Cumbria is welcoming a number of asylum seekers, who will be housed in a hotel in Barrow-in-Furness. This is part of a national government programme, and although local partners have not been involved in the decision-making process, we will be working closely together to make sure that the asylum seekers are well supported during their […]
Our Health and Care Systems; including our sector; across Cumbria are currently experiencing high levels of demand on their services and high levels of staff absence due to the rapid spread of Omicron. As a result, a number of services are becoming very fragile and there is significant concern that service quality and capacity may […]
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 Cancer Cafe Club For anyone affected by cancer – a space and time to chat and share. Every Wednesday between 10.30am and 12 […]
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 Five tips to improve your charity blog Charity Digital shares how your blog can help bring your audience to your website and keep them coming […]
Cumbria CVS has welcomed five new members to the team over the last few months, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organisation. All will be based at our Carlisle office, although the continuing need for hybrid working during the ongoing pandemic will mean the new starters using a blend of office […]
As the BBO partnership looks ahead and considers the New Year and what it may hold we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring equality of access to our project and to removing barriers faced by those furthest from the labour market; to do this we look forward to working with our range of specialist providers who […]
Storm Arwen caused a huge amount of damage across the northern United Kingdom, including to power networks, with more than a million properties losing power at some stage during the event from Scotland to the Midlands. In the Electricity North West area, over 117,000 properties were left without power, with the majority of those in […]
Recently we have been contacted by a number of local groups experiencing difficulties opening bank accounts. Many providers have stopped offering this facility as an unintended consequence of a tightening of banking legislation around money laundering. This causes a problem as funders often insist on a bank account in the group’s name. This is currently […]
Members of the BBO project team had the absolute pleasure last month to attend, and participate in, Cumbria’s first Anti-Racist Cumbria Summit held at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal and led by the bold, brave and visionary Anti-Racist Cumbria team. Our very own Cumbria CVS North District Manager, Niall McNulty, opened the Summit in […]
With continuing Covid-19 concerns once again forcing our AGM & Conference online, our 2021 event saw more than 60 people in attendance from the comfort of their own homes. Held on the 24th of November, the AGM kicked off with a welcome from Chair of Trustees, Mike Taylor, and was followed by an introduction from […]
