Barrow Island walking group

Volunteering through CVS Barrow - upcoming events

Barrow Island Big Local Trust - News update

Barrow Island has been allocated £1m by the Big Lottery. This update will tell you what we’ve done, where we are now and what we are hoping to do next.

What we’ve done• We wrote to every household on Barrow Island in May to tell you about the £1m.
• We had a drop in on 9th June to get suggestions from the community
• We had a Streetsafe where people were asked for their views
• We have had feedback from Barrow Island young people in primary and secondary schools

Where are we now?We have had a series of meetings with Barrow Island residents to review all the suggestions and comments.
From all the comments to date, your community priorities appear to be;
• a community centre for all age groups including activities for young people

• an outdoor formal and informal sports and play

What next?Before we go any further, we need to report back to the Barrow Island community.
You are invited to an open meeting. This will be held at Dundalk St Centre, Dundalk Street, Thursday 3rd November, 6.30pmTea and coffee will be available from 6pm if you want an informal chat before the meeting. At the meeting, we will present a summary of what we have done and what you said.

We want you to:
• Confirm your priorities
• Agree a Steering Group to take matters forward

Contact us at any time

If you want to get involved, have some suggestions or have any questions, please get in touch. But not all at once!

Derek Brook, Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road, LA14 1LG

Email: derek.brook@cumbria.gov.uk

Phone: 01229 407312

To keep up to date, 'like us' at  www.facebook.com/barrowislandbiglocaltrust  

Cumbria CVS Volunteer Workshop - 13 September

Tuesday  2011 from 10am to 11.30am. Free refreshments provided.

Do you want to improve your skills and get a job in administration, youth work, health & social care, retail, driving, teaching, nursing, environmental work? Whatever job you are looking for why not gain some experience first by volunteering? Try volunteering to expand and enhance your CV and improve your job prospects. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, improve your skills, try a new challenge and it also helps to improve your confidence.

In Barrow our Volunteer Centre at Lesser Kings Hall Hartington Street is now holding monthly 'Introduction to Volunteers'. The sessions cover the wide range of volunteering opportunities, organisations that are needing volunteers, the benefits of volunteering and state benefits, training opportunities, courses and NVQ's available to volunteers. This is a fantastic opportunity to find out what is available to you. No skills or qualifications are necessary.

To book your place Tel: 01229 825630 or e-mail: lisam@cumbriacvs.org.uk

Barrow Funding Fair - 6 April

The Barrow Funding Fair will take place on Wednesday 6 April 2011 at the forum, Duke Street, Barrow, from 9.45am – 2pm.

The event will provide groups with an excellent opportunity to talk to funders, attend presentations and workshops, network with other organisations, and receive valuable funding advice, support and information.

Funders confirmed include: Big Lottery Fund, Cumbria Community Foundation, Hadfield Trust, and more....

Secure your place now! Cumbria CVS Barrow, Lesser Kings Hall, 57-59 Hartington Street, Barrow, LA14 5SR or email: barrow@cumbriacvs.org.uk

For further details of the day, please call 01229 825630

Join the learning path!

Cumbria CVS Learning Champions encourage and support adults to join the learning path!

We provide information on courses for adults which are running in your community and around the Furness area. If you want to talk about adult learning, we are here to offer support to get you started! – there’s no pressure just information for you to think over your options.

Free Supportive impartial well informed and friendly.

Start your journey on the learning path today.

For more information contact The Learning Co-ordinator, Cumbria CVS Barrow, 72-74 Scott Street, Barrow-in- Furness,
Phone: 01229 823144

CVS Volunteer Workshop

Are you wanting to improve your skills and get a job in administration, youth work, health & social care, retail, driving, teaching, nursing, environmental work? Whatever job you are looking for why not gain some experience first by volunteering? Try volunteering to expand and enhance your CV and improve your job prospects. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, improve your skills, try a new challenge and it also helps to improve your confidence.

Locally in Barrow our volunteer centre at 72-74 Scott Street is now holding monthly 'Introduction to Volunteers'. The sessions cover the wide range of volunteering opportunities, organisations that are needing volunteers, the benefits of volunteering and state benefits, training opportunities, courses and NVQ's available to volunteers. This is a fantastic opportunity to find out what is available to you. No skills or qualifications are necessary.

Next Session 18th November 2009 at 12.30pm-2.30pm Tel: 01229 823144 to book your place or e-mail: lisam@cumbriacvs.org.uk

CVS Community Learning Champions

Community Learning Champions encourage and support adults to join the learning path!

We provide information on courses for adults which are running in your community and around the Furness area. If you want to talk about adult learning, we are here to offer support to get you started! – there’s no pressure just information for you to think over your options.

Free Supportive impartial well informed & Friendly

Start your journey on the learning path today

For more information contact The Learning Co-ordinator, Cumbria CVS Barrow, 72-74 Scott Street, Barrow-in- Furness, Phone: 01229 823144

Volunteers Week Celebration 2009

Cumbria CVS Barrow Volunteer Centre have announced details of their annual celebration. They would like to invite you and your volunteers to join them in celebrating 25 years of Volunteers Week. They have arranged to hold a picnic in Barrow park - in the bandstand area.

The event will take place at the Garden, located to the rear of Marsh Street. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to bring a packed lunch and where required something to sit on i.e. a blanket or chair

Date 5th June 2009
Time 10am-2pm

On the day there will be chance for groups to showcase their organisation, a chance to network with other volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. There will also be certificates of appreciation available which must be ordered prior to the event and these will be presented on the day.

Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. During the week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers.

For further information contact Lisa Millard Tel:01229 823144 or Email: lisam@cumbriacvs.org.uk

News from CVS re: Big Lottery Fund

Wil Woan from the North West Regional team will deliver two workshops in Barrow in conjunction with Cumbria CVS and Barrow Borough Council.

The events will provide an excellent opportunity to promote current programmes in an area where applications have been relatively low but where need is relatively high.

BIG’s aim is to highlight the funding streams available to groups in Barrow, helping them to identify need, outcomes, both of which are essential elements of an application to BIG.

Workshop One
Venue: Central & Hindpool Neighbourhood Management, 242/244 Dalton Road
Dates: 15th June 10am-2pm
Targeting: Voluntary and Community Groups requesting under £10k
Activities - Workshop about evidencing need, improving participation and basic introduction to outcomes

Workshop Two
Venue: Roosegate Community Centre, Roose Road
Date: 19th June 10am-2pm
Targeting: Voluntary and Community Groups requesting more than £10k
Activities - Workshop about evidencing need, the outcomes approach, and considering an equalities perspective

Lunch will be provided.

Please look at the Big Lottery Fund website before attending
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk in particular Awards For All and Reaching Communities pages.