A brilliant training day, out of the office, at Turton Tower. Community CVS lead team building and practical mentor skills for mentors of the Chip In partnership by Denise Hayhurst at this beautiful historic location. Amazing location, gorgeous food, fabulous mentors. Other free training is available for volunteers & voluntary Read more…
Want to nominate your community heroes? People and organisations who’ve gone the extra mile to improve the lives of people in our communities around Blackburn with Darwen? Better get your skates on – nominations close this Friday! You can nominate your heroes via the online form, which you can find Read more…
Renee Black was part of the very small Jewish community in Lancashire, living in a mainly South East Asian community in Blackburn, Renee wanted to be part of that community and she continued her voluntary work up until the end. Everyone knew her, she was very straight forward and you Read more…
The young people’s award has two categories: young people who volunteer; and organisations that support young people. Do you know any young person(s) who volunteer with a local charity? help out neighbours? family members? Have you and your family accessed activities put on by local groups – sports, youth or Read more…
Our “Culture, Leisure and Sporting life” Award is awarded to any individual volunteer or team of volunteers whose enthusiasm and dedication has made an outstanding voluntary contribution to the culture, leisure and sporting life of Blackburn with Darwen. Do you know of any individuals or groups that run sport clubs, Read more…
This award is awarded in memory of Lindsay Dunn, a volunteer who was passionate about helping the most marginalised people within society. Awarded to any individual volunteer or team of volunteers whose enthusiasm and dedication has made an outstanding voluntary contribution to improving the lives of people experiencing complex, severe Read more…
Here’s a pic of our Denise running the latest Community Volunteer Training, which runs every two months. Any community group is welcome to send volunteers for free! You can learn more over here. If you’d like to book on our next sessions, please contact Denise.
Do you know a wonderful young person that volunteers? Helps out their neighbours? Helps litter pick? Or simply helps to make their neighbourhood or local community a better place to live or work? If so then nominate them for our Community Volunteer Awards today! If they are picked as a Read more…
Do you have a wonderful neighbour that helps out? Keeps the place tidy? Helps other neighbours? Goes that extra mile? If so then nominate them today. If they are picked as a finalist they will be invited to an event at King Georges Hall on Thursday 2nd November to receive Read more…
We’re delighted to have teamed up with the Lancashire Telegraph to promote our Community Volunteer Awards as media partner sponsor. If you’d like to learn more, Melanie Disley has written a brilliant article outlining our new partnership.