Cheshire West Voluntary Action

At CWVA, our vision is championing the community sector – building trust, influencing, inspiring.

We work with community organisations, as well as partners in other sectors, across west Cheshire.

Our staff have extensive knowledge and skills to help community sector organisations thrive, supporting with things like governance, good practice, volunteering, funding, training, networking and more.

CWVA will be hosting a series of Volunteer Managers Network Meetings throughout 2025. These meetings are open to staff AND volunteers, community sector OR public sector, who are involved in recruiting, managing, and coordinating volunteers within their organisation. They are a key chance to network, learn from one another, and share information about what is happening within the sector.&nbsp; In alignment with the <a href="https://cwva.org.uk/visionforvolunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cheshire West Vision for Volunteering (2025-2030)</a>, each meeting will focus on ONE of the Vision's FIVE themes.&nbsp; This meeting will focus on the theme: 'volunteering is EXPERIMENTAL'. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available throughout.

Winsford Wharton Christ Church

This session examines how unconscious bias influences decision-making, interactions, and workplace culture in ways we may not even realise. This session will explore the concept of unconscious bias, its impact on professional and personal relationships, and strategies to mitigate its effects. This session aims to create a more equitable and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Upstairs room available to hire per hour

Brew and Tucker Frodsham 

The aim of this session is to identify the root cause of conflict. How to effectively communication during a challenging situation, using active listening techniques, "I" statements to express concerns and how we can manage our emotions and apply de-escalation strategies more constructively.

Thank you for booking onto the Positive Boundaries training session. Look forward to seeing you.

This session aims to identify how to maintain positive boundaries in life, setting clear limits to protect our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. It will involves challenging our values, how we communicate our needs assertively, and recognising when to say "no" to people or situations that drain you.

This sessions aims to equip people with the knowledge to feel confident in identifying the signs and symptoms of cancer. It will challenge cancer myths that often distorts our understanding and present how we can positively contribute to making ourselves as healthy as possible.

This is a short session aimed to raise your general awareness about mental health. Over the morning session we will look at<ul><li>What is mental health?</li><li>What are some common mental illnesses?</li><li>What are some signs that might mean someone needs support with their mental health?</li><li>How can we support someone who is experiencing mental ill health?</li><li>What can we do to help challenge the stigma around mental ill health?</li><li>How can I support my own mental health and wellbeing?</li></ul>

Chapter is situated inside the centre.

 Stanlaw Abbey Business Centre

West Cheshire Food Partnership is delighted to announce that the second West Cheshire Food Summit will take place on Tuesday 25th March 2025 at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall.After a fantastic first food summit in July 2023, the aim of the event will be to share progress and learning across the food partnership to date; to inspire and engage new and existing partners across the food system; and to co-develop our future work programme, identifying strengths, gaps and opportunities.There will&nbsp;be a range of speakers and facilitators delivering presentations and running workshops on key topics. The day will be inspiring and&nbsp;will&nbsp;help&nbsp;to continue to grow a movement of people and organisations who all want to play a role in the&nbsp;West Cheshire Food Partnership&nbsp;vision&nbsp;that&nbsp;“everyone in west Cheshire has access to affordable, healthy, sustainable and enjoyable food”.The&nbsp;event&nbsp;is for anyone interested in food, whether you’re a&nbsp;local grower, a producer, business, community organisation, institution, or are just interested in working together across the food system.Lunch&nbsp;and refreshments will be provided.Places are limited so we would request that only&nbsp;two&nbsp;individuals&nbsp;per organisation book initially and we will inform if extra spaces&nbsp;become&nbsp;available nearer the time.

Ellesmere Port Civic Hall

Thank you for booking. We will follow up with more details of the event closer to the time.

CWVA will be hosting a series of Volunteer Managers Network Meetings throughout 2025. These meetings are open to staff AND volunteers, community sector OR public sector, who are involved in recruiting, managing, and coordinating volunteers within their organisation. They are a key chance to network, learn from one another, and share information about what is happening within the sector.&nbsp; In alignment with the <a href="https://cwva.org.uk/visionforvolunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cheshire West Vision for Volunteering (2025-2030)</a>, each meeting will focus on ONE of the Vision's FIVE themes.&nbsp; This meeting will focus on the theme: 'volunteering is APPRECIATED'.&nbsp; Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available throughout.&nbsp; We kindly ask attendees to park and meet at the MAIN ENTRANCE of the Zoo by 9:15am. CWVA and Chester Zoo staff will then walk with attendees to the Mottershead Suite. Please be advised that this is a 5-10 minute walk through the zoo, including some gentle slopes.

Chester Zoo (Mottershead Suite)

Thank you for booking onto the Mental Health Champions training.

This course is designed to empower frontline workers with the skills and knowledge to recognise signs, symptoms and behaviours of mental health issues. <ul><li>It will increase suicide awareness, confidence on how handle difficult client interactions, apply de-escalation techniques and to foster empathy and assertiveness.&nbsp;</li><li>It will include interactive activities and scenarios to work through for different situations using the tools learned.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Hoole Community Centre

CWVA will be hosting a series of Volunteer Managers Network Meetings throughout 2025. These meetings are open to staff AND volunteers, community sector OR public sector, who are involved in recruiting, managing, and coordinating volunteers within their organisation. They are a key chance to network, learn from one another, and share information about what is happening within the sector.&nbsp; In alignment with the <a href="https://cwva.org.uk/visionforvolunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cheshire West Vision for Volunteering (2025-2030)</a>, each meeting will focus on ONE of the Vision's FIVE themes.&nbsp; This meeting will focus on the theme: 'volunteering is EMPOWERING'. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available throughout.&nbsp;

Jubilee Hall

The Government has launched an eight-week consultation asking for views on its proposal for a Mayoral Combined Authority in Cheshire and Warrington. Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA) has been engaged with initial discussions about devolution and is creating a collective response for the community sector. This workshop will introduce devolution and generate a discussion about how the community sector can play an important role with shaping this in Cheshire and Warrington.

Cheshire and Warrington devolution workshop

The Bluecoat

CWVA will be hosting a series of Volunteer Managers Network Meetings throughout 2025. These meetings are open to staff AND volunteers, community sector OR public sector, who are involved in recruiting, managing, and coordinating volunteers within their organisation. They are a key chance to network, learn from one another, and share information about what is happening within the sector.&nbsp; In alignment with the <a href="https://cwva.org.uk/visionforvolunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cheshire West Vision for Volunteering (2025-2030)</a>, each meeting will focus on ONE of the Vision's FIVE themes.&nbsp; This meeting will focus on the theme: 'volunteering is COLLABORATIVE'. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available throughout.&nbsp;

Cheshire West Voluntary Action

Cheshire West Voluntary Action

Positive Boundaries

Mental Health Champions

West Cheshire Food Summit

Mental Health Awareness

Cheshire and Warrington devolution workshop

Managing Conflict

CWVA Volunteer Managers Network Meeting

Understanding Unconscious Bias

CWVA Volunteer Managers Network Meeting

Cancer Awareness

CWVA Volunteer Managers Network Morning

CWVA Volunteer Managers' Network Meeting