• West Lancs Community Network

Network building

During Spring 2025, CVS held a series of networking meetings with local voluntary sector groups under the banner of West Lancs Community Network.

Funded by UKSPF and Lottery monies, designated CVS staff worked to bring together our local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise members to connect with each other,
exchange information, celebrate the good work going on, and identify common issues and resource needs.

Four area-based meetings took place across the Borough, followed by four gatherings of groups with shared interests.

Further networking activities are planned to build on this work.  More information can be found here.

Area meetings

1.  Ormskirk – 14th January

2.  Mere Brow – 21st January

3.  Skelmersdale – 28th January

  • Meeting notes
  • Presentation:  Made in WN8
  • Presentation:  Trinity Church

4.  Burscough – 7th February

Thematic groups

1.  Community venues – 24th February

  • Meeting notes
  • Presentation: Diane Earles – Hesketh Bank Community Centre
  • Presentation: Sue Halton – Parbold Village Hall

2.  Arts & culture – 7th March

  • Meeting notes
  • Presentation: Graeme Iddon – Becconsall Living Museum

3.  Environment – 11th March

4.  Volunteering – 20th March