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Rummage Rescuers seeking Board Members (apply by 16th April)
You can download an application form here.
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Volunteering: British Red Cross – Bucket Collection Volunteers needed for Ukraine appeal
On Thursday 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th March, SPAR stores across the UK have invited British Red Cross to collect at their stores for the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal. They are looking for 32,000 volunteers across the UK to volunteer for two hours at their local store. Below is a Read more…
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Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living celebrates after receiving National Lottery funding
Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living is celebrating today after being awarded 3-year funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living will use their funding to address Fuel Debt in the borough and the project will be called Bill Busters. Read more…
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Shelter Lancashire – new contact information
From 28th February, Shelter Lancashire will be changing the ways in which people can get in contact with us. In the first instance, we are asking people to use our extensive online resources for information and advice, which can be accessed at england.shelter.org.uk/get_help . However, we understand that additional advice may be required. Read more…
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New from Shelter: My Home My Voice
At Shelter Lancashire, we’re working on a project called My Home, My Voice, aimed at empowering people to improve the standard of housing in the private-rented sector as a result of landlords’ inaction. We know many people are living in poor conditions, with landlords refusing to address issues such as Read more…
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A message from BwDBC: Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant funding
Dear Sir/Madam, Our records indicate that you may be eligible for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant funding. The Omicron Hospitality & Leisure Grant is intended to support eligible hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses, in recognition of the effect that the rise of the Omicron variant may have on their Read more…
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Grant update (7th February 2022)
Funding to Promote Awareness of Smart Meters to Vulnerable Communities Grants of up to £25,000 are available to charities and other not-for-profit organisations for projects which help vulnerable people to understand and benefit from smart meters in their homes. Grants will be awarded to regionally-based organisations, with local networks across Read more…
COVID-19
Urgently needed: volunteer drivers to deliver Pulse Oximeters!
Do you want to support the NHS and your community? Do you drive and have your own vehicle? Volunteers are urgently needed to drop off Pulse Oximeters to patients at home. These are for patients being released from hospital who are recovering at home. What is the role? Volunteers will Read more…
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Funding opportunities 2022
Many thanks to Mariyam Emam at the Council for sharing these. £5 Million Fund for Creative & Cultural Activities Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Arts Council England is launching a new £5 million funding programme to support voluntary and community organisations in England to develop creative and cultural activities as Read more…