► John McCann from the Lancashire School Sailing Association is looking for a volunteer to help them with some time-limited working from home spreadsheet support linked to a bid they are developing. If you happen to know of any volunteers that could help, please let him know.
► The Carers Service are holding a Coffee Morning and Quiz on Thursday 3rd December at 11am. Please contact Kulsum Chishti if you would like to join them.
Additionally, they and a number of other local organisations are holding a Carers Money Saving Event via Zoom on Tuesday 8th December from 10.30am to 12.30pm. If you'd like to know more or get involved, please drop them an e-mail.
You can find out more about the Carers Service and what else they have planned for this December in their latest newsletter.
► Places are still available on the NHS' December Wellness and Recovery Workshops. If you'd like to attend, please do so by Friday 4th December.
► Caritas Diocese of Salfordare looking for Support Workers to join their Young People's Service. Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 14th December.
► Every day, thousands of people across Blackburn with Darwen go above and beyond to help others - and Youth Actionare giving people the opportunity to say "thank you." If you'd like to say thank you, the deadline is Friday 18th December.
► The North West Ambulance Servicehave published their latest stakeholder briefing.
► Circles Connected's latest programme can be found here. ► Healthier Lancashire & South Cumbriahave launched a new campaign entitled Cards for Kindness. The campaign asks generous-hearted people to send an extra Christmas card this year to let lonely people know that someone cares.
► IMO are supporting the mental health and well-being of local residents with their new One 2 One Counselling programme, which you can find more about here.
► You can really help Lancashire Women out this Christmas by supporting them on theBigGive.
► The LSCft's latest update can be found here.
The NSPCCare looking for 13-16 year olds to join their Young People's Board for Change.
► Our Lancashire's latest weekly newsletter can be found here.
► December's Recovery College planner can be accessed here.
► Togetherallis a vibrant online community where members can support each other and achieve better mental health and well-being.
► Veolia Environmental Trust - closes Thursday 3rd December Grants to constituted, not-for-profit groups with environmental and community projects located near a qualifying Veolia site.
► Voice4Change England COVID-19 Partnership Fund - closes Friday 4th December Grants for BAME community groups and organisations, working to deliver coronavirus/COVID-19 related services.
► Youth Music Programme - closes Friday 4th December Grants to a range of organisations for music projects that increase the number of children and young people who have the opportunity to take part in high-quality musical activities, particularly those who are experiencing challenging cirumstances and who face barriers to music making.
► Asda Foundation - Feeding Communities Grant - closes Sunday 6th December Grants for local not-for-profit organisations to help provide meals to anyone in need in the lead up to Christmas.
► Comic Relief Community Fund - Project Delivery Grant - closes Monday 7th December Grants for small local grassroots organisations to support projects that deliver against one of Comic Relief's four strategic themes.
► Scops Arts Trust - closes Tuesday 8th December Grants to charities for high quality projects that provide opportunities for people from all backgrounds to access, enjoy and participate in the arts.
► Henry Moore Foundation - closes Wednesday 9th December Grants to support the growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern and contemporary registers and to fund research that expands the appreciation of sculpture.
Got something to share? We're currently collating a list of projects and activities in BwD and would appreciate your input.
Please could you e-mail Clair Bloomfield or Bernard Drinkwater if you can help us out. Alternatively, simply reply to this bulletin and I'll pass it on. It'd be very much appreciated.
