As in most towns and cities throughout the world, amateur radio has a hive of local resources open to you from other Repeaters and Gateways, clubs, websites and facebook groups all supporting the hobby.
Below is a section of links from the Accrington Scene.
Repeaters
GB3RF – 2m Analogue repeater Accrington. 145.775Mhz
GM3PF – 70cm Analogue Repeater which also covers Accrington, Situated in Nelson. 433.000Mhz
GB7EL – 70cm DMR Digital Repeater which covers the Accrington area, Situated in Nelson