Published on Friday 29 November 2024 at 3:20 pm
Two young Community Volunteer Awards winners tells us why volunteering is such a huge part of their lives, as part of our series of articles to mark Islamophobia Awareness Month.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | Islamophobia Awareness Month | volunteering
Published on Friday 14 June 2024 at 10:32 am
Know a fantastic volunteer who deserves recognition for the selfless work they do? Nominate them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering | Volunteers
Published on Friday 6 October 2023 at 11:56 am
As next month’s Community Volunteer Awards presentation evening draws closer, organisers are appealing for school and community groups to help create striking sustainable table centrepieces.
Filed under: community | Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering
Published on Thursday 10 August 2023 at 11:36 am
Time’s running out to nominate the community heroes who you think deserve awards.
Nominations in the Community Volunteer Awards close on Friday 25 August at 5pm.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering | Volunteers
Published on Thursday 29 June 2023 at 9:23 am
The Lancashire Telegraph is showing support for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards by becoming the media partner sponsor.
Filed under: awards | Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering | Volunteers
Published on Monday 5 June 2023 at 11:32 am
Know a fantastic volunteer who deserves recognition for the selfless work they do? Nominate them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.
Filed under: awards | Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering | Volunteers
Published on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 5:41 pm
If you’re looking for ways to make a positive difference to the lives of others in Blackburn with Darwen, then make your way to the CVS Volunteers’ Fair to find out about local volunteering opportunities.
Filed under: Community CVS | volunteer | volunteering | Volunteers' Week
Published on Thursday 2 March 2023 at 11:25 am
The Blackburn with Darwen Council team that responds to emergencies like fires and water or power outages is recruiting Community Emergency Response Volunteers – and there’s an event next week for anyone who wants to find out more.
Filed under: volunteering
Published on Thursday 14 April 2022 at 4:59 pm
Millions of people across the UK make a difference to their community daily, by volunteering.
The annual Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) shines a light on the fantastic work of voluntary groups and outstanding examples of this work are celebrated.
Filed under: Queen | The Queen's Award | volunteer | volunteering
Published on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 2:04 pm
Community-run centres in Blackburn with Darwen are having a volunteer recruitment drive, so they can restart all their sessions now Covid regulations have eased.
Filed under: community centres | Lancashire Volunteer Partnership | volunteering
Published on Tuesday 23 February 2021 at 2:48 pm
People in Blackburn with Darwen are 90% more likely to volunteer when compared with people from other areas of England, and this is helping them to stay positive about the future.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Our Community Our Future | social integration | volunteering
Published on Wednesday 28 October 2020 at 11:53 am
People in Blackburn with Darwen have developed stronger relationships with others during the Coronavirus pandemic, a national research study has found.
Filed under: community | coronavirus | research | social integration | volunteering
Published on Thursday 18 June 2020 at 12:12 pm
Here’s your chance to nominate voluntary groups in Blackburn with Darwen for the highest honour – the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS).
Filed under: Queen's Award | volunteering | Volunteers
Published on Tuesday 9 June 2020 at 10:38 am
Local resident Mehrun Jogee has worked tirelessly to provide nutritious hot meals for vulnerable residents across Blackburn with Darwen during the Coronavirus crisis.
Filed under: community | coronavirus | COVID-19 | Our Community Our Future | social integration | volunteering
Published on Friday 5 June 2020 at 10:07 am
A telephone befriender has made such a difference to an 84 year old Darwen man that he’s put pen to paper to write her a poem of thanks.
Filed under: community | coronavirus | COVID-19 | Lancashire Volunteer Partnership | National Volunteering week | volunteering
Published on Monday 10 June 2019 at 10:07 pm
Community heroes from across Blackburn with Darwen were crowned this evening at the 2019 Community Volunteer Awards held in King George’s Hall.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering | Volunteers
Published on Thursday 6 June 2019 at 1:36 pm
With less than a week to go until the Community Volunteer Awards, organisers Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Community CVS reveal the compere for the presentation evening.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering | Volunteers
Published on Wednesday 29 May 2019 at 10:56 am
Next week Blackburn with Darwen will celebrate the many volunteers across the borough who give their time and talents for free – and offer others the chance to get into volunteering.
Filed under: volunteering | Volunteers' Week
Published on Wednesday 15 May 2019 at 12:13 pm
The people and organisations in the running for Community Volunteer Awards have been announced.
The shortlist includes kind-hearted neighbours who look out for others, individuals who help bring people from diverse communities together, and those who go out of their way to help keep our neighbourhoods clean and smart.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering
Published on Wednesday 27 March 2019 at 4:31 pm
Time is running out to nominate the community heroes who you think deserve awards.
Nominations in the Community Volunteer Awards close on Friday 5 April at 5pm.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering
Published on Tuesday 11 December 2018 at 11:43 am
The Royal Voluntary Service is looking for drivers to join its Community Transport Team.
Formerly known as the WRVS, they help older people by driving them to health appointments, lunch or social clubs, hairdresser appointments or to visit their friends and family.
Filed under: Cllr Khan | community transport | transport | volunteer | volunteering
Published on Wednesday 28 September 2016 at 2:07 pm
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery volunteer Richard Croasdale, has been named the North West’s museum volunteer of the year.
Filed under: Blackburn Museum | British Museum | Looms | Richard Croasdale | volunteer | volunteering | Weaving
Published on Friday 29 May 2015 at 3:31 pm
As part of the national celebration of volunteers next week, Community and Volunteering Services (CVS) will be hosting a number of events throughout the week to encourage volunteering.
Filed under: Community and Volunteering Services | CVS | National Volunteering week | volunteering | Your Call
Published on Friday 27 February 2015 at 9:20 am
Are you interested in helping people affected by cancer in Blackburn with Darwen?
The local Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership has launched a new project – Macmillan Solutions – to provide trained volunteers to deliver practical, emotional and financial help to those affected by cancer allowing them to regain some control and get on with their lives.
Filed under: macmillan | volunteering
Published on Friday 9 January 2015 at 12:29 pm
The THOMAS Vintage Charity Shop in Blackburn Town Centre is now open six days a week and is looking for volunteers to help run the shop.
Filed under: Blackburn | charity | volunteering | Volunteers
