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.

Furness celebration

A tea party celebration welcomed 100 beneficiaries and partners of the Furness For You project to Barrow Town Hall’s Banqueting Suite on Friday, 14th of March. The project’s ten partners hosted their beneficiaries and volunteers for afternoon tea with entertainment and guest speakers, including the Mayor of Barrow, Cllr Judith McEwan.

Is your org sustainable?

Our South Copeland Development Officer, Beresford Moyle Rosser, ponders pesto, considers sustainability, and bigs-up Business Plans in his latest blog…

Free funding!

We’re working with easyfundraising to help the organisations in our network receive extra funding. Through easyfundraising everyday items bought from over 8,000 online retailers raises money. Over a year, just one person could raise £362 for their chosen good cause! Find out how to get your organisation involved.

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!

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.

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.

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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