Burnley Linked Update March 2025

LACVS/Lancashire and South Cumbria Alliance
· The new Volunteering for Health project linked to our Volunteering for Health and Community Hub is now up and running
· Will work across Lancashire on developing a process and foundation for NHS volunteers as well as a quality standard using BPRCVS well-established and accredited processes.

BPRCVS working with Lancashire County Council: Adult Social Care Transformation Fund
· We have now had the contract and the service level agreement and are awaiting the actual funding.
· Keep an eye on our newsletter for details of the funding in the coming weeks.
· We have employed 3 x Adult Social Care Social Connectors (1 for each area). They will work alongside our current Social Prescribing Team, taking referrals directly from LCC Adult Social Care Team.


Social Prescribing, Eric Wright and UK Shared Prosperity Small Groups Funding Update
· 13 Burnley groups were successful with Eric Wright funding in 2024
· 16 Burnley groups were successful with ICB funding applications
· 18 Burnley groups were successful with UK Shared Prosperity funding
· Funding is now all spent – we are awaiting confirmation of 2025 funding for ICB and Eric Wright funding will begin again later this year


Community Cohesion and Resilience Funding
· 12 groups were successful in their applications for this funding.
· Burnley Council, BPRCVS and BBB organised an event on 25th February at the Life Church, which brought a lot of community, statutory, voluntary and faith groups together. Over 100 people attended and the event was really well received by all.


BPRCVS 90th Anniversary
· BPRCVS has been in existence since 1935 and we are celebrating supporting small groups and volunteers for 90 years.
· We have various events planned as well as a social media campaign.

· Two articles have already appeared on the Burnley Express and other websites about the first 25 years of BPRCVS – where and how it all started just after the Battle of the Somme and moving into the 1950s and 1960s. The third article can by found by clicking here

· We are asking partners, groups, funders, volunteers and those we have supported over the years to contribute.
· Should you wish to contribute a comment, a video, a room or some funding, please contact [email protected]
· As part of the 90th celebrations Burnley Above and Beyond Volunteering Awards re coming back! Watch this space for more details on how to nominate your groups and individual volunteers.


Ongoing Training and Workshops for Groups
We continue to deliver Monitoring and Evaluation Workshops for groups who have been successful in their applications for funding with us and those who would like a refresher. The workshops are held online once a month. Contact [email protected] for more details.