Event celebrates three years of project support in West Cumbria

Gordon Henry, Bedrock Basics Development Officer, reports on an event celebrating three years of the Bedrock Basics Project, providing a wide range of 1:1 support, advice and group training for non-profit organisations and community groups who deliver services in west Cumberland. Bedrock Basics Project hosted our Celebration Event in Workington on 27 June. This event […]

Step Forward: Staff changes and a busy month!

Project Manager for Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment, Shelley Studholme, gives us an update on the programme’s activities and staff changes during another busy month: We’ve had a productive and rewarding month delivering the project, meeting the needs of clients and adding value where we can, whilst raising awareness of the project, encouraging referrals and […]

Barrow schools project closes with celebration event

A project, which has empowered 1700 young people in the Barrow area for the last eight years, closed this month with a celebration evening. The event saw previous participants, school staff, head teachers, funders and staff sharing stories of the positive impact achieved over the years. The Inspiring Barrow Kickstart programme, run by Cumbria CVS, […]

South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission: Planning for the future

South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission Coordinator, Lois Sparling, updates us on the project’s Working Groups, and how they’re starting to think ahead to what happens after this stage of the project concludes in October:   As we reach the mid-point of the year, we’re halfway through the lifespan of our Working Groups at South Lakes […]

Embracing Collaborative Practice: The Power of SOP Writeshops

Gabi Lipska, Cumbria CVS’ District Manager for Westmorland and Furness, explains what Standard Operating Procedure writeshops are, and how they help with referrals and collaboration, team-building and trust, co-creation of resources and so much more: Unlocking Knowledge, Building Community, and Enhancing Impact System improvement and encouraging partnership and collaboration are two of our key strategic […]