Through the Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund, which we run on behalf of the Council, the Brian Mercer Trust and the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we’re here to help local projects get the financial boost they need to do great work in our communities. The Community Fund offers groups in Read more…
Our Community CVS Network brings together delegates from across the sector to share information, network and to have an opportunity to support one another. July’s meeting will take place on Thursday 25th July, from 9.30 to 11.30am, in the Conference Room at The Boulevard Centre. Agenda June’s minutes
Know a fantastic volunteer who deserves recognition for the selfless work they do? Nominate them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. Through our Community Volunteer Awards, Community CVS and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council aim to reward individuals and organisations for the great work you do in and around the Read more…
Blackburn, Lancashire – 12 July 2024 – Community CVS is proud to announce its recent OFSTED inspection, which recognises significant improvements across all aspects of its training centre provision. The inspection report, led by Alastair Mollon HMI, highlights Community CVS’s commitment to delivering high-quality training and capacity building for the Read more…
The Masonic Charitable Foundation’s grant programme operates a variety of funding streams – and they are currently keen to receive applications from the north west, especially from projects working with younger people in their “Early Years” funding stream.
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…
We are delighted to announce that our well-received Asylum Seeker Awareness in Health & Social Care training is back for another tranche. The free, fully-funded training, a collaboration between Community CVS and Spring North which has been developed to benefit Health & Social Care and VCFSE organisations, aims to raise Read more…
Community groups are invited to apply for up to £3,000 to plant between five and 25 fruit trees as part of the Coronation Living Heritage Fund’s Community Orchard Grant Scheme. The Coronation Community Orchard Grant Scheme is a small grants programme for community groups in: It is intended to provide Read more…
Please check out the list of awareness days and weeks for July below. Throughout July Specific dates (Photo: pepifoto via iStock).
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