Delivering for the community in Blacon

The spring is always a busy time here at Avenue Services. Alongside the work we’re constantly carrying out to support the Blacon community, it’s the time of year when our thoughts turn to preparations for the biggest event in our calendar, the Blacon Festival.

Now in its 27th year, the free event is recognised as Chester’s largest community-led festival and attracts thousands of visitors each year.

This year’s event takes place at Queen Elizabeth Fields, in Blacon Avenue, on

Saturday 6 July and is already shaping up to be another fantastic community celebration.

As well as the usual stalls, games and attractions, we’ll have a host of talented local musicians taking the stage to keep visitors entertained. We hope you can join us there!

We always have lots of events during the winter months too, and this year a particular success has been our brandnew cinema club.

Working with Cheshire West and Chester Council, this initiative has brought the big screen to Blacon, with free screenings of hits such as Wonka and the Super Mario Bros Movie at the Parade Enterprise Centre.

The screenings have proved a hit, with one resident telling us: “We’re so thankful to have a lovely event on our doorstep, as we usually have to travel to Cheshire Oaks to watch a movie.”

Another important way we support Blacon and its residents is through our Community Support Fund, which provides opportunities for individuals and groups to apply for funding for local projects.

Since 2015, we’ve distributed more than £600,000 of funding, supporting 136 unique projects that have benefitted the community, environment, health and wellbeing, employment, education and financial inclusion in Blacon.

We recently invited applications for this year’s round of funding and are looking forward to supporting more fantastic causes over the coming months.