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…
Bowel cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer – but, with early detection, it can be cured. The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is a keystone in making sure bowel cancer and pre-cancerous anomalies are found early and treated. Here is Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, the Director of Public Read more…
Our Community Volunteer Training has everything your volunteers need to get the most out of their volunteering. Led by the excellent Denise Hayhurst, the training takes place over four sessions across two weeks and covers all the information you will need to get the best out of your volunteer journey. Read more…
It was lovely meeting with Sharon Lucas this afternoon. Sharon is the Head of Prevention and Wellbeing at Age UK Blackburn with Darwen and came to discuss the UEC Darwen Falls Programme. CVS are proud to be working in partnership with Age UK Blackburn with Darwen to disseminate grants to Read more…
Many thanks to BAM Construction Ltd., who are one of the many fantastic local businesses and organisations sponsoring this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. We recently caught up with BAM’s Katie Tilyard, who stressed the importance of volunteering to BAM’s business and the communities they operate in. Please read on to Read more…
CVS are proud to confirm that The Billy Project and Caritas Maryvale have been successful in their applications for an Infant Feeding Grant. The awards will go towards the Young Parent Accommodation at Caritas Maryvale and a social media campaign for the Billy Project. The Infant Feeding Grants offer small Read more…
In this video, Jacqui Holker shares her experiences with Shahida, which prove the very real benefits of the screening process and the importance of the work of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Jacqui took the test on the 16th January and was quickly notified that some abnormalities had been detected, Read more…
Pictures from the Blackburn with Darwen Community Network‘s latest quarterly open meeting, which took place on Tuesday 8th October, are now available to view. You can check them out on our Facebook page via the link below: – Many thanks to Syka for her photography on the day. The Community Read more…
Grant funding is very much the lifeblood of our sector. However, an increasing number of funders are now sadly unable to continue offering their grant programmes. Alex Hayes is an expert in Transforming Funding and an Associate Director at NPC (New Philanthropy Capital). Alex has written a very interesting blog Read more…
Community CVS are offering free, fully funded training to organisations across Lancashire for their staff members. The Asylum Seeker Awareness Training session is aimed at raising awareness of the challenges and barriers asylum seekers face within health and social care settings. The session aims to offer key insights and strategies Read more…