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.

Whitcham Valley drop-in

27 March, 2-5pm @ Silecroft Village Hall. An opportunity to meet Development Officer Beresford Moyle Rosser and find out how he can support your voluntary organisation in obtaining funding, sourcing volunteers or trustees or providing support with training needs or creating future sustainability for your organisation.

Cumbria CVS Green

Cumbria CVS Green blog No13 is here! James Bevis, Service Development Officer at Cumbria CVS, is back! This time, he’s providing some handy household shopping suggestions for greener living – from loo rolls and cleaning stuff to beauty products and coffee. You’ll also find links to useful resources, information and news!

Focus on Funding

Our March Focus on Funding newsletter is here! Focus on Funding is our monthly publication to support local organisations and keep you abreast of current and new funding opportunities. Find it at the link below, along with a wealth of other info and support.

Get on the list!

We have a range of email newsletters – receive the latest news, events & updates on: Funding; General sector info for your area; Volunteering; Our Action for Health & Mental Health Provider Forum networks; Trustee network; + more, Sign up for individual newsletters and manage your subscriptions to our mailings, all in one place!

Devolution event

The Government has confirmed that Cumbria is in its priority programme of areas for devolution. But what might devolution mean in practice? Cumbria CVS and Cumbria Third Sector Network are hosting an online event where you’ll be able to learn more and hear from senior representatives from Cumberland Council & Westmorland and Furness Council.

Eden Funding Fair

Our Eden Funding Fair is on 22 April in Penrith! Its a fantastic opportunity for local groups to directly engage with local and national funders and support groups regarding their projects and funding requirements. Find out who you can come and talk to, and book your place.

Get digital confident

A series of events exploring digital volunteering and helping organisations get more confident with finding and working with their digital volunteers. Each session with explore a different theme around digital volunteer: Vision, Journey, Systems and Learning. Tuesday 25 March ‘Developing a digital volunteering vision’ – Workington.

Share your news!

We can help you share your latest news & events! If you’ve got something you want us to share, send it in and we’ll add it to our weekly Useful Information post, getting what you’re up to in front of the VCFSE sector across Cumbria.

Useful Info – always updated!

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, and there’s a new page every week.

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