CVS AGM & Health Network

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The CVS welcomed 81 representatives from community, voluntary and statutory organisations as well as the public and private sectors, to the CVS AGM and Health Network Event at Haskayne Village Hall recently.

The event featured presentations from a variety of speakers including Greg Mitten, CVS Chief Officer, who outlined the ongoing struggles faced by the VCFS in the current climate.  He detailed the role of the CVS as an umbrella body and highlighted the five core areas of CVS work: Volunteering, Funding Advice, Information, Training, and Partnership.

Details of the presentations can be found in the following links:

A full report of the day can be found here.

Buzz-IT – Helping people to get connected

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West Lancs CVS is working in partnership with Citizens Advice Lancashire West and West Lancs Borough Council to enable people to access help with using digital tools and getting to grips with navigating online.

Through this new Buzz-IT project there are 3 ways to get involved:

  1. Book a place on a FREE course
  2. Ask for one-to-one help
  3. Volunteer

1. FREE Digital courses

As part of the launch of the Digital Health Hub, Citizens Advice is offering the following courses to anyone aged 18 and over:

The sessions will be held at the Digital Health Hub (next to Citizens Advice), Unit 47, The Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6LN.

Book your place through Citizens Advice 0344 2451294 or via the Eventbrite links in the course title.

2. One-to-One Digital Help

If you are looking for information online, wanting to apply online or make better use of your smartphone, tablet or computer, Buzz-IT is offering one-to-one support.

More information is available from West Lancs CVS 01695 733737 or Citizens Advice 0344 2451294

3. Digital Volunteering

This is a great way to share your digital knowledge and skills with others who may be less confident. There are two roles available, Digital Buddy and Digital Champion. Both volunteering roles involve supporting others to gain and develop digital skills, to understand Data protection and security as well as find information online. Training for both roles is provided.

To find out more, contact Jan or Sarah at West Lancs CVS on 01695 733737.

Carers Support newsletter

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The CVS Carers Support project has published its latest Newsletter.  It has lots of useful information for carers including local support groups, information on local organisations and dates for your diary.  Read it here.

Dig In newsletter – March

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The Dig in Newsletter has just been published by the CVS Community Food Growing project.  You can read it here.

Carers Bulletin Feb-March 2017

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The CVS Carers Support project has published its Spring Newsletter.  It has lots of useful information for carers including local support groups, information on local organisations and dates for your diary.  Read it here.

New CVS training courses

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Details of our 2017 training programme have just been published.  Courses include:

  • Health Champion “bite size” (taster)
  • Building the Strengths in your Community (ABCD)
  • Working with Volunteers
  • Monitoring & Evaluation (Health & Wellbeing Focus)
  • Meet a Funder
  • Digital Health : a basic guide
  • The Joys of Social Media
  • Building Connections (ABCD)
  • Writing Workshop – Effective Press Releases
  • An Introduction to Volunteering
  • An Introduction to Fundraising
  • Safeguarding Children
  • RSPH Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement

Full details can be found here.

Carer’s Rights Day 2016

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This year Carers Rights Day is 25th November 2016 and the Carers’ Support Project has arranged the following Drop-Ins:

  • 10 – 11am:  Tarleton Library, Mark Square, Tarleton PR4 6TU
  • 11.30 – 12.30pm:  North Meols Medical Centre, Church Road, Banks PR9 8ET
  • 11 – 12 noon:  Skelmersdale Library, Southway, Skelmersdale WN8 6NL
  • 2 – 3 pm:  Brookes Bistro, Aughton Street, Ormskirk L39 3BP
  • 4 – 5 pm:  Twinkle House, 2 Gorsey Place, Skelmersdale WN8 9UP

Everybody welcome – please drop in and find out what support is on offer for carers in West Lancs!

 

The Carers’ health and education awareness project provides a wide range of vital information about:

  • Local groups and services for supporting your caring role
  • Carers Assessments and emergency care cover
  • Informing your GP so they are aware of your caring role
  • Health and wellbeing to support self-care
  • Financial support and short break help

Download our general leaflet and all carers leaflet.

For more information, contact Yvonne or Sarah at Carers’ Support on 01695-733737 or email carers@wlcvs.org

 

New CVS training courses

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Burscough Community Farm

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Organic Veg Club started 3 years ago on an 18 acre site between Burscough and Rufford, with the aim of growing food sustainably and running a local Veg Box scheme.

After two growing seasons they now have a community of fifty members from varied backgrounds who want to produce their own food. They also introduced chickens and bees and have an orchard of fruit trees, soft fruit and nut trees.

In 2016, Organic Veg Club registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC) and became Burscough Community Farm. They are especially keen to recruit new members this year and there are two types of membership – with or without a Veg Box.  Head on over to http://burscoughcommunityfarm.org/join-us/ to find out more!

the best thing we have grown is a small community of amazing people

Show What You Grow 2016

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The recent celebration of school gardening in West Lancs was a great success, with over 65 green fingered children from 10 schools took part.

The event was organised by the CVS Community Food Growing Project in conjunction with West Lancs Allotment Federation and West Lancashire College, and was funded by Upholland Tawd Vale Lions.

Read the report here.  Click on the pictures below to view the gallery.