Deaf Awareness Week...

4th to 10th May 2015 Deaf Awareness Week is an opportunity to raise awareness and promote the positives of deafness.  Most importantly its about helping people that are deaf / have hearing loss.  Both Cumbria Deaf Vision and Caritas Care need volunteers to help support their charities in many ways, these roles may include:

• Advice & Support volunteers
• Volunteer Befrienders
• Practical Volunteer Advisors
• Volunteer Administrators
• Volunteer Event Organisers

Take the time during Deaf Awareness Week 2015 and give your support to someone in your local community.

For further information contact:
Helpline 08443 843 843
Allison Wood 01900 844670

  Cumbria Deaf Vision pictured at a the NCI Event 2014

 

British Red Cross Week 3rd to 9th May 2015...

The British Red Cross aim to have a member of their team and an information stand at the Cockermouth Library on Wednesday 6th May 2015...interested in volunteering and want to find out more about the British Red Cross come along to Cockermouth Library, Main Street, Cockermouth (opening time 9.30/closing time 6.00pm). 

The stand will be manned between 10am and 3pm on Wednesday 6th of May 2015 and information leaflets will be available the remainder of the week at Library in Cockermouth.

For more information about volunteering contact:
Helpline 08443 843 843 or
Allison Wood 01900 844670

Caritas Care
making lives better

Bridging the Gap Project
Creating chances, choices and opportunities for people living with hearing loss.

Join us for Coffee, Cake and Chat
We're holding a monthly social group for our current volunteers to get together, socialise and share experiences.  The group is also open to anyone who is interested in volunteering with us.  We'd love to see you there!
Date: Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Time: 10am - 12pm
Place: Café West, Workington Library, Oxford Street, Workington
For more information contact Jean Mason on 01228 595937 or
Helpline 08443 843 843 (low cost call)

Make a Difference Volunteer Recruitment Fair...
Thank you to all who attended and supported our first "Make a Difference Volunteer Recruitment Fair" at The Granite Shop Workington Town Centre yesterday 4th March 2015...also a big thank you to David Fletcher Town Centre Manager who helped organise the facilities and setting up of the event!

 

Citizens Advice Bureau Allerdale Samantha Adewoye

 

Age UK West Cumbria Claire Dobson

 

British Red Cross Hilary Lane 

Cumbria Youth Alliance Ben Jefferson

Hospice at Home West Cumbria Eric Field

Cumbria Library Service Anne Carruthers 

Mind Sarah Fray

Neighbourhood Care Indenpence Allison Wood

 

...hopefully new volunteers!

 

Watch this space for details of our next event or contact: allison.wood@ageukwestcumbria.org.uk

Volunteer Recruitment Fair

 

 

Make a difference become a volunteer...

Want to find out more about volunteering, chat and meet other volunteers...

GRANITE SHOP

(in between Next and Costa Coffee)
Workington Town centre

WEDNESDAY 4th MARCH 2015

10am to 1pm

British Red Cross, Age UK West Cumbria

Citizens Advice Bureau, Caritas Care

Allerdale Disability Association

West Cumbria Carers, 

Hospice at Home West Cumbria...

 

For further information about volunteering contact HELPLINE 08443 843 843

Cockermouth Area Churches
Throughout the year our walking group meets regularly at least once a month to enjoy a guided walk around North and West Cumbria. During the summer months we meet every Thursday to enjoy the lighter evenings.

Check out our Walking Group Photographs to see some of the places we visit or click on one of our completed walks to link through to a gallery from that walk.
Everyone is welcome whether you attend a church or not.

Cockermouth Area Parish Walking Group – Programme 2015 by Stan Leigh

Spring

Sat. 21st February Keswick–Town Trail to Crosthwaite from Moot Hall *
Sat. 28th March Hawes End, Skelgill & Uzzicar from Braithwaite.
Sat. 25th April Watendlath from Stonethwaite
Sat. 30th May Talkin Tarn and the Dandy Line from Brampton
Sat. 20th June Lowther Park from Askham

Navigation Event...
Navigation event at Watchtree Nature Reserve on Sat 7th March 11am to 3pm £5/£4members
•Gain confidence with all types of maps
•Learn how to hold a map and not how to hold a map!
•Develop confidence in your surroundings so you enjoy your walk/activity
•Learn how to find very small features by pacing and timing
•Learn how to use a compass and follow bearings
•Do I need to use a compass?
Join us for a fun and rewarding map and compass session. We shall look at both theory (maps, types, ordnance survey) and practical (map orientation, symbols, following routes, finding features, pacing and using the compass). Bring outdoor kit and sturdy footwear. Packed lunch. Tea/coffee and biscuits included
*Booking essential Tim Lawrence tim@watchtree.co.uk 07772207594www.watchtree.co.uk
Qualified mountain leader and orienteering coach