Our Community Volunteer Training has everything your volunteers need to get the most out of their volunteering., while the Quality Mark workshops offer a wide range of useful information and expertise for volunteer managers. Blackburn: Community Volunteer Training Led by the excellent Denise Hayhurst, Community Volunteer Training takes place over Read more…
Are you looking to get some experience of working with children and young people? Want to enhance your CV? Becoming a Scout Leader is a great way to do this. Immanuel Feniscowles Scout Group, located in an idyllic spot just off Pleasington Lane in Feniscowles, are currently seeking to recruit Read more…
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…
Our brand new and exciting Preston Volunteers project is seeking a Photography and Social Media Volunteer. We need help taking photos of volunteering in different kinds of community settings in Preston, to help us promote volunteering through social media. What skills do I need? Reliable, friendly and chatty to engage Read more…
Based in Blackburn with Darwen or an adjacent area? Want to use your spare time to help others, grow your skillset and meet new and interesting people? We’re always looking for new volunteers – and we’d love to hear from you. Not only could you be the missing piece, vital Read more…
On Wednesday 15th November, Mohammed Kathrada visited Whitehall Park Supporters’ Group located within the grounds of Whitehall Park in Darwen. Mohammed met with Rita (secretary) and Vicki (Member) from the group. The Whitehall Park Supporters’ Group is run by dedicated volunteers who have come together to maintain the park’s green Read more…
Can you spare just four hours per month (outside of school hours)? Do you want to help improve the lives of local children? Blackburn Independent Visitors & Mentoring Services (a collaboration between Barnardo’s and the Borough Council) need your help. They are looking for volunteers to offer a few hours Read more…
Community CVS first charity to obtain new national Lead Volunteering Organisation (LVO) quality standard Community CVS, a charity from Blackburn with Darwen, has become the first charity in the UK to be awarded the Lead Volunteering Organisation (LVO) quality standard. This new standard is for volunteer infrastructure organisations who want Read more…
A brilliant training day, out of the office, at Turton Tower. Community CVS lead team building and practical mentor skills for mentors of the Chip In partnership by Denise Hayhurst at this beautiful historic location. Amazing location, gorgeous food, fabulous mentors. Other free training is available for volunteers & voluntary Read more…
We’ve teamed up with our colleagues at the Chip In project and Reece Simpson of Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, as well as a host of great local organisations, to say a massive THANK YOU to volunteers. You can view the video below, embedded from Chip In’s Facebook page.