The craft/upcycling project is led by Home To Work and beneficiaries are referred from partner agencies such as Department for Work and Pensions, Inspira, Cumbria Advice/Health & Wellbeing Support Team, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), Trades Hall, Age UK West Cumbria and other training providers and referral agencies that the project has built links with. The …
The community of Ennerdale Bridge was allocated funding in October 2015 to install a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and additional play equipment to upgrade the play area in Village Park. The work was fully completed by the Summer of 2016. ECRAG raised £65,265 in total. £40,000 from WREN, £14,000 from United Utilities, £2,000 from …
Millom Recreation Centre has the only indoor sports hall in the whole of South Copeland, a small spinning room and a very small gym. The local community has to book in advance to use the gym – a spur-of-the-moment turn up and workout is not an option. Marion Giles, BEM, Trustee of MRC said, “It …
Cumbrian Sport and Physical Activity Alliance Foundation (SPAAF) and Copeland School Sports Partnership were thrilled when the funding was confirmed for their Copeland Schools Activate Project, that would provide specific training to teaching staff in every Primary, Junior, Infant and Special School in Copeland (40 in total) in order that they could deliver the Activate programme …
The ‘Your Money Workshops’ project follows a successful pilot scheme. The project aims to increase prosperity by assisting with financial choices via workshops within Copelands communities. The project will address issues as a result of the economic pressures on everyday living and assist customers to be wiser about their financial choices. Whitehaven, Egremont and District …
Eskdale Mill & Heritage Trust plans a major restoration of its corn mill at Boot, a Grade 2* listed building and the last working water mill in the Lake District National Park. Copeland Community Fund often acts as an “enabler” for projects looking to bring in major funding from other national funders such as Heritage …
Florence Arts Centre is based at Florence Mine, just south of Egremont town centre. The Mine was – until 2008 – the last working deep iron ore mine left in Western Europe. The project aims to deliver sustainable growth in arts participation and interest in heritage whilst making Florence Arts a sustainable centre for visual …
Hensingham ARLFC was founded in 1900 and has a long and illustrious history of providing many top sportsmen through the delivery of quality coaching for young people in area. Through hard work by a host of dedicated committee members and loyal followers their present site has been developed since 1973 from the humble beginnings of …
The project was to continue to deliver a community service in participating parishes (Egremont; St Bees; Haile and Wilton and Beckermet/Thornhill) by employing local people (parish environmental worker and one apprentice) to deliver a wide range of environmental activities within the areas of benefit. The project supports local environmental schemes and encourages community participation in …
North Copeland Youth Partnership is a successful youth club operating from Parton Village Hall. NCYP provides youth activities for young people aged 8-19 years in the villages of Parton, Lowca and Moresby. The Youth Club is open 3 nights a week and 25-35 young people access this on a regular basis. The young people are …