What do the latest COVID-19 guidelines mean?
Here's a handy guide.
Get Online Week
Monday 19th to Sunday 25th October
Take part in the UK's biggest digital inclusion campaign!
Community CVS are offering free and friendly (not to mention COVID-19 compliant) help sessions to improve your digital skills.
You can arrange a one-to-one call or join the Zoom session. Call 07463 208690 or e-mail Abdelrahman Ali to make sure you're not left behind.
► Congratulations to Mohammad Tayyab Sidat, awarded a much-deserved MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his exemplary contribution to the work of our sector, and to Council Leader Mohammed Khan, who has been awarded a CBE for his fine work over many years.
► Active Lancashire and UCLan have joined forces to develop Business Health Matters, a programme which will upskill gym and leisure centre employees, so they are qualified to conduct health screenings within workplaces. Please contact Amy Thompson if you'd like to get more information.
► The Carers Service have published their latest newsletter, which can be found here.
► Inspire BwDhave a wide variety of training opportunities coming up.
► Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System are looking for young people aged between 13 and 19 and parents who would like to become Digital Champions. Sounds like you? Contact Becky Taylor-Rossall or Chantelle Bennett for more details.
► Do you run or do you know of any LGBT groups still operating in Lancashire during lockdown? If so, Danielle Hopkins would love to hear from you.
► The LSCft's latest update, which contains a tribute to Dr. Saman Sacharvi and her young daughter Vian, who were so callously murdered at the beginning of this month, is yours to download.
► The NSPCC are currently developing a Childline Chatbot and are keen to hear your input. Please e-mail Lucy Read if you'd like to get involved.
► Renaissance - whose latest newsletter can be found here - are looking for a Sexual Health Outreach Worker to work across Lancashire over ten hours per week.
IT skills project from home
We are committed to ensuring that people have access to IT skills during the COVID-19 lockdown.
To this end, our Future Digital Inclusion and Make It Click projects, which provide those who need that little bit of extra help to get the skills they need to make use of online resources, are here to help. Find out more.
Action for Jobs
We can give you a helping hand to learn new skills, gain experience and build your confidence to get a job.
If you'd like to find out more, please call 01254 583957 or 07547 566054, or drop us an e-mail.
► Just a reminder that, if you work in Blackburn with Darwen, you are welcome to apply for the BwD Community Fund. Find out more on our website - and apologies for the misleading subject of yesterday's e-mail.
► COVID-19 Equine Rescues Emergency Fund - closes Friday 16th October Grants for equine welfare and rescue organisations which have experienced financial and operational challenges as a result of the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis.
► Festival UK Research and Development (R&D) Project Fund - closes Friday 16th October Funding to support teams drawn from the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics arenas, headed up by businesses, charities and community interest companies from across the UK, capable of developing major public engagement projects that will showcase the UK's creativity and innovation on a global scale.
► Elephant Trust - closes Monday 19th October Grants to artists, small organisations and galleries to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when frustrated by lack of funds.
► Steel Charitable Trust - closes Tuesday 20th October Grants to registered charities working in the areas of arts and heritage, education, environment, health, or social and economic disadvantage.
► Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants - closes Tuesday 20th October Grants to not-for-profit organisations that provide specialist level legal advice to vulnerable young migrants as well as to firms of solicitors that provide specialist level legal advice to vulnerable young migrants.
► Road Safety Trust - closes Wednesday 21st October Grants to public and professional UK-based organisations for activities that will reduce the risk of death and injury for all road users.
