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Inspiring children celebrated in Barrow

Children and their families gathered at The Forum, Barrow, in March for the Inspiring Barrow Kickstart programme year 8 awards. Our Inspiring Barrow Kickstart programme works with children who have been identified by schools as needing assistance in improving self-confidence, communication skills, self-efficacy, self-esteem and team work.   Children from 6 Secondary schools took part […]

Applications open for a year of environmental support

Applications are open for Become Green Together, a programme supporting the VCSE sector across Cumbria to become environmentally sustainable, from the 1st of April to the 31st May. Become Green Together is a unique programme offering twelve months of support to VCSE organisations of all sizes and areas of activity to face the challenges of […]

South Lakes Poverty Truth Commissioners get together for the first time

Poverty Truth Commission Co-ordinator, Lois Sparling, updates us on progress with the programme: After seven months of network and relationship building across South Lakeland – with partners, funders and stakeholders, community groups and charities across South Lakeland – a group of potential South Lakes PTC ‘Community Commissioners’ came together for the first time at the […]

The Importance of Looking After Your Employees

Our Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment team, which ​provides tailored support for people in North Cumbria who are facing challenges ​from Severe Mental Health Experiences, discuss the importance of looking after your employees. As human beings we know we perform and behave better when our needs are met; it therefore goes without saying that […]