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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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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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Local heroes celebrated at glittering awards ceremony
Community champions from across Blackburn with Darwen were crowned in a ceremony at the 2021 Community Volunteer Awards held in King George’s Hall. 20 awards were presented to people and groups who go the extra mile to support others, help make their neighbourhoods better places to live. The awards were hosted by BBC Radio Lancashire Read more…
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Volunteering Bulletin June 2021
Fast 4wd Recovery Support Volunteers We are looking for volunteers to assist us with this project helping to support individuals accessing substance misuse services in the Blackburn with Darwen area. Providing a level of advocacy and mentoring to individuals, helping them to achieve goals and targets set out in their Read more…
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Sightline Vision (North West) Limited – Befriending Service
Sightline telephone befriending service is looking for volunteers to expand its service into the sight loss community following a successful bid to the National Lottery Reaching Communities Programme. People with a visual impairment, many of whom have faced social isolation since their initial diagnosis of sight loss, have found the Read more…
COVID-19
NHS Volunteer Responders webinar
Please share for NHS VR webinar on Thursday 14th January at 10.30 A webinar has been arranged for those interested in becoming, or those who already are, referrers of the NHS Volunteer Responders programme. It will provide an overview on how the programme works and guidance on how to make and Read more…