“Flying Start” Free Business Advice Surgery – Don’t Miss Out! Date: Thursday, 16 January 2025Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLocation: Yates Room, Nelson Town Hall, Market Street, Nelson, BB9 7LG New business? Start-up under three years? This event is for you! Join Boost’s Flying Start for a dynamic, free business advice drop-in session. Read more…
We are looking for dedicated volunteers who can give a few hours a week to support people from Asylum Seeking backgrounds to access volunteer roles who would otherwise struggle to do so. As a Buddy you will be trained to enable people who need additional support either with their language skills, cultural barriers, Read more…
The Billy Project have announced a brand new women’s gym group for females and their loved ones in recovery. The new group, funded by the Community Asset Fund, takes place every Monday between 12 noon and 3pm, with the first session being held on Monday 13th January. Contact Leanne on Read more…
We are recruiting volunteers to help promote and raise awareness around the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme within Lancashire and South Cumbria. The role will involve helping transport our giant inflatable bowel to various locations throughout the area, engaging with members of the public and raising awareness around the topic and Read more…
Check out details of Offload Northwest’s Bank Holiday provision below. You can get more details in the attached image. This holiday season, no one should have to face it alone. Whether you’re navigating isolation or working through a recovery journey, we’re here for you. Come join us for a warm, Read more…
Our Community Volunteer Training has everything your volunteers need to get the most out of their volunteering., while the Quality Mark workshops offer a wide range of useful information and expertise for volunteer managers. Blackburn: Community Volunteer Training Led by the excellent Denise Hayhurst, Community Volunteer Training takes place over Read more…
Please Help Us Deliver Much-Needed Skills Support for Lancashire – Action Requested Community CVS is preparing to tender for the delivery of three transformative Skills for Life Bootcamps in Lancashire. These programmes are designed to address critical workforce development needs and provide much-needed skills support for individuals and businesses in Read more…
Community CVS is pleased to announce the appointment of its Chief Executive, Garth Hodgkinson, as a Trustee on the Board of the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA). This milestone highlights Blackburn with Darwen’s growing prominence in the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector. NAVCA is Read more…
Looking to hold a meeting in the heart of Blackburn? We have a number of meeting rooms available to rent, at highly-competitive half day and full day rates! You will also have access to an on-site kitchen – and, of course, our friendly staff and volunteers are on hand to Read more…
Please check out the minutes of the last CVS Peer Network, held on Thursday 28th November, below. The dates for 2025 are as follows: – All meetings are slated to take place between 9.30 and 11.30am in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre, 45 Railway Road, Blackburn BB1 1EZ.