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 […]
For our December newsletter, Chair of Trustees, Mike Taylor, pondered the need for us, and other VCFSE organisations, to blow our own trumpets: In preparing for our AGM and reading the excellent Annual Review two aspects of the work done by everyone in Cumbria CVS have come into clearer focus for me. Firstly, the breadth, […]
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 December. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 15/12/22) You can view last month’s Useful Information here to catch up on new information added during November […]
Making decisions at a charity As trustees, you need to work together to make the best decisions you can for your charity. You can watch the Charity Commission’s 2-minute introductory video below: The following is taken from GOV.UK’s Making decisions at a charity 1. Follow the principles Often there will not be a perfect solution. […]
Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment provides tailored support for people in North Cumbria who are facing challenges from Severe Mental Health Experiences (SMHE). It aims to address the barriers faced when it comes to accessing volunteering, work readiness training and work opportunities. Officially launched on 10 October 2022, we are a NHS integration funded […]
We’re delighted to be publishing our 2021-22 Annual Review. Covering the period from April 2021 to March 2022, it features reports on a huge range of activity across the year, and includes highlights from the first 15 years of Cumbria CVS as we celebrate our anniversary. Supporting our vision of a strong voluntary sector working […]
The extreme weather events and natural disasters of this year have made it clear that that climate change is a pressing crisis, and steps need to be taken in all parts of society to mitigate its impact. While the voluntary and community sector feels strongly about tackling the climate emergency – the communities we work […]
Sincere thanks to you all for your really positive feedback that we recently received on how much you are liking our ebulletin updates! Early survey feedback suggests that the key things you want from us include funding information, training and events, networking opportunities, volunteer support, trustee support. You also liked most of the information on […]
