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Cumbria Rural Panel

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The ‘Cumbria Countryside Forum’ was set up in 1991, providing organisations and individuals with a place to come together and discuss issues of concern to rural life. In 2000 this became ‘Cumbria Rural Forum’. In 2016, a review considered the Forum’s effectiveness for the future, and resulted in plans to establish the ‘Cumbrian Rural Panel’.

 

Download the Cumbria Rural Forum Review Report

The Panel is intended to  provide a balance of interests and expertise across different sectors of our rural county to: engage in meaningful debates; identify solutions; disseminate information; and promote action.

Join the Cumbria Rural Panel

We would like to invite you to join the Cumbria Rural Panel, to help us gather information on pressing rural issues and be part of an effective rural voice.  To join, or for more information, please contact Dani Hall on Tel: 01228 817224 or Email: danihall@cumbriaaction.org.uk

Rural Services Survey

We're asking rural Cumbrian residents what services are important to them. This brief survey will provide a focus for the first discussions of the Cumbria Rural Panel.  

Latest News

Cumbria Village Halls Network gets online!

9 December 2019

Cumbria Village Halls Network gets online!

Members of the Cumbria Village Halls Network got together last week for a free workshop on using websites and social media. The group met in the cosy community room at Dufton Village Hall, using their recently installed broadband. With help from web-designer Phil Guest, the workshop was a whistle-stop tour of what makes a good website and how to make best use of social media for promotion.

The Village Halls Network is a way for committee members and trustees of community buildings across Cumbria to share practical ideas, relevant experience and to ask for help and advice. Members get together periodically, as well as supporting each other remotely.

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£300,000 refurbishment and national award for Hunsonby Community Centre

27 November 2019

£300,000 refurbishment and national award for Hunsonby Community Centre

Not only have the dedicated volunteers at Hunsonby Community Centre raised £300,000 to refurbish their community building, they’ve also been awarded a nationally recognised Hallmark quality standard for good governance.

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Are you off-grid for electricity?

21 November 2019

Are you off-grid for electricity?

Ofgem is carrying out a call for evidence for households who are not connected to the electricity distribution network, which we know at ACT is an issue for a significant number of  Cumbrian residents

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Kind Cumbria Day - 13 November

16 October 2019

Kind Cumbria Day - 13 November

On the 13th November it is World Kindness Day, so as part of the #KindCumbria campaign we’ll be encouraging people to think about random acts of kindness and celebrating this on 13th November with our own very special 'Kind Cumbria Day'. Read more to find out how you can get involved.

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Community Hubs on hand to help you complete your census questionnaire

30 September 2019

Community Hubs on hand to help you complete your census questionnaire

The census rehearsal is in full swing and residents are being urged to complete their questionnaires online or at a community hub in Carlisle. The rehearsal will enable the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to test some of the systems and processes it has put in place ahead of the digital-first 2021 Census.

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Vacancy - Development Officer

27 September 2019

Vacancy - Development Officer

Join our dedicated team of community development staff.  You will predominately be working with communities in Allerdale and Copeland.  Flexible 22 - 28 hours per week – starting salary of £23,836 per annum, pro rata. The office is based in Penrith with options to work from home after probationary period.

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