News & events - Action with Communities in Cumbria, Penrith, Cumbria

News archive - 2022 and earlier

Warm Spots Update

12th December 2022

Warm Spots update You may have spotted in the media and through our newsletters that there has been a great push across...

Communities and parishes planning for the future in the Lake District

30th November 2022

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) Cumbria’s rural community development charity, helps communities to plan for an uncertain future, and to...

ACT Blog: What does Rural Wellbeing mean to you?

16th November 2022

That’s the question we asked ourselves, and tried to answer at our recent AGM. We had Jeremy Leggett, the National Policy Advisor for...

Championing Community and Rural Issues in 2021-22: Focus on Housing

14th November 2022

Housing and Social Justice For Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (Dec 2021) we hosted an online event to discuss the scale of...

14th November 2022

It’s National Transport Planning day on the 14th of November and ACTion with Communities in Cumbria is taking the opportunity to launch a report...

Supporting village halls and other community projects

19th October 2022

As we approach our Annual General Meeting on 19th October, it’s a time to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the year April...

ACT Blog: Sustainable Transport in the Lake District

11th October 2022

We held the Sustainable Transport in the Lake District Event in early October. 80 participants joined us to hear four expert speakers...

Energy Bill Relief Scheme and how it will affect your organisation

3rd October 2022

Announced on 21 September 2022, the

3rd October 2022

In response to the cost of living crisis, ACT is working with the Copeland Community Fund to support Village Halls and other community buildings...

Free legal support for charities and social enterprises in Cumbria

3rd October 2022

We are delighted to be able to support this offer from Wrigely's solicitors. If there is anything we can support you with once you have booked...

Electricity North West launches Storm Arwen resilience fund

3rd October 2022

Communities throughout Cumbria, Lancashire, Derbyshire and Cheshire have an opportunity to be awarded a share of £500,000 through a fund designed...

Extra Care Communities: A pilot project with Electricity North West Limited

3rd October 2022

As part of our work to support communities to become more resilient, we’re working with six rural communities in Cumbria to explore (and develop)...

13th September 2022

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria launches new partnership with easyfundraising, to help community groups, village halls and other community...

A message from our Chief Executive regarding the death of Her Majesty The Queen

9th September 2022

Staff and Trustees at ACT are saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and we offer our sympathy and best wishes to members of...

17th August 2022

We are always keen to help communities use new ways to talk about what matters to them. Working with Cumbria-based poet and author, Zosia Wand, to...

Village Hall national quality awards and refurbishments completed during Covid

17th August 2022

Despite the challenges of hall closure and restrictions due to Covid, volunteer committees continued to work hard to improve their village hall...

15th August 2022

ACT has produced these messages with partners from the Zero Carbon Cumbria Sustainable Transport group. Please do share them with networks and...

ACT Blog: Homes for Residents or Visitors?

15th August 2022

ACT has made a response to a current government

Rural issues can no longer be ignored by the political class following recent by-elections

1st August 2022

Jeremy Leggett, ACRE’s Policy Adviser blogs on the need for politicians to engage with and address the very real problems faced by those living in...

6th July 2022

A new project - Places to Talk - will help people across Cumbria to come together and have a “place to talk” about their experiences of living...

4th July 2022

As part of our Esmee Fairbairn funded work, ACT is encouraging communities and parishes to have a look at their plans for the future. This has...

Stronger together? ACT’s role in rural wellbeing

29th June 2022

I’m Jozi Brown and I recently started working at ACTion with Communities in Cumbria, as the development officer for neighbourliness and rural...

ACT Blog: Rising petrol prices cost rural people £800 more than urban counterparts

27th June 2022

As oil prices rise, rural people are more adversely affected than others. We can’t get to school, work, health services, shopping, leisure and so...

27th June 2022

COMING SOON to a village hall directory near you… Google Maps is soon to be launched on the

ACRE says £3 million fund announced by Government will safeguard the future of many valued rural community buildings

30th May 2022

Timed to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee,

Share your hall’s Jubilee celebration photos with ACT

26th May 2022

Is your hall celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee? Help ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) promote village halls and the great work...

CEO’s Blog: ACT responds to the opportunities in the recent Queen’s Speech

25th May 2022

The Queen’s Speech - setting out the Governments legislative plans for the next term - was read in Parliament on May 10th. Action with Communities...

25th May 2022

We are delighted to announce that ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has secured funding from Esmee Fairburn Foundation to tackle some of...

Energy discussions at latest Community Buildings Event

20th May 2022

ACT’s online Community Buildings event on Saturday 14th May focused on energy – a key concern for many halls. Whether it’s the rising...

19th May 2022

ACT’s Vice President, Olive Clarke OBE, Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Cumbria, has turned 100. Olive has been involved with ACT...

Is the government doing enough to stave off the cost-of-living crisis in rural areas?

13th May 2022

National charity - Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) - responds to the Queen's Speech and looks at what the Government are...

Will your next visitor have an Electric Vehicle?

20th April 2022

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles champions the take-up of electric vehicles and support the development of chargepoint infrastructure across...

CEO’s Blog: Cumbria Transport Infrastructure Plan – The strategic transport plan for the next five years.

25th March 2022

Have you seen this new high-level document?

Summing up our March Community Buildings Event

20th March 2022

ACT’s latest Community Buildings Event on Saturday 19 March welcomed guest presentation from Simon Brown from Tirril & Sockbridge...

18th February 2022

A new arts programme is set to be launched celebrating the culture and creativity in west Cumbria. The West Cumbrian Consortium is to run...

Cumbria Local Resilience Forum Prepare Ahead of Storm Dudley and Eunice

16th February 2022

A multi-agency response is being prepared ahead of forecasted Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice which may impact...

CEO’s Blog: What’s Changing for Protected Landscapes?

11th February 2022

A blog post by Lorrainne Smyth, CEO, ACTion with Communities in Cumbria.I’ve been waiting for this document...

Celebrating and Inspiring Village Halls for 2022

11th February 2022

Thank you to everyone who helped to celebrate village and community halls during Village Halls Week and who made pledges for your hall for the...

Farming in Protected Landscapes - Communities, Culture & Heritage

10th February 2022

We need farmers and community groups in the Lake District who are interested in farming culture and heritage in their...

9th February 2022

Audio Adventures is a new way of making powerful performance events with community groups. It comes from Ragged Edge Productions who have years of...

‘Levelling up’ must not leave rural communities behind

2nd February 2022

National charity, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) says the government must fully consider how it’s plans for levelling up...

Small businesses like mine couldn’t survive without village halls

28th January 2022

Kent Kids Parties owner James Hailes provides a guest blog for #VillageHallsWeek on the impact of Covid on his livelihood and the need to...

Village Halls can be beacons of hope for a more sustainable future

27th January 2022

Tess Rushton, Project Worker at the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) blogs for #VillageHallsWeek on the actions community buildings can...

26th January 2022

Barbara Eifler, CEO of Making Music writes a guest blog for #VillageHallsWeek on the relationship between village halls and music...

Why we are challenging village halls to make pledges

25th January 2022

Deborah Clarke, ACRE’s Village Halls Manager blogs for #VillageHallsWeek on the importance of innovation and offering something for...

24th January 2022

David Emerson CBE, ACRE’s Chair blogs for #VillageHallsWeek about the importance of rural community buildings and the need to continue...

Village Halls set to make pledges for the future

20th January 2022

Next week will see many of Cumbria’s 330+ rural village and community halls join with the 10,000+ across England, posting pledges on...

ACT Urges Village Halls to Innovate for the Future

15th December 2021

Community buildings across the county will be challenged to do something different as part of Village Halls Week 2022 and make a pledge on...

26th August 2021

The sun shone down on 14th July 2021 for the official opening of Keswick Community Housing Trust’s (KCHT’s) latest achievement – the...

Community Buildings Coronavirus update

26th July 2021

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings, following the...

9th July 2021

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT), an organisation supporting and assisting planning for the future with over 200 local groups a year, has...

1st July 2021

Pop on the kettle, find yourself a comfy chair and settle down to enjoy our latest issue packed full of good news about community activities...

14th June 2021

In celebration of Cumbria’s kind Communities, ACTion with Communities in Cumbria - the rural and community development charity for Cumbria - is...

Rural charities to celebrate 100 years of village halls

11th January 2021

Village Halls Week 2021 will recognise the contribution England’s 10,000+ halls have made to rural communities since the 1920s.The...

Community Buildings Coronavirus update for buildings in Tier 4

4th January 2021

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 18 December 2020

18th December 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

9th December 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) wants you to share your thoughts about nature where you live. Looking in particular at what is special...

Public transport, local healthcare and locally available affordable housing are what ‘good’ would look like for rural services under local government reorganisation

2nd December 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria’s survey to collect views on what ‘good’ could look like if local government re-organisation happened in...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 1 December 2020

1st December 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

What Would ‘Good’ Look Like For Rural Services Under Local Government Reorganisation

27th November 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria is running a survey to collect views on what ‘good’ could look like if local government re-organisation...

Winners of Plates of Kindness Competition Announced

18th November 2020

In celebration of kindness across the county ACTion with Communities in Cumbria- the rural and community development charity for Cumbria - ran a...

ACT Annual Review 2019/20

21st October 2020

Following our well attended AGM on the 21st October, our Annual Review for 2019/20 is now available on our

15th October 2020

Kind Cumbria Day, which encourages people to think about being kind and getting involved in random acts of kindness is back by popular demand on...

Extent of rural economic and social benefits from village and community halls revealed

13th October 2020

Village and community halls in England offer extensive economic and social benefits to rural communities, a report from ACRE has revealed....

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 2 October 2020

2nd October 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 24 September 2020

24th September 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 18 September 2020

18th September 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

22nd July 2020

Plates of Kindness Competition Calls for the Under 4s and Over 16s. In celebration of kindness across the county

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 21 July 2020

21st July 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 08 July 2020

8th July 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 03 July 2020

3rd July 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

Cumbria Village Halls Network reaches over 100 members

16th June 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) - the rural and community development charity for the county – has been working with the team behind the...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 16 June 2020

16th June 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 11 June 2020

11th June 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

Community Buildings Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - 2 June 2020

2nd June 2020

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) has updated its information on Coronavirus for village halls and community buildings. This article...

27th May 2020

In celebration of kindness across the county ACTion with Communities in Cumbria - the rural and...

Coronavirus (COVID-19), Communities and Community Buildings

3rd April 2020

See our page dedicated to Coronavirus advice.

CLEP board appoints new voluntary and community sector representative

28th January 2020

The Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) appointed a new Board member as its Voluntary and Community Sector representative at its January...

Cumbria’s village halls encouraged to take part in national survey

17th January 2020

Following on from a highly successful Village Halls Week that involved over 700 village halls, actively engaged 18 MPs and attracted coverage from...

Communities prepare for national village halls celebration

14th January 2020

Communities across Cumbria are preparing for Village Halls Week – a national celebration of village halls, their volunteers, and the services they...

Cumbria Village Halls Network gets online!

6th December 2019

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...

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

27th November 2019

Not only have the dedicated volunteers at Hunsonby Community Centre raised £300,000 to refurbish their community building, they’ve also been...

Innovation Award in memory of Geoff Brown

4th September 2019

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is holding a community innovation competition in memory of a past colleague. Geoff Brown worked with ACT...

Community Led Housing Hub launched in Glenridding

26th July 2019

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) launched the new Cumbria & Lancaster Community Led Housing Hub at an event in Glenridding Village Hall...

22nd May 2019

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) are delighted to welcome Gareth Douglas-Brown and Katie Milburn to their growing team as two new...

Lakeland Canoe Club takes ownership of four new river kayaks

30th April 2019

The Lakeland Canoe Club are based in Kendal and has been in existence for sixty-seven years they have fifty-two members from around the South...

Rural Economy Inquiry Report Supports the Call for a Rural Strategy

29th April 2019

As the rural and community charity for Cumbria, ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) supports the recent national call for a rural strategy....

Lake District World Heritage Status…Questions, questions!

3rd April 2019

Community development charity ACTion with Communities in Cumbria hosted forty community representatives keen to raise questions about the value...

Communities prepare for national village halls celebration

16th January 2019

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria is encouraging communities across the county to take part in the second annual Village Halls Week. This...

What are Lake District Communities making of World Heritage Status?

14th November 2018

On Tuesday 13th November ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) were in Coniston hosting the first of four public events this month to explore...

Celebrating 70 years and looking forward

23rd October 2018

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) celebrated its 70th birthday at an AGM last week (Friday 19 October) and looked forward with a focus on...

Thursby Parish Hall first to receive national quality award in Cumbria

10th October 2018

Village hall volunteers joined ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) on Saturday to congratulate Thursby Parish Hall on becoming the first hall...

26th September 2018

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is 70 in October and has used the publication of its Annual Review of 2017-2018 as an opportunity to...

Help for Village Halls Managing Risks

1st May 2018

ACTion with communities in Cumbria has been working with participants from seven village halls to design a Managing Risks Toolkit for the 300 plus...

2018 Local charity supports community resilience across Cumbria

12th April 2018

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is supporting community resilience and emergency planning activities across Cumbria, as part of a 3 year...

ACT celebrating 70 years - and appealing for images

4th April 2018

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is 70 in October and using this milestone as an opportunity to celebrate the organisation’s past and also...

Thank you to everyone involved in Village Halls Week

25th January 2018

Village Halls around the country have been celebrating the first national Village Halls Week between 22nd and 26th January. Here at ACT we’d like...

Cumbria celebrates national Village Halls Week

9th January 2018

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is encouraging village halls across the county to get involved in the first ever national...

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Past events

Community Buildings Event

Braithwaite Institute nr. Keswick, or Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 14th March 2026, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 14th March 2026, 2.30 pm

Connecting communities to health and wellbeing is the theme for this year's Village Halls...

The Quiet Site, Ullswater, Penrith, CA11 0LS

Starts: Tue 10th March 2026, 10.00 am

Ends: Tue 10th March 2026, 4.00 pm

The Cumbria Community Transport Conference will be taking place on Tuesday...

online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 24th January 2026, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 24th January 2026, 12.00 pm

Planning improvements to your hall in 2026? Be capital funding ready. Whether you're just at the...

What is the Local Plan for the Lake District and why is it important?

Online via Zoom

Starts: Tue 25th November 2025, 6.00 pm

Ends: Tue 25th November 2025, 7.30 pm

Do you know what the Local Plan is? Or why it’s significant for your community now and in the...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 15th November 2025, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 15th November 2025, 12.00 pm

Join us at our next Community Buildings Event where we will be exploring the role of community...

Gosforth Public Hall

Starts: Thu 13th November 2025, 6.00 pm

Ends: Thu 13th November 2025, 7.30 pm

Do you know what the Local Plan is? Or why it’s significant for your community now and in the...

ACT Annual General Meeting & Community Celebration Event

Preston Patrick Memorial Hall, Preston Patrick, Milnthorpe LA7 7NR

Starts: Fri 24th October 2025, 10.00 am

Ends: Fri 24th October 2025, 12.45 pm

You are cordially invited to join us at the ACT Annual General Meeting on Friday 24th October at...

Braithwaite Institute, A66 Braithwaite, CA12 5RY

Starts: Tue 21st October 2025, 5.45 pm

Ends: Tue 21st October 2025, 7.30 pm

Do you know what the Local Plan is? Or why it’s significant for your community now and in the...

Free Energy Clinic for Community Buildings

online via Teams

Starts: Tue 7th October 2025, 1.00 pm

Do you have any queries or issues with your hall’s energy bills, exploring cost saving...

Online via Teams

Starts: Sat 6th September 2025, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 6th September 2025, 12.00 pm

Come and join us at our next Community Buildings Event where we will be discussing Safeguarding...

Online via Teams

Starts: Sat 19th July 2025, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 19th July 2025, 12.00 pm

Fire Safety - Lucy Johnston, Fire Protection Advisor at Cumbria Fire and...

Devolution Event - What could a Mayor do for rural Cumbria?

Online via Zoom

Starts: Tue 8th April 2025, 7.30 pm

Ends: Tue 8th April 2025, 8.30 pm

The government is currently consulting on a proposal to establish a Mayoral Combined Authority...

Braithwaite Institute, Braithwaite, Keswick and Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 5th April 2025, 10.30 am

Ends: Sat 5th April 2025, 2.30 pm

Join us for our next Community Buildings event at Braithwaite Institute where the theme is...

CANCELLED Helping to meet affordable housing need in rural Cumbria

Online via Zoom

Starts: Mon 10th March 2025, 7.30 pm

Ends: Mon 10th March 2025, 9.00 pm

** This event has been cancelled, with apologies for any inconvenience. We will...

ACT Rural Survey - Presentation and Discussions

Online via Zoom

Starts: Thu 27th February 2025, 7.30 pm

Ends: Thu 27th February 2025, 8.45 pm

Come and hear the results of our recent rural survey that we will be using to develop campaign...

Starts: Sat 15th February 2025, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 15th February 2025, 12.00 pm

Follow up to our 'Be Capital Funding Ready' event, including an update on National Lottery...

Starts: Thu 23rd January 2025, 1.00 pm

Do you have any queries or issues with your hall’s energy bills, exploring cost saving...

Starts: Sat 14th December 2024, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 14th December 2024, 12.00 pm

Planning improvements to your hall in 2025? Be capital funding ready. Whether you're just...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Fri 18th October 2024, 10.00 am

Ends: Fri 18th October 2024, 12.15 pm

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

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 12th October 2024, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 12th October 2024, 12.00 pm

Looking for help to find the right energy contract for your hall? Or interested in village...

easyfundraising Demonstration and Q&A Event

Online via Zoom

Starts: Thu 5th September 2024, 3.00 pm

Ends: Thu 5th September 2024, 4.00 pm

ACT and easyfundraising are pleased to be offering a demonstration and Q&A session, all about...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 3rd August 2024, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 3rd August 2024, 12.00 pm

Guide to being a village hall charity trustee: Another chance for those who...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 20th July 2024, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 20th July 2024, 12.00 pm

Guide to being a village hall charity trustee: Whether you’re new...

Online Via Zoom

Starts: Thu 27th June 2024, 5.00 pm

Ends: Thu 27th June 2024, 6.30 pm

Its election time and ACT is running a Rural Hustings on the 27th June, online at 5 – 6.30...

CANCELLED Rural Connectivity Challenges and Commitments Event with Simon Fell MP

Ulverston Victoria High School

Starts: Thu 13th June 2024, 5.00 pm

UPDATE 23 May 2024: Owing to the announcement yesterday of a July 4th election, we are...

Skelton Toppin Memorial Hall

Starts: Sat 18th May 2024, 9.30 am

Ends: Sat 18th May 2024, 2.00 pm

Join us for our next Community Buildings event at Skelton Toppin Memorial Hall where the theme...

The Lake Champlain Basin Programme: What can we learn for Windermere?

University of Cumbria, Ambleside Campus

Starts: Thu 22nd February 2024, 7.00 pm

Ends: Thu 22nd February 2024, 9.00 pm

“The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) is a Congressionally-designated initiative to...

Online via Zoom

Starts: Sat 10th February 2024, 10.00 am

Ends: Sat 10th February 2024, 12.00 pm

Planning improvement work at your hall? Whether you’re just at the idea stage or looking for...

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 where the topic will be how to find,...

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...

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria