The minutes of the February Community CVS Network meeting are now life. You can read and download them below: – The next meeting will take place on Thursday 23rd March. Please contact Donna if you’d like to learn more. (Photo: Anna Nekrashevich via Pexels)
Do you work for a small charity, community group or social enterprise? If so, we’re here to help you learn how to be more “tech-savvy” when it comes to keeping your data safe. We’ve teamed up with the National Cyber Security Centre and NAVCA to offer groups such as yours Read more…
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund Grants are available to voluntary organisations, charities and schools to assist with the care and relief of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities. Deadline: Wednesday 1st March Learn more Kelly Family Charitable Trust Grants are available for registered charities, working locally or regionally in the Read more…
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…