Membership of Cumbria CVS passed the 400 mark recently, with Arnside Educational Institute setting us on our way towards 500 members. Office Manager Diane found out about us when researching funding opportunities, as the Institute have a large number of tasks that are required to keep the building running. Becoming a member is free of […]

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Andrea Huxley gives us an update from our ‘This Is Us‘ Community Development Officers on Networking and Learning events, both past and future:   From the beginning of the project, we decided that we wanted to run a series of networking events across Westmorland and Furness that would be open to all groups and organisations. […]

Cumbria CVS CEO, David Allen, gives us his views on the recent violent and racist abuse against sections of our communities:   When something terrible happens, many of us feel like we ought to “do something”. We may have an immediate emotional response; we may want to talk to our friends and families about how […]

Cumbria CVS have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. The Living Wage commitment sees everyone working here receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour. In the North West 12.5% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage […]

Our District Manager for Cumberland, Bridget Johns, gives us an update on what she’s been up to in June & July, including supporting a variety of groups, hopes for a Carlisle Development Officer, attending the Cumbria Modern Slavery and Exploitation partnership and exploring Community Power…   As the District Manager Cumberland, I have a varied […]

A Guide from Cumbria CVS Currently, within the UK there has been a surge of violent and racist abuse against sections of our communities. You may find the following information and guidance useful in forming your organisation’s response and viewpoint. Communications Good communications will be key, to make sure your communities know what is happening, […]

Gareth Cavanagh, our Development Officer for Allerdale, is back with an update on support he’s been providing in the area, and finding funding has been at the top of the list of requests: Funding has been the focus for my work in recent weeks and no doubt it has been the same for colleagues across […]