What a brilliant day we had yesterday at our TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) conference! It was our first major conference since the pandemic, and we’re extremely grateful to everyone who made it possible to enjoy such a successful day. A massive, massive thank you to Tassy and the team Read more…
Wave 3 of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Barometer Survey is now open for your input. This quarterly survey is carried out by Nottingham Trent University in partnership with Pro Bono Economics, with the support of Lloyds Bank Foundation. It is backed by all the major UK national Read more…
Not sure what volunteering opportunities there are in Blackburn and Darwen? Want to give something back to your local community? Want to gain valuable skills or give your CV a boost? Make a date to attend our Volunteer Fair on Thursday 1 June at Community CVS Boulevard Centre! We’ll have Read more…
It’s May already – so only a month to go before Volunteers’ Week! To whet your appetite, here are a few snaps (courtesy of Geoff) from our Volunteer Celebration last week. Enjoy!
Here are our wonderful Bowel Cancer Screening Programme team, who’ve been raising awareness, helping detect cancers early and saving lives since 2015, at a roadshow which took place this Tuesday. Roadshows are just one of many ways the team engages with the public to increase knowledge and awareness about bowel Read more…
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service, trading as Community CVS, is holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 10th May 2023 from 9.30am at The Grand Venue, 2 Harrison Street, Blackburn BB2 2JN. This is formal notice of the AGM. Everyone is invited. The nature of the formal business Read more…
The next meeting of the Community CVS Network will take place on Thursday 27th April from 9.30 to 11.30am in the Boulevard Centre. Agenda is as follows: – For more information, please contact Donna Talbot.
You can find our latest e-bulletin, containing all the latest from Community CVS and the VCFSE sector locally, here.
XMA Ltd, an IT and print solution re-seller, are providing laptops at less than cost price. So far, they have managed to help over 400 charities, councils, schools, and other organisations. As part of their Corporate and Social Responsibility, they are supplying part-funded laptops to anyone where there would be Read more…
Volunteers’ Week 2023: Celebrate and Inspire 2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when Community CVS will be joining thousands of charities and voluntary organisations, recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK. With this year’s theme of ‘Celebrate and Inspire’ we hope to encourage people to Read more…