Meet Your New Volunteers (October)
Cade is a young man in Morecambe looking to get into landscape gardening. Of course we know all about the various Friends of Groups, as well as a few other initiatives such as Claver Hill, but if you think you…
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Morecambe Maritime Festival
The Morecambe Maritime Festival launched just two years ago, in 2024, celebrating 200 years of the RNLI. That first year’s programme featured captivating performances of sea songs and shanties across five venues in Morecambe, including the Winter Gardens. 2025 was…
CancerCare’s Christmas Events
Big Santa Dash Sunday 29 November 2026, 12.00pm to 4.00pm The Santa Dash is one of CancerCare’s flagship fundraising events and an important opportunity to raise both funds and awareness within the local community. It’s always a fun and energetic…
Lancaster and District Choral Society – 190th Anniversary and Call for Volunteer Publicity Officer
Lancaster and District Choral Society (LDCS) must be doing something right, celebrating 190 years this year of entertaining the people of Lancaster and beyond with everything from Handel’s Messiah to Procol Harum’s Whiter Shade of Pale, from classics of musical…
Volunteering Update September 2026
Meet Your New Volunteers (September 2026)
Welcome to our monthly look at local people eager to help out – check out their profiles and see whether you might have something to offer them. Maybe your perfect volunteer is in this month’s selection! If anyone here grabs…
Volunteer Manager Toolkits – We Need Your Help
Lancashire Association of CVSs, through their Volunteering for Health project, is working on a toolkit and other resources for Volunteer Managers – a searchable online resource to help you in your role as a volunteer manager, coordinator, or as a…
DBS – Changes to Eligibility
On 1st September the rules around DBSs for people working with children changed. Enhanced DBSs with a barred list check were required for anyone engaging in ‘regulated activity’ with children – such as teaching, training, instructing, caring for, or supervising…
Spotlight on Nepal
On 26th August, devastating floods destroyed the Gyirong Port on the Nepal – Tibet border, washing away buildings and cars, and hitting dozens of communities along a 45 mile stretch of river. To date almost 1,500 people have been confirmed…
Opportunity of the Month – The English Speaking Union
This month our pick is the volunteer competition judge with the English Speaking Union. Newly uploaded to our website last month, this role really stands out as something a bit different! The English Speaking union is an international organisation based…
