Training and Events – Calendar
Business Planning for Community Organisations
Date: Monday 14th July 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Town: Seascale
This training, delivered by Priority Advice, is aimed at representatives of community organisations in Mid Copeland and South Copeland.
The session, taking place on July 14th, will teach you how to craft a business plan for your charity or social enterprise.
Attendees will learn how to structure their business plan with all of the essential components, tailoring it to their organisation.
Data protection basics for community organisations
Date: Tuesday 15th July 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
This training session will teach community organisations in Cumbria the basics of data protection, including key legislation, both nationally and internationally.
The session will also explain what impact leaving the EU has had on the UK’s data protections laws.
Community organisations will leave this training course with a better understanding of the requirements of this legislation and what it means for them.
Together For Good – Lunch and Learn
Date: Tuesday 15th July 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Together for Good supports third sector, community groups and non-profit organisations to promote opportunities they have where businesses, via their employees, can provide support on a voluntary basis. The organisations must be delivering benefits directly in West Cumberland (former areas of Allerdale and Copeland) to be able to access the services on the platform.
Best Practice in Volunteer Management Session 3 – Recruiting Volunteers
Date: Thursday 24th July 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join us over a series of 4 sessions to discover more about the key principles of best practice in volunteer management and how you can implement these to support, retain and recognise volunteers who support your work and activities. Get top tips, tools, templates and share ideas and experiences to help you shape effective volunteer management processes in your organisation.
Environmental and Sustainability Policy Training workshop
Date: Tuesday 12th August 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
This workshop will cover the importance of having an environmental and sustainability policy, how to write one, and how to implement effective action plans. It’s designed to help organisations adopt environmentally sustainable practices and understand their impact on the environment.
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Together For Good – Lunch and Learn
Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Together for Good supports third sector, community groups and non-profit organisations to promote opportunities they have where businesses, via their employees, can provide support on a voluntary basis. The organisations must be delivering benefits directly in West Cumberland (former areas of Allerdale and Copeland) to be able to access the services on the platform.
Introduction to Canva for non-profits
Date: Wednesday 20th August 2025
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Struggling to create eye-catching content for your organisation’s social media, newsletters, or presentations?
Sign up to one of Bedrock Basics Introduction to Canva for non-profits learning sessions.
Best Practice in Volunteer Management Session 4 – Supporting and Recognising Volunteers
Date: Thursday 11th September 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join us over a series of 4 sessions to discover more about the key principles of best practice in volunteer management and how you can implement these to support, retain and recognise volunteers who support your work and activities. Get top tips, tools, templates and share ideas and experiences to help you shape effective volunteer management processes in your organisation.
From Idea to Application: A Practical Workshop for New Fundraisers
Date: Monday 15th September 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
This 2.5-hour online workshop is designed for small organisations and community groups who are new to bid writing. It will support you in shaping and clarifying your project idea, exploring it with others, and gaining confidence in presenting it to funders. You’ll work through a simple, structured template in a supportive and interactive environment that helps you organise your thinking and refine your approach.
Keswick and Solway ICC Population Health Third Sector Showcase
September 17th, Wigton Market Hall
Keswick and Solway ICC Population Health Third Sector Showcase
Come and meet up to 100 staff based at GP practices across the Keswick and Solway Integrate Care area (this includes Dalston, Wigton, Keswick, Silloth, Caldbeck etc).
The practices are hoping to understand more about the community support available to their patients so they can improve the health of everyone, especially those who are most in need.
