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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.
West Cumbria Volunteering Fair – Tuesday 21st April, Workington. Interested in volunteering in West Cumbria? A range of organisations will be present, showcasing their opportunities for you to join them, with a chance to ask questions, find out more about their work, and sign up as a volunteer.
April’s Cumbria CVS Green blog is here! In our 25th blog post, Eilidh Skinner, Going Green Together Project Officer at VONNE, tells us about the project and how they’re partnering with us to deliver a package of support for organisations in Cumbria. You’ll also find links to useful resources, information and news!
Shirley Murray, our Community Co-researcher Support Officer for the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Cumberland, gives us a project update, including news on training, a Research Groups launch event, research topics chose and more, in this blog.
We have two job opportunities in the Barrow area: Development Officer Barrow, and Community Connector and Partnerships Officer (Furness for You). Both vacancies are part-time, £27,507 – £29,774 pro rata, and fixed-term. Find out more and apply!
Come and join our lively and informative Mental Health Provider Forum event – 13th May, Penrith. These events are always an opportunity to meet with other people from third sector organisations who have in interest in all things Mental Health and mental wellbeing in Cumbria.
Making Marketing Manageable Workshops – 15th & 29th April, online. Struggling to keep marketing on the to-do list? You’re not alone. Join this two-part, practical workshop series designed specifically for third-sector teams who don’t necessarily have dedicated marketing staff but still need to raise awareness, shift perceptions, and reach more people.
We’re recruiting for a South Copeland Development Officer! Part-time (15hrs/week), £27,507 – £29,190 FTE. Hybrid working, with office base in Millom. You’ll support voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations across South Copeland to develop, build skills, and increase their resilience and sustainability.
What does “Volunteering” actually mean? Friday 8th May, Barrow. Come along, share your ideas, and help us rethink what ‘helping out’ looks like in your community. In our friendly session we want to hear from you on what works really well in your community and what does not.
‘Passion, connection and community: How to get person-centred neighbourhood health right’ – A celebration of social prescribing and link working in North Cumbria. Join us to mark the launch of an exciting report which showcases the power of community-based, holistic, link-worker based health and wellbeing support. Thursday 7th May in Carlisle.
Want to know more about Social Prescribing? Explore our NEW Social Prescribing web pages, including info about what social prescribing is, who does it in North Cumbria and all about the work of the Social Prescribing Steering Group. Plus, exciting news about a forthcoming report and launch event!
