Would you like to help ensure that vulnerable and homeless individuals in Blackburn can enjoy a hearty breakfast, warmth, care and someone to talk to? Voice are currently seeking volunteers to help out at their Breakfast Club, which takes place on Saturday mornings from 9.30 to 11.30 in Nightsafe‘s Platform Read more…
Hi everybody We are really pushing the study below and would realty appreciate as many Blackburn with Darwen based charities, community groups and social enterprises to complete the survey by the end of the week. If we get enough responses Professor Tony Chapman has agreed to do a Blackburn with Read more…
We’re delighted to announce that the Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund will continue to be there to support you and your projects throughout 2022 and 2023. The Fund offers £500 to run the proposed activities and/or £500 to purchase equipment to help your group deliver its activities. The next deadline Read more…
The next Community CVS Network meeting will be taking place from 9.30am on Thursday 29th September in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre. Come along and hear the latest from a host of great presenters: – Lillie Parrish of the Hate Crime Cohesion Unit at Lancashire Constabulary Kim Isherwood Read more…
Check out this awesome story from the Lancashire Telegraph about the wonderful Joan Riddehough, a long-standing volunteer at Homestart Blackburn & Darwen, who’s still making a positive difference at the age of 90!
CVS Volunteer Centre staff attended an outdoor Witton Park Cycling session organised by Mohammed Kathrada (CVS) and Anthony Carr (BwD) help reduce stress and worries amongst the Volunteer Centre colleagues. Today’s session supported each staff with relaxation techniques, physical fitness, and coordination with a touch of fresh air.
Please see below for exciting new opportunities in Darwen courtesy of the fantastic Whitehall Park Supporters Group. We run a community garden based within the park. The community vegetable garden is a place for many to access on a regular basis for many reasons. We are a friendly, diverse group Read more…
Time is running short if you want a volunteer or local organisation to be celebrated at this year’s Community Volunteer Awards – deadline is this Friday! So, head over here, download and fill out the form and return it to donna.talbot@communitycvs.org.uk as soon as possible to make sure your heroes Read more…
The next meeting of the Community CVS Network will take place on Thursday 25th August between 9.30 and 11.30 am in The Conference Room at The Boulevard Centre 45 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 1EZ (map). Agenda 9.30am – Introductions 9.45am – Presentation from Jamie Smith from The Rainbow Café 10.00am Read more…
It’s glitzy, it’s glamorous – it’s the Community Volunteer Awards – and it’s coming later this year! Will you be there? Will you be among the nominees (all of whom will be commemorated for their sterling efforts throughout what’s been another difficult year)? Can I nominate someone? You most certainly Read more…