Talk Ourselves Well is a project that has been recently funded by the Community Asset Fund through the Spark Collaborative. The aim of the group is to provide a safe and social space for men who may find it difficult to talk about the problems and challenges the are facing. Read more…
After a tragic incident in February ’22, the Shad Chefs decided that they would create The Man Hub, a safe space where men could come and talk about their feelings without fear of judgement. They felt that if people could come together in a positive environment, further tragedy could be Read more…
Community CVS are inviting applications for the post of SENDIASS Project Officer and Volunteer Co-ordinator (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service). We are seeking someone with a passion for supporting children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families, a ‘people person’ Read more…
Chrissy Firth said “I wasn’t in that good a place so a friend suggested I joined a Drumming Circle in Manchester. I took to it immediately. The Social Aspect was something positive to look forward to. Gary Ward of Sun Records in Darwen asked what was stopping me forming my Read more…
The Community Asset Fund awarded a grant to Sober Bee in October 2022 Sober Bee runs every Tuesday evening at Café Hub in Darwen from 7pm until 9pm. It’s intention is to provide a safe, clean space for those in the Recovery Community who still want to experience the Dance Read more…
The Community Asset Fund supported Group was set up in September 2022 to help people in Recovery re-engage with one another after COVID to help them break down their anxieties through Art activities as therapy. The inspiration behind the idea was Patrick who had always been creative but had never Read more…
This page presents a list of potential funding opportunities from which your group may be able to benefit. Sorry for the short notice on some of these. Please feel free to find out more below. February deadlines Asda Foundation – Cost of Living Grant Grants are available for local community Read more…
As small charities and community groups increased their digital presence to adapt to the pandemic, the risk of cyber-attacks also increased. To address these issues, we’ve teamed up with the National Cyber Security Centre and NAVCA to deliver a series of three training workshops for small charities such as yours, Read more…
Conference title: Together We Can Achieve More A VCFSE Conference to explore how the public, private and VCFSE Sectors can working together to deliver the key priorities within Blackburn with Darwen. Please save the date: Wednesday 29th March. More information to follow. (Photo by Pixabay via Pexels).
Drug and Alcohol/Recovery Support Support to access food Money, debt, housing advice & support Mental health support Domestic Violence Support More help