Blogs
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…
We have a new and exciting venture ahead of us as we are working within the Home first discharge Team at Salford Royal Hospital to support patients who are fit enough to go home but need a little…
As a Grants Development Worker one of the best parts of my job is being able to go out and see the amazing work of the VCSE organisations that we have funded. Last year, Fallen Angels Dance Theatre…
Twitter has been around for around 16 years so a lot of people and organisations are well established on it but the recent takeover of the platform by Elon Musk has raised concerns for the sector not…
The nights are drawing in, Halloween has gone, fireworks are upcoming and Christmas is on the horizon, which means it’s almost Trustee Week.
Actually, thinking about it what is Trustee Week or for…
The theme for International Volunteer Managers Day this year is “Many Backgrounds – One Profession – Stronger Together” so to highlight the diversity of volunteer managers across the city we…