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CVS Annual Volunteer Awards Evening 2018

June 7, 2018 in , /by

To celebrate Volunteers Week 2018, West Lancs CVS held its annual Volunteer Awards Evening on 31st May. A selection of volunteers from across the Borough were awarded 100 hour certificates, 200 hour certificates, and Outstanding Contribution to Volunteering Awards. The evening was hosted by the Mayor of West Lancashire, Councillor Noel Delaney. The presentations were […]

CVS AGM and funding information event

March 8, 2018 in , , , /by

Well done to all those who braved February’s snow and made it to the CVS AGM and funding information event! The presentations can now be found on our Funding Advice page – and they include: The Eric Wright Trust – launching its Small Grants Pot on April 1st The Halsall Foundation – new Lancashire funder

GDPR training and resources

March 8, 2018 in , , , /by

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will start to be enforced from May 25th 2018 and this has a number of implications for voluntary sector groups. A number of you have asked whether we can provide training on GDPR so we have arranged a training course for Wednesday 28th March 2018 (venue to be confirmed). There […]

Lancs LGBT Quality Mark awarded to CVS

March 1, 2018 in , /by

We are pleased to report that West Lancs CVS has achieved the Lancashire LGBT Quality Mark. The Quality Mark is designed to help measure how well an organisation is meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans service users, volunteers and staff. For more information, including its benefits and the cost, see http://lancslgbt.org.uk/quality-mark/

Find out the latest on the Tawd Valley Masterplan

January 11, 2018 in , /by

Residents can find out the latest on plans to make Tawd Valley Park an even better place for people to enjoy.  Members of the public with an interest in the Tawd Valley and how it might be developed are invited to attend. The event will be held on Thursday 18 January at West Lancashire College Skelmersdale, […]

CVS AGM / funding information event

January 11, 2018 in , , , /by

The West Lancs CVS Annual General Meeting / Funding Information Event is being held on Tuesday 27 February 2018 at Evermoor Community Hub from 9.30am (registration) until 1.30pm. The event will focus on funding opportunities for the voluntary sector with presentations from 6 external funders: Children in Need Heritage Lottery Fund Key Fund John Moores Foundation Lloyds Bank […]

Tawd draft masterplan

December 6, 2017 in , /by

Following six months of local consultation, the draft Masterplan for improving the Tawd Valley Park in Skelmersdale is now available to read. The ambitious masterplan includes: New cycle paths, wetland habitat areas Improvements to the amphitheatre to create an informal event space Creation of a heritage trail New picnic spaces close to the town centre […]