Rainbow Café applied for the Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund and successfully secured funding for an art project. Rainbow Café members were given a brief to create pieces of art work in any medium that represented a part of who they are or how they see themselves. Diverse Originality represents Read more…
The deadline for Round 9 of the Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund is fast approaching. The Round closes for applications on Monday 12th June at 12 noon. The Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund is a small grants fund is being run by Community CVS on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Read more…
Time is fast running out if you’d like to join us on a brilliant Introduction to Social Investment with the awesome Chris & Adrian from Key Fund. It’s this Thursday, so book your place today! You’ll learn about how social investment can help fund your organisation’s work and have a Read more…
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…
The Key Fund will be coming to Community CVS to offer you the chance to learn more. The workshop will take place on Thursday 30th March. » Tickets are available via Eventbrite. » You can learn more about Key Fund on their website.
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund Grants are available to voluntary organisations, charities and schools to assist with the care and relief of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities. Deadline: Wednesday 1st March Learn more Kelly Family Charitable Trust Grants are available for registered charities, working locally or regionally in the Read more…
Talk Ourselves Well is a project that has been recently funded by the Community Asset Fund through the Spark Collaborative. The aim of the group is to provide a safe and social space for men who may find it difficult to talk about the problems and challenges the are facing. Read more…
After a tragic incident in February ’22, the Shad Chefs decided that they would create The Man Hub, a safe space where men could come and talk about their feelings without fear of judgement. They felt that if people could come together in a positive environment, further tragedy could be Read more…
Chrissy Firth said “I wasn’t in that good a place so a friend suggested I joined a Drumming Circle in Manchester. I took to it immediately. The Social Aspect was something positive to look forward to. Gary Ward of Sun Records in Darwen asked what was stopping me forming my Read more…
The Community Asset Fund awarded a grant to Sober Bee in October 2022 Sober Bee runs every Tuesday evening at Café Hub in Darwen from 7pm until 9pm. It’s intention is to provide a safe, clean space for those in the Recovery Community who still want to experience the Dance Read more…