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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 […]

Funding to help provide Cost of Living support

An award of £10k is helping Cumbria CVS and Cumbria Deaf Association to provide additional support for those struggling with the cost of living. The funding, from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) was awarded to enable us to continue our work around financial […]