The Ernest Cook Trust
Area: Allerdale, Barrow, Copeland, Eden
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
The Ernest Cook Trust strives to enable underserved children and young people to access and connect with nature. This simple aim enriches and changes lives whilst also helping to build a better, greener society.
We want to inspire more young people to achieve better life outcomes. As one of the UK’s foremost funders and providers of Outdoor Learning, The Ernest Cook Trust helps children and young people, their families and communities forge lasting connections with nature.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Grant giving to enable other organisations and schools to access/support children and young people to connect with nature.
Through direct delivery:
- targeted work with schools (Outdoor Learning)
- volunteering/supported volunteering (communities)
- land-based learning (skills for nature).
Specialism: Children & Young People
Contact Details
Phone: 07435893338
Address:
Low Beckside Farm
Mungrisdale
Penrith CA110XR
https://ernestcooktrust.org.uk/
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The Fellrunner Village Bus Limited
Area: Eden
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
The distinctive Fellrunner fleet of buses are operated and driven by local volunteers for the benefit of the community. They serve most of the villages in the Penrith area with routes to Penrith and Carlisle. Most services allow for about 3 hours in Penrith and 4 hours in Carlisle.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Specialism: Transport
Contact Details
Phone: 07734529432
Address:
1 Brooklands
Carleton Road
Penrith CA11 8LT
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The Friesian Experience @ Black Horses Ltd
Area: South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
The education and wellness of Friesian horses. We provide a sanctuary for abandoned, rescued, or surrendered Friesian horses where they can live for the rest of their days. By providing life changing experiences to visitors and supporters all over the world, both in person and virtually, we educate and advise on the joy of this outstanding, people orientated, breed and challenge the perception horses are only of use if ridden, or used commercially.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Friesian horse Experiences.
Specialism: Rurality
Contact Details
Phone: 07770 417777
Address:
Greenbank Farm
Aynsome Lane
Grange-over-Sands LA11 7ST
https://www.thefriesianexperience.org/
https://www.facebook.com/TheFriesianExperience
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The Glenmore Trust
Area: Carlisle
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
The Glenmore Trust provides a range of services for adults with a Learning Disability, Mental Health, Physical disability and Neurodiversity. The philosophy of the Trust is that people should be able to live where and with whom they wish and be valued as a citizen in their community. Equally we promote "Enabling people to live a Life of their choosing" This is is who we are as an organisation and anyone associated with us will share this vision statement. We are Care Quality Commission registered and have consistently been rated as "Good" or "Outstanding" in our domains within the Care Standards.
We successfully work with Statutory Services from Health and Social Care. Individuals are referred to us by these services, however individuals or family members can also use our on-line referral system or indeed come to our Head Office located in Denton Holme, Carlisle.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Supported Living Services - Many individuals Glenmore Trust Supports live in their own homes as Tenants. The support is primarily twenty four hours as determined by the packages of care required. We provide services in Carlisle, Eden and Wigton.
Community Support- This type and frequency of support depends on individual requirements and can include personal care.
Registered Respite service - Penrith - The Trust Provides a short-break service for families of Adults with a Learning Disability. Bookings are taken through out the year and allocation is based on a fair system for all. We work closely with our Adult Social Care colleagues in Westmorland and Furness and the success of the service is measured through the volume of people we support and the positive feedback received. There is an emergency bed included within this service.
Acorn Circle Group- Day Opportunities - Our organisation has a network of contacts that are utilised to enable individuals we support to have meaningful and appropriate day time activities. These may include Volunteering with a view to paid employment or a "pick and mix" timetable of varying activates that people have an interest in for example photography.
Mental Health Service- We support a number of individuals within the Community in the North of Cumbria and provide the following:
Community Support - Enabling people living in their own home with day to day tasks and wider community support
Spot Purchase Support - Short term intervention focused on specific need.
Crisis Support - Responsive service in times of Crisis
Specialism: People disabled by barriers in society
Contact Details
Phone: 07734487613
Address:
9 Northumberland Street
Denton Holme
carlisle CA2 5HD
http://www.glenmore.org
https://www.facebook.com/TheGlenmoreTrust
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The Growing Club CIC
Area: South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
The Growing Club CIC exists to empower women and young women, particularly those who are disadvantaged, unemployed, on low incomes, or neurodivergent, to build confidence, skills and financial independence. Through training, coaching, and peer support we help them return to work, start or grow businesses, or move into further education. Our holistic, trauma-informed approach integrates wellbeing and employability, creating supportive networks that improve mental health, resilience and economic opportunities, benefitting families and communities across Lancashire and Cumbria.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Core Training Courses:
Changing Direction (6 weeks) – skills and confidence for unemployed/low-waged women or those in transition.
Business Start-Up (7 months) – training, mentoring, and peer support to launch sustainable businesses.
Business Growth (12 months) – support for women already in business to scale and grow.
Neuro Nurture (8 weeks) – tailored support for neurodivergent women to embrace strengths and develop self-management tools.
Workshops & Short Courses:
Topics include social media, boundary setting, networking, financial skills, and wellbeing.
Young Women’s Support:
Courses for young adults (16–24), including skills-building for employment, further education, or enterprise.
Wellbeing & Peer Support:
Regular peer-support groups, drop-in sessions, and a Wellbeing Retreat to improve resilience, mental health, and community connection.
Mentoring & Coaching:
One-to-one coaching, mentoring, and buddy systems for accountability and long-term support.
Community Engagement:
Partnerships with schools, charities, and local organisations to widen access.
Volunteering, alumni mentoring, and community events to strengthen networks.
Specialism: Health & Wellbeing
Contact Details
Phone: 07597465199
Address:
1-2-3 The Barracks
White Cross
Lancaster LA1 1XQ
https://thegrowingclub.co.uk/contact-us/
https://www.facebook.com/TheGrowingClubNorthWest/
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The Harrington Youth Club
Area: Allerdale
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To support children and young people to their full potential, while supporting the local community of Harrington and the surrounding areas
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
The Harrington Youth Club provides - Holiday Activities and Events for Children & Families, Yearly Flowerbed Project for Children, Youth Clubs, Youth Volunteer Opportunities, Adults Arts and Crafts, Adults Knit and Stitch, Room Hire
Specialism: Children & Young People
Contact Details
Phone: 01946831199
Address:
26a Church Road
Harrington CA14 5PT
https://www.facebook.com/theharringtonyouthclub/
https://www.facebook.com/theharringtonyouthclub
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The Heron Theatre
Area: South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To present dramatic and musical performances, films, lectures, art exhibitions and the promotion of other cultural activities.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Dramatic performances by local and touring companies, music of varied genres, film presentations, a changing programme of art exhitbions by local artists and a literary festival showcasing local authors. Providing a well-equipped venue for use by local groups and schools. The theatre is run exclusively by volunteers.
Specialism: Arts & Culture
Contact Details
Phone: 015395 64283
Address:
Stanley Street
Beetham
Milnthorpe LA7 7AS
https://theherontheatre.com/
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The Hiking Household
Area: Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
The Hiking Household is a website designed to be a go-to guide for families of all abilities who are keen to get outside with their brood!
We offer easy to follow routes here in Cumbria, whether you are local to the area, or visiting on holiday, we have something for all ages and abilities to enjoy.
Search our map today and discover hundreds of family friendly adventures.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Website for all to use listing where to go outdoors in Cumbria. Resources also made specifically for those needing help with the great outdoors.
Specialism: Health & Wellbeing
Contact Details
Phone: 07941418499
Address:
The stables
Linstock
Carlisle Ca6 4py
Http://www.thehikinghousehold.com
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The House in Grange
Area: South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
Our purpose is to deliver a safe environment for the LGBTQ+ community in Grange over Sands to meet and share. We are a sign posting organisation who will assist with mental awareness within the community, teen outreach, classes in art, mindfulness and various activities. To provide support and advice to the LGBTQ+ Community of all ages and help them to navigate their way through life from an LGBTQ+ Perspective.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Teen Outreach and support, Mental health awareness classes, LGBTQ+ Counselling and advice, Book Club, Art and mindfulness groups and a general healing environment for the community to come together and celebrate diversity and equality.
thehouseingrange@gmail.com
Specialism: Equality & Diversity
Contact Details
Phone: 07763958174
Address:
Woodend
Hardcragg Way
Grange-over-Sands LA11 6BH
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559401251801
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The John Strutt Conservation Foundation
Area: Eden, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To promote the conservation and study of wildlife including birds, mammals and insects in the natural environment forming their habitat and to promote knowledge and interest in such wildlife.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Educational visits
Access to Haybridge Nature Reserve
Volunteering opportunities
Protection and improvement of the natural environment under a Countryside Stewardship agreement
Specialism: Environment
Contact Details
Phone: 07984 060293
Address:
Low Hay Bridge
Bouth
Ulverston LA12 8JG
https://jscf.org.uk
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