March Coffee, Cake & Collaboration Round-Up

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our first official Coffee, Cake & Collaboration event at Whitewell Bottom Community Centre! ☕🍰
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Despite the unpredictable weather, it was fantastic to see so many passionate organisations come together to connect, share ideas, and support one another across Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale.

💬 Highlights from the day:

• Celebrating the incredible impact of local organisations and the difference you make in our communities
• Inspiring updates from groups including Community Roots, The White Horse Project, Homewise, and more
• Meaningful discussions around volunteer management, sharing real-life challenges and practical solutions
• Building new connections and exploring future partnerships

💡 From supporting volunteer confidence to tackling challenges like communication, boundaries, and teamwork — the conversations were honest, insightful, and incredibly valuable.
📣 What’s next?
Our next Coffee, Cake & Collaboration event will be heading to Pendle — venue to be confirmed!
👉 We’d love your input on future topics too:

• Funding applications
• Volunteer retention
• Work/life balance
• Preventing burnout

Have ideas? Let us know here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/pHx98heYwx
💻 Don’t forget to sign up to our volunteering platform:
bprcvs.getvolunteering.co.uk
Thanks again for being part of such a positive and collaborative session — we can’t wait to see you at the next one (and for more cake, of course! 😄)

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