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 […]
Project Manager for Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment, Shelley Studholme, gives us an update on the programme’s activities and future during a period of change: The Step Forward Project was funded until July 2024. However, we successfully secured one more year through using funding wisely and delivering a business plan to the NENC ICB […]
Welcome to Cumbria CVS’s Health and Wellbeing News, Events and Opportunities for April 24. This page will be updated regularly, so we are delighted you have landed here today and hope that you will keep coming back for updates during the month. To catch up on our News, Events & Opportunities from April 2024, click […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! Read on for links to useful resources, information and news, updates on our own climate commitment, blog posts from colleagues about what they’re doing (in a work capacity and privately) to minimise environmental impact and more. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in our […]
Gareth Cavanagh, gives us an update on his early months in post as our Development Officer, and the support he’s been providing in the Allerdale area: I am approaching three months in my role as Development Officer for Allerdale at Cumbria CVS and community development is proving to be an exciting, interesting challenge for […]
Our District Manager for Cumberland, Bridget Johns, gives us an update on what she’s been up to in April & May, including team appraisals and a get-together, spreadsheet tinkering, supporting groups in the area to become more sustainable, and delivering training… On 19th May I celebrated 21 years with CVS (four with West Cumbria […]
The UK General Election takes place on Thursday 4 July 2024. To help you navigate the rules and regulations around campaigning, understand the best ways to make the voices of the communities you support heard by candidates and more, we’ve compiled some useful resources below. We’ll continue to update this page between now and election […]
Events, training, charity news, surveys, research, feedback, reports, services and much more – in one handy place! This page will be updated with new information as we receive it during June. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 28/06/24 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health and […]
Project Manager for Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment, Shelley Studholme, gives us an update on the programme’s activity during the first quarter of 2024: The Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment Service supports individuals living alongside severe and enduring mental health experiences move forward into either work or volunteering opportunities. We are funded through […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! This month we’re hearing from Danny about his Carbon Literacy and actions. Read on for links to useful resources, information and news, updates on our own climate commitment, blog posts from colleagues about what they’re doing (in a work capacity and privately) to minimise environmental impact and more. If […]
