Information for Volunteers
Volunteer in your local area – help make a difference to others and yourself!
Volunteering can be so beneficial in enhancing self-esteem and confidence, gaining experience and knowledge, widening social networks and improving CVs for future employment.
We can help you to volunteer and find an opportunity that matches your skills and interests. We can advise you on what’s available in your local area and help you find something that meets your needs. There are lots of exciting opportunities including caring, administration, supporting disabled or older people, driving, conservation and being a trustee.
Get involved – volunteering can change your life for the better – so why not give it a go?
Where to start
Think carefully about what type of volunteering role you want to do, where you would like volunteer and how much time you want to give. Local organisations offer a variety of opportunities.
You can register your interest in volunteering here:
https://volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/
Search for local volunteering opportunities and then apply or register your interest with your chosen organisation.
Volunteering Information Events and Volunteering Fairs
Come along to our next Volunteering Information Sessions here:
Volunteering Information Session in Yewdale! (Volunteer bookings) | Cumbria CVS – 13th January 2025, Carlisle
Furness For You – Volunteering Lunch and Learn, 13th January 2025, 12:00 am – 12:00 pm, Holiday Inn Express, Market Street, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 2LR.
Eskdale Mill & Heritage Trust- Volunteer Taster Day- Eskdale- 22nd January 2025
Keswick Museum- Volunteer Taster Day- Keswick- Saturday 25th January 10.30a.m-2p.m
Silloth RNLI Volunteering Taster Day- Sunday 26th January 10.00am – 12.30pm
Volunteering Information Session in Brampton! (Volunteer bookings) | Cumbria CVS – 29th January 2025, Brampton
Oxfam- Volunteer Taster Day – Carlisle Monday 3rd February 1.30-3.30pm
Oxfam- Volunteer Taster Session – Keswick Wednesday 5th February 1.30-3.30pm
Kendal Volunteering Fair, Westmorland Campus, Kendal College, Westmorland Shopping Centre, Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4LR on Wednesday 12th February, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm. Everyone who would like to find out more about volunteer opportunities locally welcome.
If you want to know more about local volunteering opportunities, the benefits of volunteering and how to register as a volunteer watch this short video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYvO4zfEe2g&feature=youtu.be
The Volunteering Portal aims to strengthen volunteering in the county. The service allows individuals to self-register their interest in volunteering and search for the latest volunteering opportunities and events.
Projects and support in your area
Furness For You
Furness For You Project is a partnership project, funded through Know Your Neighbourhood Fund and aims to tackle chronic loneliness across the Furness area by encouraging more people to get involved in volunteering. If you’re isolated and aren’t sure where to start with getting the right support or think you might be interested in volunteering within Furness Cumbria CVS is here to help.
Please email: caroline.burden@cumbriacvs.org.uk
This Is Us
This is Us is a project for Cumbria CVS, funded by Westmorland and Furness Council, through National Government and the levelling up agenda, aiming to develop new volunteering opportunities and to support organisations to recruit volunteers.
If you would like support email Volunteering Support Officers : Rachel.Miller@cumbriacvs.org.uk or sarah.coutts@cumbriacvs.org.uk.
Helping to transform West Cumbria – Bedrock
Cumbria CVS is a delivery partner in the Transforming West Cumbria programme. This programme is funded by Sellafield Ltd and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and managed by Cumbria Community Foundation. Cumbria CVS can support individuals in West Cumbria to find out about local volunteering opportunities.
For support in West Cumbria or all other areas of Cumbria please email: judiths@cumbriacvs.org.uk
South Copeland Volunteering Support
If you would like to find out about local volunteering opportunities in South Copeland, please email Beresford.moylerosser@cumbria.cvs.org.uk who is based in Millom.
Allerdale Volunteering Support
If you would like to find out about local volunteering opportunities in Allerdale, please email : gareth.cavanagh@cumbriacvs.org.uk
Volunteer Case Studies to inspire you to volunteer!
Check out our Volunteering in Cumbria video to hear stories about why people volunteer and why you should too!
You can also read about some inspiring volunteers in the case studies below (click on the thumbnail images to expand):
Keith – Barrow and District Disability Association
Ged – Business Development Lead for The Well Communities
Jacquetta – Buddhist Group of Kendal Theravada
Judith – Girlguiding Cumbria South
Pete – Heron Corn Mill, Beetham
Stuart – Carer Support South Lakes
Interested to know more about What a Volunteer Trustee is and Roles and Responsibilities?
Download our Case Study on a Volunteer Trustees Recruitment Session with Cumbria Chamber of Commerce.
Alternatively visit: https://volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk and Search Trustee for the latest volunteering opportunities
What to do next?
Contact us to:
- find out more about volunteering
- register as a volunteer https://volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/
- discuss opportunities in your area
- organise a confidential (virtual) appointment via Microsoft Teams, Facebook Messenger or Zoom
Call: 01768 800350
Email: info@cumbriacvs.org.uk
Or complete this online form below:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cumbriacvs
Twitter: @cumbriaCVS
We are open five days/week: Monday to Thursday 9am – 5pm; Friday 9am – 3pm.
Tell Us!
If you have any comments, feedback, compliments and/or complaints regarding the Cumbria CVS Volunteering Service, please email info@cumbriacvs.org.uk.
Alternatively contact Judith Smale, Volunteering Manager for Cumbria CVS directly on 01768 800350 or email: judiths@cumbriacvs.org.uk
