Mental ill health does not define your life. With the right support, you can reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Community CVS have had the privilege of working with some great people who have lived experience of periods of poor mental health. Here’s LE’s story. LE is Read more…
We are delighted to announce that the fantastic Chip in are proudly sponsoring the Young People’s Award at the Community Volunteer Awards 2024. Chip in is a partnership volunteer project for young people from the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, with mentoring at the heart. We work with a range Read more…
Preston Volunteers are out and about in the community, helping people start there volunteering journey throughout the week. We have recently updated our schedule of drop-in sessions for people interested in getting involved in volunteering. From now on, we will only be attending Red Rose Recovery every month now on Read more…
The finalists in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards have been revealed with more nominations than ever before in the history of the Community Volunteer Awards being received. More than 1000 nominations were received in total, for awards across 12 categories and the judging for the Community Volunteer Awards, run as Read more…
Chip in is our two year volunteer partnership programme for young people aged 16-30. We have teamed up with a range of local partners in the borough to provide opportunities for volunteering in a range of areas such as events, music, project development, admin, exhibition invigilation, workshop support, stewarding, curation, collection Read more…
Our brilliant Volunteer Training is returning this September! Led by the excellent Denise Hayhurst, the training takes place over four sessions across two weeks and covers all the information you will need to get the best out of your volunteer journey. The dates are as follows: – If you’d like Read more…
Want to catch up on all things volunteering in Preston? Do you look after volunteers? Are there times when you would love to see how other people support their volunteers and deal with issues that arise? The Preston Volunteers Managers Forum is the perfect safe space to connect with other Read more…
There are so many ways you can get into volunteering and Preston Volunteers we have over 100 opportunities. These are six of the best current volunteer opportunities with some of the amazing local organisations we work with.
Preston Volunteers run three weekly drop-in sessions for people interested in getting involved in volunteering. These take place on: – * – please note: this drop in is for DWP clients only. (Image: Cottonbro Studios via Pexels.com).
Are you new to or looking to start volunteering? We’re offering FREE training to help you find out what volunteering is, gain transferable skills, build your confidence and meet new people – all delivered in friendly, face-to-face, informal workshops. The training takes place over three Mondays in September and October: Read more…