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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.
We’re delighted to be publishing our 2024-25 Annual Review. In a year that saw us pass the significant milestone of 500 members, you’ll find reports from our projects, news of our new leadership team, details of how we’re connecting and supporting the sector, volunteering and health and wellbeing reports, statistic + more.
Bringing the Stories of Your Organisation to Life – Thursday 6th & Thursday 13th November, online. This course will support fundraisers to improve your fundraising confidence and success through effective use of storytelling. You will develop a key skill that will benefit the success of grant fundraising, corporate partnerships, crowdfunding, major donors, legacies, and many more!
Our Community Resilience Coordinator, Liam, reflects on our successful event in Rheged recently, and as storm season begins, how communities across Cumbria are stepping up their resilience efforts. From local workshops to innovative flood response strategies, collaboration is key. Read how we’re supporting communities to prepare for emergencies and build a stronger future together.
🦇 Daily chances to win £100 or £200 donations for your organisation this Halloween 🎃. Search for the tombstone on easyfundraising’s Haunted House daily from 24th October. Fly over to the easyfundraising site to register your organisation and join in before 31st October 🧛
Help us develop a Volunteering Strategy for Cumbria! Do you manage or work with volunteers? If so, we want to hear from you! We’re committed to future-proofing volunteering activity across the county and would love to hear your views – what is good, could be improved and any big ideas you have.
Help us develop a Volunteering Strategy for Cumbria! Are you a volunteer? If so, we want to hear from you! We’re committed to future-proofing volunteering activity across the county and would love to hear your views – what is good, could be improved and any big ideas you have.
It’s been a busy few months for the Volunteering for Health Project. The Volunteering Strategy began with an insight gathering process which runs until December. Over the next 2 months there will be engagement workshops, in Kendal, Barrow & Penrith. There is also an online survey; one designed for volunteers & one for Volunteer Managers.
Are you an existing trustee looking to refresh your knowledge and skills? Is your board working as effectively as it should? Join us to assess whether you are compliant with your duties and look at strategies to help you build an efficient and effective governing body.
Cumbria CVS Green blog No 20 is here! Emily, our South Lakes & Furness Development Officer, discusses Planetarinism, and the need to shift our worldview and place the health and resilience of the entire planetary system at the heart of decision-making. You’ll also find links to useful resources, information and news!
Why not be a Young Trustee? Our South Copeland Development Officer, Beresford Moyle Rosser, is back with a piece about the benefits of younger trustees – for the organisations they support, but also for their own benefit and fulfilment.
