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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.
Join us online on Tuesday 3rd November for an overview of our new strategic plan, which has been shaped by what we’ve heard working with local organisations. It will give you the opportunity to tell us which areas of our work are the most important to you, helping to develop the supporting action plan.
Meet the Development Officer Drop In, Monday 9th November, at The Bridge in Barrow in Furness. Come and have a chat with Cumbria CVS’ Development Officer, Laura, about the FREE support available for voluntary and community groups, including grant funding opportunities, volunteer management, governance, business planning and sustainability.
Mid Copeland Development Officer, Kate, updates us on what she’s been up to in her latest blog. From being busy in Thornhill, to funding searches, governance support and helping with trustee recruitment, it’s been a busy few months!
One of our Community Co-researchers, Becky, discusses their background and motivation, and explains their research topic – exploring why informal carers experience poor sleep. Could you do your job if you were woken randomly several times a night to complete strenuous or complex tasks?
With devolution progressing in Cumbria, we held a workshop at our AGM in Dec 2025, to kick-off a conversation about what our sector’s key asks and commitments are. Subsequent workshops, and working with CYA & ACT (Action with communities in Cumbria), resulted in ‘Working together for a better Cumbria – The VCFSE Manifesto’.
Volunteers and the Law training – Wednesday 25th November, online. Join NCVO on this essential training for Volunteer Managers. If you are a responsible for recruiting, training, or supporting volunteers then don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity.
Our 2026 AGM will be on Tuesday 1st December at Kendal Town Hall. Alongside our formal AGM, we’ll be launching our new strategy, hearing from a range of partner organisations, and exploring how we can use the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector manifesto to influence the work of the new Cumbria Combined Authority.
Best Practice in Governance: Introducing tools to support Trustees to carry out their responsibilities. Monday 30th November, online. Join us for the second of three core learning sessions of Best Practice in Governance designed to build your knowledge, skills and confidence in supporting and leading a small charity or community group.
Come and join our lively and informative Mental Health Provider Forum event – Wednesday 18th November, online. Meet with other people from third sector organisations who have in interest in all things mental health and mental wellbeing in Cumbria.
Best Practice in Business Support: How to write a business plan. Monday 16th November, online. Join this session on Business Planning to gain the knowledge and confidence to develop a practical and effective plan for your organisation or project.
