Time is fast running out if you’d like to join us on a brilliant Introduction to Social Investment with the awesome Chris & Adrian from Key Fund. It’s this Thursday, so book your place today! You’ll learn about how social investment can help fund your organisation’s work and have a Read more…
We’re making a series of short films celebrating volunteers and volunteering in the run up to Volunteers’ Week 2023. Here’s our very own Geoff Wilkinson talking to Salam Nasralla from the ARC Project, an organisation which does brilliant work with the refugee & asylum seeker community, about his volunteering ahead Read more…
There’s only a week left to book on the Introduction to Social Investment workshop with Chris Colwill and Adrian Bean of the awesome Key Fund. Places are still available but limited in number. Book now to avoid missing out on this great chance to learn more about one of the Read more…
There are heaps of great volunteering opportunities with fantastic organisations doing a wide variety of work throughout Blackburn with Darwen and beyond. Please check out the list below to see brief details of a number of opportunities which are currently open to applications from prospective volunteers. Age UK Blackburn with Read more…
The National Lottery’s popular Awards for All fund offers grants of between £300 and £10,000 to voluntary organisations and community groups for projects which benefit our communities. At present, they are accepting applications for events planned to commemorate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla. Please be Read more…
At the Community CVS Volunteer Centre, we would like to raise awareness of the importance of recognising and appreciating volunteers – it’s one of the best ways to retain your volunteers and make they feel valued. Why not take the opportunity to nominate volunteers for a national award – the Read more…
Here are a few photographs from our International Women’s Day event from last week. Volunteers Mahek, Nargis & Tameeza participating in International Women’s Day event @CommunityCVS. It was a great get together!#InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/VCUPrmn0GZ — Blackburn Carers (@BlackburnCarers) March 8, 2023
We’d love to hear about what inspires you about volunteering – we think this is one of the best ways to convince people to get involved. You don’t have to answer all of the questions – just answer the ones relevant to your experience and please feel free to add Read more…
Could your organisation or service users benefit from good quality reusable items? Or is your organisation looking to find a home for clean, reusable items that you are currently throwing away?We’ve teamed up with the Council and Suez to develop a Waste Reuse Network to benefit local organisations like yours. Read more…
Mark your diaries! Volunteers’ Week will be taking place during 1 – 7 June – it will be a chance to say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make in the UK and an opportunity to celebrate volunteering in all its diversity in Blackburn with Darwen. You Read more…