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.

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Volunteering Information Events and Volunteering Fairs

For details of the next Volunteering Information Events and Volunteering Fairs

See: Upcoming Events and Training | Cumbria CVS

Hear Paul’s story about Cumbria CVS support into volunteering and how he became a Trustee from attending a previous Trustee Recruitment Session. See: Paul’s volunteering story

Volunteering Portal

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

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: Caroline.Burden@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.

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Volunteer Case Studies to inspire you to volunteer!

Check out these 2026 case studies showcasing what motivates people to start volunteering, what they do in their role, what volunteering means to them, and what they get out of it:

Paul Whitaker Cumbria Wildlife Trust Case Study

Kate Grove Cumbria CVS volunteer Case Study

Kath Marriot Cancer Care Case Study

Pauline Burden Voluntary Transport Case Study

Jean Melville St John Ambulance Cadets CVS Case Study

Christine Renouf Cumbria Family Support Trustee Case Study

You can also explore our Youtube channel to find a range of videos about the experience of volunteering. https://www.youtube.com/@cumbriacvs7495/featured

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

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 Caroline Burden, Volunteering Manager for Cumbria CVS at caroline.burden@cumbriacvs.org.uk