NEWS FROM CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

LORD MELVYN BRAGG LAUNCHES THE CUMBRIA CLUB

The Cumbria Club is a new initiative aimed at bringing together people who love Cumbria and its communities and live outside the county. It is based on the successful ‘Cornwall Club’, run by the Cornwall Community Foundation. It will hold events that combine presentations about the people and issues in the county with an opportunity to network and make new connections.  


The Cumbria Club will officially be launched by Lord Melvyn Bragg, on Wednesday 22nd April in London at a drinks reception hosted and sponsored by Rathbone Investment Management.


Cumbria Community Foundation Chief Executive, Andy Beeforth OBE said: “The Cumbria Club is a fantastic way of engaging with like-minded people and making a genuine connection with the place they love.  

The launch is open to anyone who is interested. I strongly encourage people to come along and sign up”.


If you would like to attend or find out more please contact Susan.

IT'S TIME TO TALK IN WEST CUMBRIA

People struggling with mental health issues on the west coast now have somewhere to go for support following the closure of Mind in West Cumbria last year.


Together We CIC, a not for profit organisation, which provides mental and physical health support for people of all ages, has received £100,000 from United Utilities, Sellafield Ltd and Cumbria Community Foundation towards the Together We Talk project, which will provide one-to-one and group counselling as well as family support services.


The funding has come at a critical time when demand for support in this area continues to grow as statutory mental health services are affected by cuts and are stretched to capacity. You can read the full story here.

KEEPING HOMES WARM THIS WINTER

Thank you to everyone who has donated to this year’s Winter Warmth Appeal. Launched in 2010, the appeal has raised more than £1 million to help thousands of older Cumbrians who are in danger of becoming ill or even dying because of the cold.


So far this winter, you have helped us raise £195,000. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, especially our match funders EDF Renewables, Sellafield Ltd, John Laing Charitable Trust, WCF Ltd, The Hadfield Trust, The Johnson Fund and The Roselands Trust.


We’d also like to thank the amazing Allied Health Professionals who raised £2,000 by camping out in the undercroft at Carlisle Train Station. Janet Folland, organiser of the event and Associate Director of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) at Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, said: “As AHPs we often work with people in their homes and communities, helping them to stay in their own homes or return safely from hospital. Our region has the highest level of fuel poverty in the country, with around 13% of households struggling to afford heating. The Winter Warmth Fund has been such an important safety net for the people we have worked with.”

FAREWELL AND THANK YOU

John Whittle

Last month, two long-standing trustees, John Whittle and Chris Tomlinson OBE retired after nine years of dedicated service. During their time John and Chris have overseen the assessment of thousands of grant applications, leading to millions in funding to charitable causes across the region.


John said: “My nine years with the grants committee has been most interesting and challenging. Identifying genuine need, supporting vulnerable people and groups in Cumbria and working with other inspiring CCF Volunteers has been genuinely life enhancing.”

Chris Tomlinson OBE

Chris said: “It has been eye-opening, humbling and immensely rewarding to be a Trustee of Cumbria Community Foundation for the past nine years. Witnessing all that this remarkable organisation does to help the poor and disadvantaged of our County has changed my perspective on life, and some of my experiences will stay with me always.


"The Foundation is at the heart of all that is good in Cumbria, with a team of employees and Trustees who show amazing dedication, skill and compassion in all that they do. It has been a privilege to learn from them and be a part of it. As philanthropy continues to grow in Cumbria, any legacy invested is in safe hands. No one ever actually leaves Cumbria Community Foundation. We simply continue to cheer from the side line."

THE FARM THAT IS HELPING THE COMMUNITY

"I was isolated, living alone, and traumatised from constant symptoms of mental illness. The farm has become a huge part of how I manage my own well being. I’m more confident and sociable, enjoy working in a team, and now feel part of the group,” Those are the words of Peter who has been attending Susan’s Farm, a 36-acre working care farm near Carlisle for two years.


A three-year grant from the Cumbria Fund enabled the not-for-profit farm to work with 16 vulnerable adults, offering hands on experience and skills while working towards an NVQ Level 1 in agriculture in conjunction with Newton Rigg College. Read the full story here.

WOMEN AND GIRLS PROJECTS IN CUMBRIA RECEIVE MAJOR FUNDING BOOST

Money generated from sanitary products has been invested in good causes across Cumbria.


Funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) set up the Tampon Tax Community Fund to reduce the risk of crisis at different life stages of women and girls.


The Be Me Project and Project John, both in Barrow, and Women Out West in Whitehaven recently received a share of £24,000 to tackle serious issues that women of all ages face. Read the full story here.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Beck Burn Wind Farm Educational Bursaries

Grants to support local people with vocational education and training opportunities using local training facilities and contributing to creating job opportunities in the local area.

                 

High Pow Community Fund

A grant available for charitable activities for communities located close to the High Pow Wind Farm.


Rowan Community First Fund

Grants to support social action at a local level in Cumbria. The focus will be unemployment training, the elderly and children. Half of the income to be distributed in Eden.


Roselands Trust Fund

Grants for charitable groups which help and advise people who live with a disability or groups which provide activities and facilities to enable inclusivity.       


Out of Eden Fund

Grants to support projects in Upper Eden Valley. Priority will be given to projects that support the cohesion, strengthening and support of these communities.   

        

William Milburn Charitable Trust

Grants for charitable groups in the Brampton area addressing local needs.

WAYS TO GIVE

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