Useful Information – July 2024
June 28, 2024
Events, training, charity news, surveys, research, feedback, reports, services and much more – in one handy place!
This page will be updated with new information as we receive it during July. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 01/07/24 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW])
You’ll also find the latest Health and Wellbeing news, events and opportunities in the current post on our News page here.
You can view last month’s Useful Information here to catch up on new information added during June ’24.
For useful resources, information and news, updates on our climate commitment, blog posts from colleagues about what they’re doing (in a work capacity and privately) to minimise environmental impact and more take a look at Cumbria CVS Green
We have a dedicated page covering resources, information and guidance relating to the forthcoming General Election in the UK, which is regularly updated.
If you’ve seen something you think we should be sharing, let us know! Email us: info@cumbriacvs.org.uk
Looking for funding information? Check out the latest edition of Focus on Funding here
Training and Events
[NEW] Webinar: Ten tools and tricks to boost motivation and productivity
18 July, online. This webinar explores how you can improve your motivation and your productivity, with some simple tools and tricks.
The webinar will cover, among other things, why attention management is more important than time management, how to stay motivated while still prioritising your wellbeing, incredible productivity tricks that anyone can implement, and so much more.
Webinar: Wellbeing tips for social media professionals
4 July, online. Working in social media is fast-paced and exciting, but it can also be relentless. Our ’always on’ culture means people expect immediate responses, making it hard to switch off and blurring the lines between personal and professional use. Social media platforms are becoming more negative spaces, with trolls and distressing content impacting our wellbeing.
Join this webinar to learn tips, tools, and techniques for protecting your mental health and that of your team.
Find out more and sign up here
Charity Social Media Conference 2024
17 July, online. How are you adapting to the changing social media landscape? Join experts and peers for a day of learning and conversation with CharityComms. This one-day conference is packed with insightful sessions to help you maximise and future-proof your charity’s social media approach, including:
- Putting the social back in social media: community engagement tips
- Using AI to boost your social media
- Building trust online
- The future of social media platforms
- Content trends to elevate engagement
Get Grants Virtual Conference
1 & 2 October, online. Two days of expert fundraising advice, top tips, Q&As, networking, peer-support, and lots of chat.
The Conference will be full of celebration, inspiration, and practical advice and support, bringing together Fundraisers from across the UK for a programme led by Get Grants Experts, funders, and other experts from across the sector, providing practical support and advice for fundraisers of all levels that can easily be put in to practice.
Cumbria Local Resilience Forum Summer Hazards Workshop
10 July – Wigton Market Hall or 16 July – Barrow Town Hall. Do you want to know more about the hazards we might face in Cumbria this summer and how your community group might begin to prepare for them?
Cumbria Local Resilience Forum is holding two Summer Hazards workshops in July where you’ll be able to find out more about extreme heat, drought, surface water flooding, wildfires and more – as well as their common consequences such as loss of power. The workshops will be a mix of presentations and practical activities, and a great chance to meet other groups as well as staff from responder organisations.
See the attached flyer – and use this link to book your place
Trust and Foundations Fundraising Course
Monday 3 July & Monday 10 July, online. This course offers a comprehensive overview of the grant funding through Trusts & Foundations process that you can apply to your organisation. The course is designed as both a follow-on to the Bid Writing for Charities and Community Groups Course and as a stand-alone course for fundraisers with a minimum level of experience.
During the course you will improve skills and confidence fundraising from Trusts and Foundations through practical support that can be taken away and put into action.
Civil Society Workshops
The University of Cumbria is working with the Cumbria Lieutenancy, Cumbria Development Education Centre (CDEC) and Thinking Philanthropy to develop an enquiry into how Cumbrians define an effective Civil Society. We are asking together:
– What is most needed to create a more thriving and equitable community life in Cumbria?
– What is working already that makes us a strong, connected, and flourishing place to be?
If you would be prepared to join us in this investigation, there is one remaining in-person opportunity: Barrow on 4 July.
Find out more and register here
VCFSE News and Information
[NEW] A cut-price shopping list for AI products
Charities need not be locked out of artificial intelligence opportunities thanks to an increasing range of cheap and free tools on offer.
Cumberland Council Newsletter
You can view Cumberland Council’s newsletter from 23/06/24 here, including:
- Don’t miss a summer of fun – Summer Holiday Activity and Food programme launched
- Economic Growth Board Member Recruitment
- Armed Forces event
Westmorland & Furness Council Newsletter
You can view Westmorland & Furness Council’s newsletter from 21/06/24 here, including:
- HM The King’s 2024 Birthday Honours announced
- Summer Holiday Activity and Food programme launched
- Share your views on adult residential services
Surveys, Research, Feedback and Reports
[NEW] Quarter of people used a small charity due to cost-of-living pressures, research finds
A quarter of people have used a small charity because they needed support with the pressures caused by the cost-of-living crisis, new research has found.
In response to a survey commissioned by NCVO, 15% of people said they had used a small charity because “they had nowhere else to turn to” and 17% said that public services were insufficient.
Disclaimer
The information above is provided in good faith. Whilst every care is taken to ensure that it is correct, Cumbria CVS cannot accept liability for any omissions or inaccuracies and does not take responsibility for the quality for any services or products mentioned.
