Nothing Without Us – much done and so much more to do at South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission

The South Lakes Poverty Truth Commissioners did themselves proud at their second public event, Nothing Without Us, in Windermere on 14 October. About 85 people from as far afield as Morecambe, Barrow and Manchester, enjoyed an inspiring and engaging afternoon together at the Ladyholme Centre, hearing about the work of the PTC over the past […]

Health and Wellbeing News, Events and Opportunities – November 2024

Welcome to Cumbria CVS’s Health and Wellbeing News, Events and Opportunities for September ’24. This page will be updated regularly, so we are delighted you have landed here today and hope that you will keep coming back for updates during the month. To catch up on our News, Events & Opportunities from October2024, click here […]

Share your views: Covenant to improve the relationship between civil society and government

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) are working closely with national government and ACEVO (the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations) to develop a Civil Society Covenant. The Covenant is a new agreement to improve the relationship between civil society and government. Following the development of a Voluntary Sector Manifesto earlier this year, […]

Working with Local Infrastructure Organisations to engage smaller VCFSE organisations: Good practice guide

A new Local Government Organisation good practice guide has been published, which sets out some simple, practical steps that councils can take to work with infrastructure organisations (such as Cumbria CVS) in order to strengthen and engage effectively with smaller Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This good practice guide is based on a large […]