‘Volunteering in Preston’ celebrates and highlights the incredible contribution to Preston that small volunteer-led groups make. It was made to feature all those who attended our Preston Volunteers Awards event in the Council Chamber at which the Mayor presented certificates to thank volunteer teams and Cllr Nweeda Khan did an address Read more
Preston Volunteers are announcing a week of events running from the 3rd until the 7th of June 2024 celebrating volunteers and volunteer organisations in Preston. There is a full week of events including a large Volunteers Fair on Preston’s Flag Market, to a skill share event, where participants can learn Read more
To help everyone celebrate volunteering and thank their volunteers, we are providing free Volunteers’ Week certificates that you can fill in and personalise for your own volunteers. If you’d like to collect some for you volunteers, please feel free to get in touch with us with the number of certificates Read more
To mark Volunteers’ Week, Chip in and Blackburn Rovers Community Trust are putting on their second mental health and wellbeing drop in event on Wednesday 5th June from 4-6pm in conjunction with Community CVS and the Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Trust. There will be a range of activities on offer Read more
The next session of the Preston Volunteers Volunteer Managers/Quality Mark training will be taking place on Tuesday 16th April from 10am at Preston Masonic Hall, Ashlar House, 2 Saul Street, Preston PR1 2QU. It’s the second in this three-workshop tranche. Full details of this and other training programmes we operate Read more
We’re currently seeking sponsors to help us make our Community Volunteer Awards 2024 the celebration that so many amazing groups and volunteers in the local area so richly deserve. If you’d like to get involved, please get in touch with Donna Talbot via donna.talbot@communitycvs.org.uk.
Our Quality Mark/Volunteer Organisers Training is tailored to meet the needs of people working closely with volunteers. We aim to help you enhance your awareness of best practice and safe working practices. Training is formed of six modules, which take place over three days, and the training is designed to Read more
We have an excellent package of volunteer training coming up this month as part of our Preston Volunteers programme. Get in touch with Denise to find out more. (Photo: Bruce Lamberton via Wikimedia).
Community CVS is working in partnership with Preston City Council to introduce Preston Volunteers. Mohammed Kathrada – temporarily appointed to support Preston Volunteers – is now out and about delivering drop-ins from Preston City Council on Tuesdays from 10am until 1pm, and holding volunteering appointments on Thursdays, also from 10am Read more
Many thanks to all who attended the first day of the first set of this year’s Community Volunteer Training. Hope to see you all again tomorrow! Want to learn more? Drop Denise an e-mail.