In my role as the VCSE strategic lead for Living Well, I enjoy the opportunity to connect with many different organisations providing invaluable mental health support to the community in Salford.…
Blogs
This is the story of Hugo’s journey and is a wonderful example of how the Wellbeing Matters team and our amazing voluntary sector organisations work together to build strong relationships and…
On a cold November morning I paid a visit to the Woodland Wellbeing project – a partnership project between Take Action Together, Moorside Primary School and Christ the King Primary School, currently…
I’m not one for sport. At school I was the last to be picked for the team in PE, except in basketball as I was the tallest girl in the year. As a result, physical activities have never been a…
Reflections on Volunteers Week 2023 …and what an amazing week this was!
Not only did we all have some sunny weather for volunteer outreach and events in the community but we were privileged to…
Volunteering and social prescribing
Volunteers’ week is a great opportunity to say thank you to our wonderful volunteers who give their time so generously to help VCSE groups and organisations in…
Hello! I’m Ella, a VCSE and Volunteer Engagement Worker for the Family Hubs here at Salford CVS. My role is to engage with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) groups, and volunteers,…
I am someone who was born in Salford and spent most of my life living here. However, it was not until I came to work at Salford CVS that I really began to understand all of the great things happening…
As today is Social Prescribing Day, I wanted to take this opportunity to improve awareness of this forward thinking approach that empowers people to improve their own health and wellbeing.
In 2019…
“It is much towards the inside than the outside” Ana Richardson,(11 years old) an active member of the year 6 Youth Club, Deans Youth Centre, Swinton shared her views based on what she has learned…
Creating a space where people feel safe and accepted enables them to build confidence and opens up opportunities to try new hobbies and learn new skills.
Within our Wellbeing Matters team we put a…
My overview of the Charity Commission’s guidance on Social Media
The Charity Commission have updated guidance for trustees on how charities should use social media and has asked the sector to…