Lancaster District CVS

🎉 Five years of FestiVOL! Five years of celebrating the people, ideas and connections that make Lancaster District's VCFSE sector so special. Here's a glimpse of what makes FestiVOL brilliant! 📅 17 November - let's do it all again! Book your place 👉 trybooking.com/uk/event/1242…

🎊 It's that time of year again… FestiVOL is back! 🎊 Join us for our 5th anniversary celebration, with inspiring speakers, workshops, Bollywood dancing, a local men's choir and more! 📅 17 November | Torrisholme Methodist Church Book now 👉 trybooking.com/uk/event/1242…

💬 The recent Who Are We? event brought communities and partners together to reflect on a year of research exploring local experiences, challenges and hopes for the future. The conversations don't end here. Between us we're shaping a shared ambition for Lancaster District by 2031

☕ Ryelands, fancy a brew and a friendly chat? Join Ryelands Community Connect for games, good company and a warm welcome. Free advice and support available too! 📍 St Chad's Church Hall 📅 Wednesdays, 12:30–2:30pm Free, no booking needed! Queries? Contact Rachel at LDCVS.

📢 The @easyuk Impact Fund is back! 20 UK not-for-profit organisations will each receive an unrestricted £1,000 grant (double the first round). Find out more: easyfundraising.org.uk/impac…

☕ Coffee, creativity & good company. The Dukes’ FREE Creative Coffee Mornings return 24 Sept at More Music, for Morecambe & Heysham residents aged 50+. Plus, Lancaster’s Prime Time is welcoming new members aged 60+. 📧 [email protected] dukeslancaster.org/get-invol…

🧩 Support shouldn’t have to wait for a diagnosis. Neu Way supports Lancaster District families with concerns around autism, ADHD or other neurodevelopmental differences. No diagnosis is needed. Find out more or refer: lancastercvs.org.uk/neuway/ 📞 07386 645545

7 tickets left for the BIG Swop Shop TOMORROW!! For those in the Voluntary Sector... ✅ Discover Trusted Services. ✅ Gain Expert Advice. ✅ Make Better Decisions. BOOK NOW! trybooking.com/uk/GURH

🚨 The BIG Swop Shop is TOMORROW – and just 7 tickets remain! Meet the experts, swap ideas, ask questions & make valuable connections. 📅 1–4pm | More Music, Morecambe 🎟️ Book here: trybooking.com/uk/GURH

🚨 Only days to go until The BIG Swop Shop! Last places remaining! Meet the experts, ask questions, swap ideas and make valuable VCFSE connections. 📅 17 Sept | 1–4pm 📍 More Music, Morecambe 👀 Who you'll meet: tinyurl.com/nhhe7xtu 🎟️ Book: trybooking.com/uk/GURH

🚴‍♀️ Come on, Wendy! We’re behind you all the way! 💙Wendy Jones is cycling Morecambe to Bridlington in just 3 days, raising vital funds and awareness for Morecambe Bay Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group. Donate, share & follow her journey👇 Support Wendy: tinyurl.com/3suzt6ey

🌱 Got a Your Pots idea? Give it 20 minutes. Pitch your idea and get free, independent feedback to help strengthen it before you apply. 💡 20 mins online 📅 16, 23, 24 & 29 Sept 💰 Grants £5k–£10k ⏳ Deadline: 30 Sept Book 👉 trybooking.com/uk/GUPO

“Street Aid not only improved my life, it significantly changed it for the good.” Since 2021, Street Aid has helped 70+ people rebuild their lives and move on from street homelessness. Help restore dignity and build futures. ❤️lancastercvs.org.uk/streetai…

🌱 Got an idea that could improve health & wellbeing in Lancaster District? Bring it along. Our Pots of Possibility drop-ins are next week: 📍 Mon 14 Sept | 1–3pm | The Link, Morecambe 📍 Tue 15 Sept | 3:30–5:30pm | Carnforth Library Grants: £5k–£10k 👉 lancastercvs.org.uk/pots-of-…

Need better contacts for HR, legal, finance, insurance, funding or governance? Meet them. Question them. Compare notes. Swop recommendations. BIG Swop Shop 📅 17 Sept | 1–4pm 📍 More Music, Morecambe 🎟️ FREE Book 👉 trybooking.com/uk/GURH

🚨 The BIG Swop Shop is coming! Need an HR provider, better CRM or trusted accountant, insurer or solicitor? 🤔 Meet providers, swap experiences & make connections with people who understand the sector. 📅 17 Sept | 1–4pm 📍 More Music, Morecambe Book: trybooking.com/uk/GURH

A little reminder for our local voluntary sector - our Wellbeing & Peer Support Group is back TODAY. A relaxed space to connect, chat and take a little time for your own wellbeing. Today | 4.30–6.30pm The Cornerstone, Lancaster Come along, the kettle will be on ☕️

☀️Four family fun days, plenty of hula-hooping, a few alpacas and hundreds of conversations along the way. Our latest @GuardianDigital article looks back at a summer spent out and about in our communities and the brilliant people who bring them together👇 tinyurl.com/2bx8y8pp

🎙️ We’ve been out and about across the district this summer, meeting people, sharing conversations and connecting communities. At @LancasterCC Housing Family Fun Day, our Community Health Officer Jenny caught up with Beyond Radio to talk Lancaster CVS.👇 tinyurl.com/4s3zct6j

💡 Got a Your Pots project idea? Test it before you apply. Book a FREE 20-minute Zoom session with Jez Hall for independent, informal feedback to help strengthen your project outline. 📅 16, 23, 24 & 29 September 💻 Online Book your slot 👇 trybooking.com/uk/events/lan…