Conferences and Events

Bedrock Basics Project is delighted to offer you and your organisation the opportunity to take part in “Personal Leadership in Non-Profit Organisations” development course.

Are you a leader* in a non-profit organisation that is delivering services in / to / for people and communities in west Cumbria? * A leader may be the manager of an organisation but may also be in other roles with the ability to influence change within the organisation.

A 2.5 hour online facilitated reflection and consolidation workshop where participants will finalise their funding bid application based on the feedback received during the funding fair. This will also an opportunity to get some further peer support and extra  support and funding bid hints and tips from CVS facilitators. By the end of this session participants should have a finalised funding bid narrative.

This is a network meeting for Volunteer Managers in Cumbria or anyone who is responsible for recruiting, supporting or managing volunteers to come together to spread good practice in volunteer management.

This meeting will bring together Volunteer Managers in Cumbria to look at Inclusive Volunteering and in particular involving volunteers with mental health experiences, supported by Carlisle Eden Mind and Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment.

Cumbria CVS Volunteer Portal basic run-through session for organisations.

This in-person session is for any local organisation that would find it helpful to see a live demonstration of how to register on the Cumbria CVS Volunteer Portal and how to add on your volunteer opportunities. You will also be shown how to create a printable flyer of your opportunities from the Portal, how to share on social media and how to invite your existing volunteers onto the portal.

Supporting Allerdale drop-in

Tuesday 7 May 2024

The Oval Centre, Salterbeck Drive, Workington CA14 5HA

10am-1pm

Do you run a small charity, community group or CIC in Allerdale? This drop-in is an opportunity for you to access any support you may need.

Our area is full of dedicated charities and community organisations who are doing vital work for the community. However, many can struggle to bring in enough volunteers and reach the people they hope to support.

Westmorland and Furness: Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy

The Westmorland and Furness Health and Wellbeing Board is developing a new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This will describe how partners and organisations across Westmorland and Furness will work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population and reduce inequalities. We have undertaken a series of engagement events across Westmorland and Furness in recent months and have used the feedback to develop the draft strategy.

A networking event for link workers, social prescribers and third sector organisations in the Workington area with an interest in bereavement support.

Third sector organisations will be able to raise awareness of the work they do and learn about the important role social prescribing can play in linking people up with their services.

CUMBRIA – Mental Health Provider Forum 29/05/2024 10.30am – 12.30 noon – Online via MS Teams

Come and join us for our regular update about all things to do with mental health provision and services.

Speakers to be confirmed.

To book a place please follow the Eventbrite link:

Cumbria CVS, Shaddongate Resource Centre, Shaddongate, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5TY

Your organisation is invited to book onto the Carlisle Volunteering Fair on Wednesday 5 June 2024 from 12.30pm-2.30pm, organised by Cumbria CVS as part of Volunteers’ Week 2024. Set up will begin from 12noon and each organisation will be offered a table to promote their organisation and volunteering .

This Eden Volunteering & Community Fair will take place on Friday 7th June from 12noon-1.30pm at Penrith Parish Centre.

Your organisation is invited to book onto the Eden Volunteering and Community Fair, organised by Cumbria CVS as part of Volunteers’ Week 2024. Set up will begin from 11.15am and each organisation will be offered a table and chairs to promote their organisation.