The Blackburn with Darwen Community Network and Community CVS are holding our Annual VCFSE Conference at Darwen Aldridge Community Centre (DACA) on Thursday 29th May 2025. This will be our third conference and the first to be held in Darwen, with priorities for Darwen being a major topic for discussion Read more…
You are invited to the Annual VCSFE Conference organised by BwD Community Network and Community CVS. The event is being held at DACA (Darwen Aldridge Community Academy), Sudell Road, Darwen BB3 3HD on Thursday 29th May from 9am to 2pm. Parking is available. On the agenda we have guest speakers, Read more…
The BwD Community Network‘s Disability Network Group is meeting on Thursday 24th April from 1.30 to 3pm in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre. Agenda Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will take place on Thursday 19th June at the same time in Room D the Community Hub. Read more…
The BwD Community Network Housing Group met on Wednesday 26th March. The meeting featured an update on the Council’s Housing Strategy from Neil Otley and a presentation from Dave Motley of Together Housing, as well as a round robin update. Thank you to Neil, Dave and all our other attendees Read more…
Many thanks to everyone who attended and gave apologies for March’s Community Network Quarterly Meeting. Those in attendance heard from Vicky Shepherd, Chair of the CN, on the new process for ensuring VCFSE representation on Boards, and from Garth Hodgkinson on upcoming work to determine the State of the Sector Read more…
The High Sheriff of Lancashire Helen Bingley OBE JP DL paid a special visit to Blackburn, meeting with key community organisations and local leaders to learn more about the town’s ongoing projects and initiatives. The High Sheriff also met with representatives from key local organisations such as the Community CVS, Read more…
We would like to invite you along to the BwD Community Network Quarterly Meeting on Wednesday 26th March, 10am to 12 noon in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre, 45 Railway Road, BB1 1EZ Attendees will have the opportunity to find out about Youth Investment Fund, Civil Society Covenant and Read more…
We would like to invite you along to the BwD Community Network – Quarterly Meeting on Wednesday 26th March, 10am to 12 noon in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre, 45 Railway Road, BB1 1EZ Where you will have the opportunity to find out about Youth Investment Fund, Civil Society Read more…
Following an application and interview process the BwD Community Network Board is delighted to confirm that Vicky Shepherd has been appointed as Chair of the Blackburn with Darwen Community Network (BwD CN) BwD CN is a new partnership of Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations and groups in Read more…
As part of the 6Ps VCFSE Strategy for Blackburn with Darwen, which sets out the priorities for its operations until 2030, the BwD Community Network are looking to create an action group for organisations that support women. If you would like to be part of this working group, we would Read more…