When we launched Bedrock Basics in February 2021, one of the first activities we carried out was sending out a needs assessment survey to community groups across Allerdale and Copeland. Funding and fundraising was the single biggest support need identified by respondees from the not-for-profit groups and organisations. The issue Raising funds takes up a […]
We’re back with face-to-face Volunteering Fairs as part of Volunteers’ Week 2022! Come along and meet local organisations to find out about local volunteering opportunities at either of these events: Community – Volunteer Open Day Wednesday 1 June 2022 – 10am-12noon Shap Memorial Hall, Main Street Shap, Cumbria, CA10 3NL. Full details here West […]
A report into a pioneering service, which sees NHS health staff working with Referral Coordinators to link patients into third sector support across North Cumbria, had been praised in a report. Health and Society Knowledge Exchange (HASKE), at the University of Cumbria, was commissioned by Cumbria Council for Voluntary Services (Cumbria CVS) to evaluate their […]
(By Caroline Turner, Development Manager at Cumbria Action For Sustainability (CafS) and Niall McNulty, District Manager, Cumbria CVS) This year the Eden Funding Fair coincided with Earth Day, which had the theme to ‘Invest In Our Planet’. As part of this we worked with environmental charity CAfS to raise awareness about the climate crisis and […]
We hosted the Eden Funding Fair, supported by Eden District Council, in April, with the event bringing together a range of National and Local funders and invited community organisations to talk about the latest funding opportunities available. Funders attending included: National Lottery Community Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, Francis C Scott Trust, Hadfield Trust, Cumbria Community […]
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 Free Workshop: Celebrating Pride This free Ideas Box workshop on 19 May (online) will be fast-paced with ideas for celebrating Pride month […]
Dear Colleagues, This month I wanted to update our members and partners on a few areas of development and opportunity open to us all. May marks the arrival of “Mental Health Awareness Week” (9-15 May) and I am sure many of our members will be giving a focus to this year’s theme of “loneliness”. So […]
Through my job I attend numerous partnership meetings. Two that have stood out recently are the Copeland Food and Finance Hardship Group and Allerdale Resilience Group. At both of these meetings it really struck me how severe the cost of living crisis is, and for a rapidly growing number of people too, many of whom will […]
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 CRMs can boost charity performance Charity Digital outlines ways that charities can enhance their performance with the help of their CRM system. Future themes […]
Barrow has once again demonstrated its warmth and community spirit, with local groups coming together to welcome people who have been forced to flee their home country and seek asylum in the UK. Supported by Cumbria CVS, staff and volunteers from groups including Furness Refugee Support Group, Salvation Army, Furness Multi-Cultural Forum, St Mark’s Church […]
