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

Delivered by End of Life Partnership and funded through the West Cheshire Food Partnership, this is a free awareness session available to Cheshire West Voluntary Action's members and partners. This session will help you gain an understanding of what to expect as dementia advances. Learning includes: <ul><li>What is dementia?</li><li>What range of symptoms can it cause?</li><li>Changes in Perception</li><li>Improving communication</li><li>Signposting to support organisations</li></ul> Tea, coffee, and biscuits available throughout.

St Mary's Handbridge Centre

Thank you for registering your place at this event. We'll be in touch closer to the time with more information.

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 public sector partners to come together and explore ways of working in partnership. Like in previous years, the event will include CWVA's Annual General Meeting (AGM), highlighting the wide range of work CWVA has carried out during the previous year to support community sector organisations and partners. You're welcome to register for a stall at the event, or you can simply turn up to network with others.

CWVA large-scale networking event and AGM

Ellesmere Port Civic Hall

Thank you for confirming your attendance at the Food Partnership Ripple Mapping workshop on 30th July at 10am at Hoole Community Centre, we look forward to seeing you there.

Join us for an interactive workshop as we explore ripple effect mapping and the impact made by the West Cheshire Food Partnership, including the previous Welcome Network. Ripple effect mapping is a way to look at both the intended and unintended outcomes that have been achieved by projects. This workshop is open to any people or organisations who have been involved in the Food Partnership so you can provide your insight on the local food system and how the Food Partnership might have supported you with your work. This is a chance to talk, write, share and celebrate the brilliant work you all do around food in Cheshire West, helping the Food Partnership evaluate and plan work for the coming year, including beginning to record our work for the Sustainable Food Places movement and potential award applications.

Hoole Community Centre

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.

Upstairs room available to hire per hour

The Bluecoat

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.

Thank you for booking onto the Communications &amp; Listening Skills training session.

Effective communication starts with active listening. In this session, participants will learn how to enhance their interpersonal skills, build stronger connections, and understand the challengers of communicating effectively and strategies to overcome them.

Are you new to Canva or looking for fresh design ideas? This beginner-friendly training session is the perfect opportunity to explore the basics of Canva and unlock the secrets to crafting stunning visuals.What to ExpectIn this hands-on session, you'll learn:<ul><li>Tips for selecting the right fonts, colours, and layouts.</li><li>Simple tricks to make your designs stand out.</li></ul> What you’ll need·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Laptop·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a CANVA account: <a href="https://www.canva.com/help/sign-up-log-in/?msockid=2a738ac31de96bec1fe198421c8a6aea" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Create and log in to your Canva account - Canva Help Center</a>

Introduction to Canva – Creating Eye-Catching Designs

This is a free training session for CWVA members and partners. The session will cover: <ul><li>What is our duty in safeguarding adults?</li><li>How to recognise an adult with care and support needs who might be vulnerable in certain situations</li><li>Definitions of abuse</li><li>Signs and symptoms of abuse</li><li>Best practice for recording and referrals</li><li>Safe Practice in your setting</li></ul>

Building on the first training session where we explored the barriers and enablers younger people face to volunteering, this session will workshop the practical solutions your organisation can use to break down these barriers. Organisations will gain a better understanding of the steps they need to implement to better engage, recruit, and manage younger volunteers.

Implementing Strategies to Engage Younger Volunteers

This is a West Cheshire Food Partnership meeting.

Thank you for booking on to the Lived Experience Leadership Co-design session, we look forward to seeing you there. We will be in Room 3 at Hoole Community Centre, if you have any questions or need to check in about anything before we meet, please give me a shout. Many thanks,Tyra

This is our first co-design session to help shape our upcoming Lived Experience Leadership Programme as part of our Local Voices work. This session is open to: <ul><li>People with lived and living experience who have been involved in shaping services or projects</li><li>Organisations who have supported or led co-production and engagement work</li></ul> We want to bring together a range of voices to help us co-design a programme that supports people with lived experience to build confidence, skills, and step into leadership roles including volunteering and influencing opportunities. At the session, we will be looking at what would be helpful to include in the programme and designing what it looks like together.

Lived Experience Leadership co-design session

A first aid approach to tackling gambling related harm. To equip people with the tools and knowledge to perform brief interventions and to feel comfortable to refer people on to relevant agencies.

This is a meeting for members of the West Cheshire Food Partnership, and sub-group leads, to come together and share progress on key issues.

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; Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available throughout.

Lion Salt Works Museum

This session will equip volunteer-involving organisations with the tools and information they need to safely involve volunteers with criminal convictions. Delivered in partnership with the Probation Service, the workshop will cover: <ul><li>Awareness of potential barriers to volunteering for people with convictions</li><li>Information and 'myth-busting' regarding disclosure of spent and/or unspent convictions</li><li>How volunteer managers can create a supportive and nurturing environment for volunteers with convictions</li><li>The practical steps organisations should take to safely accommodate volunteers with criminal convictions</li></ul> In accordance with priorities championed by the <a href="https://cwva.org.uk/visionforvolunteering/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: inherit;">Cheshire West Vision for Volunteering (2025-2030)</a>, this is a great opportunity to look at new ways of expanding the reach of your volunteering programme, and its social impact. Any staff or volunteers are welcome to attend. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available throughout.

Supporting Volunteers with Criminal Convictions

Cheshire West Voluntary Action

Cheshire West Voluntary Action

Adult Safeguarding Level 1 and 2

Food Partnership Ripple Mapping Activity

Implementing Strategies to Engage Younger Volunteers

Lived Experience Leadership co-design session

Bet You Can Help Now

CWVA Volunteer Managers' Network Meeting

Introduction to Canva – Creating Eye-Catching Designs

Supporting Volunteers with Criminal Convictions

CWVA Volunteer Managers Network Meeting

Understanding Dementia

CWVA large-scale networking event and AGM

West Cheshire Food Partnership meeting

Maintaining Positive Boundaries

Managing Conflict

Communication & Listening Skills

West Cheshire Food Partnership meeting