In a candid blog post Maria, from our Step Forward Into Volunteering and Employment programme, talks about her own Severe Mental Health Experiences (SMHE). 6 months on. I began my steps forward a long time before I began working in my current role as Referral Co-Ordinator and Administration Officer. I believed, due to my mental […]
Support is available to help your organisation to become environmentally sustainable in 2023. You can register for the Become Green Together programme up until Tuesday 31st January. Get access to expert support, workshops and webinars to develop green policies, create sustainability strategies, and monitor and reduce your carbon footprint. This is the perfect opportunity to […]
Becky is a member of our Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment Team, find out more about this here. For many of us, heading into the New Year means New Year’s resolutions – setting off with good intentions, promising ourselves to get fitter, eat healthier, spend less and save more. However, often our good intentions […]
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. The team completed the Year 6 programme earlier this month with a celebration evening at The Forum (Barrow) for all the children from the programme and their families. […]
If there was any doubt that people are still reluctant to attend face to face events, our AGM and Conference on 30 November successfully proved otherwise. The event, at Energus in Workington, saw 70+ attendees, plus our own staff and Trustees, gather to hear about our activity during 2021-22, and discuss the challenges posed by […]
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Lois Sparling, Coordinator of the South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission, looks back on an intense first few months in post. From the first day we met at the CVS offices in Barrow, Stella and I have been extremely passionate and excited about the huge task we’ve been entrusted with – that of setting up South […]
Cumbria CVS has welcomed more new members to the team over the last few months, all bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organisation. We extend a warm welcome to: Mary Biddle Area Engagement Worker (South Cumbria) Mary joins our new Community Connectors project, having previously worked in both education and the charity […]
Cumbria CVS staff are celebrating, following multiple awards recognising their work. With two awards at the CLIC ceremony at the end of November, and the presentation of a MBE shortly after, the festive season began in winning style with recognition of the hard work, dedication, and success of different areas of our work, and the […]
Becky, part of our Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment Project, discusses the idea that we wear ‘masks’ to hide our emotions, and the benefits of just being the real you: We’ve had some interesting discussions at work recently. The latest one was all about being your authentic self. This got me thinking, particularly about […]
