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Eid Mubarak
We would just like to say that we hope all of our Muslim friends and colleagues enjoyed a blessed and happy Eid al-Fitr. (Image: Sarath Maroli via iStock).
@ Preston Volunteers
Our training will help volunteer managers value volunteers in 2025
We’re offering high quality training for volunteer managers through our Quality Mark workshops – which also give you the chance to get our exclusive Valuing Volunteers Quality Mark. The remaining dates for 2025 are as follows: – Workshop 1 Tuesday 8th AprilPreston Town Hall Monday 16th JuneBoulevard Centre Tuesday 17th Read more
@ Promoting your organisation
The Bureau is TEN!
The Bureau Centre for the Arts CIC was set up on Tuesday 10th March 2015 as an independent, grassroots, artist led, community Arts Centre to be a creative home and hub for the people of Blackburn and have, for a decade, provided a space for arts activities, exhibitions, performances, music, cultural events and Read more
@ Volunteering
Volunteers wanted: help support the Learning Disability Health Day in April
Primary Care services have organised a Learning Disability Health Day on Saturday 26th April between 10am and 3pm at Barbara Castle Way Health Centre – and volunteers will be crucial to the success of the event. Volunteers are sought to carry out a number of roles (details below) at the Read more
@ Community Volunteer Awards
Free training for your volunteers in Blackburn and Preston
We are delighted to announce our programme of Community Volunteer Training and Step into Volunteering sessions in Blackburn and Preston during the remainder of 2025. Community Volunteer Training (Blackburn) Our Community Volunteer Training equips volunteers with a wide range of skills and knowledge to enable them – and the organisations Read more
@ BwD Community Network
High Sheriff of Lancashire meets with key VCFSE organisations during special visit
The High Sheriff of Lancashire Helen Bingley OBE JP DL paid a special visit to Blackburn, meeting with key community organisations and local leaders to learn more about the town’s ongoing projects and initiatives. The High Sheriff also met with representatives from key local organisations such as the Community CVS, Read more
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Brand new BwD Community Network Women’s Network coming soon!
As part of their work, the Blackburn with Darwen Community Network is drawing together organisations working in common areas to collaborate, build networks and develop solutions. Next week sees the launch of their brand new Women’s Network. The Women’s Network aims to bring together groups and organisations working with, supporting Read more
@ Community CVS Business Network
Minutes: March’s Flying Start Business Network
The Flying Start Business Network event on Tuesday 18th March, as ever, featured some great speakers and provided a lot of knowledge as well as networking opportunities. Unfortunately, this will be the last Business Network for a little while. Please “watch this space” as we will be resuming in the Read more
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The next CVS Peer Network meeting takes place on Thursday 27th March
The next CVS Peer Network is taking place on Thursday 27th March between 9.30 and 11.30am in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre, 45 Railway Road, Blackburn BB1 1EZ. As ever, we will be featuring a host of speakers from across the sectors, keeping you informed as to developments Read more
@ Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
Our volunteer BCSP Champions training was a great success
Yesterday, we held a training session for a fantastic group of people who are volunteering to work as Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) Champions. We were delighted by the number and quality of individuals who attended and we look forward to working with them at a series of events across Read more