@ Events
Community CVS at the Blackburn College Careers Fair
We were over at Blackburn College on the 21st March for their Careers Fair. Here’s Lisa Hacker promoting Community CVS and the Community Asset Fund.
@ Events
Community CVS at Healthy Darwen Week
Here are a few pictures from our visit to Darwen Market Hall on Saturday 18th March. We were one of many local organisations at the event, part of Healthy Darwen Week.
@ Volunteering
Celebrating volunteers and volunteering
We’re making a series of short films celebrating volunteers and volunteering in the run up to Volunteers’ Week 2023. Here’s our very own Geoff Wilkinson talking to Salam Nasralla from the ARC Project, an organisation which does brilliant work with the refugee & asylum seeker community, about his volunteering ahead Read more…
@ Workshops
Key Fund workshop – one week left to book
There’s only a week left to book on the Introduction to Social Investment workshop with Chris Colwill and Adrian Bean of the awesome Key Fund. Places are still available but limited in number. Book now to avoid missing out on this great chance to learn more about one of the Read more…
@ Community CVS Network
Community CVS Network and Prevent Training – Thursday 23rd March
The next Community CVS Network meeting will take place on Thursday 23rd March at The Boulevard Centre. You can find out more about the Network over here. Agenda The agenda for this month’s meeting is as follows: – Bonus: free Prevent Training The meeting will be followed by an opportunity Read more…
@ Volunteering
Volunteers wanted: latest opportunities for volunteers
There are heaps of great volunteering opportunities with fantastic organisations doing a wide variety of work throughout Blackburn with Darwen and beyond. Please check out the list below to see brief details of a number of opportunities which are currently open to applications from prospective volunteers. Age UK Blackburn with Read more…
@ Funding
National Lottery Awards for All – funding for your Coronation events
The National Lottery’s popular Awards for All fund offers grants of between £300 and £10,000 to voluntary organisations and community groups for projects which benefit our communities. At present, they are accepting applications for events planned to commemorate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla. Please be Read more…
@ Volunteering
Recognising volunteers – CVCL & Coronation Champions Awards
At the Community CVS Volunteer Centre, we would like to raise awareness of the importance of recognising and appreciating volunteers – it’s one of the best ways to retain your volunteers and make they feel valued. Why not take the opportunity to nominate volunteers for a national award – the Read more…
News
Recap: International Women’s Day
Here are a few photographs from our International Women’s Day event from last week. Volunteers Mahek, Nargis & Tameeza participating in International Women’s Day event @CommunityCVS. It was a great get together!#InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/VCUPrmn0GZ — Blackburn Carers (@BlackburnCarers) March 8, 2023
@ Volunteers' Week
Your volunteer stories
We’d love to hear about what inspires you about volunteering – we think this is one of the best ways to convince people to get involved. You don’t have to answer all of the questions – just answer the ones relevant to your experience and please feel free to add Read more…