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2024-25 Annual Review: A year of change

We’re delighted to be publishing our 2024-25 Annual Review. Covering the period from April 2024 to March 2025, it features reports on a huge range of activity across the year. Our Chief Executive, Carolyn Otley, says in her report “Looking forwards, it’s certainly a challenging landscape for many voluntary and community sector organisations, as demands […]

At the forefront of community resilience

Cumbria CVS’s Community Resilience Coordinator, Liam Ryan, reflects on our successful Community Resilience event in Rheged on the 8th of October, 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 […]

Focus on Funding – October 2025

Welcome to Focus on Funding – your monthly resource to keep you abreast of current and new funding opportunities, and the latest funding news and events. As well as Focus on Funding, you can access our support, including dedicated funding assistance, identifying funding sources, offering advice on strong applications, application reviews, communication with funders, application development […]