Due to high demand, we are pleased to announce that we have a brand new tranche of Community Volunteer Training coming up in July. These sessions will be taking place over the course of three Thursdays – the 6th, 13th and 20th – and are in addition to our previously-advertised Read more…
Who are your VCFSE heroes? Who has gone the extra mile to make Blackburn with Darwen a better place? Gongs are up for grabs at this year’s Community Volunteer Awards – and you can nominate people or groups you feel deserve recognition now. If you’d like to nominate an individual Read more…
We’ve teamed up with our colleagues at the Chip In project and Reece Simpson of Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, as well as a host of great local organisations, to say a massive THANK YOU to volunteers. You can view the video below, embedded from Chip In’s Facebook page.
Know a fantastic volunteer who deserves recognition for the selfless work they do? Nominate them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards. Arranged by Community CVS and Blackburn with Darwen Council, these awards recognise the individuals and groups who do whatever they can to make live better for others in our Read more…
It’s May already – so only a month to go before Volunteers’ Week! To whet your appetite, here are a few snaps (courtesy of Geoff) from our Volunteer Celebration last week. Enjoy!
Sajida Shah has been volunteering for a number of great causes across BwD for almost a quarter of a century. At present, she volunteers with the Kiran Women’s Group and is a Trustee of Community CVS. Here is her brilliant volunteer story. Please read on to learn more about this 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 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…
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…
We’re excited about our awesome new training sessions for volunteers and volunteer managers. Here are a few pictures from a recent session: – If you’d like to learn more about what we have on offer at Blackburn with Darwen’s only Volunteering England-accredited volunteer brokerage provider, please click the links below: Read more…