I’m really excited to be working in partnership with Cumberland HDRC (Health Determinants Research Collaboration) on an important new recruitment campaign — bringing up to 16 Community Co-Researchers (CCRs) and a CCR Support Officer on board. All of these people will be employed by Cumbria CVS. The recruitment campaign is now live and closes on 5th September, so […]
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Our South Copeland Development Officer, Beresford Moyle Rosser, is back with a fascinating insight into the need for active travel routes, the challenges of turning ideas into reality, and the encouraging response of local residents. One aspect of the day in the life of a Development Officer is you never know what the day brings. Each […]
Results from a recent funding survey by Cumbria CVS of Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations has revealed that more that 80% of respondents listed covering core costs as a significant challenge. Our sector survey last year revealed that funding/money is the biggest challenge the VCFSE sector in Cumbria faces. Our follow-up survey […]
Welcome to Cumbria CVS’s Health and Wellbeing News, Events and Opportunities for July ’25. 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 July 2025, click […]
Events, training, charity news, surveys, research, feedback, reports, services and much more – in one handy place! This page will be updated with new information as we receive it during the week. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 13/08/25 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our eighteenth blog post, Emily Wilson, our South Lakes & Furness Development Officer, reflects on attending a Cumbria Climate Risk Action Group workshop as part of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Summit – a valuable opportunity to share insights, identify barriers, and co-develop practical solutions for our region. If […]
Our latest Volunteer Managers newsletter is out, packed with details of events and training across Cumbria! You’ll find details of Good Practice in Volunteer Management Training Sessions, our West Cumbria and Eden Volunteering Fairs, Trustee Recruitment Sessions and the next County Volunteer Managers Network meeting. There’s also news of First Aid Awareness Training for Volunteers, […]
Events, training, charity news, surveys, research, feedback, reports, services and much more – in one handy place! This page will be updated with new information as we receive it during the week. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 08/08/25 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
Bananas, milk, washing powder, cereal AND a free donation for your organisation! All the leading supermarkets, including Tesco, Morrisons, ASDA, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Iceland, and Ocado will give free donations when you and other members of your network order online from them via easyfundraising, at no extra cost. In most cases, supermarkets offer a flat donation […]
Events, training, charity news, surveys, research, feedback, reports, services and much more – in one handy place! This page will be updated with new information as we receive it during the week. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 01/08/25 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
