Westmorland and Furness Council has launched a new grant finding tool for communities and businesses. The funding portal is designed to help communities and businesses easily locate available funding opportunities. This user-friendly resource is hosted on the council’s website, providing access to a comprehensive national database of grants, including those offered directly by the council.… Continue reading Council launches new grant finding tool for communities and businesses

The Adult Learning Service for Cumbria has launched a new programme of courses for the 2024/25 academic year. Hosted by Westmorland & Furness Council and Cumberland Council, the Adult Learning Service has just published a new brochure detailing a wide range of courses which can help learners to develop their skills, pick up a new… Continue reading Sharpen your skills with new Adult Learning courses

Cumbria Police have thanked its partners after a successful Kendal Calling 2024 festival. 14 arrests were made onsite over the course of the four-day weekend, with the majority of festival goers enjoying the event safely. Superintendent Matt Pearman said: “I’d like to thank the vast majority of festival goers who enjoyed themselves responsibly over the… Continue reading Cumbria Police thanks partners and attendees for a successful Kendal Calling festival

Contractors and consultants who will be working with Westmorland and Furness Council on over £0.5 billion of capital works over the next 5 years, came together recently for their first supplier event, to launch the new programme of future projects. Around 70 representatives from contractors appointed to the council’s Capital Works and Minor Works Frameworks… Continue reading Suppliers assemble for launch event with Westmorland and Furness Council

Residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria are being invited to share insights and experiences to help shape the future of local healthcare. NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking for members of the public to join its virtual citizen panel in a bid to ensure its services are designed to meet… Continue reading Call to join citizen panel to help shape healthcare services in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Visits to the heat exhaustion advice webpage on the NHS website have almost tripled in the past few days as temperatures surge in England. The UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday and yellow heat health alerts are in place for millions of people until Friday. Analysis by NHS England, which runs… Continue reading Views of NHS website heat health advice almost triples as temperatures soar

Council alongside partners enters Barrow into Cumbria in Bloom 2024. Westmorland and Furness Council alongside partners has entered Barrow into Cumbria in Bloom 2024. The council, alongside Barrow BID, Barrow Town Council, and charitable organisations including Mind in Furness and Love Barrow Families, welcomed Cumbria in Bloom judges to Barrow this month to showcase the… Continue reading Blooming Barrow on display

Cumbrian suicide prevention charity Every Life Matters are hosting online Suicide Alertness training for Cumbrian Hairdressers, Beauticians, Barbers and Tattooists on Monday 16th September from 9am – 12:30pm. The training is available on the Every Life Matters Eventbrite and will be delivered on Zoom. The charity wishes to reach as many professionals who work in… Continue reading New online Suicide Alertness training for Hairdressers, Beauticians, Barbers and Tattooists hosted by Every Life Matters.