Welcome to Cumbria CVS

Cumbria CVS is a registered charity and membership organisation. We help community/voluntary/not-for-profit groups and organisations to develop and improve by providing training and services that can be 1:1 support, funding advice, bespoke training, or through our regular training courses. We help place volunteers, and work with groups that involve volunteers to follow best practice.

Barrow Funding Fair

Our annual Barrow Funding Fair provides an excellent opportunity for local groups and organisations to network with one another and to meet with local, regional and national funders face to face. Book your place!

2023-24 Annual Review

Our 2023-24 Annual Review is out, featuring reports on a huge range of activity across the year. You’ll find reports from our projects, news of colleagues celebrating 20 years, details of how we’re connecting and supporting the sector, volunteering and health and wellbeing reports… it’s a packed summary of an equally busy year.

Cumbria CVS Green

Cumbria CVS Green blog No9 is here! Rachel Miller, This Is Us Volunteering Officer at Cumbria CVS, shares some ideas for how to have a sustainable Christmas, covering everything from wrapping paper, cards and trees to food, jumpers and… elves?! You’ll also find links to useful resources, information and news!

Eden outreach session

Our next Eden Outreach Session will be on Monday 2 December at Penrith Library. Need support and advice with volunteering, funding, governance or something else? Claudi and Rachel can help at this free drop-in!

Nothing Without Us

The South Lakes Poverty Truth Commissioners did themselves proud at their second public event, Nothing Without Us, in Windermere on 14 October. About 85 people enjoyed an inspiring and engaging afternoon together, hearing about the work of the PTC over the past year, their plans for the next few months and hopes for the future.

Useful Info – November

We’ve rounded up the very latest events, training opportunities, charity news, surveys, research, feedback, reports, services and much more – in one handy place! Our Useful Information page is updated with new information as we receive it during the month too, and there’s a new page every month.

Cumbria CVS AGM

Powered by Communities – an AGM with a difference! 27 November in Penrith. We are curious to know what people really want to talk about, so we are doing things differently this year and inviting participants to create the agenda on the day. Find out more and book your place!

Volunteering info session

This session aims to attract anyone interested in finding out more about becoming a volunteer and local volunteering opportunities in Copeland, but also to consider the third sector job opportunities, bringing together a range of organisations that are looking to recruit new volunteers, but who may also have job opportunities too.

Volunteering in Cumbria

If you’re an organisation looking to recruit volunteers, or you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, register on our portal to submit your vacancies, or search for the perfect role!