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Save The Date - Presentation of the research results on the Appetite to travel differently in and around the Lake District

24th October 2023

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria is working with the Lake District National Park Partnership (LDNPP) asking a wide range of people about their...

22nd September 2023

Northumbria University is currently attempting to map the availability of co-working spaces around the region to inform and steer some research...

ACT celebrates 75 years of Community Activity

21st September 2023

ACTION with Communities in Cumbria held a Celebration of its 75 years of activity with communities recently with an event at Sunbeams in Penrith....

9th August 2023

Lake Annecy is one of the most beautiful – and cleanest – lakes in France. It has become emblematic of what it is possible to achieve with...

31st July 2023

Book a free coaching call before 11th August with an easyfundraising specialist and you could win £100 for your...

27th July 2023

The Home Affairs Committee has concluded it’s pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill and issued a

Then and Now 75th Anniversary Celebration

19th July 2023

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria launches a new competition as part of their 75th anniversary celebrations....

7th July 2023

We are introducing a new way of responding to Community Building enquiries. From now on, all enquiries should be sent to our

Then and Now: Celebrating 75 years of ACT in 2023

19th June 2023

What was happening for your community in 1948? ACTion with Communities in Cumbria started in...

Esmee Fairbairn supports communities in the Lake District

19th June 2023

If your community is working on a community plan, or a plan to tackle a specific challenge where you are, please get in touch and see if ACT can...

Crimestoppers & Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch launch countywide campaign

16th June 2023

The Your Cumbria, Your Community, Your Choice campaign seeks to enable communities across Cumbria to come together to reduce...

15th June 2023

5 July Update:ACRE's evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee has now been published and is available

Sustainable Travel and Transport in the Lake District Survey - Closes 26th June 2023

13th June 2023

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria is working with the Lake District National Park Partnership (LDNPP) to ask a wide range of people about their...

Alternative Fuel Payment Deadline approaching

10th May 2023

4th May 2023

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) cites the combined impact of rising fuel prices, cost of housing and access to services as factors...

The ACT Blog: A Rural Wellbeing Framework and Guide for Policy Makers

3rd May 2023

The What Works Centre for Wellbeing is an independent collaboration centre that develops and shares...

Community Voice in the Love Windermere Partnership

3rd May 2023

ACT continues to support those who were part of the

Liverpool University Students deep dive into rural issues

3rd May 2023

ACT is delighted to have worked with 60 second year students from the Planning Department of Liverpool University.

Solve acoustic problems in your village hall

2nd May 2023

Many village and community halls can experience excessive reverberation and echo due to the amount of hard surface finishes found within. The...

Massive Commission for Cumbrian Creatives

27th April 2023

We Could Be (Everyday) Heroes – a massive new creative commission inspired by David Bowie, investing in the West Cumbrian cultural sector ...

National Lottery awards £1.5m to refurbish northern village halls

3rd April 2023

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is inviting Cumbrian village halls to book their place at a funding surgery event on Tuesday...

WANTED Building Surveyors and Energy Auditors for community building contracts

22nd March 2023

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is looking to recruit a number of Building and Energy Surveyors to join our preferred provider A. Muir...

ACT Blog: Our Commitment to a Net Zero Carbon future

18th March 2023

We are doing what we can at ACT to reduce our use of climate damaging fossil fuels. We are in the lucky position of talking to communities about...

17th March 2023

Cumbria Local Resilience Forum, the partnership which brings together organisations across Cumbria to plan for major emergencies, is updating its...

17th March 2023

We've had confirmation of funding for another five years to support some of our core costs, which is fantastic. Alongside this we will work on a...

Community Voices in Love Windermere Partnership

17th March 2023

You may have seen or heard about the Love Windermere Partnership on the news and radio back in February on Valentine’s Day when the Love...

License fee suspended for Coronation screenings

12th March 2023

The BBC has announced that it will suspend the licence fee as a one-off for the King’s Coronation weekend. The broadcaster said it is in...

The Spring Budget must address rural fuel poverty

1st March 2023

Jeremy Leggett, ACRE’s Policy Advisor blogs on how many off gas grid households have been left in the cold by the government’s energy support...

ACT Blog: £2 bus fare cap to be extended until the end of October 2023 and bus services protected with new funding

1st March 2023

ACT is encouraging you to promote this initiative; the government is subsidising and capping bus fares at £2 per bus for all of January,...

A Community Perspective on Rural Housing Needs

20th January 2023

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) was asked by Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership to work show how community experience demonstrates that...

20th January 2023

St Bees PTT Report

18th January 2023

A recent survey for Cumbria Association of Local Councils shows that 69% of Parish Councils are hearing more comments on financial difficulties...

Cumbria’s 300+ village halls recognised for providing warm, welcoming, and inclusive spaces

17th January 2023

Cumbria’s 300+ village halls to be recognised for providing warm, welcoming, and inclusive spaces Village Halls...

Simple way to boost your hall funds this year

9th January 2023

What are your hall's fundraising goals this year? A new project? Improved facilities? Core costs? Volunteer training? Whatever you need...

6th January 2023

Utility Aid’s January 2023 Energy Outlook gives an overview of the markets’ behavior in 2022 and projections for gas, electricity, oil and...

Village Hall Platinum Jubilee Fund open to applications

5th January 2023

Good News! Village Hall charities can apply to the Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund for grants of between £7,5000 and a maximum of...

Upcoming events

Community Buildings Event

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 9th December 2023, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 9th December 2023, 12.00 pm

Join us at our next free Community Buildings Event when we will be looking at reaching older...

Save The Date - Presentation of the research results on the Appetite to travel differently in and around the Lake District

Online via Zoom

Starts: Fri 24th November 2023, 9.30 am

Ends: Fri 24th November 2023, 11.00 am

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria is working with the Lake District National Park Partnership...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Wed 18th October 2023, 10.00 am

Ends: Wed 18th October 2023, 11.30 am

You are cordially invited to join us at the ACT Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 18th...

Starts: Sat 7th October 2023, 10.00 am

Join us for our next free online Community Buildings Event where we'll be welcoming guest...

75th Anniversary Celebration - Then and Now

Sunbeams Music Trust, Stoller House, Redhills Penrith CA11 0DT

Starts: Fri 8th September 2023, 1.30 pm

Ends: Fri 8th September 2023, 4.00 pm

What was happening for your community in 1948? ACTion...

Do you want to join a focus group on travel and transport in the Lake District for locals and visitors?

Online via Zoom

Starts: Mon 24th July 2023, 7.00 pm

Ends: Mon 24th July 2023, 8.00 pm

Do you want to join a focus group on travel and transport in the Lake District for locals and...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Thu 20th July 2023, 4.30 pm

Ends: Thu 20th July 2023, 5.30 pm

Do you want to join a focus group on travel and transport in the Lake District for locals and...

Machesi Centre, Holly Road, Windermere LA23 2AF

Starts: Wed 19th July 2023, 6.15 pm

We have been offered a larger meeting space for this event, so there are a few more...

Online Via Zoom

Starts: Tue 18th July 2023, 10.30 am

Ends: Tue 18th July 2023, 11.30 am

Do you want to join a focus group on travel and transport in the Lake District for locals and...

Braithwaite Institute, Braithwaite, Keswick

Starts: Sat 8th July 2023, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 8th July 2023, 2.00 pm

Join us for our next Community Buildings event at Braithwaite Institute, near Keswick. We’re...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 20th May 2023, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 20th May 2023, 12.00 pm

Be Capital Funding Ready! Join us at our next free online Community...

Braithwaite Institute, Braithwaite, Keswick

Starts: Tue 25th April 2023, 10.00 am

Ends: Tue 25th April 2023, 4.00 pm

Are you looking for grant funding for a capital project to improve your village...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 25th March 2023, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 25th March 2023, 12.00 pm

Join us at our next free online Community Buildings Event where our topic will be: Social Media...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 28th January 2023, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 28th January 2023, 12.00 pm

Join us at our next free Community Buildings Event where we’ll be celebrating national Village...

online Via Zoom

Starts: Sat 19th November 2022, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 19th November 2022, 12.00 pm

Join us for our next online Community Buildings event where we'll be covering...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Wed 19th October 2022, 10.00 am

Ends: Wed 19th October 2022, 12.30 pm

You are cordially invited to join us at the ACT Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 19th...

Sustainable Transport in the Lake District – Presentations and discussion

Online via Zoom

Starts: Fri 7th October 2022, 9.00 am

Ends: Fri 7th October 2022, 11.00 am

Come and hear experts discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for sustainable travel in...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 17th September 2022, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 17th September 2022, 12.00 pm

Join us for our next online Community Buildings event where we'll be...

Starts: Sat 13th August 2022, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 13th August 2022, 11.30 am

Join us for our next online Community Buildings event, when we’ll be joined by advisors from...

Newbiggin Village Hall, near Penrith

Starts: Sat 16th July 2022, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 16th July 2022, 2.00 pm

Join us for our first post Covid, ‘in-person’ Community Buildings event at

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 14th May 2022, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 14th May 2022, 12.00 pm

Join us for our next online Community Buildings event, when we’ll be joined by advisors from...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 19th March 2022, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 19th March 2022, 12.00 pm

Join us for our next online Community Buildings event, when we’ll be hearing...

Housing and Social Justice: Moving to Net Zero Carbon

Online via Zoom

Starts: Wed 9th March 2022, 2.00 pm

Ends: Wed 9th March 2022, 3.30 pm

The Community Led Housing Hub for Cumbria & Lancaster are...

Happy, Healthy Neighbours: A FREE 3 week course in Dalston

The Victory Hall, Dalston

Starts: Tue 8th March 2022, 10.30 am

Ends: Tue 22nd March 2022, 12.00 pm

Happy, Healthy Neighbours & The Wheels of Wellness: Dalston

The Victory Hall, Dalston

Starts: Sat 19th February 2022, 9.00 am

Ends: Sat 19th February 2022, 1.00 pm

Come along with your family and friends - it's free and you can find out about our Healthy,...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 29th January 2022, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 29th January 2022, 12.00 pm

Join us for our next online Community Buildings event on Saturday...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 20th November 2021, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 20th November 2021, 12.00 pm

Join us for our next online Community Buildings event on Saturday 20th November where...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Wed 20th October 2021, 10.00 am

Ends: Wed 20th October 2021, 11.30 am

You are cordially invited to join us at the ACT Annual General Meeting. We...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 18th September 2021, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 18th September 2021, 12.00 pm

Fire safety in village halls; Finding the best energy deal for your hall;...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 24th July 2021, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 24th July 2021, 12.00 pm

Update on guidance and information on re-opening your community building, including online...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Thu 24th June 2021, 5.00 pm

Ends: Thu 24th June 2021, 6.30 pm

Join us and raise a toast to neighbourliness at our special Midsummer community event and help...

How’s Nature doing on the Solway Coast?

Online via Zoom

Starts: Tue 25th May 2021, 6.30 pm

Ends: Tue 25th May 2021, 8.00 pm

Join us to explore with Word Artist, Zosia Wand. With support from Natural England and the...

Community Buildings Event

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 22nd May 2021, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 22nd May 2021, 12.00 pm

Update on guidance and information on re-opening your community building, including online...

Community Buildings Event

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 27th March 2021, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 27th March 2021, 12.00 pm

Update on guidance and information on re-opening your community building, including online...

Online using Zoom

Starts: Tue 4th August 2020, 7.00 pm

Ends: Tue 4th August 2020, 8.00 pm

Community Buildings Event Follow Up Discussion Group. This is one of three follow up discussion...

Community Buildings Event

Online using Zoom

Starts: Sat 1st August 2020, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 1st August 2020, 11.30 am

Community Buildings Event, (online using Zoom), Saturday 1st August, 10 - 11.30am. Online...

Online using Zoom

Starts: Sat 27th June 2020, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 27th June 2020, 12.00 pm

By zoom video conferencing or phone. We are trying a socially distanced...

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