Funding from The Cumberland Building Society will help a West Cumbrian homeless charity employ an outreach worker for its residents. The building society has pledged that for every vote cast […]
Category: Charity events
The fight to save Cumbria’s wildflower meadows
A project led by Cumbria Wildlife Trust and funded by broadband provider Fibrus has helped to turn around the decline in our wildflower meadows, with people across the county planting […]
Carlisle shows its heart on World Kindness Day
To mark World Kindness Day 2025, The Cumberland brought its Kinder Kind of Kitchen initiative to Carlisle city centre today [Thursday 13 November], serving pizza and waffles at a pop-up […]
The Cumberland donates £18,000 to Hospice at Home West Cumbria
Hospice at Home West Cumbria has received more than £18,000 as part of The Cumberland’s latest round of donations to local charities and causes which amount to £100,000. From supporting […]
Festive Carlisle pop-up shop to raise money for Children’s Cancer North
A special festive pop-up shop in Carlisle this November will raise funds for a cancer charity inspired by a little girl who has recently overcome leukaemia. Mandy Norwood will host […]
Stagecoach offers free travel to veterans this Remembrance Day
All serving military, veterans and cadets will qualify for free national travel on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day in support of Stagecoach’s employee Veterans Network Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus […]
Bus takes Poppy Appeal message to the streets
Most poppies are worn in a lapel, but Stagecoach shows off its iconic red flowers by plastering them up the side of its special double decker. The bus is being […]
Dance the night away – Bollywood style – at Culture Bazaar fundraiser
Multicultural Cumbria is hosting an unforgettable evening of fabulous Bollywood music in October. The night at the Tithe Barn in Carlisle is a fundraising event to help the charity stage […]
Portrait of Lakeland vulture becomes prize in global conservation fundraiser
The Lakeland District Wildlife Park and a prize-winning artist have joined forces to help protect Africa’s endangered birds of prey. Sam Robson, 60, has painted and donated a striking portrait […]
Forth team conquer Three Peaks to power £25k charity drive
A group of intrepid colleagues completed the National Three Peaks Challenge as part of a drive to raise £25,000 for a charity that helps some of society’s most vulnerable people. […]
Opportunity to meet the Lake District’s hero dogs
Members of the public are being invited to meet the life-saving hero dogs of the Lake District. The Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs Association (LDMRSDA) will host its annual […]
Army veteran injured in combat aims to break world car pull record
An Army veteran injured in Afghanistan is attempting to write his name into the record books – by pulling a vehicle further than anyone else in the world over a […]
Great Cumbrian Chefs’ Dinner Line Up Revealed
Four of the top chefs from the North of England are coming together this autumn for the inaugural Great Cumbrian Chefs’ Dinner. This exciting event will take place at Lowick […]
‘We can’t change the world but we can change Carlisle and Cumbria’
The welcoming face of Carlisle was on show over the bank holiday weekend as hundreds turned out to enjoy dance, music and food from around the world. Culture Bazaar, now in […]
Bakery to host a sourdough masterclass in aid of Waste Into Wellbeing, Kendal
Multi-award-winning expert bakers, Aidan Monks, and Catherine Connor of Lovingly Artisan, Plumgarths’s near Kendal, whose reputation for creating handcrafted sourdough bread with unquestioned provenance, taste, and heritage are pleased to […]
Cumbrian company launches charity partnership with Lake District mountain rescue dogs
A Cumbrian company has joined forces with a Lake District mountain rescue charity to support its life-saving work in the county. Pet specialist WCF Pet & Equestrian has announced a […]
Paragon vets hit the road to offer free pet health checks in north Cumbria
Paragon veterinary practice is taking to the road to bring free pet health checks and advice to pet owners around north Cumbria. A team of veterinary nurses will start the […]
Eden Valley was my lifeline when we couldn’t cope at home, says Tony Hopper’s widow Sue
When former Carlisle United player Tony Hopper developed motor neurone disease, there was huge public support for his battle against the disease. But what people probably don’t know is the […]