Our Community Volunteer Training has everything your volunteers need to get the most out of their volunteering., while the Quality Mark workshops offer a wide range of useful information and expertise for volunteer managers. Blackburn: Community Volunteer Training Led by the excellent Denise Hayhurst, Community Volunteer Training takes place over 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. June’s meeting will take place on Thursday 28th November, from 9.30 to 11.30am, in the Conference Room at The Boulevard Centre. Agenda October’s minutes
Two days to go before 2024’s Community Volunteer Awards, where we have a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the best and the brightest from the VCFSE in Blackburn with Darwen. There are a total of 19 awards under 12 categories and, while 2023’s awards were brilliant, this year’s promise to be Read more…
Applications are now open for the annual Weston Charity Awards. Transformational support packages worth over £22,000 each are available for up to 22 ambitious front-line charities specialising in community, environment, welfare, or youth support. Registered charities in Wales, the North of England, and the Midlands are eligible to apply if Read more…
Trustees are volunteers who give their time and effort and take on big responsibilities. Their work helps charities support communities across the country. Trustees Week is taking place from Monday 4th to Friday 8th November and represents an opportunity to come together to celebrate the work of trustees at charities Read more…
Community CVS staff and volunteers have today been getting into the Halloween spirit with a fancy dress competition. It’s great to see so many of us making an effort to get dressed up – we’ve had nearly the full Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands, La Catrina (two days too early for Read more…
Just a week until our next Flying Start Business Network meeting. Our first took place at the beginning of this month and was extremely well received, with a range of excellent speakers and a fantastic networking opportunity at the end. November’s Network takes place on Thursday 7th November from 9.30am Read more…
Communities across the UK are being urged to apply for a free lifesaving defibrillator from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). This year, there are over 320 defibrillator packages available to communities as the charity relaunches its Community Defibrillator Funding Programme. The heart charity has said areas with greatest need will Read more…
A huge well done to Sabr and Shukr and the Snowdrop Doula for their successful applications to the Infant Feeding Grant. Sabr and Shukr will be setting up monthly breastfeeding awareness sessions in community and mosque settings. Both Halima and Tasneem are very passionate about their project. Halima HajatSomatic Trauma Read more…
The minutes of last week’s CVS Peer Network can be read and/or downloaded below. November’s meeting will be held on Thursday 28th November (9.30–11.30am). We have a couple of slots available for brief presentations so, if you would like one, please get in touch with Donna as soon as possible. Read more…