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.

Lunch & Learn

Monday 13 January 2025, Barrow. This session aims to attract those that are feeling lonely, chronically isolated or anyone interested in finding out more about the Furness For You project and how it could help support you or someone you know.

Focus on Funding

Our November 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.

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!

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.

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!

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2023-24 Annual Review – a shift to Community Power

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