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 […]
We don’t want you to miss out As you are all aware, the new General Data Protection Regulations came into force last week (25 May 2018) signalling important changes in data protection laws. As part of this organisations now need to let us know if you’d like to receive information from Cumbria CVS. Current Contacts Many […]
As part of our work on the project, Cumbria CVS has produced a video on Business Continuity Planning which is available to view: https://youtu.be/GcntctjWo8A We have also run a number of Business Continuity Planning sessions around the county which have been very well received: “I found the course very interesting . Will be very useful […]
Cumbria CVS services: Payroll Accounts management Independent Examination (Bespoke) Training Funding Advice and Support Networks, Conferences, Events Brokered bespoke HR and Health and Safety Services Event management service DBS Checks Office space/room hire Shaddongate A fully accessible, modern building with a range of excellent facilities including: Community Hall Conference/Board Room Training/Meeting Spaces Self-contained office space […]
Monday 5 June 2017 9.30am – 4.30pm Brathay Hall, Ambleside LA22 OHP How do we sustain excellence in the voluntary and community sector in challenging times? This one day event seeks to bring together practitioners, managers and leaders from across the network to consider the opportunities that change creates; share best practice for sustaining excellence […]
Community Choices This is a new scheme from Sellafield Ltd. It is aimed at offering not-for-profit organisations the chance to apply for grants for their charity/community group – with the public ultimately deciding who gets the money. If you are planning a project that could have a real impact in the community then Community Choices […]
