The Kendal Food Club
Area: South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To support families on a low income, receiving universal credit top up or disability benefits.
To support aims of Fareshare by reducing food waste and food poverty in Kendal area.
To provide the items to create at least one nutrionally beneficial meal per household including a recipe card.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Food Club runs every Thursday of the month, except the 2nd Thursday of the month.
Looking for volunteers for 1-2 hours on a Thursday that can assist with organising food to go out to up to 25services users. Volunteers don't need to commit to helping weekly.
Specialism: Volunteering
Contact Details
Phone: 07982670524
Address:
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The Kepplewray Trust
Area: Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
We are a Christian based charity with the aim of creating adventures and enriching experiences for everyone. We have a magnificent Residential Centre set in its own grounds in Broughton - In - Furness in the Lake District National Park. This beautiful and inspiring region is at the entrance to the Duddon Valley, one of Cumbria's best kept secrets.
The Centre is a former mansion offering great full board accommodation. It is fully accessible with on and off-site outdoor activities led by our enthusiastic and qualified instructors. Whatever the age level or ability, we encourage everyone to try everything, have fun and enhance their lives by pushing back personal boundaries.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Residential - fully catered accommodation for 74 guests.
Climbing
Abseiling
Canoe
Kayak
Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP)
Ghyll Scrambling
Walking
Archery
Team Building
Bushcraft
Specialism: Sports & Physical Activity
Contact Details
Phone: 07825910615
Address:
The Kepplewray Centre
BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS LA20 6HE
https://www.kepplewray.org.uk
https://www.facebook.com/kepplewray
https://x.com/Kepplewray
https://www.instagram.com/discoverkepplewray |
The Laal Collective CIC
Area: Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To provide high quality arts projects to schools, and communities in Cumbria. To deliver high quality art and theatre sessions for adults with learning disabilities and neuro diverse adults. To foster pride in place.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Theatre, Music, Visual Art, Textiles, and other art forms.
Specialism: Arts & Culture
Contact Details
Phone: 07488396900
Address:
12B West Street
Wigton CA7 9NP
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The Lake District Book Festival
Area: South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To celebrate the written & spoken word over a long weekend at Cartmel Racecourse, to do so annually for a period of at least ten years, to bring great writers and great writing to the north and to celebrate the great writers and writing of the north, to shine a light on the beautiful corner of the world that is the South Lakes, to create at the same time a Schools Programme that will give some wonderful extra-curricular opportunities to lower and upper sixth formers in partner schools from the surrounding area.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
• A weekend festival comprising 30-40 talks
• All talks ticketed and open to the public
• Inviting local food producers to take part in the weekend
• Opportunities for local volunteers to steward & guide – particularly young volunteers
• The festival itself to provide a platform and catalyst for accompanying Schools Programme which
o will involve 3-5 partner schools
o will offer a number of talks & workshops from visiting writers/thinkers/journalists
Specialism: Arts & Culture
Contact Details
Phone:
Address:
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The Laurie Brewis Trust
Area: Carlisle
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
Heathlands is a community, led by our members to promote and enable the personal development and wellbeing of every person who attends.
We aim to support individuals to make positive decisions about their lives and overcome any issues that may hold them back. This is achieved by supporting them to engage in or access a range of activities and opportunities. These could be educational, training and moving towards employment, personal development, creative or social. The aim is to have an impact on our members personal lives, improving such areas as self-esteem, confidence or health and wellbeing. By working with a diverse range of groups, partners and communities, one of the project’s aims is to promote social inclusion and create new opportunities.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Heathlands offers a wide range of supported opportunities to choose from:
Life skills and employability
Health, sport and outdoor pursuits
Baking and catering
Arts, crafts and textiles
Drama and music
Wonders of nature
ICT, film making and photography
Maths and English
We offer nationally accredited qualifications in many of these subjects
Specialism: Sports & Physical Activity
Contact Details
Phone: 01228 674950
Address:
Heathlands
Harker Road Ends
Carlisle CA6 4HN
https://www.heathlandscumbria.org/
https://m.facebook.com/Heathlands.Cumbria
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The Lookout (Carlisle West) CIC
Area: Carlisle
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
to bring our local community together by providing safe, inclusive, and supportive spaces where people of all ages can connect, learn, and thrive.
We aim to reduce isolation, improve wellbeing, and create positive opportunities for children, young people, and adults through accessible community activities and projects.
Tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness
Support Local Families and Young People
Reduce Food Waste and Support Those in Need
Strengthen Community Connections
Provide Opportunities for Growth and Learning
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
After school clubs
Older generation knitting sessions
Fareshare
HAF activities
Specialism: Children & Young People
Contact Details
Phone:
Address:
23 Shadygrove Road
Carlilse CA2 7LD
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The Muncaster Microbus
Area: Copeland
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
. The object of the Company is to provide a community transport service to the
inhabitants of the mid Copeland area and its neighbourhood who are in need of such a service because of age, sickness or disability (mental or physical), or poverty, or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Community Transport
Specialism: Rurality
Contact Details
Phone:
Address:
C/O Waterside
Holmrook CA19 1UH
https://muncastermicrobus.org.uk/
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The National Lottery Community Fund
Area: Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Specialism:
Contact Details
Phone: 07912122624
Address:
2 St James Gate
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4BE
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/
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The New Hutton Institute
Area:
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
New Hutton Village Institute is the centre and focal point for the Parish. The elected committee are responsible for the running & maintenance of the hall
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
The Institute built in 1928 is a focal point for many of New Hutton\'s social activities, including concerts, dances, games/cards evenings, coffee mornings, lunches, afternoon teas, craft fairs, indoor bowling, dance classes and computer training, and can also be used for private functions. Many meeting or exhibitions can also be staged in the large main hall or smaller meeting room.
Specialism: Rurality
Contact Details
Phone: 07761470230
Address:
FISHER TARN COTTAGE
SEDBERGH ROAD
Kendal LA9 6PG
https://www.newhuttoninstitute.co.uk
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The Oaklea Trust
Area: Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Eden, South Lakes
Purpose/aim of your organisation:
To support and care for people and communities so they can learn, develop and thrive.
List of activities and/or services provided by your organisation:
Supporting young people and their futures - Short Breaks / HAF
Supporting people with learning & physical disabilities - in the community, supported living and care home settings
Supporting community enterprise - through Right2Work.org.uk we offer day opportunities through our social enterprises, community learning programmes, preparation for adulthood programmes, Supported Internships, Restart scheme support
Specialism: Health & Wellbeing
Contact Details
Phone: 01539 735025
Address:
Third Floor, East Wing
Station House
Kendal LA9 6RY
http://www.oakleatrust.co.uk
http://facebook.com/oakleatrust
http://instagram.com/oakleatrust |
