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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Administration
Age UK - Blackburn & District Office Assistant Receptionist
British Lung Foundation - Breathe Easy Group Secretary / Administrator
Citizens Advice Bureau – Blackburn Gateway Volunteer Trustee
East Lancashire Hospice Receptionist In Patient Ward Clerk
HOST UK Regional Organiser
Jubilee Tower Credit Union Limited Collector/ Customer Service Administrator
National Osteoporosis Society Secretary to Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Support Group
Relate Evening Receptionist
RNIB Technology Support Volunteer
The Stroke Association (Darwen) Admin Assistant
The Women's Centre General Assistant Volunteer Support Representatives
Your Support Your Choice Help Desk Assistant Weekend Help Desk Assistant
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Advice and Information
Aftermath Support Support worker
Age UK - Blackburn & District Advisor
Alzheimer's Society - North West Region Support Group Organiser
Blackburn with Darwen BC Health and Fitness Health Trainers
Blackburn Youth Zone Youth Worker Mentor / Befriender for Children
Child Action North West Independent Visitor
Citizens Advice Bureau – Blackburn Public Advisor
Home Start Befriender
Fast 4WD Project Recovery Support Volunteer
Library and Information Service (BwD) General Library Volunteer
The Stroke Association Information Assistant Home Volunteer
The Women's Centre General Assistant
Your Support Your Choice Helpdesk Assistant Weekend Helpdesk Assistant
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Animals
Cinnamon Trust Animal Carer
Guide Dogs for the Blind Puppy Walking Information Assistant
Happa (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) Collecting Box Co-ordinator
Only Foals and Horses Animal Assistant
Paws for Kids Pet Assistant
RSPCA Animal Centre Animal Care Assistant Charity Shop Assistant Van Driver
Arts, Drama, Music and Media
Blackburn Youth Zone Volunteer Arts Worker
Lancashire Titanic Museum Museum Volunteers
Radio Hospitals Blackburn Radio Presenter Request Collector
Befriending
Age UK - Blackburn & District Support Worker General Assistant. Carer
Arthritis Care Support Worker
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Care Network Befriender
Chorley Mencap Society and Gateway Club Befriender - Help people to take part in activities, eg swimming, days out etc.
Homestart Befriender
Guide Dogs for the Blind My Guide
In Di Go Dedicated Care & Support Volunteer Activity Workers
Independent Age (Former RUKBA) Volunteer Visitor
Lancashire Children's Rights Service Befriender
Lancashire County Council Social Services Support Worker/Befriender
Leukaemia Care Care Volunteer
Selhal Housing Group Support Worker
The Stoke Association Befriender
Children and Families
Blackburn Community Sports Club Football Coach
Blackburn Youth Zone Youth Worker Arts Worker Mentor / Befriender for Children Events Volunteer Mini Bus Driver Volunteer Sports Worker Catering Assistant
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Blackburn with Darwen Casualty Reduction Team Pedestrian Trainers Cycle Trainers
Blackburn District Scouts Scout Leader Cubs Leader Pack Assistant Group Secretary Group Treasurer Group Chairman
Board for Social Responsibility Child Contact Centre Child Contact Centre Volunteer
Child Action – Northwest Family Mentor
Darwen & Rural Summer Fun 4 All General Volunteer
Girlguiding Blackburn Division Group Leader
Girlguiding N.W.E. Support Worker
Girlguiding UK Female Assistant Guider
Homestart Befriender Family Support
Lancashire Children's Rights Service Befriender
LACE Project – The Children’s Society Independent Supporter
Oggy Youth Club Volunteer Youth Worker
SAFE Project – Blackburn Diocese in Hyndburn Family Visitors
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Committees and Fundraising
Age UK - Blackburn & District Fundraiser
Blackburn District Scouts Group Secretary Group Treasurer Group Chairman
British Heart Foundation Blackburn with Darwen and District Fundraiser
British Red Cross Appeal Week House to House Collector
Campaign to Protect Rural England Fundraiser
Cancer Research UK Team Recruitment
ERYCA Buildings Management Committee Treasurer Buildings Management Committee Secretary Buildings Management Committee Chair Buildings Management Committee Member
Cancer Research UK – Darwen Events Assistant
Charity Aid Volunteer Helper
Deafblind UK Volunteer Fundraiser Team Volunteer Fundraiser, Collecting Can Co-ordinators Volunteer Fundraisers / Speakers
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Treasurer Secretary
Happa (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) Collecting Box Co-ordinator
Jubilee Tower Credit Union Limited Collector/ Customer Service Out Reach Worker
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Leukaemia Care Fundraiser
MHA Care Group Fundraiser
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Blackburn Branch Treasurer
National Osteoporosis Society Support Group Secretary
NSPCC Group Fundraising
RSPCA Charity Box Collector
The Stroke Association Stroke Club Chair/ Organiser Stroke Club Secretary Static Box Collector
Community
Age UK - Blackburn & District Visitor - To visit socially isolated individuals on a weekly basis. Provide friendship and support through regular visits.
Alzheimer's Society - North West Region Support Group Organiser
Arthritis Care Support Worker
Blackburn and District Blind Society Distribution & Collection Supervisor
Blackburn Community Sports Club Football Coach
Blackburn Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility Child Contact Centre Child Contact Centre Volunteer
Blackburn with Darwen BC Health and Fitness Health Trainers Healthy Lifestyles Volunteer
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Blackburn Youth Zone Youth Worker Sports Worker Arts worker
Cancer Research UK Campaigns Ambassador – Blackburn
Care Network Volunteer Shopping Assistants Befrienders
Child Action North West Independent Visitor
Circle of Friends Health and Safety Volunteer
East Lancashire Scout Council Assistants, Leaders and Helpers
Friends of Darwen Cemetery Work Party Volunteer
Lancashire Mind Blackburn Branch Group Assistant - Older Adults Recovery Group
Leukaemia Care Awareness Volunteer
Library and Information Service (BwD) Help to Promote the Pleasure of Reading Assisting Housebound Customers
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Blackburn Branch Assistant Welfare Officer
Special Constabulary Support Officer
St Barnabas Church & Community Centre General Assistant
The Stroke Association (Darwen) Befriender
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Counselling, Listening & Support
Advocacy Focus - East Lancs Advocate Marketing and Promotion Volunteer Care Act Volunteer Mental Health Volunteer
Age UK - Blackburn & District Support Worker
Arthritis Care Support Worker
Citizens Advice Bureau – Blackburn Public Advisor
East Lancashire Hospice Day Therapy Assistant
Fast 4WD Project Recovery Support Volunteers
Homestart Befriender Family Support
Independent Age (Former RUKBA) Volunteer Visitor
Lancashire County Council Social Services Support Worker/Befriender
Motor Neurone Disease Association Visitor
Nightsafe Darwen Project Staff Nightshelter Staff Day Centre Staff
The Stroke Association (Darwen) Befriender
The Women's Centre General Assistant
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Samaritans Listening Volunteer Night Owls (12 midnight to 5am)
Women's Aid - Blackburn, Darwen and District Volunteer Advocate
Crime
Coroners' Court Support Service Support Volunteer
Lancashire Advisory Committee Magistrate
Special Constabulary Support Officers
Drivers and Escorts
Age UK - Blackburn & District Support Worker
Age Concern, Hyndburn Collection Volunteers
Asian Blind Association General Assistant
Blackburn Youth Zone Mini Bus Driver
Blind Society - Blackburn & District Support Worker
British Red Cross - Blackburn Support Assistant
Chutney for Change Logistics Support
East Lancashire Hospice Driver
Free Cakes for Kids Logistics Volunteer
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Library and Information Service (BwD) Assisting Housebound Customers
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Blackburn Branch Drivers
Education and Training
Age UK- Blackburn & District It Tutor
Library and Information Service (BwD) Helping Learners to get the more out of ICT Help to Promote the Pleasure of Reading
SGOSS – Governors for Schools School Governors for schools in BwD
Environment
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (Preston) Environmental Work Green Gym Volunteer Officer
Canal and River Trust Tow path Task Force
Countryside Services (Blackburn with Darwen Council) Conservation Worker
Cycle Roots CIC Bike Maintenance and Repairs
Friends of Blackburn Old Cemetery General Labourer / Gardener
Friends of Darwen Cemetery Work Group Volunteer
Friends of roe Lee Park General Labourer / Gardener
Friends of the Earth (Blackburn, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley) Campaigner
RNLI Branch Secretary – Clitheroe
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Samlesbury Hall Trust Grounds Person
Wildlife Trust (Lancashire) Conservation Volunteer Pleasington Old Hall Nature Reserve Volunteer
Ethnic Minorities
Asian Blind Association General Assistant
General and Manual
Age UK - Blackburn & District Handyman
Care Network Volunteer Shopping Assistants
Samlesbury Hall Trust Sales Assistant Entrance Volunteers Grounds person
Wildlife Trust (Lancashire) Conservation Volunteer
Homeless
Catholic Children's Rescue Society Support Assistant
Nightsafe Nightshelter Staff Day Centre Staff Darwen Project Staff
THOMAS General Assistant
Home Visiting
Age UK - Blackburn & District Carer
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Arthritis Care Support Worker
Blind Society - Blackburn & District Support Worker
(BwD) Library and Information Service Assisting Housebound Customers
Care Network One to one shopping Befriending
Child Action North West Independent Visitor
East Lancs Deaf Society Support Worker
Homestart Befriender Family Support
Independent Age (Former RUKBA) Volunteer Visitor
Lancashire Children's Rights Service Befriender
Leukaemia Care Care Volunteer
Motor Neurone Disease Association Visitor
Victim Support - East Lancashire Community Visitors
Hospice, Hospitals and Health
Age Concern - Blackburn & District Health Assistant
East Lancashire Hospice Crafts Assistant Day Therapy Assistant - Serve meals, write letters and chat. Driver Gardener Receptionist Shop Assistant
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
East Lancashire's Hospitals NHS Trust Macmillan Cancer Information Service Critical Care Welcomer
Macmillan Solutions Improvement Partnership Macmillan Solutions Volunteer
Learning Disabilities
Advocacy Service - East Lancs Admin Assistant Advocate Board of Trustees Citizens Advocate
Lancashire County Council Social Services Support Worker/Befriender
React React or Harambee
Mental Health
Advocacy Service - East Lancs Advocate Board of Trustees Citizens Advocate Outreach Worker Visitors Afternoon Assistant
Alzheimer's Society - North West Region Support Group Organiser Fundraiser Campaign and Media Volunteers
Chorley, South Ribble and Blackburn MIND Volunteer Trustee
Lancashire County Council Social Services Support Worker/Befriender
Lancashire Mind Blackburn Branch Group Assistant – Older Adults Recovery Group
OCD Action (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Volunteer Advocate
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
BwD CVS Community Navigators – Volunteering on Prescription
Older People
Age Uk - Blackburn & District Advisor Visitor Carer General Assistant Health Assistant It Tutor Receptionist Shop Assistant
BwD CVS Activities Volunteers – Volunteering in Care Homes
Care Network One to one shopping Befriending
Independent Age (Former RUKBA) Volunteer Visitor
Lancashire County Council Social Services Support Worker/Befriender
National Osteoporosis Society Support Group Secretary
Older Peoples Forum Event Volunteers
The Stroke Association Static Box Collector
The Stroke Association (Darwen) Befriender
Physical Disabilities
All Together Now Social Trust Volunteer Support Worker
Arthritis Care Support Worker
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Blind Society - Blackburn & District Support Worker
Deafblind UK Volunteer Fundraiser Team
East Lancs Deaf Society Support Worker
In DI Go Dedicated Care & Support Volunteer Activity Workers Volunteer Fundraisers
Motor Neurone Disease Association Visitor
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Blackburn Branch Assistant Welfare Drivers General Assistant
National Autistic Society Speaker for Autistic Charity
National Osteoporosis Society Support Group Secretary
Royal Institute for Blind People Supermarket Sweep
Spinal Injuries Association Volunteer Collection Box Co-ordinator
The Stoke Association Static Box Collector Shops and Teabars
Age UK- Blackburn & District Shop Worker Shop Assistant
Barnardo’s Charity Shop Shop Assistant
BHF Furniture and Electrical Store Bric A Brac Volunteer Electrical Volunteer Function Testers
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
General Assistant Sales Floor Assistant Stock Generation Volunteer Warehouse Assistants
British Heart Foundation Shops, Blackburn and Darwen Sales Assistant Book Specialist Stock Room Assistant
East Lancs Deaf Society Café Assistant
East Lancashire Hospice Shop Assistant
International Aid Trust Charity Shop Assistant
NW Air Ambulance Charity shop Assistant
Oxfam GB Trading Division Shop Volunteer Recruiter
Samlesbury Hall Trust Sales Assistant
Sports
Blackburn Centurions Swimming Club Swimming Instructors
Blackburn Community Sports Club Football Coach
Blackburn United Football Club Football Coaching Assistant.
Burnley FC Community Sports Trust Duke of Edinburgh Award Assistant
Sports Development Assistant Coaches Women
Catholic Children's Rescue Society Support Assistant
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TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Selhal Housing Group Support Worker
The Women's Centre General Assistant
Women's Aid - Blackburn, Darwen and District Volunteer Advocate
Young People
Blackburn District Scouts Scout Leader Cubs Leader Pack Assistant Group Secretary Group Treasurer Group Chairman
Blackburn Community Sports Club Football Coach
Blackburn with Darwen Young People's Service Volunteer with BwD Young People's Service - Various opportunities
Blackburn Youth Zone Volunteer Youth Worker Volunteer Art Worker Volunteer Sports Worker Caterer Reception
Brook Advisory Service Blackburn Adviser Peer mentor
Catholic Children's Rescue Society Support Assistant
Child Action Northwest Donation Box Co-ordinator Donation Box Distributors Public Presentations Volunteer Schools Project Volunteers Volunteer Support Worker (Youth Justice Services)
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Darwen Scouts Association Scout Leaders
Girlguiding Blackburn Division Group Leader
Girlguiding N.W.E. Support Worker
TYPE OF VOLUNTARY WORK
Groundwork/Youth Works Assistant
HOST UK Regional Organiser
Nightsafe Day Centre Staff Nightshelter Staff Overnight / Weekend Hostel Staff
North Blackburn Youth Project Youth Worker
LACE Project - The Children’s Society Independent Support
Sports Development Assistant Coaches
YMCA Blackburn North Blackburn Youth Project - Youth Work
New Opportunities Just Received
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At the Volunteer Centre:
We will match your interests and needs with a volunteering opportunity that is right for you.
There are more than 200 types of volunteering opportunities.
If you have extra support needs (such as learning disabilities, mental health problems or any other difficulties) we will give you the support you need to assist you to get volunteering
If you want to speak to someone in Urdu, Gujarati, this will be arranged. Tel: 01254 583957.
“We welcome all members of the community regardless of your age, gender, sexuality, disability, ethnicity or employment status.”
Ring us To help you work out what you want to do, we will arrange to meet you for a one to one confidential session.
Drop in We run a regular drop in Darwen. Ring us to find out the current times and venues.
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Community CVS The Boulevard Centre The Cathedral Quarter 45 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 1EZ
Telephone 01254 583957
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.communitycvs.org.uk
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