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Canal and River Trust activities include conservation, outdoor activities, heritage, wellbeing, and social activities. Join us today to become a Conservator Volunteer and be part of the team keeping history...

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Friends of Tawd Valley (FoTV) is a community group run by volunteers who passionate about the nature and wildlife they have on their doorstep. The aim of the friends group...

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Creation and managing a heritage park, conserving and interpreting natural and built heritage and to use this to provide volunteering opportunities, increase community wellbeing and provide learning and skills.

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Lathom Park Trust works to research, preserve and promote the history of Lathom Park. It carries out and supports historical and archaeological research within Lathom Park, promotes its historical and...

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Museum of Rural Lancashire Life

The museum is a not for profit organisation that exists for the collection, storage, renovation and exhibition of items related to the past social and work life of rural Lancashire.

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The North Meols Family History Society provides resources, encouragement and a friendly face, to help get you started in your ancestor search. Our aims include: - Education: promoting the advancement...

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We bring communities closer to their shared heritage using community archaeology, research and exhibitions at the historic sites and buildings in our care across the region. A wide variety of...

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Providing help and support to anyone who wants to research their family history and make relevant resources available to members.

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OCP is a long standing community group working to support and promote Ormskirk. Open to residents, friends and those involved in local businesses, it aims to give local people a...

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Ormskirk Heritage Hub works with other groups and organisations to explore, celebrate and record the history and heritage of Ormskirk.

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Skelmersdale Heritage Society aims to conserve and publicise the history of old and new Skelmersdale for public benefit. The Society runs events and meetings about local history and is building...

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A short Heritage steam narrow gauge railway offering passenger services - Sundays and Bank holidays, April to November. Volunteer opportunities for skilled engineers, public facing roles, shop, tearoom and general...

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What’s the Buzz?

It's the sound of thousands of people across West Lancs making a difference every day.

It’s people helping their neighbours, volunteers running a community group, faith groups serving their local communities, social enterprises showing ethical ways of doing business.

The voluntary sector in West Lancs has an impressive history of delivering activities and services that have become vital to the well-being of many.

Our Directory showcases this local support and activity, and the CVS is proud to be the key local body supporting and developing this amazing work over the past 50 years.

This is just the start for the Directory– we need you to get involved to make sure all the fantastic groups that make West Lancs such a buzzing place are in it!

  • Send us your info for the Buzz directory - here
  • Amend details already on the Directory - here

About West Lancs CVS

West Lancashire Council for Voluntary Services is a charity, set up in 1973, and is the key infrastructure organisation for voluntary and community groups in West Lancashire.

  • We help local people set up and develop voluntary and community groups, and network with other organisations.
  • We recruit volunteers for local organisations and support people to volunteer through our accredited Volunteer Centre. Find out more here.
  • We represent voluntary and community groups to statutory and other organisations, and partnerships

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