Check out our curated roundup of information and advice on all things digital. If you’ve seen something you think we should be sharing, let us know! Email us: info@cumbriacvs.org.uk How to digitally upskill workers How to bring your remote workforce up to speed with the digital skills they need to navigate changing situations. What […]
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: Lesley Hinds Third Sector Referral Co-ordinator (Mental Health) With a background in health and care, predominantly working in community-based teams, Lesley is an […]
As trustees of charities (and directors of social enterprises) you have overall control of the charity and are responsible for making sure it’s doing what it was set up to do. A governance review is an opportunity for you to reflect on your charity’s governance arrangements. For example, a review might update your charity’s governance […]
Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment is a new service, which will support individuals living with Severe Mental Health Experiences (SMHE). It will be delivered through a personalised 1-1 development plan by our Step Forward team here at Cumbria CVS, working in partnership with a range of local mental health providers. The team have been […]
Happy holidays from the South… After soaring temperatures across the UK recently, we come to the end of another academic year. Our south-based project ‘Inspiring Barrow’ successfully completed their sixth year of delivering after-school provision, ending with a celebration event with school year 7 who participated in the project. It continues to be a huge success, […]
Become Green Together, a programme to help community organisations, charities and social enterprise organisations in Cumbria and the North East become more environmentally sustainable, has opened for applications and is keen for organisations from Cumbria to apply to take part. The initiative forms part of the Going Green Together campaign, delivered by a partnership of […]
Events, charity news, surveys, feedback, reports, services and much more – in one handy place! If you’ve seen something you think we should be sharing, let us know! Email us: info@cumbriacvs.org.uk We Move: Race Equality & Migrants Rights Summit – 2-4 September 2022 Organised by the Runnymede Trust, this in-person event in Leeds […]
In July, Cumbria CVS was invited to be part of the recruitment exercise for the new CEO for Westmorland with Furness (WwF) Shadow Authority. This was a really interesting exercise on several counts: getting to meet prospective candidates and discuss their approach to partnership working and future interaction with the VCFSE sector; being involved in […]
Trustee Recruitment for Organisations Here are some ideas on how you can promote your trustee vacancies: Trustees Unlimited Free Foundation level service for NCVO members (membership is from free). Register with Trustees Unlimited, one of the UK’s leading trustee and board recruitment agencies, to advertise your trustee vacancy. Trustees Unlimited specialise in finding the right […]
Check out our curated roundup of information and advice on all things digital. If you’ve seen something you think we should be sharing, let us know! Email us: info@cumbriacvs.org.uk Three ways to improve your fundraising Charity Digital explores ways that charities can improve their fundraising, from collecting better data to building lifelong connections with […]
