Cumbria CVS (Council for Voluntary Service)

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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.

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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.

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...

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

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We’re delighted to share a volunteering vacancy with Cumbria Wildlife Trust!

They’re looking for Young Trustees in Kendal or Carlisle to get closely involved in helping to influence the work of Cumbria Wildlife Trust.

👉 Interested? volunteering.cumbriacvs.org.uk/volunteers/o...

Be sure to get your share this year.

Register with easyfundraising and 8,000+ retailers, including the likes of eBay, M&S, Argos, John Lewis, Trainline & Tesco, will donate to your organisation with every online shop: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/cumbria

During 2025, community groups & voluntary orgs using easyfundraising benefitted from over £700K in completely free, unrestricted funding.

It’s all thanks to their network of volunteers & others supporters simply shopping online – no events, grant applications... no extra cost or effort at all.

The training is funded for N. Cumbria NHS area, but if your team is Cumbria-wide or delivers in any of the N. Cumbria/Cumberland areas please do book on.

It is designed for anyone who has a role in helping/supporting people to navigate healthcare, access support or overcome healthcare challenges.

Free #Poverty Proofing training!

The wonderful team at Children NE have designed a bespoke course for North #Cumbria to help teams and organisations identify and alleviate poverty-related barriers to healthcare access.

Find out more here: cumbriacvs.org.uk/news/poverty...

Interested in #volunteering in South #Copeland?

Our Volunteer Open Day in #Millom is on Tues 24th Feb. Drop in and you'll have the opportunity to speak directly with charities about local volunteering opportunities.

Find out more & which orgs will be there: crm.cumbriacvs.org.uk/civicrm/even...

Social Media for Change Makers - Mon 16th March, online.

This interactive w/shop is for orgs working for social good. Just starting out or looking to improve your current approach, you'll gain practical strategies to make your message stand out online.

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We’re delighted to share a volunteering vacancy with Cumbria Yoga Foundation!

They’re looking for a Trustee to support their organisation.

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

#volunteering #cumbria

This is practical hands-on session with exercises, opportunities for presentation, feedback and discussion. Please be prepared to work collaboratively and to share questions and opinions in a safe space with other practitioners.

Book now! crm.cumbriacvs.org.uk/civicrm/even...

Social Impact: identify, quantify & communicate your value. Tues 24th February, online.

The capacity to better identify, quantify & communicate the social and environmental impact of an organisation is becoming increasingly important to manage limited resources and guide strategic decision making.

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

They’re looking for Family Support Volunteers across Cumbria.

👉 Interested? Find out more and apply here:

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