious three- course dinner and fantastic entertainment from The Right Stuff.

For full details visit: theshuttle.org.uk/dont-miss-out-…

Tickets are now out for the 2023 Blackburn with Darwen Mayor's Ball, taking place on Saturday 2 March at 7pm for 7:30pm until 1 am

Tickets are priced at £40 each and can be reserved by contacting the Mayor's Office direct on email: [email protected] or on 01254 585229.

The borough’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony brought together faith representatives and schools to remember and pay respects to victims of genocide, oppression and torture.

👋The The Mayor of BwD has arrived to take part in the Big Sleep Out as we support Nightsafe in tackling homelessness in Blackburn with Darwen Council!

🔗If you can, please donate here justgiving.com/campaign/ewood…

#BRCTInclusion #BRCTEvents

🏟️It was privilege to welcome the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Council Councillor Parwaiz Akhtar to Ewood last week where he was shown around our Community Wellbeing Hub!

🗣️Find out what he thinks of the Hub, the upcoming Big Sleep Out and the Trust's activities here⬇️

#BRCTInclusion

And sleeping out with us Nightsafe tonight thank you so much Mr Mayor 💙🙏Blackburn Rovers Community Trust #BigSleepOut The Mayor of BwD

Our Sixth Form students attending the Interfaith Forum with BwD Council yesterday. It's amazing to see how people of different faiths, and no faith come together.

Special thanks Miss Patel and Miss Walsh for leading our students on this enriching trip! #InterFaithWeek The Mayor of BwD

#RemembranceDay in #Darwen

This morning the Leader of BwD & the Mayor & Mayoress stood alongside the Darwen branch of Royal British Legion, local organisations & residents to pay respects to servicemen & women who have given their lives in past wards & other conflicts.

#LestWeForget

Last night the Mayor and Mayoress attended the Remembrance Concert at King Georges Hall which was a HUGE success. 🎉

The concert was organised by former Blackburn with Darwen Council Mayor Pat McFall, who retired last April.

The Mayor of BwD

Services commemorating #RemembranceDay and #RemembranceSunday will be held across the borough this weekend to remember those in our armed forces who have fallen in past and current wars.

For more details visit: bit.ly/48PDYYA

❤️ 'They're no different from my children. No different from your children. They're young people who have had different paths in life'

#Blackburn 's Leopold Wahlstedt, Semir Telalovic & Sam Barnes have been to see the work of Nightsafe, a charity helping homeless young people

So many photos to share from sessions BwDLibraries Children’sLiteratureFestivals festival. I staged read aloud sessions, we recited poetry together, and Danielle Tudor (BSL) helped us to sign words from my #Kindness poem. #LibrariesWeek #NationalPoetryDay #literacyforall

We held our annual Afternoon Tea event yesterday at St Francis’ Church Hall. Guests from across the borough attended the community cohesion event including the Mayor and Mayoress Parwaiz Akhtar and Shagufta Akhtar.
See the full set of images here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjAWXRc

If you like to book the Mayor and Mayoress/Consort to attend event you are holding please contact the Mayor's Office on [email protected]
At busy times of year we need at two weeks notice of event.

On Saturday Council leader Phil Riley, Deputy Chief Executive, Martin Kelly and the Blackburn with Darwen Mayor attended a ceremony to unveil a plaque at the memorial garden in Corporation Park.

It was good to see so many people attend our AGM yesterday afternoon thank you to The Mayor of BwD for opening the event to Cllr Phil Riley , Jim Shorrock FBII-tp. 💙 🇺🇦 🌈 , Cllr Andy Kay for attending & Andrew Pratt for highlighting the statistics on #DomesticAbuse in Lancashire.

🗞 Excited to see our exhibition celebrating nature featured in the Lancashire Telegraph! Proud to share these important stories in #Blackburn . Dive into the journey, culture, and the indomitable spirit of migrants and local residences. 🌍✨
Check it out: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23710082.…

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped make yesterday's fair so amazing including the Mayor of Blackburn w Darwen, Coun Parwaiz Akhtar, for opening the event!🌞
We raised over £500!
Whether you donated, volunteered or came on the day to support us, you really made a difference🧡