Local Advice
Cumbria ProHelp scheme
Cumbria Community Foundation has established the Cumbria ProHelp scheme to help community and voluntary groups gain access to professional volunteers.
Volunteer Centre Carlisle
27 Spencer St
Carlisle CA1 1BE
Telephone: 01228 512513
Email here
Website (external link)
Volunteer Centre Eden
16 Boroughgate
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Cumbria CA16 6XB
Telephone: 017683 52411
Email here
Volunteer Centre South Lakeland
92 Stricklandgate
Kendal LA9 4PU
Telephone: 01539 742636
Email here
Website (external link)
Volunteer Centre Barrow
72-74 Scott Street
Barrow LA14 1QE
Telephone: 01229 823144
Email here
Website (external link)
Volunteer Centre West Cumbria
12a Selby Terrace
Maryport
Cumbria CA15 6NF
Telephone: 01900 819191
Email here
Organisations that need help in recruiting new volunteers can register with their local Volunteer Centre (right) by completing a ‘Voluntary Opportunity Registration Form’. After registration, your Volunteer Centre can:
- Refer volunteers to your organisation
- Upload your voluntary opportunities to the online National Volunteering Database
- Upload your volunteering opportunity to our local websites, and advertise locally
- Display your leaflets and posters at exhibitions, outreach sessions, displays and in our offices
- Invite you to local Volunteer Co-ordinator network meetings to share information and good practice
- Invite you to be involved in local volunteer recruitment events
- Support you with information in terms of good practice issues when involving volunteers
- Loan equipment to you e.g. display boards, flip charts, , powerpoint projector.