Community CVS staff and volunteers have today been getting into the Halloween spirit with a fancy dress competition. It’s great to see so many of us making an effort to get dressed up – we’ve had nearly the full Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands, La Catrina (two days too early for Read more…
Just a week until our next Flying Start Business Network meeting. Our first took place at the beginning of this month and was extremely well received, with a range of excellent speakers and a fantastic networking opportunity at the end. November’s Network takes place on Thursday 7th November from 9.30am Read more…
Communities across the UK are being urged to apply for a free lifesaving defibrillator from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). This year, there are over 320 defibrillator packages available to communities as the charity relaunches its Community Defibrillator Funding Programme. The heart charity has said areas with greatest need will Read more…
A huge well done to Sabr and Shukr and the Snowdrop Doula for their successful applications to the Infant Feeding Grant. Sabr and Shukr will be setting up monthly breastfeeding awareness sessions in community and mosque settings. Both Halima and Tasneem are very passionate about their project. Halima HajatSomatic Trauma Read more…
The minutes of last week’s CVS Peer Network can be read and/or downloaded below. November’s meeting will be held on Thursday 28th November (9.30–11.30am). We have a couple of slots available for brief presentations so, if you would like one, please get in touch with Donna as soon as possible. Read more…
Congratulations to Ammara Jamil on achieving the Chartered Management Institute bench mark qualification Level 5 Diploma in Professional Consultancy.Following a Masters in Business which was completed at Manchester Metropolitan University, Ammara went on to join the business advice team at the Community CVS. She will now embark on the role of Read more…
Blackburn with Darwen Community Network is a new partnership of Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations and groups in Blackburn with Darwen which has been set up to support positive change within the local area and to work in partnership with the Borough Council, the NHS, and other Read more…
Hospice staff were praised for their care and compassion at the first-ever East Lancashire Hospice staff awards. The event, which took place in Café Retreat – the bistro based at the hospice, celebrated the hard work, dedication, and achievements of the incredible staff across the hospice. All nominations were made Read more…
The BCSP team had some productive discussions at their annual Away Day earlier this week. They do fantastic, often life-saving work promoting bowel cancer screening. Bowel Cancer Screening is available to everyone aged between 50 and 74 and takes the form of a testing kit which arrives through the post. Read more…
Our Community Volunteer Training has everything your volunteers need to get the most out of their volunteering., while the Quality Mark workshops offer a wide range of useful information and expertise for volunteer managers. Blackburn: Community Volunteer Training Led by the excellent Denise Hayhurst, Community Volunteer Training takes place over Read more…