The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’s Access Without Limits Fund can offer up to £10,250 to eligible VCFSE organisations that work with marginalised young people outside formal education over a three-year period. The DofE’s ambition is to build new links with voluntary and community organisations that work with young people outside Read more…
The next meeting of the CVS Peer Network will take place on Thursday 22nd May from 9.30 to 11.30am at the Boulevard Centre. Agenda Please note: Parking on Morrisons Car Park is free for 3 hours. April’s minutes Date of Next Meeting The next CVS Peer Network meeting will take Read more…
Are you running a not-for-private profit group or organisation? Do you know someone who is? We want to celebrate – and we need your help! The State of the Sector Survey has been created to understand the work the voluntary, community, faith or social enterprise (VCFSE) sector does and celebrate Read more…
You are invited to the Annual VCSFE Conference organised by BwD Community Network and Community CVS. The event is being held at DACA (Darwen Aldridge Community Academy), Sudell Road, Darwen BB3 3HD on Thursday 29th May from 9am to 2pm. Parking is available. On the agenda we have guest speakers, Read more…
This month we have tried to highlight roles which are more flexible around peoples time, roles in which you can give what time you can towards the roles, or short periods during the week. This helps make volunteering more accessible for those with time constraints, who still may find a Read more…
Do you run a volunteer-led project in Blackburn with Darwen? Do you need a small grant to help you do more of the great work you’re doing? The Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund offers up to £1,000 per annum to grassroots groups working in the Borough to improve the lives Read more…
Resolve Poverty are seeking responses to their Poverty Awareness, Prioritisation & Activity Survey, with the deadline for responses being Friday 2nd May. The survey aims to gather invaluable contributions from the professionals and volunteers working with people experiencing poverty in Lancashire, around best practice and areas for improvement, and to collect a representative Read more…
East Lancashire Hospice is calling on members of the community to lace up their walking boots and take part in the Morecambe Bay Walk on Sunday 18th May, in support of local hospice care. Starting from Arnside and finishing in Grange-over-Sands, the walk offers participants a unique opportunity to experience Read more…
The BwD Community Network‘s Disability Network Group is meeting on Thursday 24th April from 1.30 to 3pm in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre. Agenda Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will take place on Thursday 19th June at the same time in Room D the Community Hub. Read more…
Yesterday, we enjoyed our latest themed internal event for our wonderful Community CVS team. This time, we had two competitions: an Easter bonnet contest; and an Easter egg hunt. There were some fantastic entries in the former category – it’s brilliant to see so much effort made by staff and Read more…