Charities In Cumbria

Preservation of mental health: * Activities supporting this includes awareness raising and campaigning work and the provision of information. Activities supporting this include the provision of advocacy, volunteering, befriending and information services.

Theatre & Arts Centre

Maintain Watchtree Nature Reserve for visitors, school parties and groups. Develop the Wheelers facility providing cycles for use by disabled groups and individuals.

To arrange, manage and undertake the annual Keswick to Barrow Walk encouraging civic pride, the goodwill and involvement of the wider community, returning as much money as possible for charities and good causes

From our purposely designed centre, we offer a range of support to families with disabled children or any additional needs. Activities include play clubs, dance classes, mother & toddler group, soft play, IT suite, sensory suite, sibling support, educational support, agriculture, small animal petting area, specialist holiday respite, specialist adapted cycles, crafts, volunteering opportunities.

We work with victims, perpetrators and children that are are/have lived with domestic and sexual abuse. We offer free, long term practical and emotional support to individuals and families across West Cumbria. Our service includes a confidential helpline, 1-1 professional counselling for victims, perpetrators and children, group support for adult victims and children and young people.

Free legal advice and representation in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow. (Future plan for Eden). We tackle poverty and oppression for those who cannot access help elsewhere. Telephone advice (01228 515 129) every weekday, and clinics throughout Cumbria. Specialists in Housing, Employment, Community Care, Welfare Benefits, Debt, Discrimination, Public law and Human Rights & Education.

To provide a unique Christian dimension to holidays and hospitality, and reach out to others through social action and mission, to the glory of God. This is achieved through offering travel and hospitality including opportunities for rest and recuperation in a Christian hotel.

Age UK Barrow and District will work with and for older people to provide a wide range of quality services and activities. It is dedicated to improving and maintaining this aim. Age UK B& D aims to be an effective organisation that listens to, and is influenced by, its users and the wider community. It will work towards the removal of age as a barrier to opportunity and choice for all.

To promote the spiritual, moral and physical welfare of persons who are or have been seafarers and their families

The charity operates a day centre for adults with complex physical and learning disabilities within Carlisle. The charity also runs four shops which generate an income from donations that are sold on. The charity receives grant income on behalf of individuals in the community.

WE AIM TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS AND WATERCOURSES IN THE RIVER LUNE CATCHMENT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INA) THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERS, RIVER CORRIDORS AND CATCHMENTS, INCLUDING THEIR FAUNA AND FLORA ANDB) THE NEED FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.

the charities principle objective is to provide affordable unfurnished homes for those in need

Morecambe Bay Partnership celebrates and encourages greater understanding and enjoyment of the Bay area's natural, cultural and historic assets; conserves the unique wildlife, culture and heritage; connects people with their place and with one another to improve their quality of life; and collaborates with key partners and the local community.

The main activity of the Charity is the provision of supported sheltered housing for elderly local people

Drop Zone Youth Projects provides services for young people in the Furness area of cumbria. The project promotes actitivities to raise the aspirations of young people, helping young people gain access to services and access to advice and guidance.

The charity's objects are, for public benefit, to advance the education in Arts in Barrow in Furness, and also nationally and internationally. through the establishment of a facility to encourage artist led initiatives; particularly the production and exhibition of new work. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are to implement a programme of local art and design focussed workshops

Children's nursery.

Regular public worship with the provision of sacred space for personal prayer & contemplation. Pastoral work, teaching of Christianity. Religious assemblies in local schools. Promoting the whole mission of the church through provision of Christian activities for senior citizens, parents & toddlers, young people & other special needs groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

Kepplewray challenges exclusion and is founded on a commitment to bring disabled and non-disabled people together as equal partners.We operate a fully accessible education and activity centre offering adventure, challenge and relaxation with full-board accommodation and home-cooked food. We provide training on disability awareness and undertake access auditing.

Based in Cumbria we provide safe, therapeutic environment's Domestic Abuse Survivors from across the UK to recover from trauma. Our refuges offer secure accommodation for women, men, and children who are homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. We also deliver holistic, person-centred community support and trauma-informed recovery programs in Westmorland and Furness along with community awareness.

OFSTED Registered Nursery taking children in the age range 0 - 5.

Church, Community building, social action work, youth work

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Keswick and surrounding areas by the provision of facilities to play Rugby Union. Provision of facilities for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving life conditions for all inhabitants of Keswick.

Restore (Cumbria) exists to help create new lives and opportunities for people, including but not restricted to the work and ministry of the OpShops, the Repair Cafe and the Men in Sheds project.