With conventional services overstretched, teenagers in the Cumbria coastal town of Maryport teamed up to assist their peers. Frustrated by the waiting times for mental health services, they formed a group, We Will, to campaign for more understanding and skilled support for young people suffering mental ill health. The group of teens knew they would need […]
Cumbria Third Sector Network Deputy Chair Deadline Thursday 31 January Cumbria Third Sector Network is looked to recruit a Deputy Chair with indepth knowledge of the Third Sector to support the Networks Chair. For the application form and more information please go here.
Third Sector Representative for Cumbria LEP Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (Cumbria LEP) is the strategic body through which Cumbria-wide economic activities, priorities and objectives are supported and coordinated. It is a business-led partnership between the public and private sectors, with responsibility for steering growth strategically in local communities. Cumbria LEP is planning to appoint a […]
Cumbria CVS is pleased to announce the first Twitter Hour of 2019!! Join us on Tuesday 5 February 2019 #cvsvolunteerhour 8-9pm During this hour, we will be looking at Volunteering Opportunities in Cumbria so please follow us @CumbriaCVS and share your volunteering opportunities using the hashtag #cvsvolunteerhour If your organisation is not on Twitter or is unable […]
Funding Support Over the last 12 months, funding (advice) has been one of the main areas of support delivered by the CVS development team, accounting for 62% of enquiries dealt with and they already account for 67% of the enquiries for the first quarter of 2018. This may help to explain the continued popularity of our […]
Cumbria CVS has officially opened their Changing Places toilet at Shaddongate Community Centre. The facility was officially opened by Laura Cadman, CEO, Cumbria CVS and Glenys Marriot, Cumbria Neurological Alliance today, Thursday 14 June 2018. The facility is open Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm and Friday 9am – 3pm.
Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June is an annual event and celebrates the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. The week plays a huge part in raising the profile of the millions of volunteers who regularly contribute to society while inspiring others to get involved too. Cumbria CVS is running Volunteering Fairs across […]
It’s hard to believe that we are almost half way through 2018. When did the New Year become June? The last five months have truly flown – and in that time we have witnessed a period of more exciting developments. For Cumbria CVS, our staff team has grown in response to funding: we are pleased to […]
Building relationships with the Third Sector as health and care services become more integrated will be a priority for the new health partnerships officer. Clare Edwards, who has a long history of representing Third Sector organisations, has taken up the new role which is funded by the NHS, but based with Cumbria CVS. Clare said, […]
As many of you will be aware Sustainability is one of the four key themes in our new Strategic Plan – along with Our People, Working Together and Local Leadership. Sustainability can mean different things to different people/organisations, and to many in this current climate, it is often understandably financial. Naturally, Cumbria CVS aspires to be financially […]
