Shelley Studholme, Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment Project Manager, discusses neuro diversity, work placements and more in this blog post: On the 14th of February, I postponed opening all my Valentine cards and on behalf of the Step Forward Team headed to the Solway Hall, Civic Centre, Whitehaven to attend a Workplace Support Programme […]

Area Engagement Worker, Jess Longrigg, shares news from our Community Connectors project:   I am so excited to announce that after a few months of foot-finding, in the last 6-8 weeks I have seen the recruitment of 7 new Community Connectors to the project with a few more waiting in the wings! Between them, they […]

Our South Copeland Development Officer, Beresford Moyle Rosser, gives us an update on what’s he’s been up to recently, and sings the praises of Millom and it’s people:   It is said that Millom is the town Cumbria forgot. Certainly, it is not easy to get here being an hours drive from the M6 motorway, a […]

We’ve launched a new Members’ Directory to provide our Members with up to date information on the wealth of voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations operating throughout Cumbria. Following a call to our Members, the new information has been pulled together in a database that allows the user to view an alphabetical list, search by […]

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 March. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 25/03/24 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health and […]

Maria Bezuszko, Step Forward Referral Coordinator, shares a personal update on a busy 2023, managing her mental health, and how the Step Forward in to Volunteering and Employment programme can support businesses address wellbeing in the workplace:   As I have taken on the challenge of 4 more working hours a week, I have reflected […]

Westmorland and Furness Council has allocated a further £60,000 to South Lakeland Poverty Truth Commission (PTC), a project which brings together those with lived experience of living with poverty, and representatives from local business, civic and charitable organisations to create positive change. The project is also supported by NHS Population Health and the National Lottery […]

Our South Copeland Development Officer, Beresford Moyle Rosser, gives us an update on what’s he’s been up to recently, and provides details of forthcoming training, events + more:   Walking on the beach at Silecroft over the weekend, I came across lots of star fish which I had not seen before and it made me appreciate […]

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 February. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 28/02/24 – items added on this date are marked as [NEW]) You’ll also find the latest Health and […]