Training and Events – Calendar
Introduction to Canva for non-profits
Date: Tuesday 14th October 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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.
First Aid Awareness Training for Volunteers
Date: Thursday 16th October 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Build your skills and confidence as a volunteer on this First Aid course.
Eden Volunteer Fair
Date: Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Penrith Leisure Centre
Town: Penrith
This event aims to attract the general public to come along and to meet local groups, charities or organisations to find out about local volunteering opportunities and how individuals interested in volunteering can register and become a volunteer.
By attending the event the general public will find out more about which organisations are looking to recruit new volunteers, the wide range of local volunteering opportunities available, when and where volunteers are needed and how to become a volunteer.
Good Practice in Volunteer Management Workshop 2 (Westmorland & Furness) – What to do when volunteer management gets challenging
Following on from our 4 Online Good Practice in Volunteer Management Training Sessions in the last quarter, come and join Cumbria CVS over two face to face workshops to discover more about the key principles of best practice in volunteer management.
Our next workshops are face to face and will bring together Volunteer Managers or anyone with a responsibility for managing volunteers and will look at:
Virtual Volunteer Trustee Recruitment Session (Organisation Bookings)
Date: Thursday 6th November 2025
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cumbria CVS is hosting a Get on Board and Become a Volunteer Trustee Virtual Volunteer Trustee Recruitment Session on Thursday 6 November 2025 from 6.30pm-8pm online via zoom. This event is part of Trustees’ Week 2025 to support organisations in Cumbria looking to recruit new trustees.
Cumbria CVS is inviting 8 organisations that are looking to recruit new trustees to attend this event in order to talk about their organisation, trustee volunteering opportunities (e.g. General trustees, Chair, Treasurer, Secretary), when and where trustee meetings take place, skills needed, etc.
Virtual Volunteer Trustee Recruitment Session (Potential Volunteer Trustee Bookings)
Date: Thursday 6th November 2025
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cumbria CVS is hosting a Get on Board and Become a Volunteer Trustee Virtual Volunteer Trustee Recruitment Session on Thursday 6 November 2025 from 6.30pm-8pm online via zoom. This event is part of Trustees’ Week 2025 to support organisations in Cumbria looking to recruit new trustees.
By attending the event potential new trustees will find out more about what a trustee and board member is, the roles and responsibilities of trustees, skills and qualities needed to be a trustee, the range of trustee volunteering opportunities available, when and where volunteers are needed, training and support provided and how individuals can register and apply to become a Volunteer Trustee. Organisations looking to recruit volunteers will also be attending.
Introduction to Canva for non-profits
Date: Monday 24th November 2025
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 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.
Environmental and Sustainability Policy Training workshop
Date: Monday 8th December 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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Introduction to Canva for non-profits
Date: Monday 15th December 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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.
Focus of Fundraising
Date: Monday 12th January 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Save the date! This event will be in person. Venue tbc.
Booking details to follow. In the meantime if you require any further information, please email info@cumbriacvs.org.uk.
Funded by Westmorland and Furness Council and UK Government. It is designed for small charities and voluntary community groups delivering services in Westmorland and Furness only.
