Darwen Pride applied to the Community Asset Fund in June and were awarded £2000 to put towards the running of their first Darwen Pride event, held in Darwen Market Square on Saturday 13th July. They were also successful with their application for £1000 to the BwD Community Fund. Starting at Read more…
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…
In the coming months, Blackburn with Darwen Council is taking forward a range of activity to support those residents in the Borough who are digitally excluded. As a first stage in that plan, over the next few weeks, council colleagues are finalising the production of a printed leaflet to signpost Read more…
Travel Assist are reaching out to community groups. Find out more about what they have on offer below and scroll down to read their latest newsletter. If the answer is yes to any of the above questions, then please contact the team at Travel Assist where they are waiting to Read more…
Carers Week is coming up next week (between Monday 10th and Sunday 16th June). Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t Read more…
There’s a wonderful article in the Lancashire Telegraph by Peter Magill, focussing on the fantastic work being done by Paul Walker and the BwD Diabetes Peer Support Group. Paul has gone from being a client here at Community CVS to offering peer support for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes to Read more…
Recently, Paul from The Contenders Boxing Club popped into the Boulevard Centre to present our Staff members Miffy and Marselle with a beautiful bunch of flowers to thank them for their continued support. Paul who is a boxing coach came to CVS to enquire about applying for funding from the Read more…
On Thursday 18th April, Blackburn and District Trades Union Council is hosting a meeting in Blackburn Library on the topic of “Decent Work – what can we do locally to promote it?“ It is scheduled to begin at 3pm and finish at 5pm.
There will be a special Winter Warmer event at The Hub at Shadsworth this Saturday (13th January) from 11am to 3pm, brought to you by Newground Together. If you know and support individuals and families in Blackburn, please feel free to arrange a visit with them. There are lots of Read more…
On Wednesday 29th November, Blackburn Rovers organised an International Men’s Day event at Ewood Park to coincide with their EFL Championship encounter with Birmingham City. Community CVS staff and volunteers were invited. Mohammed Kathrada, Geoff Wilkinson and Kashif Mirza (Volunteer) provided a productive information, advice and guidance platform for men Read more…