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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.
Cumbria CVS Green blog No 17 is here! We have something a bit different this time from colleague Rebecca Guy, Third Sector Referral Coordinator, who shares with us a poem inspired by a lunch break cycle ride to collect surplus supermarket food. You’ll also find links to useful resources, information and news!
Check out our regularly updated selection of news, events and opportunities for July, curated by our Health & Wellbeing team.
Bridget’s blog: Working with Local Authorities – From “Us and Them” to “Working Together”. Our Operations Manager, Bridget Johns, takes a look at how Community Power is best achieved when local authorities and community groups work together effectively.
Carolyn makes the case for why it’s important not to ignore VCS surveys in this month’s blog. From helping the police understand just how big our sector is, to understanding what’s bothering you so we can help to do something about it, a small amount of your time can make a big difference!
Judith, our Volunteering Manager, delivered a one-day Volunteering as a Pathway into Employment Workshop in Whitehaven recently. Representatives from Groundwork, Job Centre Plus & charities Citizens Advice Copeland, West Cumbria Rivers Trust, & Hospice at Home West Cumbria, attended to speak about the work of their charities & local volunteering opportunities to 10 unemployed attendees.
Lunch and Learn: Tuesday 15th July, online. Together for Good supports third sector, community groups and non-profit organisations to promote opportunities they have where businesses, via their employees, can provide support on a voluntary basis.
Until 31st July, easyfundraising are offering community organisations in our area an exclusive online fundraising pack! To get yours, book a call with one of their community fundraising specialists.
After another long period of ups and downs and twists and turns in the voluntary sector, Third Sector Trends is back to find out what’s going on. We’d really like you to take part so that we can build a better picture of what is happening in Cumbria.
Could you help us make a real difference across Cumbria? Volunteer as a trustee and join our board! This is a diverse and exciting opportunity to shape the organisation and support the third sector of Cumbria. While there is a commitment to volunteer your time, there is so much to gain from being a trustee.
Supercharge Your Trustee Recruitment! Getting ready to Recruit Trustees: key tools and templates for your trustee recruitment – Wednesday 24th September, online. Join us for a short session packed with tips, tools and best practice advice to help you recruit the best trustees for your organisation.
