 The August edition of the Rossendale community bulletin is now available at Aug 2025 - Communities Bulletin
 We have so many great courses for young people aged 16-30 to get involved in. Courses are free and give people the tools to build their confidence, find a job or start their own business.
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Read on to find out more!  We made the UK government rethink benefit cuts
Over the past few months, we’ve been campaigning tirelessly to prevent cuts to disability and sickness benefits, alongside disabled people, charities and MPs across the country. We called out the cuts on social media and in the news. We briefed and met with MPs. And over 2,300 Mind supporters emailed their MP. Sadly, we weren’t able to stop all the proposed cuts. But we achieved a lot. Faced with massive pressure, the UK government was forced to make significant changes to its proposals to get the Bill through parliament. In this newsletter, we’re sharing what happened.  Welcome to our quarterly stakeholder newsletter, where we share key updates from our service and beyond. In this issue, you'll find:
Welcome to the Summer 2025 Think CO e-newsletter from the Gas Safe Charity. Summer has well and truly arrived in most parts of the UK over the last couple of weeks.
The season of Barbeques, Wimbledon, Women’s Euros, festivals, camping and holidays is well and truly with us. Though we have the boilers off and fires unused, CO is still a potential risk at this time of year. In your role as a CO aware worker or volunteer, you will be able to spot signs and take steps with your clients to ensure CO is risk is minimised.  This month has been as busy as ever at Healthwatch Lancashire as we have announced our Phase 2 Disability, Transport and Accessibility project and travelled through the lakes to Carlisle for Summer Operations Day🔅
Scroll to see more of what we've been up to👀  This month, we’re pleased to announce the appointment of Saskia Konynenburg as NCVO’s Interim Chief Executive. Congratulations to Saskia as she leads us through this next chapter.
We’re also taking a moment to celebrate the impact of Small Charity Week, reflect on the vibrant stories shared during Pride Month, and highlight some fantastic opportunities and events coming up for our members. Read on to find out more.
 Yesterday, the government published its 10 Year Health Plan. We've summarised the paper for NAVCA members, and we encourage you to share this with your networks.
The document is 168 pages long, 148 of which contain mainly densely written content. This is a nuts-and-bolts summary of the paper, with a focus on the key themes relevant to the local VCSE sector and the role of Local Infrastructure and ICS-VCSE Alliances. Hello Neighbours, The latest edition of our monthly newsletter is here. July is a busy month for crime prevention and community news. Kicking off with antisocial behaviour awareness week, there's an update on the summer safety crackdown on ASB which was launched last week by the Home Secretary, and details on the ninja knife amnesty happening this month. As always, this issue also has a host local news and special offers too.  welcome to our latest stakeholder newsletter · CEE News · CEE Membership · Member News · Fortnight Events · Resources · Share Offers  Rossendale Council produce a monthly bulletin with their health and community partners to keep you updated on the community support and activities happening across Rossendale.
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Jump to section:  In today’s newsletter, we share an update on our anti-poverty work in Lancashire. We also reflect on the first year of this government, and Policy in Practice outline new findings on Universal Credit deductions.
We’re excited to bring you another round of stories and updates that shine a light on the people, projects, and partnerships driving positive change in our communities. As well as our usual news, this month’s newsletter features stories recognising the impact of small charities for Small Charities week, the work of LGBTQ+ organisations for Pride Month and articles from our Mental Health Week campaign.   Volunteers’ Week 2025 has been another incredible celebration of volunteering across the UK.
We were inspired by the outpouring of appreciation, from thank you messages and recognition events to the powerful stories shared on social media and our new Padlet. The support was overwhelming in the best way. The June 2025 Rossendale Connected Community Bulletin is now available! This monthly update is produced in partnership with local health and community organisations and is full of useful information – including local events, community group updates, health advice, funding opportunities, and training sessions. It’s a great way to stay informed and involved with what’s happening across Rossendale. All current and past bulletins can be found online. 📚 📧 To be added to the email list or to submit content for the next issue, contact: [email protected]   Congratulations to our Hub of the month - Techy Tea!
Congratulations to our Hub of the Month in April, Techy Tea CIC. They truly amazed us with their positive energy and commitment to digital inclusion. Read more about their journey in this article. As a hub of the month they received a £100 Currys voucher and a shout out on our social media channels.  It was great to see so many of you at the NAVCA conference a couple of weeks ago. These things are always a bit stressful to put on, but the buzz in the room, the relationships and connections that were built, and knowledge shared really did speak to the power of local infrastructure. If you missed it, there will be a summary report out soon.
One consistent thing we hear at conference is that members value space to think about the big issues which can not get enough time in our day to day working life. Climate change is a topic which often comes up – it's big and scary, what impact can we have anyway, and how do we know where to start? We are delighted to be working with Dr. Siobhan Laird, trustee lead for Environmental Sustainability at NAVCA member Voluntary Action Sheffield, to run a short carbon literacy training course, which will set you on the path or push you further along the path of making a difference. This really is something we all need to be focusing on, and this course gives an excellent, practical, focus to our actions. Volunteers Week next week is as ever a big part of our collective calendar. We have loved hearing how you focus on inclusive volunteering, and inspired by the action you have taken. See more below, with a guide pulling it all together to follow next week. I hope you have a great week, enjoy the activities you’re putting on, and celebrate volunteering in all its guises. Do tell us what your plans are. Finally, we want to share the sad news that Judy Robinson, who was NAVCA Chair until recently, died suddenly on Monday night. She was known to many from a long career in local infrastructure, and the voluntary and community sector, in the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and nationally. She was an amazing woman who died in a place she loved with good friends. She was a powerful advocate of communities and social justice, she fought for what she believed in, with energy and commitment. She will be remembered by many. We will in the coming days think about how we can pay tribute to her, and all she achieved for the voluntary sector.  Here’s the latest edition of our newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters across England and Wales.
This month we’ve got… - Our meeting with Crime and Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson - The Youth Council are recruiting, find out what they’ve been doing - An exciting new partnership with Future Proof Estate Planning - Secure your outside spaces with essential tips from Patlock - Community news Also - we really want your views on how we can improve our newsletter, please tell us what you think in the survey.  Please find attached our April newsletter, as with previous newsletters please forward this newsletter to anyone you think would benefit from reading it. We hope you enjoy reading the latest news from VIC and all our back copies are available on the website. Our Facebook page and group is updated regularly with further news and information.
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