Charities In Cumbria

The provision of rented homes for local people who cannot afford to buy or long-term rent accommodation at current market rates.

A preparatory day school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11

To enable mental health and wellbeing, and reduce our beneficiaries' reliance on health services, through supported employment and training within an inspirational horticultural business.

FLD strives to protect and enhance the landscape and natural beauty of Cumbria and the Lake District by working to influence relevant decision-makers and policy processes, initiating and participating in landscape-orientated projects, making grants to local projects and co-operating with other bodies having similar objectives or interests.

The Youth Zone offers a place to go, something to do and someone to talk to for young people when the schools are closed. There is an affordable cafe and space to chill, as well as sports, arts and enterprise activities and some formal teams and clubs. Young people are clear what the Youth Zone must deliver - an offer that is varied and broad and has something for everyone: a space to be yourself

We promote, co-ordinate and secure adequate search and rescue arrangements, primarily in the mountainous areas of Cumbria. We undertake publicity where necessary in order to inform or educate the public in all aspects of mountain safety. We represent and support all our member rescue teams with help, guidance, training, funding and advice, including fundraising for them.

Provision of pre-school education.

Agricultural Society

The charity's aims are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly through the production of plays and the encouragement of the arts.

We support the recovery of all those affected by rape, exploitation, sexual and domestic abuse across Cumbria. Our holistic and trauma informed services offer advice, support, advocacy and therapy.1:1 work in schools, plus workshops and training.Support groupsTraining and Education.Work in schools.

We provide support to children diagnosed with cancer, and their families, who are being treated at the Great North Children's Hospital. We fund research to find more effective, individualised treatments for childhood cancer.

Newcastle Law Centre was established in 1978 to promote access to legal justice and promote social justice and serve the needs of traditionally oppressed groups and those whose access to the legal system is restricted. The Law Centre seeks to achieve this by employing a variety of methods of work, including individual casework and advice work, training , and provision of meeting place facilities.

The Howgill Family Centre aims to provide support for Children and Families throughout West Cumbria so that every child might have equality of opportunity to achieve their full potential. The organisation coordinates Centre-based activities, Home Support and Community outreach projects.

Promoting the wellbeing of people over the age of 50 to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience

The provision of grants to fund research into rheumatology, cancer and the relief of arthritis. The provision of equipment or grants for equipment and / or caring services to assist with the relief of sickness caused by rheumatological problems, arthritis and / or cancer, such equipment or grants for equipment and / or caring services not normally being provided by the Local Health Authority.

The Eden Rivers Trust is a conservation charity based in Penrith with two main objectives: - To conserve, protect and improve the River Eden, its tributaries and the flora and fauna in and adjacent to them.- To increase public awareness of the importance of the River Eden and its catchment through education.These aims are met through our research, conservation and education projects.

The charity's objects are to benefit such other exclusively charitable objectives and purposes within the counties of Cumbria and/or Derbyshire, as the charity may determine from time to time, in particular those charitable objectives and purposes that have a connection with the John Strutt Conservation Foundation, the John Strutt Charity and the John Strutt Centre for Parrot Conservation.

The charity provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone within the districts of Carlisle and Eden and the surrounding areas on their rights and responsibilities.

Grant giving

We empower people (adults and children/young people) affected by rape, sexual abuse, or sexualised violence to recover from their trauma so they can lead safe and fulfilling lives. We cover issues including childhood abuse, child sexual exploitation, trafficking, sex workers and online abuse. We offer face to face and online counselling, play therapy, pre-trial therapy, education & peer support

To administer Brantwood as a permanent memorial to John Ruskin and as a museum, to which members of the public shall have access, containing collections of drawings, books and objects of interest connected with John Ruskin; and as a place of study and recreation for students, teachers and professors and such other members of the public as may from time to time be approved bythe Management Trustees

mountain and lake rescue service

Promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and cultural heritage of the Lake District by inspiring people to care for and contribute to the natural environment and cultural heritage of the Lake District and Cumbria; andproviding funding and support for conservation, environmental and cultural initiatives in the Lake District and Cumbria

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in Cumbria and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness

The charity assists carers by providing information, support, practical help, advice, assessments, services and advocacy.