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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 1d

❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us at the recent Volunteer Managers Networking Meeting.

😁 Lion Salt Works provided a lovely venue for volunteer managers to network, and begin developing an impact framework for volunteering.

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 2d

📊 September 2025 in numbers for the #WeAreCWVA team...

🤝 Bringing people together through alliances and partnerships
🧠 Offering a wide range of training
❤️ Championing volunteering and supporting volunteer managers

Find out how we can support you ➡️ cwva.org.uk

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 5d

❤️😊 Funded by #WeAreCWVA and UKSPF, members of Here and Now have been working with Arches Primary School, Blacon History Group and local artist Lucy to produce a collage of Old Blacon Station, sharing memories from younger and older people in the local community.

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 8d

❤️ Nominations for this year’s #WeAreCWVA Volunteer Awards are now open, providing an opportunity for you to celebrate volunteers and the invaluable role they play in communities across Cheshire West.

More ➡️ cwva.org.uk/celebrate-th...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 10d

🤝 There's still time to book your place at #WeAreCWVA's large-scale networking event, taking place at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 17 October.

Get involved ➡️ book.plinth.org.uk/e/ATgaBC6svm...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 16d

💡 For Trustees Week, #WeAreCWVA is running training on trustee roles and responsibilities, taking place at The Bluecoat in Chester from 1pm to 4pm on Thursday 6 November.

Book your place ➡️ book.plinth.org.uk/e/6f4Faa3QBr...

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Trustee roles and responsibilities

To outline the legal and organisational duties of being a charity trustee. To show how trustees can realistically play a positive and effective role. To introduce some practical tools and ideas d...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 18d

🗣️ #WeAreCWVA is offering a wide range of support to community sector organisations around lived experience, helping make sure local voices shape the decisions that affect people’s lives.

More ➡️ cwva.org.uk/helping-orga...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 22d

💻 Training continues to be a key part of #WeAreCWVA's offer to community sector organisations, and an extensive programme has been delivered in the first half of 2025.

Check out the latest training ➡️ cwva.org.uk/training-and...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 23d

🤝 Great to host Sustainable Food Places in Cheshire West today, highlighting the work of the West Cheshire Food Partnership and some of the community organisations involved.

More about the Food Partnership ➡️ cwva.org.uk/west-cheshir...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 24d

😊 A productive meeting today for the SEND Sub Group, which is part of the Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) Alliance hosted by #WeAreCWVA.

📍 We started work on developing a SEND map on Plinth, helping professionals and residents find out about SEND support in the local community.

Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · 24d

🗣️ Are you or your organisation interested in coproduction? #WeAreCWVA is holding an online drop-in from 10am to 11.30am on Wednesday 22 October, offering a space for people to come together and have a conversation about lived experience and coproduction.

Book ➡️ book.plinth.org.uk/e/dEfYazQwlR...

Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 11

❤️🏆 We've been nominated as Charity of the Year as part of West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce's Awards!

Vote for us ➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 10

🧠 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day, aimed at reaching national organisations, governments and the general public and giving a singular message that suicide can be prevented.

More ➡️ www.iasp.info/wspd/about/

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 8

❤️ Rural Together Community Partnership is holding another Community Roadshow, taking place at Tarporley Community Centre from 11.30am to 2pm on Tuesday 16 September.

ℹ️ A great opportunity for organisations to connect and residents to find out about support in their community.

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 More than 110 people have already registered for #WeAreCWVA's large-scale networking event, taking place at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall on Friday 17 October.

Get involved ➡️ book.plinth.org.uk/e/ATgaBC6svm...

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CWVA large-scale networking event and AGM

Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA) is once again holding a large-scale networking event on Friday 17 October. This is an opportunity for community sector organisations and publi...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 3

ℹ️ Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust is holding an event for International Older People's Day, taking place at Northwich Memorial Court from 1pm to 3pm on Wednesday 1 October ⬇️

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 2

📊 Are you a community sector organisation looking for a new community impact system? #WeAreCWVA is using Plinth, offering a wide range of features, and this is available for free to all our members.

Take part in Plinth training ➡️ book.plinth.org.uk/e/nfE6arinvw...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 2

🤝 The Compact for West Cheshire has been relaunched, outlining a set of principles that will support the community and public sectors to work collaboratively together to benefit local communities.

1️⃣💡 Priority one focuses on shared purpose

Find out more ➡️ cwva.org.uk/compactforwe...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 2

🤝 At #WeAreCWVA, we're supporting the petition to review the decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch.

You can support it too ➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Sep 1

🤝 During August, the #WeAreCWVA team supported 175 people from 74 organisations, equating to 309 collective hours of engagement or support and 216 attendances at alliances, partnerships and meetings.

Take a look at our live impact dashboard ➡️ discover-git-cwva-view-plinth.vercel.app/discover/pro...

Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Aug 29

💰 Would you like to write exceptional funding applications? Are you just getting started, or would you like to expand your knowledge? This could be ideal for you.

📆 Tuesday 9 September
⏰ 10am-1pm
📍 The Bluecoat, Chester

Register ➡️ book.plinth.org.uk/e/5a6oQBi3Ta...

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How to write exceptional funding applications

Facilitated by Stephen Wright, Director, Grant Funding Skills Ltd. (This training is funded by UKSPF)

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Aug 28

💰 eBay and @easyfundraising.bsky.social have teamed up for the £5,000 Big Give. Ten £500 funding pots are available and one of them could be yours!

Get involved ➡️

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Aug 27

🖥️ Do you use Canva? #WeAreCWVA is running training at The Bluecoat in Chester from 2pm to 4pm on Thursday 11 September.

Take part ➡️ book.plinth.org.uk/e/RZOF2inFwA...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Aug 21

🧠 #WeAreCWVA has created an online resource to highlight the impact being made by the Mental Health Alliance in Cheshire West.

Take a look at the journey so far ➡️ cwva.org.uk/sharing-the-...

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Cheshire West Voluntary Action @cwva.bsky.social · Aug 19

ℹ️ The Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance is holding an event at Grosvenor Shopping Centre in Chester from 9am to 1pm on Wednesday 10 September, providing an opportunity for people to share their views on local NHS services and what can be done to improve them ⬇️

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