Volunteering is about making a difference. That difference can be big or small, it can be for one person, or whole communities, whether connected by geography of experience, and it can also make a difference to the person volunteering. Some…
Each April 22nd over 1 billion people across the planet come together for Earth Day, to highlight initiatives aimed at environmental protection and to encourage people to learn and understand more about why such things are needed. Lancaster has a…
The Bulletin will be on holiday for the next two weeks, so the next edition will be in the week beginning 2 May. Please do continue to share items with your colleagues and send any suggestions or requests for future…
We are working with the local voluntary and community sector and Lancashire and District-wide partners to support VCFSE organisations and people living in our communities. We encourage you to share this page with others. An archive of previous editions can…
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service was created in 2002, for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, and each year since then volunteers across the country have been recognised and celebrated for their invaluable contributions to their local communities. It seems fitting…
Eden Project Communities are partnering with the Royal Voluntary Service to recognise and celebrate the people who do amazing work in their community. Seven categories, each recognising 70 individuals, will be awarded a special RVS Platinum Champion award. Find out…
The Eric Wright Charitable Trust’s fund administered by Lancaster District CVS is open again. Applying is easy and we would like to encourage all small groups around the Lancaster District to apply. Grants of up to £500 are awarded to…
We are working with the local voluntary and community sector and Lancashire and District-wide partners to support VCFSE organisations and people living in our communities. We encourage you to share this page with others. An archive of previous editions can…
The Hygiene Bank is a grassroots charity run by volunteers in the community aiming to provide hygiene products both personal and household to individuals and families in hygiene poverty – not being able to afford many of the everyday personal…
In March 2021, Lancaster Civic Society launched a campaign to identify women of Lancaster to commemorate with Green Heritage Plaques as, of all the thirty-three plaques in Lancaster, there were none to women. The first plaque, to Sr. Aine Cox,…
