Cumbria CVS (Council for Voluntary Service)

This event aims to attract the general public to come along and to meet local organisations to find out about volunteering opportunities in West Cumbria and how to register and become a volunteer.

West Cumbria #Volunteering Fair - Tuesday 21st April, #Workington.

If your organisation is looking to recruit volunteers you are invited to book a place at our West Cumbria Volunteering Fair.

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We’re delighted to share some volunteering vacancies with The Armitt- Ambleside!

They’re looking for:
- Garden Volunteer
- Front of House
- Learning Volunteer

👉️ Interested? Find out more and apply here:
volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/volunteers/p...

Led by Triple AAA this event will cover aspects of neurodivergence with a focus on Autism and ADHD aiming to:

- Bust some myths
- Help you improve your services
- Help you better support your staff

A 2 hour session with FREE Networking Lunch.

Come and join our lively and informative Action for Health event - 21st April in #Penrith

Its an opportunity to meet with other people from third sector organisations who have in interest in all things health and care in Cumbria.

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We’re delighted to share a volunteering vacancy with South Cumbria Breastfeeding Support!

They’re looking for a Meet and Greet Volunteer at their drop-in in Windermere on Friday mornings.

👉️ Interested? Find out more and apply here:
volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/volunteers/o...

Join our team! We have two #job opportunities in the #Barrow area:

- Development Officer Barrow
- Community Connector & Partnerships Officer (Furness for You)

Both vacancies are part-time, £27,507 - £29,774 pro rata, and fixed-term. Find out more on our website: cumbriacvs.org.uk/about-us/job...

Upcoming Events and Training | Cumbria CVS Best Practice in Volunteer Management Session 1 - Create a vision

Get top tips, tools, templates and share ideas and experiences to help you shape effective volunteer management processes in your organisation.

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Best Practice in #Volunteer Management - 4x online training sessions.

Join us to discover more about the key principles of best practice in volunteer management and how you can implement these to support, retain and recognise volunteers who support your work and activities.

Health Care Colleagues and Adult Social Care Teams in North Cumbria…

…Find out more about how our Third Sector Co-ordinator Team could help you and those you are supporting ↓

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Check out our regularly updated selection of news, events and opportunities for February, curated by our Health & Wellbeing team.

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Job Opportunity:
Lake District Book Festival are currently recruiting a VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR. This will be a paid, part time position, until June 2026.

For more information, contact charlottefairbairn@lakedistrictbookfestival.co.uk . Closing date ideally 9th March.

You'll also find links to useful resources, information and news!

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February's Cumbria CVS Green blog is here!

In our 24th blog post, Emily shares a round-up of her Ørsted funded environmental work over the last year, celebrating the real difference made by groups who embraced sustainability at their own pace, in their own way.

We’re delighted to share a volunteering vacancy with Heron Corn Mill (Beetham) Ltd!

They’re looking for Volunteer guides on Sundays (April - October).

👉 Interested? Find out more: volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/volunteers/o...

Upcoming Events and Training | Cumbria CVS Best Practice in Volunteer Management Session 1 - Create a vision

Get top tips, tools, templates and share ideas and experiences to help you shape effective volunteer management processes in your organisation.

crm.cumbriacvs.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

Best Practice in #Volunteer Management - 4x online training sessions.

Join us to discover more about the key principles of best practice in volunteer management and how you can implement these to support, retain and recognise volunteers who support your work and activities.

We’re delighted to share a volunteering vacancy with Grasmere Village Hall!

They’re looking for a Volunteer Table Tennis Coach to establish and run a Table Tennis Club for local young people.

👉 Interested? Find out more and apply here: volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/volunteers/o...

148 volunteers and 80 people who work with volunteers responded to our two surveys.

We also ran 3 workshops in Barrow, Kendal and Penrith with a total of 32 people attending.

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Volunteering surveys attract over 220 respondents:

Take a look at the results of our research from October to December last year on the state of #volunteering in #Cumbria. It was a really valuable piece of work and we were delighted that so many people engaged with us and gave their views.

It might be to tidy up an unloved area, a local facility in need of support, or a DIY-SOS style makeover.

The hunt is on to identify a number of projects and to recruit the willing individuals to help deliver them.

Find out more & how to nominate a project! cumbriacvs.org.uk/news/give-a-...

People in #Kendal are being asked what they’re “bothered about” – and what could be done to address these issues. Give a Day to Kendal 2026 aims to bring together the people with a passion for making a change with the volunteers who could get involved to make that difference.

⚠️ Flood warning: Keswick Campsite

High river levels are expected to cause flooding today.

More info: https://www.cumbriaguru.com/floods
#CumbriaFloods #Cumbria

Great Grants?

Our Chief Exec takes a look the recent report from the Third Sector Trends study in her latest blog.

Carolyn discusses declining interest in delivering public service contracts, appetite for a more collaborative approach + more: cumbriacvs.org.uk/news/great-g...

Thinking of Volunteering? Join us this summer, come along to our events in and around Cumbria to meet our supporters and update people on our work. More details can be found on our website. #ambassador #volunteering #cumbria

Join our team! We have two #job opportunities in the #Barrow area:

- Development Officer Barrow
- Community Connector & Partnerships Officer (Furness for You)

Both vacancies are part-time, £27,507 - £29,774 pro rata, and fixed-term. Find out more on our website: cumbriacvs.org.uk/about-us/job...

We’re delighted to share a volunteering vacancy with Preston Richard Emergency Team!

They’re looking for a Volunteer Coordinator who would take responsibility for vulnerable residents in their area during a life-threatening emergency. 👉 Interested? volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/volunteers/o...

County #Volunteering Network Meeting - Wednesday 11th March, online.

This meeting will bring together Volunteer Managers and focus on green volunteering looking at how you can improve the sustainability of your organisation and your volunteer opportunities.

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Cumberland’s Community Co Researcher Project - Operations Manager, Bridget Johns, explains how the project will ensure local people play an active role in shaping and delivering the research that affects their communities’ health and wellbeing, in this blog: cumbriacvs.org.uk/news/communi...

We’re delighted to share a volunteering vacancy with North West Blood Bikes Lancs & Lakes!

They’re looking for a Volunteer Fundraiser to help them ensure that they can continue to carry out lifesaving work.

👉 Interested? Apply here: volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/volunteers/o...