The second-ever Darwen Pride took place last weekend – and wow, what a day! With scorching weather, a brilliant crowd, and even more support from local partners, it was a colourful celebration of community, inclusion, and pride. Community CVS’s own Geoff Wilkinson has been championing the event from the start. Read more…
Miffy, Shakil and Steve attended a black-tie event at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Accrington on Saturday. The event was organised by Red Rose Recovery to raise money for victims of domestic abuse – and it met with great success: by the end of the evening £22,000 was raised.
The Preston Black History Group are holding a celebratory event commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Bamber Bridge on Saturday 21st June. On the evening of Thursday 24th June 1943, a dispute broke out in Bamber Bridge when a group of US Military Police attempted to apprehend Private Read more…
Yesterday, we enjoyed our latest themed internal event for our wonderful Community CVS team. This time, we had two competitions: an Easter bonnet contest; and an Easter egg hunt. There were some fantastic entries in the former category – it’s brilliant to see so much effort made by staff and Read more…
Get Grants, in association with the Charity Excellence Framework, are holding an online Meet the Expert Event next Tuesday, 11th February, between 1 and 2pm via Zoom. The webinar will be led by Ian McLintock, Founder and CEO of Charity Excellence Framework for a discussion about the current state of Read more…
We’re proud to be hosting Safeguarding training recently, led by trainers from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Safeguarding Adults Board. This is part of the new Multi-Agency Safeguarding Policy and Procedure, and will equip Safeguarding Leads from organisations in the Borough on up-to-date information how to ensure the safety of Read more…
September is Recovery Month – and Community CVS is proud to form a part of the Spark Collaborative, which offers a wide range of support to the Recovery Community in Blackburn with Darwen. As part of our recovery provision, we administer the Community Asset Fund, a small grants pot which Read more…
Spring North and The VCFSE Alliance have recently announced three funding opportunities under the UEC Winter Capacity programme – and we’re keen to hear from organisations operating in Blackburn with Darwen who would like to be part of a bid. Sorry for the short notice – but the funding opportunity Read more…
September is Recovery Month – and, in order to continue their work to empower members of the Recovery community, Calico will be holding a Recovery/IPS Employability Day over at Darwen Café Hub. The event will take place on Friday 13th September between 11am and 2pm, with a light lunch provided. Read more…
Saturday 13th July is the first Annual Darwen Pride celebration. It will be held between 12 noon and 10pm in the Market Square. Community CVS have been supporting Darwen Pride for the last few months, helping them access funding and recruiting volunteers. They have been successful with grant applications from Read more…