Conferences and Events

We run conferences, seminars and other events throughout the year to support and inform local third sector organisations.

Upcoming Events

Furness For You – Lunch and Learn

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Furness for You – Lunch & Learn (Barrow-in-Furness)
Monday 13th January 2025
12.00– 2:00
Holiday Inn Express, Market St, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2LR

You are invited to come along to the Furness For You – Lunch & Learn session hosted by Cumbria CVS.

This session aims to attract those that are feeling lonely, chronically isolated or anyone interested in finding out more about the Furness For You project and how it could help support you or someone you know. This event is open to the general public to come along, have some lunch and find out more about what’s on offer from the Furness For You project across the Barrow and Furness area and is funded by the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund.

Longtown ICC Meet the third sector event

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An opportunity for all ICC staff to find out about all the great services our sector provides in the Longtown and surrounding area.

Thursday 23rd January 2025 12 noon to 2pm (set up from 11.30am)

Longtown Community Centre, Arthuret Rd, Longtown, CA6 5SJ

Space for 30+ organisations – a great opportunity for third sector groups to connect with colleagues from health and care services and to showcase their services. Third sector groups/organisations are to book a table space at the event .

SOUTH CUMBRIA NHS area – NEW Mental Health Partnerships Workshops delivered by the third sector for the sector – Workshop 1- Information flow

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An exciting series of workshops in January February & March 2025 open to all third sector organisations delivering services for and in support of mental health and mental wellbeing in South Cumbria.

All the workshops will be delivered by our sector for our sector.

All the sessions are fully interactive and will aim to develop ideas and actions to improve:

University of Cumbria – Student Volunteering Fair

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This Student Volunteering Fair, hosted by the University of Cumbria  in partnership with Cumbria CVS aims to attract students interested in finding out more about becoming a volunteer and local volunteering opportunities.

We are inviting organisations to book on to this event to have a stall at the Volunteering Fair. Organisations are invited to the set up of tables  from 11.30am. This event is part of Student Volunteering Week.

SOUTH CUMBRIA NHS area – NEW Mental Health Partnerships Workshops delivered by the third sector for the sector – Workshop 2 – Funding, commissioning & grants

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An exciting series of workshops in January February & March 2025 open to all third sector organisations delivering services for and in support of mental health and mental wellbeing in South Cumbria.

All the workshops will be delivered by our sector for our sector.

All the sessions are fully interactive and will aim to develop ideas and actions to improve:

SOUTH CUMBRIA NHS area – NEW Mental Health Partnerships Workshops delivered by the third sector for the sector – Workshop 3 Workforce

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An exciting series of workshops in January February & March 2025 open to all third sector organisations delivering services for and in support of mental health and mental wellbeing in South Cumbria.

All the workshops will be delivered by our sector for our sector.

All the sessions are fully interactive and will aim to develop ideas and actions to improve: