People in Kendal are being asked what they’re “bothered about” – and what could be done to address these issues. Give a Day to Kendal 2026 aims to bring together the people with a passion for making a change with the volunteers who could get involved to make that difference. It might be to tidy […]
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 the week. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 05/02/26 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
Are grants making a comeback? Those of us who’ve been around the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector for a while will remember a time when most of our funding came from grants… before the era of encouraging VCFSE organisations to bid for public sector contracts became all the rage! Contracts work well […]
Welcome to Focus on Funding – your monthly resource to keep you abreast of current and new funding opportunities, and the latest funding news and events. As well as Focus on Funding, you can access our support, including dedicated funding assistance, identifying funding sources, offering advice on strong applications, application reviews, communication with funders, application development […]
I’m really excited to share that the Cumberland Community Co Researcher (CCR) project has officially got underway. After months of planning behind the scenes, it’s fantastic to finally see this work come to life. This project is a joint initiative between Cumberland HDRC (Health Determinants Research Collaboration) and Cumbria CVS, funded by National Institute of […]
During 2025, community groups and voluntary organisations using easyfundraising benefitted from over £700,000 in completely free, unrestricted funding. Not through events, or grant applications, in fact with no additional effort at all. We want you to get your share in 2026 If your organisation was part of the success in 2025, a huge well done […]
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 the week. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 30/01/26 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
The wonderful team at Children NE have designed a bespoke course for North Cumbria to help teams and organisations identify and alleviate poverty-related barriers to healthcare access. It is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to people in our community who will experience worse health and poorer access to help because of persistent […]
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 the week. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 22/01/26 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health […]
Our South Copeland Development Officer, Beresford Moyle Rosser, is back with suggestions for how to plan your organisation’s future, set goals and more, including a useful Objective Planning template to help get your 2026 plans organised. It is a New Year. Christmas is over, the decorations are down and most of us have returned back to […]
