Conferences and Events

Bedrock Basics Project is delighted to offer you and your organisation the opportunity to take part in “Personal Leadership in Non-Profit Organisations” development course.

Are you a leader* in a non-profit organisation that is delivering services in / to / for people and communities in west Cumbria? * A leader may be the manager of an organisation but may also be in other roles with the ability to influence change within the organisation.

Cumbria CVS Volunteer Portal basic run-through session for organisations.

This in-person session is for any local organisation that would find it helpful to see a live demonstration of how to register on the Cumbria CVS Volunteer Portal and how to add on your volunteer opportunities. You will also be shown how to create a printable flyer of your opportunities from the Portal, how to share on social media and how to invite your existing volunteers onto the portal.

Supporting Allerdale drop-in

Tuesday 7 May 2024

The Oval Centre, Salterbeck Drive, Workington CA14 5HA

10am-1pm

Do you run a small charity, community group or CIC in Allerdale? This drop-in is an opportunity for you to access any support you may need.

Our area is full of dedicated charities and community organisations who are doing vital work for the community. However, many can struggle to bring in enough volunteers and reach the people they hope to support.

This event is a networking event for organisations in the Eden area.

The theme of the session is ‘Funding – Mastering the art of successful funding applications’.

The aim of the session is to help people from different parts of the region to get to know each other and share best practice, with a view that partnerships may lead to stronger grant applications to larger funds. This will also provide the framework for building training sessions that meet the need of our members in Eden.

This event is a networking event for organisations in the South Lakeland area.

The theme of the session is ‘Funding – Mastering the art of successful funding applications’.

The aim of the session is to help people from different parts of the region to get to know each other and share best practice, with a view that partnerships may lead to stronger grant applications to larger funds. This will also provide the framework for building training sessions that meet the need of our members in South Lakeland.

This event is a networking event for organisations in the Furness area.

The theme of the session is ‘Funding – Mastering the art of successful funding applications’.

The aim of the session is to help people from different parts of the region to get to know each other and share best practice, with a view that partnerships may lead to stronger grant applications to larger funds. This will also provide the framework for building training sessions that meet the need of our members in Furness.

Westmorland and Furness: Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy

The Westmorland and Furness Health and Wellbeing Board is developing a new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This will describe how partners and organisations across Westmorland and Furness will work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population and reduce inequalities. We have undertaken a series of engagement events across Westmorland and Furness in recent months and have used the feedback to develop the draft strategy.

A networking event for link workers, social prescribers and third sector organisations in the Workington area with an interest in bereavement support.

Third sector organisations will be able to raise awareness of the work they do and learn about the important role social prescribing can play in linking people up with their services.

CUMBRIA – Mental Health Provider Forum 29/05/2024 10.30am – 12.30 noon – Online via MS Teams

Come and join us for our regular update about all things to do with mental health provision and services.

Speakers to be confirmed.

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You are warmly invited to join Barrow Libraries Together, Furness For You Partnership and Youthability for our Big Lunch Community Fair!

With stalls, crafts and activities from organisations and services across Furness, a volunteer celebration ceremony, entertainment, grand opening of the Walney Community Space revamp and FREE BUFFET LUNCH there is something for everyone.