South Lakeland Community News
Supported by Cumbria CVS
Thursday 24 April 2015
Training: Volunteering: Funding
Become a member of Cumbria CVS and take advantage of excellent members’ rates
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Events
Guided Walk Celebrating the Bay's Railway Heritage
Sunday 26 April
2pm – 4.30pm
A guided walk from Arnside to Milnthorpe led by Adrian Taylor from the Cumbrian
Railways Association.
A chance to explore Morecambe Bay through the story of its railway. Enjoy the
views and wildlife of the Kent Estuary whilst learning more about the history of the
Kent Viaduct and The Furness Railway. Features along the way include Arnside
Station and goods yard, the Arnside to Hincaster branch railway, Sandside Station
and Quarry, and the impressive Bela Viaduct near Milnthorpe.
Meeting point: Arnside Pier, Time: 2pm, Route length: 6.5km or 4.1 miles
Cost: £3 per person as a contribution towards the return coach transport. This will be
provided from Milnthorpe back to Arnside at approximately 4.30pm
Unfortunately this walk is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Booking Essential: Please book your place via our website:
www.morecambebay.org.uk/events
Growing Well Cross Bay Walk with Cedric Robinson
Sunday 28 June
Growing Well are organising a cross bay walk between Arnside Prom and Kents
Bank guided by Cedric Robinson, Queen’s Guide to the Sands. The walk is around 8
miles long and usually takes approximately 3½ to 4 hours. To book onto the walk,
you must have a reasonable level of fitness, and be able to walk unaided for at least
10 miles. That said, it promises to be an amazing event, so come and join us!
For further information and to book call 015395 61777.
Halecat Nursery – Growing Well’s Pop Up Cafe!
Sunday 3 May
Abi and Tom’s Garden Plants at Halecat Witherslack are hosting their annual open
day and Growing Well will be operating a pop up cafe in the Potting Shed. Join us
for fabulous vegetable produce and delicious cakes with a difference, all supporting
local people to recover from mental health problems.
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Introduction to Volunteering
Monday 8 June
1pm – 2.30pm
Kirkby Stephen Local Links, Vicarage Lane, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QX
This session is for those who are new to volunteering or those who are thinking of
volunteering and want to know more.
Come along to this free session and find out more about:
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Becoming a volunteer and the benefits of volunteering
A range of volunteering opportunities in your area
Learn more about local organisations currently looking for volunteers
Current training opportunities for volunteers
Volunteering and state benefits
To book
• Go online: http://cumbriacvs.org.uk/training-and-events/get-together-worktogether/
• Complete and return a booking form with payment to:
Cumbria CVS, 6 Hobson Court, Gillan Way, Penrith CA11 9GQ
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries on 01768 800350 or email
[email protected]
Body Beautiful Workshops
Tuesdays 28 April, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May and 2 June
2 - 4pm
SAFA, Herron House, 114 Duke Street, Barrow
Do you feel uncomfortable being you?
Do you dislike the way you look?
Do you hide behind your clothes?
Come and take part in our free workshop and find out who you are and become
more body confident.
For further details or to book you place now contact [email protected]
World Book Night at Kendal Library
Thursday 23 April
7pm at Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal
Simon Sylvester will talk about his novel “The Visitors” awarded Not the Booker
Prize 2014, also about his experiences of publishing and self-publishing, flash
fiction collection “Marrow”, drafting and redrafting his current work in progress,
“The Hollows”, and maybe discussing a little mythology too…
Tickets cost £1.00, which includes refreshments.
Reserve your ticket now: visit Kendal Library
Email: [email protected] or call 01539 713520
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Get Together: Work Together - The Veterans Support Conference for Cumbria
Thursday 21 May
9.30am – 3.30pm Rheged, Penrith CA11 ODQ
Cost: £20 per person
Veterans who need help deserve joined-up support. The Armed Forces Covenant
places a responsibility on all providers of support to ensure that the veteran and
serving community receive no disadvantage as a result of their service.
Last year a reinvigorated Armed Forces Community Covenant Forum for Cumbria
identified the need to ensure that the many agencies involved understand and work
with each other better to make the most of the resources available. So on behalf of
the Forum, the Royal British Legion working in partnership with Cumbria CVS, is
holding the Get Together : Work Together conference in Penrith in May.
The day will include a number of key speakers and will focus on the core themes of
Housing, Health and Wellbeing and Into Employment. With opportunities to network
and discuss the issues throughout the day, this conference provides an excellent
opportunity for those in Cumbria to get together to forge closer practical links,
to encourage joint working, share best practice, increase knowledge and
understanding and build effective partnerships.
To book
• Go online: http://cumbriacvs.org.uk/training-and-events/get-together-worktogether/
• Complete and return a booking form with payment to:
Cumbria CVS, 6 Hobson Court, Gillan Way, Penrith CA11 9GQ
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries on 01768 800350 or email
[email protected]
Prom Art
Sunday 26 April
10am – 4pm on the Promenade, Grange-over-sands
Now in its 11th year Prom Art continues to be the North West's largest outdoor arts
and crafts event. Its popularity grows each year and we look forward to welcoming
you on the last Sunday of each month between April and Sept 2015. Talented artists
exhibit their unique, handcrafted creations providing you with the perfect opportunity
to become the owner of something special. Musicians, dancers and entertainers
make a visit a memorable day out for all the family.
For further information contact Pete Nightingale by email:
[email protected]
X-Bay Walk 2015
Sunday 12 July
2.45pm Morcambe Bay walk led by Cedric Robinson starts at Arnside and finishes at
Kents Bank, approximately 7-8 miles, allow 4.5 hours. £10 per adult, under-16’s free.
To register or for more details email: [email protected]
or call Ross Pincott on 01539 533128.
In aid of the local RSPCA Westmorland Branch – Kendal
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Printfest
From Saturday 2 May to Sunday 3 May
10am – 5pm at The Coronation Hall, County Square, Ulverston
Printfest is dedicated to the exhibition and sale of contemporary prints. It offers the
opportunity to view and purchase art works, with work exhibited from national and
international artists. Join us to meet the artists and find out more about printmaking.
Artists will give demonstrations of how they create their work and there are
printmaking workshops for all the family. Work will also be exhibited around
Ulverston in the Printfest Trail.
Free to children and students to £4
For further information call 07812 172193 or email: [email protected]
Helix Ensemble Chamber Concert - Remembering Anice
Sunday 3 May
3.30pm – 5pm St Thomas' Church, Sticklandgate, Kendal
We are raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and St John's Hospice at this
concert of popular classical music, including Dvorak's violin Romance played by
David Greed, leader of the Opera North orchestra. Purcell's well-known Chaconne is
contrasted with the lively Dumbarton Oaks by Stravinsky, played at the first Helix
concert in 1992. Mozart's Symphony No. 40 concludes the concert.
Tickets available from The Brewery Arts Centre and on the door £5 (children free).
For further information contact Elspeth Brien /Helix Ensemble on 01773 768697 or
email: [email protected]
Enjoy Our Choir
Saturday 9 May
10.30am – 12 noon Birdcage, Highgate, Kendal
Turn up and listen to Kendal Choral singing for the first time in the open air as you
shop!
For further information call Janet Thompson on 015395 61257
email: [email protected]
StarWalk
Saturday 9 May
7.30pm Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road, Kendal
The 9th Annual CancerCare StarWalk will see an estimated 500 local people run,
walk or jog around Kendal town centre on Saturday 9th May in aid of CancerCare.
‘StarWalkers’ will have the choice of participating in a 15k challenge or a 5k route.
The StarWalk event has fast become one of the only night walks in Cumbria to
welcome women, men and children to take part together to raise thousands of
pounds for local people facing cancer and life limiting conditions.
Pre-register now online. £10 under 16's to £15 adults
For further information contact Richard Cogger on 01539 735800
CancerCare, Lakes Centre, Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT
email: [email protected]
or visit http://www.cancercare.org.uk/get-involved/events/the-cancercare-starwalk2015/
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BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)
Sunday 17 May
2pm – 4.30pm
Fellside Centre, entrance in Sepulchre Lane, off Low Fellside, Kendal.
This is an open meeting - everyone is welcome. The meeting is led by Sangha
(Community of Theravada Buddhist Monks) Authorized Teachers. Theravada is the
oldest school of Buddhism in the world, and it is practised today in Sri Lanka, Burma,
Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.
Meetings include tranquillity meditation, insight meditation, metta (loving kindness)
meditation, and walking meditation, talks, handouts, questions and answers.
Tea & biscuits afterwards
Free donations towards room hire welcome
For further information contact John Gerrard 01539 729793
email: [email protected]
Gift & Craft Fair to raise funds for Pippa Cole - Proton Beam Therapy Fund
Sunday 17 May
10am – 3pm Natland Village Hall, Oxenholme Lane, Natland
Please come along and help us raise as much money as possible for this amazing
little girl.
Refreshments on sale. Raffle.
For further information call 07733362183 or email:
[email protected]
Westmorland Horticultural Society Annual Coffee Morning
Saturday 23 May
9am – 11.30am Town Hall, Kendal
Annual coffee morning, plant stall, cake stall, raffle.
Admission 80p
For further information call Linda Carlisle 01539 741267
email: [email protected]
South Lakeland Health and Wellbeing Forum information – now online!
The South Lakeland Health and Well-being Forum will provide ways of working
together among partner agencies and communities, in order to deliver high quality
health and social care services and improved health and well-being outcomes for the
residents of South Lakeland.
The Forum is recognised by the Cumbria Health and Well-being Board.
The forum will:
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have an overview of local issues
provide a means of bringing together partners
connect with local communities
organise resources to impact on health and well-being
have a key role of ensuring that locality issues are represented at the Cumbria
Health and Well-being Board
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The Forum will oversee health and well-being outcomes in South Lakeland, to
provide:
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seamless care
improved health and well-being
reduced health inequalities
efficient use of available resources
an approach which builds community assets for health and well-being
Forum members will be expected to agree the way forward and commit to actions to
deliver agreed work. Task and Finish groups will be used as needed to support the
work of the Forum.
Angela White, the nominated third sector representative has now been appointed as
Chair on this forum.
Web link http://www.onesouthlakeland.org.uk/south-lakeland-health-and-well-beingforum/
Disclosure and Barring Update Service
Free for Volunteers
Are you aware that you can subscribe to keep your disclosure certificate up to date?
The Update Service was introduced in 2013 to enable applicants keep their DBS
certificates up to date online and allow employers to check a certificate online. There
is no need to re-apply if you need multiple checks within the same workforce where
the same level and type of check is required.
You can join when you apply for your DBS check or, if you wait until you’ve received
your certificate you’ll have 19 calendar days from the date it was issued. The service
is currently only available online. If you need any help with this ask the organisation
you are volunteering for to assist.
How to Register
• Note your application form number (found in the top right hand corner of the
form)
• Use the application form number to join the Update Service at
www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
• When you register you will get an ID number with your registration. You will
need this to log onto the service so make a note and keep it safe.
What you get
When you join you’ll get an online account that allows you to:
• Take a certificate from one volunteering role to the next
• Give organisations permission to check your certificate online, and see who
has checked it
• Add or remove a certificate
A detailed guidance for applicants is available at
https://www.gov.uk/goverment/publications/dbs-update-service-applicant-guide
This is a free service for volunteers.
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For further information contact the DBS customer services on 0300 0200 190 or
email: [email protected]
Arnside & Silverdale AONB Development Plan Document: Site Assessment
Methodology
As a key early step in the preparation of the DPD, we invited people to put forward
suggestions of sites to be considered for inclusion in the Arnside and Silverdale
AONB Plan between 12 December 2014 and 28 February 2015.
We would now like your comments on the site assessment methodology, which will
be used to assess the site suggestions. We would like to know if you think this draft
site assessment pro-forma (pdf, 19KB, 2 pages) provides a reasonable set of criteria
for assessing the site suggestions, or whether you think it can be modified or
improved.
Please submit any comments by 5pm on Friday 1 May 2015 to
[email protected] or by post to Development Plans team,
South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal,
Cumbria LA9 4DQ.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of the pro-forma with officers responsible for this
work, please call 01539 793383 or 01524 582383.
Training
Active Listening Skills
Thursday 14 May
10am - 1pm at St Marys Hospice, Ford Park Crescent, Ulverston.
By introducing some of the different skills that can be used this course aims to
improve your listening abilities.
Through this session, participants will:
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Discuss what “listening” is
Understand what skills are required for effective listening
Discuss the blocks to effective listening
Understand the difference between listening and active listening
Practise developing appropriate responses
FREE for all volunteers*
* A £10 cancellation fee will apply if a place is cancelled within one week of the
training.
To book: complete and return the downloadable booking form from
http://cumbriacvs.org.uk/training-and-events/categories/volunteer-training/
or call 01768 800350.
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Social Media Workshop for Voluntary Groups
Friday 24 April
1pm – 4.30pm at the University of Cumbria, Paternoster Row, Carlisle.
Workshop details:
Spend an afternoon with three social media experts to discuss
• Setting up your social media account
• How to boost your group and events using social media
• Staying on the right side of the law when using social media
• All delegates will have a computer provided and have the opportunity for one
on one tuition
Cost £120.00 including free advert on Cumbria Live or in-cumbria, free follow up
consultation and access to helpdesk service for three months or £60 just to attend
the workshop.
Bookings call Claire Short on 01228 612746 or email: [email protected]
Volunteering
Friends of the Lake District – Conservation Work Party
Wednesday 29 April
We are looking for your help again with our conservation work parties. Our next is
working at both Greenbank and Sweden Wood at Ambleside.
Meet at our offices in Kendal at 8.45 am to share transport or in the University of
Ambleside campus car park (GR 376 047) at 9.30 am
Volunteers of all skill levels are welcome to come along. We advise that you bring
warm clothes, waterproofs, gloves, a packed lunch with drinks and sun cream in
summer. Please note that there are no facilities on our sites. Steel toe capped boots
must be worn for all dry stone walling days, we will have to turn away volunteers who
come without. If you have any of the following equipment that we may need, it would
be good if you could bring it: walling hammers, string, mattocks and spades.
Please let me know if you can attend and where you will meet us - this is important in
case any details change. I am out of the office between 20 - 24 April, but I will reply
to you on my return.
Contact Judith Moore on 01539 720788
email: [email protected]
Friends of the Lake District
Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7SS
Morecambe Bay Partnership – fishing heritage oral history project
Morecambe Bay Partnership are looking for volunteers particularly in the Grange,
Flookburgh and Ulverston areas to help collect local fishing memories as part of a
Heritage Lottery project to capture these unique experiences for future generations.
Full training will be given.
To get involved contact project facilitator Jenn Mattinson email:
[email protected] or
ring Morecambe Bay Partnership on 01539 734888.
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Funding Opportunities
The NCI (Neighbourhood Care Independence) Small Grant Fund is available
again this year.
Small community groups and voluntary organisations or associations can apply for
up to £500
To apply for a grant from this programme you must be a charity or community group
providing services for:
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Adults over 65
Some vulnerable adults under 65
People that require services or support to help them remain independent at
home
Volunteer-led groups such as luncheon clubs, “coffee and crack” groups,
practical or social activities to reach more people within their communities
through extending services, training current and recruiting new volunteers
helping to extend the reach of the service within a given community
The Types of Organisations We Can Fund
Constituted* community groups and voluntary organisations or associations - with a
social purpose and with at least 3 unrelated people aged over 18 on the
management committee
*to be a constituted organisation, a group or organisation will need to have a
governing document, e.g. a set of rules, which sets out how the organisation works
and does not allow profit to be taken. Applicants will be required to attach a signed
and dated governing document or set of operating rules with their application form.
If you are not currently constituted then Cumbria CVS can assist you with this simple
process.
Programme Criteria
We will support community organisations and groups with projects and activities
which meet each of the following criteria:
1. Your project aims to support an improvement in health and well-being in your
community
2. Your project targets people who are at a higher risk of poor health.
3. Your project ensures that there is community participation in the project
4. Your project is local
5. Your project is relevant, practical and can make a positive difference to the local
community
For further information on the funding available in the Furness and South Lakes area
please contact Andrew at Cumbria CVS on 01768 800350 or
[email protected]
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There is no deadline for applications but once all the funding has been allocated we
will not be able to process any further applications. Funding awarded must be spent
before April 2016.
Grants from the Frieda Scott Charitable Trust
There have been a few changes at the Frieda Scott Trust that we thought local
charities should know about. We still offer grants to local voluntary/charitable
organisations in South Lakeland (and the former Westmorland area) with particular
concern for those who are working with the most disadvantaged and vulnerable in
our society, but here’s what’s new:
• they’re not just small grants … Trustees will now consider requests of up
to £20,000 per year
• even larger grants will occasionally be made for projects that make a big
difference to disadvantaged groups
• multi-year applications will also be considered where there is an ongoing
or longer-term need
• as before, Trustees will consider requests for either capital (e.g.
equipment) or revenue (e.g. salaries)
• our meetings are every 3 months so you never have long to wait for a
decision
• individual groups (e.g. scouts & guides) are welcome to apply rather than
going through their regional body, including local amateur sporting clubs.
The Application Form can be downloaded from our website (www.friedascott.org.uk)
and we always encourage anyone who is interested to contact us before applying so
that we can help with advice.
Call the Trust Secretary, Naomi Brown on 01539 742608.
Job Vacancy
Administration Coordinator
Organisation: Growing Well
Salary Details: £21-£24,000
Closing date for applications: 29 Apr 2015
Our Administration Co-ordinator is fundamental to the smooth operation of Growing
Well, and leads on supervising office based volunteers, to develop administrative
and financial skills and build confidence, supporting mental health recovery. You’ll be
working in a close and supportive team, and will be line-managed by the
Organisational Co-ordinator.
We’re looking for someone who has brilliant organisational ability, knowledge of
financial systems (Sage Line 50 preferably, though training can be given) but also
the skills needed to support individuals who may be experiencing anxiety and
depression, or other mental health conditions.
You do not have to have a background in mental health support work, but we do
expect you to fully embrace our mission of breaking down stigma about mental
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health problems, and our focus on supporting recovery, giving people the skills and
confidence they need to achieve their goals and move forwards.
We are looking for someone with patience, the ability to communicate clearly, and
who can share their knowledge and experience with others in a supportive, learning
environment. The culture of Growing Well is very important to us. We are a
participative environment, and our volunteers are encouraged to get involved in all
aspects of the business. Sometimes this means that tasks are done more slowly, but
it is this aspect of being a ‘social firm’ that makes us what we are.
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“Unconditional acceptance (love) when I got it wrong”
“valuing my contribution”
“Community environment, camaraderie, strong leadership”
“Getting into a healthy routine, something to get out of bed for and get active”
“I feel I have found myself again, I feel I am a valued person, part of
team/community”
“Forget about the self, meeting other people that have had other things
happen in their lives. Fantastic staff – all have such sunny dispositions,
positive attitudes”
“GW has given me something to work towards. Something to occupy myself
during a particularly hard period”
“I’m not alone with what I suffer from – meeting new people with similar
problems has helped”
The post is 22.5 hours per week.
If you think that you have the skills we need, please contact
[email protected] for an application pack and return either by post or
email by 5pm on Wednesday 29 April. You are welcome to ring us for a chat if you
have any questions about the role.
Cumbria CVS
Nurtures and enables a flourishing third sector for Cumbria.
We offer a wide range of events and services including:
• funding fairs and funding advice
• training, governance and management support, and workforce development
for charities and not-for-profit organisations
• organisational support for start-ups, charity registration and incorporation
• support and training for volunteers and organisations who manage volunteers
• payroll and financial services
• HR support
For more information please contact your local Cumbria CVS office:
Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU
01768 800350 [email protected] www.cumbriacvs.org.uk
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