Cyber Security Training for Small Charities
This FREE training will help you to be aware of cyber security risks, and teach you ways to prevent a cyber attack. About this event Do you know how to protect your organisation against a cyber-attack? Have you thought about the risks to your business if you were hacked, phished or your online presence […]
Celebrate #BrewMonday
This Brew Monday, 16th January, Samaritans is reminding everyone to reach out for a cuppa and a catch-up with the people you care about. It’s #BrewMonday! Samaritans has replaced #BlueMonday with #BrewMonday because Blue Monday is a myth, and it plays into unhelpful stereotypes about mental health. Celebrate by reaching out to your friends for a cuppa […]
Volunteer drivers – recruitment drive
Volunteer drivers are essential to the wellbeing of our communities. WRCC has partnered with VASA, as charities reliant on the goodness of their volunteer drivers. They will be at Tesco Superstore, Maybird Retail Park, Stratford, this Saturday (7th January 2023), 11.00am-3.00pm. They will answer your questions and give you a feel for volunteering with them. Pop along […]
Coventry and Warwickshire CDA: Money Awareness workshops
Coventry and Warwickshire CDA are running Money Awareness workshops across Warwickshire, these will cover Saving Energy and the Planet, Shopping for Less and Balancing your Budget. They are all completely FREE to anyone in Warwickshire who has the right to reside in the UK and is 19 or over and has less than level 2 in […]
Vacancy: CAVA Funding and Group Development Officer – Solihull
Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action is recruiting Funding and Group Development Officer – Solihull. Salary: £27,396 per annum pro rata Hours: 22.50 hours per week Duration: Permanent, subject to funding Closing date: Friday, 20th January 2023 at 9.00am Interviews: Wednesday, 1st February 2023 Do you want the voluntary and community sector in Solihull to be strong and effective? We are […]
Family Learning Awards now open!
Do you work with families? Celebrate the work you do by entering the Family Learning Awards. The Family Learning Awards from Campaign for Learning celebrate creative, innovative and inclusive learning. This year there are four categories in which you can enter your family learning activity, event or initiative. These are: Family Learning in the Early […]
Have your say on SEND support services in Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council is seeking views on proposals to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in the county. Warwickshire County Council is seeking views on proposals to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in the county. Two 12-week public […]
Innovation Fund to support carers in Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council have available a fund of £60,000 to support carers via ideas from carers themselves or local organisations that support carer wellbeing. From Warwickshire County Council: We are pleased to announce the availability of an Innovation Fund that you may wish to propose a unique project or initiative to support carers in Warwickshire. […]
Nuneaton Food Bank Annual Winter Food Drive – Volunteers Wanted!
Nuneaton Food Bank is holding its annual winter food drive at the Bedworth TESCO Store from Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd December 2022. From Nuneaton Food Bank: We shall be in the store from 9.00 am until 5.00 pm each day to receive donations from shoppers. We would be very grateful to anyone able to […]
Vacancy: Big Local Assistant Youth Worker
Big Local Arley & Ansley (The Leys Millionaires) are seeking an Assistant Youth Worker to support the delivery of the Leys Youth Group, (a programme of youth work directed at young people aged 8+), in the Arley and Ansley Big Local Area. The Leys Youth Group is funded and supported by the Arley and Ansley […]
Act on Energy – Grants available in Warwickshire
Residents living within Warwickshire might be eligible for funding to help with energy costs (subject to eligibility and availability). The following grants are currently open for new applicants: Warwickshire Household Support Fund Households with a combined gross household income of no more than £30,000.00 per year, no household savings and someone living with a vulnerability, may be […]
Vacancy: Project Administrator Officer – Community Mental Health Transformation
Do you want to make an impact on mental health services in Coventry and Warwickshire? We’re seeking a Project Administrator Officer to join our newly formed VCSE Community Mental Health Team. Salary: £24,000 per annum pro rata Hours: 22.50 hours per week Duration: Fixed term post until March 2024 Closing date: Monday, 14th November 2022 at 9am Interviews: Monday, 21st […]
Vacancy: CAVA Funding and Group Development Officer – Solihull
Do you want the voluntary and community sector in Solihull to be strong and effective? We are seeking a community-minded individual to support voluntary and community organisations based in Solihull. Salary: £27,396 per annum pro rata Hours: 22.50 hours per week Duration: Permanent, subject to funding Closing date: Monday, 14th November 2022 at 9am Interviews: Monday, 21st November 2022 The […]
South Warwickshire Volunteering Awards 2022
We had a fantastic time celebrating our local volunteers on Tuesday, 11th October at Stratford upon Avon School, with over 130 volunteers, nominators and dignitaries in attendance. The awards were delivered and coordinated by Warwickshire CAVA and supported by Warwickshire County Council (WCC), Stratford District Council (SDC) and Warwick District Council (WDC). There were 67 nominations for the awards which were […]
Volunteers needed for a focus group with Helpforce
Helpforce are a charity whose mission it is to grow volunteering across health and care. Helpforce partners with Trusts and organisations to develop volunteer roles which support keeping patients active and mobile, speeding up discharge, getting people home from hospital and preventing falls and reducing readmissions. Helpforce are looking to speak with 8-10 volunteers around their […]
Vacancy: Funding and Group Development Officer – Rugby
Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA) is recruiting Funding and Group Development Officer – Rugby. Salary: £27,396 per annum pro rata Hours: 22.50 hours per week Duration: Permanent, subject to funding Closing date: Thursday, 13th October 2022 at 9.00am Interviews: Wednesday, 26th October 2022 Do you have experience of successful fundraising and providing support to community organisations? We are seeking […]
Vacancy: CAVA Payroll Administrator
Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA) is recruiting Payroll Administrator. Hours: 18 hours per week Salary: £23,185 per annum pro rata Duration: Permanent, subject to funding (Hybrid Working) Closing date: Monday, 26th September 2022 at 9.00am Interviews: To be confirmed Do you have experience of working in a small team and running multiple payrolls? We are seeking a dynamic […]
Back & 4th Community Transport – Volunteer Drivers
Back & 4th Community Transport, based near Wellesbourne, are recruiting more volunteer minibus drivers. Back & 4th Community Transport provide a minibus and friendly volunteer driver for community or voluntary groups across South Warwickshire to go to meetings, events or interesting places. For many people it’s their only chance to get out and about. Why? […]
Press Release: Celebrating ConnectWELL
ConnectWELL was delighted to receive an award for the volunteer team’s contribution in 2021-22. The team was a worthy winner in the COVID initiative category at the annual Rugby Volunteer awards, which is a partnership event between Rugby Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire CAVA. ConnectWELL connected people to practical and emotional, non-medical community […]
Commonwealth Games equipment giveaway
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Sport England are pleased to invite community organisations to apply for sporting equipment which was used at the Games. The opportunity is open to organisations providing inclusive and accessible sports, physical activity and wellbeing activities in communities in […]