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 Fairs:

  • Carlisle Volunteering Fair ,Monday 2nd June 2025, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Cumbria CVS
  • Shaddongate Resource Centre, Shadongate, Carlisle
  • Barrow Volunteering Fair, Wednesday 4th June 202, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, The Bridge, Portland Walk,Barrow-in-Furness
  • Keswick Volunteering Fair, Saturday 7th June 2025, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Keswick Museum, 41 Station Road, Keswick, CA12 4NF

These events 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. Drop in at any time.

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

This Is Us

This is Us is a project for Cumbria CVS, made possible by Westmorland and Furness Council through funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, aiming to develop new volunteering opportunities and to support organisations to recruit volunteers.

If you would like support in Westmorland and Furness email Volunteering Manager (Westmorland and Furness) Caroline Burden on Caroline.Burden@cumbriacvs.org.uk or Volunteering Support Officer: Rachel.Miller@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.

Mid Copeland Volunteering Support

If you would like to find out about local volunteering opportunities in Mid-Copeland, 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:

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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