Charities In Cumbria

Opportunity to Train and Play Rugby Union

Provide "Drop In" facilities for social interaction of older people. Premises in town centre provide tea/coffee and biscuits.

Preston Patrick Memorial Hall is a village hall meeting the social needs of a scattered parish with a population of about 350. It has a loyal voluntary committee of workers.

fund raising eventspre school activitiesmany more

Local fundraising

Diverse activities to raise money and subsequently contribute to a number of local, national, and international charitable causes.

The Staveley Roundhouse is a small cultural centre which provides facilities for music and drama and the arts. It is open to all people and there are regular performances of plays, musical events such as jazz concerts and classical music, educational talks on a wide range of topics and an annual art exhibition showing the work of local artists.

Maintain small village hall for use by residents of Allonby and visitors.

This church holds a service each Sunday morning and a meeting each Wednesday lunchtime which any member of the public can attend. There is also a Sunday School at the same time as the Sunday Service, for pupils up to the age of 20 years. The church includes a Reading Room in the same building , which is open each week, Each year a free public lecture is held in Kendal.

School groups and other organised group visits to Tarn Bank are free of charge, with children and adults learning about renewable energy, farming and the environment. Donation of money to local good causes.

The Village Hall is used by the local community and wider area for meetings, parties etc. We hold fundraising events such as teas to raise money to maintain and improve the Hall to keep it in use. We are parts of Arts out West and bring a variety of theatre, music and comedy acts out into the local area.

Maintenance and management of Storth Village Hall structure and organisation/management of local clubs' and organisations' use of its facilities

To provide recreational facilities for the inhabitants of and visitors to the village of Hawkshead.These currently include a childrens play area with equipment suitable for children in the age range 3 to 12 years old. A full size football pitch with changing facilities. A crown green bowling facility. Two tennis courts. A general play area equipped with picnic benches and tables.

Skiddaw U3A is part of a UK-wide movement which brings together people in their ?third age? to develop their interests and continue their learning in a friendly and informal environment.

Community building used by surrounding area.

The trust is primarily concerned with the development of Castle Sowerby Chapel for the benefit of the local church and the wider community.

General Charitable Support as listed under Classifications.

Education and Training, Medical Health and Sickness, Disability, Relief of Poverty for Children and Young People, Elderly and Old People and people with Disabilities. The charity makes grants to individuals and organisations. The charity operates exclusively within the Parish of Crosby Ravensworth, in Cumbria.

Talks of local historical interest winter months, outings to places of historical interest June, July, August. Summer exhibition in the Heritage Centre,also open for family history research and houses an archive of photographs, census records and other records relevant to Shap. First book, Mardale - Echoes and Reflections of a lost Lakeland community published September 2011.

To provide transport facilities in North Cumbria and the surrounding areas for people who have specialneed of such facilities because they are elderly, poor or disabled, people with young children or thoseliving in isolated areas where there are no adequate public transport facilities.

The objectives of the Charity are to consider the application of deserving people for the purpose of improving education, training or skill and for grants to people in adversity, illness, infirmity or old age. Applications are limited to persons who were born in, or who for the last ten years have lived in, the former counties of Lancashire and Westmorland.

1, retaining existing services 2, improving accessibility to public services and local information 3, supporting individuals who need access tot advice 4, promoting education, health and well-being in the community 5,encouraging equality and diversity 6, enhancing community development through social interaction and rural regeneration. 7, promoting tourism, local heritage, arts and crafts.

Male Voice Choir

Provide subsidised accommodation for elderly widows/widowers previously residing in the Great Asby area and maintain the structure of the Almshouses, the property of the Trust.

The promotion, improvement, development and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of the art & science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public choral concerts, recordings, broadcasts or through other media and means. The society shall particularly encourage and promote participation in its activities by younger, musically talented persons.