Church Walk Preschool is celebrating after being rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by education watchdog OFSTED. The setting was inspected in October, and the report published online on Tuesday, 14 November 2023. The result was especially impressive as former deputy manager Lorna Walker only took up her position as manager in September, after previous manager… Continue reading Church Walk Preschool Nursery rated Outstanding again
What a privilege for CANDOFM to attend the Keswick to Barrow Walk presentation evening at the Forum on Monday evening. So many worthy community organisations and charities received much needed funds, including our own. In total £378,347 was donated. Thank you to all who participated in the Keswick or Coniston Walks.
If you are inspired by the annual Giving Tuesday event on 28 November 2023, why not help the Bay Hospitals Charity, the charity for patients served by the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital, Westmorland General Hospital and community services provided by UHMBT. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that… Continue reading Remember Bay Hospitals Charity this Giving Tuesday 21 November 2023
More than 10,000 Barrovians are being supported by Cumbria Community Foundation into volunteering and opportunities to build social connections thanks to the Government’s Know Your Neighbourhood Fund. Over £1.1 million has been allocated by Cumbria Community Foundation to create high-quality volunteering opportunities and support for people experiencing, or at risk of loneliness in… Continue reading OVER 10,000 PEOPLE TO BENEFIT FROM LOCAL FUNDING IN BARROW TO TACKLE LONELINESS
There was a great turn-out for the Walk the Lights World Prematurity Day event at Furness General Hospitals (FGH) in Barrow and a grand total of £561.25 was raised. The event at 5pm on Friday 17 November raised funds for the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at FGH via Bay Hospitals Charity and the Bliss… Continue reading Great turn-out for Walk the Lights World Prematurity Day event in aid of Special Care Baby Unit
Transformational projects to improve Kendal town centre have been given a £13.5million cash boost. The Heart of Kendal project, which includes town centre regeneration schemes and improvements to connectivity along the River Kent, has been provisionally awarded up to £13,476,700 through the third round of the government’s Levelling Up Fund. This will build on existing… Continue reading Heart of Kendal project to receive £13.5million from Levelling Up Fund
Simon Fell has welcomed the announcement of a major new prostate cancer screening trial that could save thousands of men’s lives. Backed by £42 million of funding from the Government and Prostate Cancer UK, will use innovative screening methods such as MRI to detect prostate cancer, and it will see hundreds of thousands of men… Continue reading MP welcomes announcement of lifesaving prostate cancer screening trial.
As people get older it’s not unusual that they become unsteady on their feet and even though falling is quite common it can lead to serious injury and affect confidence. There are a lot of things that can be done to tackle this, including simple at-home exercises and making home adaptations. Dr David Levy, medical… Continue reading The importance of preventing a fall and avoiding serious injury
An operation introduced by Workington Neighbourhood Policing Team to target anti-social behaviour over the Halloween and Bonfire Night period, has seen a reduction of incidents by 42%. The operation aimed to bring a proactive partnership approach to dealing with the increased incidents of anti-social behaviour usually seen over this time of the year. The operation… Continue reading Operation reduces anti-social behaviour during Halloween and Bonfire night
Detectives have charged a man with aggravated burglary following an incident in which an intruder was reported in a home in Kendal in the early hours of Saturday. Luke Donaldson-Wells, 30, of Scott Street, Barrow will appear before magistrates today (November 20) following work by Westmorland and Furness CID. The charge was made under Operation… Continue reading Barrow man charged with aggravated burglary in Kendal
