CVS 80th Anniversary Celebration Event 1934 2014 Special Commemorative E Bulletin Contents: Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 & 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 & 9 Our special guests Our Celebration Cake Our founder members receiving their certificates from Blackpool s Mayor Cllr Val Haynes Founder members not present on the day to receive their certificates Milestones of the CVS Our wonderful entertainers Page 10 & 11 Our current projects Page 12 Our heartfelt thanks Tuesday 16th September 2014 Salvation Army Citadel,
Our special guests From left to right: The Mayor of Wyre Cllr Ron Shewan and Mayoress Mrs Brenda Shewan, The Mayor of Blackpool Cllr Val Haynes and her consort and husband Alan, and the Mayor of Fylde Cllr Kevin Eastham and Mayoress Mrs Valerie Eastham The wonderful lady Miss Ethel Dobbins MBE, fondly known as Dobbie and Paul Maynard MP Listening intently to the opening speeches 2
Our Celebration Cake From left to right: Simon Lawton, Wendy Jackson, Richard Emmess, Angela Glass and Jane Williams Top row Wendy Jackson, Chair Mike Bullock Bottom row CEO Richard Emmess, Julie Warburton and Joan Humble Julie Warburton and Richard Emmess 3
Our founder members receiving their certificates from Blackpool s Mayor Cllr Val Haynes Right: St John s Church Below: Rotary Club of Blackpool Above: Blackpool Ladies Sick Poor Association Left: Blackpool Inner Wheel Club 4
Our founder members receiving their certificates from Blackpool s Mayor Cllr Val Haynes Left: Salvation Army Blackpool Citadel Below: NSPCC Above : Blackpool Hebrew Congregation Right: Blackpool Blind Society 5
Founder members not present on the day to receive their certificates British Legion Men s Section British Legion Women s Section Blackpool Probation Office Chief Constables Clothing Fund New Central Methodist Church Sacred Heart Church The Gazette and Herald Charity The Society of Friends *Certificates will be posted to these members 6
Milestones of the CVS 1934-1974 It was in the Great Depression of the 1930s that Blackpool's Council for Voluntary Service was born. On 12 January 1934, Blackpool Town Hall hosted a conference to consider how best to use the resources of the voluntary sector to support the work of the Public Assistance Committee. After some discussion it was agreed to create an organisation called the Social Service Council. Office space was secured at 31 Springfield Road, only a stone s throw from our current offices. The rent was 25 a year. The first Annual General Meeting of Blackpool Social Service Council was held on 12 November 1935. In 1939 the Social Service Council established the Blackpool and Fylde Blood Transfusion Service and the Blackpool Citizen's Advice Bureau. In December 1970 the Committee started to receive requests for volunteers. In 1971 the Social Services Council moved to Cookson Street The highlight of 1973 was a note in the minutes that Miss Dobbins of the Social Services Department was co- opted as a member of the Committee 1975-2014 The Social Services Council was replaced by Council for Voluntary Service. In December 1976 the Council for Voluntary Service held its first AGM. Julie Elliott commenced work on the 6th of November 1989 - the start of a new era. By 1994 not only was the Council for Voluntary Service producing a new copy of the Carers Guide but also 10,000 leaflets to give information about services to homeless people. The Council for Voluntary Service became a company limited by guarantee in November 1996. By 1999, the Advocacy Project had become strong enough to stand alone from its parent body, becoming two separate organisations; Blackpool Advocacy, and Wyre and Fylde Advocacy. Both these organisations continue to this day. Carol Neale became Chief Officer in 2002. The Council for Voluntary Service was asked to manage the Community Empowerment Fund and the new Community Chest to pay small grants to groups More new projects developed including The Patient Participation Project, and Blackpool Entrepreneur Development Project The Council for Voluntary Service continues to provide an essential service to the Voluntary Sector and now will be moving forward in the capable hands of Richard Emmess... 7
Our wonderful entertainers Above: The Year One class of Anchorsholme Academy performing sign language to Let it go from Frozen Right Our very own trustee Paul Greenwood performing a medley on the organ. Below: The Revolution community choir performing a variety of songs including Amarillo 8
Our wonderful entertainers Above: Ray Jones, a tutor at Blackpool Music Academy on the saxophone. Right Our very own trustee Paul Greenwood warming up the audience. Below: The lovely ladies from Bollywood dancing who performed two fantastic routines 9
Current Projects Wyre Together Wyre Together was launched in June 2010 and now has over 154 group members. It is free to join and members are able to share information and work together on the priorities for Wyre. Wyre Together is passionate about providing a voice for the VCFS sector whilst raising the profile of local groups and increasing community engagement and awareness. This is done via various events including the Showcase Events, Awards and Community Information Events and producing leaflets and documents to share knowledge and information. Community Champions The aim of this project is to develop a network of individuals and volunteers working at grass roots level in the South Beach area of Blackpool, and offers a flexible programme of training, enhancing existing skills and experience. Community Champions work alongside other volunteers and paid workers to identify local need and explore innovative solutions. 10
Current Projects Fylde Together Fylde Together was created in Sept 2010 and is a partnership of voluntary, community, faith sector and social enterprises groups who are working together to develop the skills and tools required for the third sector to be ready for the times ahead. It provides a communication mechanism for all groups and supports the third sector in Fylde to reach their full potential. Membership of Fylde Together is free and has now increased to over 160 groups. Revoelution and 3rd Sector Support Revoelution is a Lottery-funded Big Local project, supported by us, set up to enable the residents of Revoe to make their neighbourhood a better place to live. To do this they have 10 years of Lottery money worth 1 million! Third sector support is ongoing promotion of the voluntary sector through improved communications, providing advice and training on all other aspects of becoming sustainable. We also encourage local residents to get involved in their communities through the development of four community networks. 11
Our heartfelt thanks We would like to thank the following for their assistance and attendance at our very special anniversary: Their worshipful Mayors: The Mayor of Wyre Cllr Ron Shewan and Mayoress Mrs Brenda Shewan, The Mayor of Blackpool Cllr Val Haynes and her consort and husband Alan, and the Mayor of Fylde Cllr Kevin Eastham and Mayoress Mrs Valerie Eastham Special thanks go to Val Haynes for presenting the founder members certificates. The Salvation Army Citadel for a wonderful venue and all your assistance on the day Our past CEO s Carol Neale who worked tirelessly on our preparations; and Julie Warburton who performed our cake cutting ceremony The Entertainment : Anchorsholme Academy; Paul Greenwood; Ray Jones; Bollywood Dancers; and the Revoelution Choir who were all fantastic on the day Our present Board of Trustees and staff who pulled together to ensure the event ran smoothly. Last but by no means least all of you who came along on the day to support us it was greatly appreciated Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde Council for Voluntary Service Registered Address 95 Abingdon Street Blackpool FY1 1PP Phone: 01253 624505 E-mail: admin@cvsbwf.org Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ cvsblackpoolwyreandfylde Follow us on Twitter @cvsbwf We are a registered charity and work with groups www.cvsbwf.org.uk and organisations in the Voluntary, Community and Faith sector helping to ensure Blackpool Wyre and Fylde has thriving, strong communities providing opportunities to build capacity and enhance effectiveness of the sector. Our website contains information about the projects that CVS run and our news pages provide updates on news items, events, funding, jobs etc. We also have a community events diary confirming all the upcoming events across the 3 districts. You can find out more about the history of CVS as well as meeting the staff and trustees and there are also useful links to other local voluntary and community groups. We hope you enjoy the site and find the information useful. Working with Communities across Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde www.cvsbwf.org.uk 12