West Cumbria Volunteering Fair
September 18, 2025
Date: Thursday 18th September 2025
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Where: The Solway Hall
Address: Lowther Street, Whitehaven , CA28 7SH
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.
You will have the opportunity to speak informally with local organisations at this drop in event to find out more about volunteering.
Organisations attending include:
Safety Net UK
Citizens Advice Copeland
AbilityNet
Cumberland Council – Community Transport
Whitehaven Egremont and District Credit Union
Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss services
Growing Well (Egremont)
RSPB West Cumbria Local Group
Endometriosis UK
Cumbria CVS Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment
Samaritans West Cumbria
And more!
Drop in at anytime to find out more about volunteering in West Cumbria.
If any organisations would like to book a table to promote their volunteering opportunities please book here.
We ask all organisations to register on the new Volunteering in Cumbria portal as we will be encouraging volunteers who attend the event to register on the portal to volunteer and to apply to organisations (https://volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk)
Eligibility Statement:
This course is exclusively for individuals and organizations within the voluntary sector in Cumbria, this includes charities, community groups, community interest companies, friendly societies, social clubs, many sports clubs, churches and other faith groups, and voluntary organisations. Bookings from those outside this sector may not be accepted, If you are from outside the sector or want to check if you can book a place please contact via info@cumbriacvs.org.uk