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!
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
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
We’ve refreshed our former Volunteer Bulletin with additional information which volunteer managers may find useful. It now reflects the range of expert services our Volunteer Centre is able to provide you with. Please read on!
On Thursday 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th March, SPAR stores across the UK have invited British Red Cross to collect at their stores for the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal. They are looking for 32,000 volunteers across the UK to volunteer for two hours at their local store. Below is a Read more
Do you want to support the NHS and your community? Do you drive and have your own vehicle? Volunteers are urgently needed to drop off Pulse Oximeters to patients at home. These are for patients being released from hospital who are recovering at home. What is the role? Volunteers will Read more
Fast 4wd Recovery Support Volunteers We are looking for volunteers to assist us with this project helping to support individuals accessing substance misuse services in the Blackburn with Darwen area. Providing a level of advocacy and mentoring to individuals, helping them to achieve goals and targets set out in their Read more