Community CVS is pleased to announce the appointment of its Chief Executive, Garth Hodgkinson, as a Trustee on the Board of the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA). This milestone highlights Blackburn with Darwen’s growing prominence in the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector. NAVCA is Read more…
Looking to hold a meeting in the heart of Blackburn? We have a number of meeting rooms available to rent, at highly-competitive half day and full day rates! You will also have access to an on-site kitchen – and, of course, our friendly staff and volunteers are on hand to Read more…
Please check out the minutes of the last CVS Peer Network, held on Thursday 28th November, below. The dates for 2025 are as follows: – All meetings are slated to take place between 9.30 and 11.30am in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre, 45 Railway Road, Blackburn BB1 1EZ.
We would like to offer our congratulations to St. James Church Over Darwen, who have secured The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s support for vital work to help save and restore the historic church building for the local community. The funding will support assessment and planning work on the historic building Read more…
This month’s Flying Start Business Network event took place on Thursday 5th December and, as ever, featured some great speakers and provided a lot of knowledge a well as networking opportunities. We had some great feedback and look forward to seeing you all again at the next one. Minutes January’s Read more…
As part of the 6Ps VCFSE Strategy for Blackburn with Darwen, which sets out the priorities for its operations until 2030, the BwD Community Network are looking to create an action group for organisations that support women. If you would like to be part of this working group, we would Read more…
Andrea from our Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Health Promotion Team attended a couple of health promotion events on Saturday. The first was a Christmas Fair at the United Reformed Church in Chorley from 11am to 2pm, where Andrea met Santa (she had a stall in the model railway room which Read more…
Want to catch up on all things volunteering in Preston? Do you look after volunteers? Are there times when you would love to see how other people support their volunteers and deal with issues that arise? The Preston Volunteers Managers Forum is the perfect safe space to connect with other Read more…
At Community CVS, we believe that showcasing the great work of voluntary organisations and community groups is of paramount importance – and we’d love to help you get the word out about your group and what you do to enhance and enrich the lives of people in our communities. If Read more…
We’re proud to be hosting Safeguarding training recently, led by trainers from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Safeguarding Adults Board. This is part of the new Multi-Agency Safeguarding Policy and Procedure, and will equip Safeguarding Leads from organisations in the Borough on up-to-date information how to ensure the safety of Read more…