The minutes of the March 2023 Community CVS Network have now been published. You can read them and download a copy below. Additionally, the agenda for the next meeting, which takes place on Thursday 27th April from 9.30am in the Conference Room at the Boulevard Centre, can be downloaded via Read more…
Time is fast running out if you’d like to join us on a brilliant Introduction to Social Investment with the awesome Chris & Adrian from Key Fund. It’s this Thursday, so book your place today! You’ll learn about how social investment can help fund your organisation’s work and have a Read more…
We were over at Blackburn College on the 21st March for their Careers Fair. Here’s Lisa Hacker promoting Community CVS and the Community Asset Fund.
Here are a few pictures from our visit to Darwen Market Hall on Saturday 18th March. We were one of many local organisations at the event, part of Healthy Darwen Week.
We’re making a series of short films celebrating volunteers and volunteering in the run up to Volunteers’ Week 2023. Here’s our very own Geoff Wilkinson talking to Salam Nasralla from the ARC Project, an organisation which does brilliant work with the refugee & asylum seeker community, about his volunteering ahead Read more…
There’s only a week left to book on the Introduction to Social Investment workshop with Chris Colwill and Adrian Bean of the awesome Key Fund. Places are still available but limited in number. Book now to avoid missing out on this great chance to learn more about one of the Read more…
The next Community CVS Network meeting will take place on Thursday 23rd March at The Boulevard Centre. You can find out more about the Network over here. Agenda The agenda for this month’s meeting is as follows: – Bonus: free Prevent Training The meeting will be followed by an opportunity Read more…
There are heaps of great volunteering opportunities with fantastic organisations doing a wide variety of work throughout Blackburn with Darwen and beyond. Please check out the list below to see brief details of a number of opportunities which are currently open to applications from prospective volunteers. Age UK Blackburn with Read more…
The National Lottery’s popular Awards for All fund offers grants of between £300 and £10,000 to voluntary organisations and community groups for projects which benefit our communities. At present, they are accepting applications for events planned to commemorate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla. Please be Read more…
At the Community CVS Volunteer Centre, we would like to raise awareness of the importance of recognising and appreciating volunteers – it’s one of the best ways to retain your volunteers and make they feel valued. Why not take the opportunity to nominate volunteers for a national award – the Read more…