Want to get into volunteering? We are here to help you find your perfect opportunity. It’s our mission to make volunteering easy to access, fulfilling and life-changing for everyone. We have a wide range of volunteering opportunities available across Blackburn with Darwen, Preston and beyond. If you’d like to learn Read more…
In Preston? Looking to get involved in volunteering? If so, we have developed some top-class training that should help you get started – and it’s absolutely free! Our Volunteering Essentials Training will begin on Monday 30th September, with two further sessions on Monday 7th and Monday 20th October. You can Read more…
There are so many ways you can get into volunteering and here at Preston Volunteers we have over 100 opportunities. These are our latest opportunities with some of the amazing local organisations we work with.
We’re proud of our Community Volunteer Awards, which we operate alongside our partners at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. It’s always a joy to be able to say “thank you” to those organisations and members of our communities who go the extra mile to make Blackburn with Darwen a better Read more…
Know a fantastic volunteer who deserves recognition for the selfless work they do? Nominate them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. We’re accepting nominations until 5pm on Friday 30th August. Arranged by Community CVS and Blackburn with Darwen Council, these awards recognise the individuals and groups who do whatever they Read more…
Do you have responsibilities for recruiting and managing volunteers? We’re pleased to announce the next round of our popular Managing and Valuing Volunteers training is starting on Monday 9th September and continues on Monday14th October and Monday 11th November 2024. Over three sessions, you will explore how best to recruit, Read more…
Know a fantastic volunteer who deserves recognition for the selfless work they do? Nominate them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. Through our Community Volunteer Awards, Community CVS and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council aim to reward individuals and organisations for the great work you do in and around the Read more…
Here is a wonderful review of how organisations in Blackburn with Darwen celebrated their brilliant volunteers during Volunteers’ Week earlier this month. Many thanks to Miffy for collating these. VOICE VOICE presented their volunteers with a box of chocolates and a certificate to thank them for donating their time every Read more…
Know a fantastic volunteer who deserves recognition for the selfless work they do? Nominate them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. Arranged by Community CVS and Blackburn with Darwen Council, these awards recognise the individuals and groups who do whatever they can to make live better for others in our Read more…
‘Volunteers’ Week 2024′ showcases the week-long celebration of volunteering that Preston Volunteers organised – all the events were particularly focusing on and celebrating the small groups and charities from Preston as well as the five ways to welbeing.