Inspired by Things that Worked. And Things that Didn’t. Sarah Coutts, Strategic Lead for our Volunteering for Health project, has written a three-part blog series, based on our observational report on what works to support volunteers into health volunteering settings, in South Lakeland and Furness. Start with place When people talk about volunteering and […]
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Welcome to Cumbria CVS’s Health and Wellbeing News, Events and Opportunities for July 2026. 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. Lots of the News, Events and Opportunities information will also be appearing in […]
I’m Charlotte Rutherford, a Community Co-Researcher (CCR). I work within a joint initiative between Cumbria CVS and the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Cumberland, exploring the factors that influence health outcomes and wider wellbeing within communities across the Cumberland area. The Community Co-Researcher Role Our role as CCR’s is to bring a community-informed […]
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: 29/06/26 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
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Whatever your fundraising goals are, the team at easyfundraising can help you get there. This July, they are offering 250 exclusive online fundraising packs to community organisations in our area. How to get yours To get your hands on your complementary pack, simply follow these steps: Register your organisation for free funding with easyfundraising […]
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: 25/06/26 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
As I come to the end of my time as Development Officer for the GDF South Copeland Project, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve achieved together over the past three years, the challenges that remain for our voluntary sector, and to introduce the person who will be carrying this work […]
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: 18/06/26 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-eighth blog post, Rachel Miller, Volunteer Support Officer at Cumbria CVS, fills us in on her experience of going carless. From empty driveway, to car clubs, veg boxes and being more rooted in the local community, there’s lots to inspire you if you ever wondered what a […]
