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 Sunday 30 July 2023 at 7:25 pm
The Mayor and Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council both joined crowds at Blackburn Library on 19 July in a celebration of almost 100 volunteers who helped ensure the recent success of Blackburn’s fifth National Festival of Making, and its first as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
Filed under: Artists | arts | Arts Council England | ational Portfolio Organisation (NPO) | CIC | Creative | Culture | Festival of Making | heritage | Leader | manufacturing | mayor | National Festival of Making | NPO# | Riley | 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 Monday 24 October 2022 at 9:15 am
People all over Blackburn with Darwen have nominated hundreds of their local heroes for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.
Filed under: Awards ceremony | Community CVS | Community Volunteer Awards | Councillor | CVA | Garth Hodgkinson | King George's Hall | Phil Riley | Volunteers
Published on Monday 6 June 2022 at 7:54 am
Today is the launch of the Community Volunteer Awards 2022 to celebrate the amazing people and groups who make a big difference in our borough.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | Councillor | Garth Hodgkinson | Mohammed Sidat MBE | nominations | Phil Riley | Volunteers
Published on Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 5:24 pm
Accrington Road community centre volunteers held a 10 year celebration event this weekend.
The event celebrated the successes achieved by the volunteers over 10 years and was held on the 11th of December.
Published on Thursday 4 November 2021 at 2:45 pm
Community champions from across Blackburn with Darwen were crowned in a ceremony at the 2021 Community Volunteer Awards held in King George’s Hall.
Filed under: awards | Community CVS | Community Volunteer Awards | Councillor | Denise Park | Garth Hodgkinson | King George's Hall | Mohammed Khan | Volunteers
Published on Tuesday 14 September 2021 at 11:45 am
People all over Blackburn with Darwen have nominated a record number of local heroes for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | Councillor | Denise Park | judging | Mohammed Khan | nominations | Phil Riley | Volunteers
Published on Friday 25 June 2021 at 9:00 am
If you haven’t already voted for your volunteer hero – now’s your chance.
Nominations are open for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards to celebrate the often heroic work and achievements of our borough’s volunteers.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | local heroes | nominations | Volunteers
Published on Tuesday 1 June 2021 at 11:58 am
It’s time to celebrate all the wonderful helpers in Blackburn with Darwen and all the amazing things they do.
Filed under: celebrate | Councillor | helpers | Mohammed Khan | Volunteers | Volunteers' Week
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 Wednesday 15 April 2020 at 4:39 pm
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is offering his thanks to all the volunteers working hard to support others through the current Coronavirus pandemic.
Filed under: community | coronavirus | Volunteers
Published on Tuesday 17 September 2019 at 10:28 am
Volunteers are needed for a big re-vamp day at Roman Road Library and Community Gym in Blackburn.
Filed under: Andy Kay | Councillor | engie | gardening | painting | Roman Road Library and Community Gym | Volunteers
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 5 December 2018 at 11:13 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s loyal army of litter-pickers have been thanked at a special celebration event.
More than 80 of the avid volunteers turned out to the event at King George’s Hall, in Blackburn.
Filed under: Cllr Jim Smith | Cllr Phil Riley | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Wednesday 8 March 2017 at 3:20 pm
Greenfields Community Centre is now being run by a new group of volunteers with big plans.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Greenfields Community Centre | Volunteers
Published on Wednesday 6 July 2016 at 1:25 pm
The Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) has praised volunteers for their contribution to one of the town’s largest midsummer festivals.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Countryside Comes To Town | Volunteers
Published on Thursday 10 March 2016 at 2:08 pm
Volunteers will spruce up Sunnyhurst Woods this weekend as part of a regular clean-up.
The Friends of Sunnyhurst Woods are inviting residents down to help improve the look of the area.
Filed under: community clean up | Darwen | Sunnyhurst Woods | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Wednesday 30 September 2015 at 3:26 pm
The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has unveiled plans to build an army of volunteers at a special event.
Filed under: Councillor | Mohammed Khan | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Friday 25 September 2015 at 10:28 am
The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council will unveil plans to build an army of volunteers at a special conference next week.
Filed under: Councillor | King George's Hall | Mohammed Khan | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Monday 8 June 2015 at 1:42 pm
Bowling greens in Blackburn with Darwen are thriving thanks to hard-working volunteers who have taken on the day-to-day running of the clubs, backed with support from the Council.
Filed under: Bowling | Volunteers
Published on Thursday 19 March 2015 at 5:22 pm
Cllr Kate Hollern, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, has presented a cheque of £500 to Friends of Holy Trinity.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Holy Trinity | Kate Hollern | Leader | Phil Riley | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Tuesday 10 March 2015 at 3:52 pm
A community clean-up is set to take place this Saturday in Mill Hill, with all volunteers welcome.
Filed under: community | community clean up | Mill Hill | Volunteers | Your Call
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
Published on Thursday 18 December 2014 at 1:37 pm
Volunteers are visiting residents at both the Hospital and the Hospice on Christmas Day to give presents and spend some time with people who may not have anyone able to visit them at this special time of year.
Filed under: Christmas | Councillor | Salim Sidat | Soundcloud | Volunteers
Published on Thursday 4 December 2014 at 11:12 am
A recent health event brought together over 70 volunteers to celebrate their work for the Council’s award-winning re:fresh initiative.
Filed under: Mohammed Khan | refresh | Volunteers
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at 5:43 pm
Some of the community who have recently become members of Youth Justice Services Justice Referral Order panels have talked about their experiences, and talked about why they decided to get involved.
Published on Tuesday 19 August 2014 at 4:25 pm
The community of East Rural braved the bad weather, and over the course of a two day Your Call event collected over 20 bags of rubbish.
Filed under: community | East Rural | Hoddlesden | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Wednesday 13 August 2014 at 12:08 pm
Residents gathered together to learn about what life was like during the First World War, with talks, music and memorabilia, after receiving First World War Your Call grant funding.
Filed under: Intack | Neighbourhoods | Soundcloud | Steve Irwin | Volunteers | Whitebirk | World War One Commemorations | Your Call
Published on Wednesday 6 August 2014 at 11:37 am
Free health and Social Care training is available for volunteers, as part of the ‘Your Neighbour your Call’ scheme.
Filed under: Blackburn College | community | health | Social Care | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 12:06 pm
Across Blackburn with Darwen, young people are taking part in various sports activities run by volunteers such as Nigel Dixon, who has recently received an MBE in recognition of his voluntary services to sports
Chairman of Blackburn Community Sports Club on Lammack Road, Nigel, alongside fellow volunteers, has helped countless young people get active through sport.
Filed under: Commonwealth Games | community | Nigel Dixon | Soundcloud | sport | Volunteers | young people
