We’re looking for a new Volunteer Development Officer as part of our Action for Jobs project, which aims to recruit and support unemployed and economically inactive people to improve their employment and educational prospects. You can find out more here.
That’s the date of our next Community CVS Network meeting, where we bring together people from a wide variety of local and regional organisations to share good practice, build your network and enjoy a hearty breakfast. If you’d like to learn more, please head over here. Alternatively, you can get Read more…
We are looking for volunteers to assist us with this project helping to support individuals accessing substance misuse services in their recovery journey in the Blackburn with Darwen area. What we are looking for: – ★ An interest in helping or working in the area of substance misuse;★ Patience, empathic, Read more…
The next meeting of the Community CVS Network will take place on Thursday 28th July from 9.30am in the Conference Room at the Boulevard Centre. Presentations are as follows: – ► 9.45am – presentation from Alison Malcolm from Community CVS► ِ10.00am – presentation from Hafeeza Bhatti from LSCFT► 10.15am – presentation from Chris Read more…
Individuals needing to access mental health help and support are now able to via one number. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust has launched a new service that can be accessed through a new freephone number – 0800 013 0707 – so that everyone will be able to easily access Read more…
We are looking for members of community organisations based in Blackburn to help with a research project on transport and social inclusion between August and December 2022. This is a paid opportunity to work as research assistants alongside Anna Plyushteva (University of Oxford) and Sherin Francis (Jacobs) on a project Read more…
Community CVS’ Miffy Clegg and Marselle Davies were among those present at the superb Lancashire User Forum (LUF) event at The Woodnook Centre in Accrington on Wednesday 18th May. As part of our role within the brand new BwD Recovery Collaborative, Miffy and Marselle were joined by a group of Read more…
Community CVS’ Miffy Clegg will be holding a drop in session at Café Hub in Darwen every Wednesday from 11am to 2pm (excluding next Wednesday, 18th May). Miffy will be there to enable people to come and get the support they need from our Action for Jobs project. Miffy can Read more…
We’ve refreshed our former Volunteer Bulletin with additional information which volunteer managers may find useful. It now reflects the range of expert services our Volunteer Centre is able to provide you with. Please read on!