Positive Action in the Community

Who we are

We are Positive Action in the Community (PAC),  operating primarily in Pendle, Burnley, Rossendale and Hyndburn but with some services Lancashire wide. We operate under three pillars of  services; SafeSpace is our Youth homelessness provision providing supported accommodation in Pendle, Rossendale and Hyndburn for young people at risk/who are homeless, and delivery of HAPI (Homelessness Awareness and revention Initerventions) our homeless prevention support across Pendle, Burnley and Rossendale within the community and schools; Be Free is our  Domestic Abuse Services for adults and Children, operating in Pendle and Rossendale, providing specialist support in the community and schools including provision of safe accommodation; Evolve is our Community wellbeing and mental health support, operating a variety of services across Lancashire - these include professional counselling in the community and schools, workforce training in the areas of Youth Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention, employment support projects, Peer support groups, and also delivery of early intervention projects such as our youth club provision, detached youth work, holiday activity clubs, and other group work

Our culture and values

Our Values

Supportive / Empowering – to ensure everyone has the support they need, and are empowered (beyond PAC) – to have support and be supportive

Innovative – to explore new and best ways of working – to be creative in life

Inspirational / aspirational – to ensure everyone at PAC are inspired by our mission, vision and values and have aspirations for achieving personal, and our organisational, goals to be inspired and to want to achieve

Integration – to ensure that PAC, its services and users form an integral part of the daily lives of our community (breaking down barriers and removing stereotypes) to be part of something

Resilience – to always keep going, using our learning to help us grow – to keep growing and learning at life

Our Purpose

·        To make a positive difference

·        Proactively meet unmet needs/gaps – provide early intervention to support statutory, family and community needs

·        To increase service users’ realise their potential and thrive

·        To build strong futures for communities and create generational change

·        To be a trusted organisation – which is professional and respected for the quality of its services and its approachability and flexibility

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Equality and diversity is about valuing differences and creating an environment where everyone has an equal chance to live, learn and work, free from discrimination and prejudice and to be included. To this end, PAC and its projects wholeheartedly support the principles of equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, gender, being transgender, appearance, age, disability, faith, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, maternal status, being pregnant, being married or in a civil partnership, or HIV status.