Welcome to Cumbria CVS

Cumbria CVS is a registered charity and membership organisation. We help community/voluntary/not-for-profit groups and organisations to develop and improve by providing training and services that can be 1:1 support, funding advice, bespoke training, or through our regular training courses. We help place volunteers, and work with groups that involve volunteers to follow best practice.

Evaluation tool workshop

Evaluation Visualisation Design Tool (EViD) Workshop Thursday 16 May. New to considering evaluation or just looking to explore some new options to improve what you do? This free 2 hr on-line workshop is for you – learn how to use the easy-to-use EvID tool to evaluate any group, service or project using this free resource.

Allerdale drop-in

Come along to our drop-in on May 7 in Workington and speak to our Allerdale Development Officer for support with your charity’s needs. Register to let us know you’re coming, or just pop-in between 10am and 1pm.

Volunteering/Community Fair

Your organisation is invited to book onto this Fair, organised as part of Volunteers’ Week 2024. This event is for the public to meet local groups, charities or organisations to find out about their work, local volunteering opportunities, the support and advice community organisations have to offer and how to register and become a volunteer.

Volunteer Portal run-through

This in-person session is for any local organisation to see a live demonstration of how to register on our Volunteer Portal and how to add your volunteer opportunities. You will also be shown how to create a printable flyer, share on social media and  invite your existing volunteers.

Focus on Funding

Our April Focus on Funding newsletter is here! Focus on Funding is our monthly publication to support local organisations and keep you abreast of current and new funding opportunities. Find it at the link below, along with a wealth of other info and support.

Volunteering in Cumbria

If you’re an organisation looking to recruit volunteers, or you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, register on our portal to submit your vacancies, or search for the perfect role!

Join our team!

We’re looking for a South Cumbria Mental Health Partnerships Officer – an exciting new post to improve integration between the third sector and statutory mental health services for people experiencing a severe mental health illness in South Cumbria.  

Lunch & Learn sessions

Bedrock Basics are running a series of online lunch and learn sessions, hosted by Capgemini, on Wednesdays. Sessions include staying safe online, joining and starting online communities, no code automation, using Teams for collaboration and interviews, Linkedin Basics for organisations, and we will also learn about coding using Minecraft!

County Volunteering Network

County Volunteering Network Meeting – Weds 1st May, Penrith. For Volunteer Managers in Cumbria or anyone responsible for recruiting, supporting or managing volunteers to come together to spread good practice in volunteer management.

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