We’re currently seeking sponsors to help us make our Community Volunteer Awards 2024 the celebration that so many amazing groups and volunteers in the local area so richly deserve. If you’d like to get involved, please get in touch with Donna Talbot via donna.talbot@communitycvs.org.uk.
Blackburn Central High School Students and Teachers receiving their award from Cllr Julie Gunn and Graham Liver at this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. Local School children were invited to create centre pieces out of recycled materials for the Event on Thursday 2nd November at King George’s Hall. With a move Read more…
Here are all the pictures from last week’s Community Volunteer Awards.
We held our annual Community Volunteer Awards last Thursday. We’d like to congratulate all winners and runners up – there are some awesome people and organisations out there doing great work. Many thanks to Graham Liver for being master of ceremonies on the night – and, of course, we are Read more…
Last week, the panel met for the very tough process of working out shortlists for the various Community Volunteer Awards. With so many high quality nominees, they certainly had their work cut out! Many thanks to the delegates who attended on the day. Click here to see the full list Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Our “Culture, Leisure and Sporting life” Award is awarded to any individual volunteer or team of volunteers whose enthusiasm and dedication has made an outstanding voluntary contribution to the culture, leisure and sporting life of Blackburn with Darwen. Do you know of any individuals or groups that run sport clubs, Read more…