Halfway through National Volunteers’ Week, Community CVS want to thank Hanif for inviting Geoff Wilkinson today to Café Hub to talk to the group about the Community Asset Fund and the benefits and value of volunteering, especially to those in the Recovery Community. The Community Asset Fund is there to Read more…
Do you have a good idea for a project to support the recovery community in BwD? Do you run or are you looking to start a community group to benefit people in recovery? Our Community Asset Fund Open House is the place to come to learn about the grant fund 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…
October’s Roots Community Forum will take place on Wednesday 30th October from 10am to 3pm at Blackburn Central Library. The Forum is the ideal space to have your say around recovery in the community and to find out about the range of support services which are available. Additionally, any applicants Read more…
On Sunday 8th September members of the Just Run for Today group took part in the Shelter Colour Run at Witton Park. The group wanted to help raise money for the great work that Shelter do and they raised a whopping £320! Not only did the group take park in Read more…
Community Asset Fund-supported projects were the focus of September’s Roots Community Forum, held at St. Luke’s Church in Blackburn. The Forum happens on the last Wednesday of the month at different locations across Blackburn and Darwen. We are delighted that the Lancashire Telegraph have recently published an article highlighting the Read more…
On Wednesday, colleagues from Community CVS attended the Roots Forum at St. Luke’s Church in Blackburn. The Forum happens on the last Wednesday of the month at different locations across Blackburn and Darwen. This month’s Forum was a celebration of the Community Asset Fund and many previous applicants were there Read more…
The Recovery Community in Blackburn with Darwen is amazing. So many talented and committed people using their knowhow, skills and experiences to help others in the throes of poor mental health, substance misuse and a range of other issues. We are so proud to be a part of Spark’s recovery Read more…
The Community Kitchen were successful with their application to the Community Asset Fund in April and received £2000 towards the running of their project. The Peer led group provides a safe welcoming environment where people can go and have a free meal and hot drink twice a week at St. Read more…
Darwen Pride applied to the Community Asset Fund in June and were awarded £2000 to put towards the running of their first Darwen Pride event, held in Darwen Market Square on Saturday 13th July. They were also successful with their application for £1000 to the BwD Community Fund. Starting at Read more…