Cumberland Community Development

11/06/2026

💡Do you have an idea for something needed in your area and want help delivering this?
📧Get in touch with our team [email protected]

08/06/2026

🎉We're excited to announce that our new community co-researcher vacancies are open!

Be a part of improving health and wellbeing in your community through research. No experience required, full training is provided to build your research skills and confidence and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

If you live in South Cumberland or Fells and Solway and want to play a key role in making sure that community voices and lived experience are represented in research that reduces health inequalities, head over to the CVS website for full details and how to apply 👇
https://cumbriacvs.org.uk/vacancies/community-co-researcher-hdrc-cumberland-2/

02/06/2026

Funding opportunity 👇

🏆 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN | EVERYONE ACTIVE CHAMPIONS 🏆

Applications are now open for Everyone Active's Sporting and Community Champions schemes, supporting individuals who make a positive impact through sport, physical activity and community leadership.

The schemes are designed to recognise and support:

🏅 Sporting Champions – talented athletes competing at regional, national or international level

🤝 Community Champions – people delivering physical activity initiatives that improve health, wellbeing and inclusion in their local communities

Successful applicants receive free access to Everyone Active facilities, alongside opportunities for mentoring, workshops and nationwide recognition as part of the Champions network.

📅 Applications are open until June 15, 2026

Find out more at ea-champions.com

01/06/2026

“Without it, we’d have to leave our home.”

This Volunteers’ Week, we’re celebrating the incredible people who keep Cumberland moving 💙

For Pat from Keswick, our volunteer transport service is more than just a lift, it’s a lifeline.

“I can’t manage the hills or walk into town,” she says. “This service is reliable and affordable - without it, me and my husband wouldn’t be able to stay in our home of 26 years.”

Thanks to volunteers like Steve, people like Pat can stay independent, stay connected and continue living in the communities they know best.

🚗 We urgently need more volunteer drivers across Cumberland
📍 We’re also looking for a coordinator in Aspatria & Bothel

Volunteering often gives as much in return as it offers, creating connections, a sense of purpose and the knowledge that even a small contribution can make a real difference to someone’s day.

Get in touch today:

📞 0333 240 6965 (option 1 then 5)
📞 07788 396194
📧 [email protected]

30/05/2026

Looking to help a few hours a month🤔

⚓ VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY ⚓

Make a Splash as our Unit Secretary!
Join the Carlisle Sea Cadets team and help local youth achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Are you organized, proactive, and good with admin?

Our thriving local Sea Cadet unit is looking for a Unit Secretary to join our Management Team. You don't need a military or naval background—just a positive, "can-do" attitude and a few hours to spare!🌟

What You’ll Do:

Coordinate: Organize meetings, prepare agendas, and take minutes.Support: Handle general administrative tasks to keep the unit running smoothly.

Connect: Act as a key link between our unit management team, volunteers, and parents.🤝

What You’ll Get:The chance to give back and inspire local teenagers in Carlisle. A fantastic addition to your CV (develop skills in charity governance and management).
Free, industry-leading training and development. A welcoming, supportive, and social team of fellow volunteers!📍 Join Our CrewReady to help out? We’d love to hear from you!

Email: [email protected]

25/05/2026

Jackie and Lorriaine from the community development team will be at Upperby Gala today. Come over and say hello👋.

18/05/2026

The community development team will be at Upperby Gala. Come over and say hello👋.

12/05/2026

Just a reminder that our next Silloth Share and Support (SSS) Community Food Hub is on Wednesday 20th May at 12 noon in Christ Church Silloth. See poster below.
We hope after our successful opening event in April that more locals will come along and enjoy a great welcoming space.

07/05/2026

🌟 THE OUTSIDE CLUB ARE HIRING! 🌟
The Outside Club is looking for a Detached Youth Worker (Part-Time) to join their fantastic team 👏
Are you passionate about supporting young people in your community?
Do you take a non-judgemental, people-centred approach?
Would you love to make a real difference out in the community?
This could be a great opportunity to get involved in meaningful youth work and help young people shape their futures 💬
📅 Deadline: 22nd May 2026
📧 Apply by emailing your CV to: [email protected]
🔗 Or apply via the link in their bio
Please share with anyone who may be interested! 🙌

29/04/2026

📣Join us in the library tomorrow (Thursday 30 April) from 2 pm to 7 pm.

Don’t forget to join us in Wigton tomorrow 📢

We’ll be sharing the latest Borderlands designs at the library, from 2pm until 7pm.

Learn more about the proposals including:
✅ A new events space at Water Street Car Park
✅ Improvements to road junctions and the street scene
✅ Upgrades at Throstle Park

Information will remain on display in the library until 9 May, but if you’d like to chat to us directly, call in tomorrow.

More info: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/news/2026/join-us-see-latest-plans-wigton