@ Community CVS bulletin
Community CVS e-bulletin – Wednesday 6th September 2023
Our e-bulletins are produced every week and go out on Wednesday mornings. Interested? Sign up here.
@ Community Volunteer Awards
Design a Centrepiece for the Community Volunteer Awards – Win our Smile Award
We are inviting all the schools in Blackburn with Darwen to enter our competition to design our centrepieces for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. The awards, which are now in their fifth year, recognise individuals and groups who go the extra mile to make lives better for residents across the Read more…
@ Community CVS bulletin
Community CVS e-bulletin
Our latest Community CVS e-bulletin, containing the latest from Community CVS and around the sector locally, is available to view below. If you’d like to sign up for regular updates, please head over to this page.
@ Promoting your organisation
Focus on: Golden Trust UK Online Wellbeing Directory
The Golden Trust UK is developing a new directory of services to link adults to the right support in the community, including crisis contacts, services to support individuals, and connecting people to social inclusion activities that help improve wellbeing, social connections and help overcome any vulnerabilities.
@ Upskilling
Upskilling – we love feedback!
“Chris was very thorough and knowledgeable, well-researched and brought a very human, empathic side to the presentation.” Some great feedback about our wonderful Upskilling lead Chris. If you’re from an organisation based in Lancashire looking for some training to develop your staff’s skills, please get in touch.
@ Community Volunteer Training
Denise & Chip In at Turton Tower
A brilliant training day, out of the office, at Turton Tower. Community CVS lead team building and practical mentor skills for mentors of the Chip In partnership by Denise Hayhurst at this beautiful historic location. Amazing location, gorgeous food, fabulous mentors. Other free training is available for volunteers & voluntary Read more…
@ Community Volunteer Awards
Community Volunteer Awards – last chance to nominate!
Want to nominate your community heroes? People and organisations who’ve gone the extra mile to improve the lives of people in our communities around Blackburn with Darwen? Better get your skates on – nominations close this Friday! You can nominate your heroes via the online form, which you can find Read more…
@ Community Volunteer Awards
Community Volunteer Awards 2023 – Renee Black Award
Renee Black was part of the very small Jewish community in Lancashire, living in a mainly South East Asian community in Blackburn, Renee wanted to be part of that community and she continued her voluntary work up until the end. Everyone knew her, she was very straight forward and you Read more…
News
New Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire makes final call for nominations for the 2024 King’s Award for Voluntary Service
The newly installed Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Amanda Parker JP, recently made a final call for Lancashire residents to nominate outstanding voluntary groups in their area for the 2024 King’s Award for Voluntary Service before this year’s 15th September deadline. This prestigious UK National Honour, which has the equivalent status to Read more…
@ Community Volunteer Awards
Young Peoples Award – Community Volunteer Awards 2023
The young people’s award has two categories: young people who volunteer; and organisations that support young people. Do you know any young person(s) who volunteer with a local charity? help out neighbours? family members? Have you and your family accessed activities put on by local groups – sports, youth or Read more…