Have you ever wondered how many voluntary and community sector organisations there are in Cumbria? How many staff they employ, and how many people volunteer with them? What they’re worth to Cumbria’s economy? Or what they’re thinking about the future? Well, if you have, we now have many of the answers! Professor Tony Chapman from […]
A group of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across the North East and North Cumbria have been successfully selected to receive funding to help encourage young people, their families, and communities from a diversity of backgrounds to participate in mental health research. Following a successful joint bid, the North East and North Cumbria […]
This week it’s National Volunteers’ Week and a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of volunteering in Cumbria, say thank you to volunteers, and to recruit new ones. Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It’s a chance to recognise the contribution volunteers make to our communities and, using the theme for this year, […]
A project, which supports those facing multiple and complex barriers, has helped over 500 people across Barrow and South Lakeland gain employment, access training and search for jobs. The Building Better Opportunities My Future project, which started in 2017 to support people aged 18 years and over move towards and into employment, is funded by […]
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 June. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 23/06/23 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You can view last month’s Useful Information […]
Community Connectors, Connecting Communities, Connected Communities… Different projects, from different third sector organisations but with one shared idea: that we’re all stronger together. This is a year of huge changes. And opportunities. Opportunities to effect change in partnership with the communities and community groups we work alongside, to support those under-represented communities – whether they’re […]
What is Employer Supported Volunteering? We sat down with Lisa to find out how being given time by her employer to volunteer – through Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) – has helped her. Lisa explains how ESV has helped her to develop communication skills, customer relationship skills, make friends and connections, and benefitted her mental health. […]
Cumbria CVS is delighted to announce that we have successfully recruited to all of our 16 North Cumbria Integrated Care Community (ICC) Third Sector Representative roles. The Representatives commenced their roles from April and will be in post until the end of May 2025. In North Cumbria ICCs are led by a Collaborative Leadership Team […]
How to diversify your charity’s board At Getting on Board, they envision a thriving charity sector that is equipped by its diverse boards to meet current and future challenges. Their mission is to change the face of trusteeship, by opening it up to all sectors of society, particularly those who are currently under-represented on charity […]
Carolyn Otley, Community Resilience Coordinator at Cumbria CVS, takes a look at the new local government structure in Cumbria and how we’re championing the VCFSE sector in the county. 1st April saw the reorganisation of local government in Cumbria; after nearly 50 years of Cumbria County Council and six District Councils, we have now […]
