The January/February Get-Togethers brought together 25 participants from 16 organisations for Coffee, Cake & Collaboration sessions hosted by BPRCVS’ Volunteering Hub Team. 

The sessions celebrated achievements and shared ambitions for 2026:

• Carers Link: funded a paid worker & expanded peer support for carers of people living with dementia.
• Anne’s Crafty Crop for Wellbeing: fundraising success & plans to move to a larger venue.
• The Oasis, Phoenix RDA, FUNtasticYOGA, Pendle Food for All and others shared wins & goals for growth and community impact.

Attendees highlighted the importance of networking, collaboration, volunteer management, and self-care for group leaders. Sessions ended with a gentle sitting yoga session courtesy of BOOST Wellbeing.

Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Council for Voluntary Service (BPRCVS) is proud to launch a brand-new, dedicated volunteering website which makes it easier to promote and access volunteer opportunities.
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Get Volunteering puts volunteering in our local communities at your fingertips. It is a brand-new website that provides benefits for both local groups and organisations looking to recruit volunteers, and for local people who are interested in giving something back to their community and getting started on their volunteering journey.

The BPRCVS Social Prescribing Team recently welcomed new trainee doctors from UCLan to shadow their work in the community.
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The placement gave the trainees a first-hand insight into the referral process and how social prescribers support clients to overcome barriers. Social prescribers take a holistic, non-clinical approach, helping people access the services and support they need.

​New year, new faces, and more ways to get involved in volunteering!
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From an upcoming volunteer meetup to team updates and opportunities across the area – it’s all in the latest Hub Newsletter.

Are you passionate about mental health and wellbeing in our community?

Our latest Annual Impact Report is out now!
Covering the period of April 2024 to March 2025, you'll discover how many hundreds of groups and thousands of people across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale have been supported by BPRCVS.
Click read more to check it out.

The Cancer Awareness Ambassador project is looking for volunteers and work-based champions from hard-to-reach communities to help:

• Promote cancer awareness
• Encourage routine screening
• Support early action if someone is concerned about their health
• Funded by the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance (Early Diagnosis Team) and coordinated by Spring North, the project takes a community-focused approach  delivering trusted, simple, and authentic messages via local champions to improve early diagnosis and screening rates.

BPRCVS is delighted to announce the launch of Helping Hands Lottery, an exciting new fundraising initiative for good causes in our local communities. The lottery will be a great way for people to support local good causes and get the chance to win fabulous cash prizes!  

Click 'read more' to discover how to sign up for our upcoming launch event.​

The BPRCVS Working Group is back for its second session! Join us on Thursday 23rd October, 10am – 12noon at The CVS Centre, Burnley.
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We’ll be reviewing our monitoring and evaluation processes to make them simpler, easier, and more accessible for you and the people you support.

Join BPRCVS Gannow Community Centre for a fun day out exploring independent shops, cafés, bars, the heritage visitor centre, and art gallery at the spectacular Piece Hall, Halifax.


​Date: Wednesday 22nd October
Leaving Gannow: 9:30 AM
Departing Halifax/Piece Hall: 3:30 PM
Transport only – minibus
Suggested donation: £11.50

 Book your spot:
Gannow Community Centre
CVS Centre, 62-64 Yorkshire St, Burnley BB11 3BT
📞 01282 412096
✉️ [email protected]
Spaces are limited – book early to avoid disappointment!

In August, our teams across East Lancashire continued to make a difference in people’s lives by:

•  Supporting hundreds of referrals across Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, and Ribble Valley
• Helping people with social isolation, mental health, housing, finances, and more
• Partnering with amazing community groups to provide vital support

The Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) Small Grants Programme continues to make a real difference across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. Delivered locally by BPRCVS, the scheme funds grassroots projects that improve health, wellbeing, and community connections.

Marking 90 Years of Service to Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale

In a world that has grown increasingly complex, uncertain, and at times fragmented, the role of community has taken on new weight.

For BPRCVS, community has never been a buzzword, but a bedrock principle. Over the last 90 years, from the Great Depression to the Digital Age, its commitment to grassroots care and collaboration has remained unchanged.

The 2010s were a decade of paradoxes. On one hand, we saw unprecedented technological advancement - smartphones in every pocket, instant access to global knowledge, social media bringing us closer (and sometimes further apart).

​On the other, many people across East Lancashire and beyond were experiencing a growing sense of disconnection, marginalisation, and economic strain.

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