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Barrow schools project closes with celebration event

A project, which has empowered 1700 young people in the Barrow area for the last eight years, closed this month with a celebration evening. The event saw previous participants, school staff, head teachers, funders and staff sharing stories of the positive impact achieved over the years. The Inspiring Barrow Kickstart programme, run by Cumbria CVS, […]

South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission: Planning for the future

South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission Coordinator, Lois Sparling, updates us on the project’s Working Groups, and how they’re starting to think ahead to what happens after this stage of the project concludes in October:   As we reach the mid-point of the year, we’re halfway through the lifespan of our Working Groups at South Lakes […]

Embracing Collaborative Practice: The Power of SOP Writeshops

Gabi Lipska, Cumbria CVS’ District Manager for Westmorland and Furness, explains what Standard Operating Procedure writeshops are, and how they help with referrals and collaboration, team-building and trust, co-creation of resources and so much more: Unlocking Knowledge, Building Community, and Enhancing Impact System improvement and encouraging partnership and collaboration are two of our key strategic […]

The first three months: Allerdale Development Officer’s blog

Gareth Cavanagh, gives us an update on his early months in post as our Development Officer, and the support he’s been providing in the Allerdale area:   I am approaching three months in my role as Development Officer for Allerdale at Cumbria CVS and community development is proving to be an exciting, interesting challenge for […]