Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation have received funding from Cumbria CVS, via Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group, to deliver of a number of activities, events and services in relation to the Winter Wellness programme 2022. Two major events at The Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium will take place; On Sunday 20th March a Family Festival Day […]

The recent work to coordinate support for the asylum seekers arriving in Cumbria has revealed that this is a very new area of work for some local VCS organisations (and some organisations from other sectors, too), and that they’d like to be able to access training and support to build their skills. If this is […]

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     Tackling gambling-related harm Beacon Counselling Trust offers free treatment and support to those affected by problematic gambling. Find out more about the […]

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     Which metrics should charities measure? Charity Digital explores the world of metrics and highlights which ones should matter the most to charities today. A […]

We are a delivery partner in the Transforming West Cumbria programme, which is funded by Sellafield Ltd and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and managed by Cumbria Community Foundation. Taking on West Cumbria’s most entrenched social and economic problems, Bedrock Basics aims to put local people in charge of their own futures by empowering neighbourhoods […]

Going through the woof trying to figure out how you can support the work of a charity helping animals? Having a cat-astrophic time finding local Cumbrian charities needing support? We can help! Join us on Zoom for our Virtual Volunteer Recruitment Session on Thursday 3 February – 12noon-1.30pm. This event brings together a range of […]

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 […]