@ Volunteers' Week
Volunteers’ Week 2023 – a retrospective
Here are a few photos courtesy of Geoff Wilkinson which we’ve uploaded to our Facebook page. Volunteer Fair gallery Volunteer Party gallery
@ Volunteering
Short film: Valuing Volunteering in BwD
We’ve teamed up with our colleagues at the Chip In project and Reece Simpson of Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, as well as a host of great local organisations, to say a massive THANK YOU to volunteers. You can view the video below, embedded from Chip In’s Facebook page.
@ Community Volunteer Awards
Nominations open for 2023 Community Volunteer Awards
Know a fantastic volunteer who deserves recognition for the selfless work they do? Nominate them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. Arranged by Community CVS and Blackburn with Darwen Council, these awards recognise the individuals and groups who do whatever they can to make live better for others in our Read more…
@ Volunteers' Week
NEW Mentoring workshop – Tuesday 6th June
As part of National Volunteers’ Week, we’re launching a new Mentoring Workshop tomorrow. The workshop takes place from 1 to 4pm, and aims to help mentor feel informed and confident about the mentoring process and make the process enlightening and productive for the mentee. Contents include: – Slightly earlier, between Read more…
@ Volunteers' Week
Volunteers’ Week 2023 Day One: our Volunteer Fair
Our Volunteer Fair took place today from 10am to 2pm in our Boulevard Centre and met with considerable success. We are particularly grateful to have had the Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Cllr Phil Riley, in attendance, as well as to have enjoyed the company of such a Read more…
@ Vacancies
LACVS are recruiting – LOCAL Lancashire
The Lancashire Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (LACVS) are seeking to recruit for two new positions. These are part of the LOCAL Lancashire project. Project Co-ordinator Salary: £23,870 per annum (Full-Time Equivalent £29,439) Hours: 30 hours per week Location: Ability to work across Lancashire – but primary location – Read more…
@ Events
Mill Hill Festival – Saturday 3rd June from 1pm
This year’s Mill Hill Festival is taking place next Saturday, 3rd June, starting at 1pm. Even better – this brilliant event is absolutely FREE to attend.
@ Volunteers' Week
The Shuttle features our Volunteers’ Week Volunteer Fair
We’re deeply grateful to The Shuttle for featuring our Volunteer Fair – coming up on Thursday 1st June – in an article on their website. The Fair is free to attend so, if you’re looking to get into volunteering or just wanting to learn more, please feel free to come Read more…
@ Volunteers' Week
Volunteers’ Week 2023
Volunteer’s Week kicks off next Thursday – 1st June – and lasts until the following Wednesday. Here’s a bit of what we’re doing.
@ BwD Community Fund
BwD Community Fund Round 9 – deadline coming up
The deadline for Round 9 of the Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund is fast approaching. The Round closes for applications on Monday 12th June at 12 noon. The Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund is a small grants fund is being run by Community CVS on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Read more…