Breastfeeding helps babies get the best start in life, ensuring that they have access to nutrition, immunity and in terms of building a strong emotional bond between mother and child. Read more…
Noorjahan expressed an interest in volunteering early this year, having been made redundant by DWP after 20 years of service. Her children are all married and she was looking for 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 Read more…
The Preston Volunteering Fund garnered a fantastic response from volunteer-involving projects across Preston, with requests for funding amounting to nearly double the total amount available in the pot! The number Read more…
Our wonderful Yasmin has been highly praised by former Councillor and Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Iftikhar Hussain for her role in supporting the development of the Hungarian Welfare Association Read more…
We’re pleased to have teamed up with CADAS (Cumbria Addictions Advice & Solutions) to put on a free six-week programme for people with mental health support needs, entitled #Healthy #Habit 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 Read more…
Our latest ten-week Aspiring Leaders in Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamp programme is starting today – and we have a small number of places available for the next tranche Read more…
Yesterday, our staff and volunteers were at Blackburn College’s Industry Collaboration Zone for our team building session, entitled Participating in Change at Community CVS. It was a wonderful opportunity to 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 Read more…