
Helen Skelton was the guest speaker when one hundred and fifty volunteers from 40 vital community food projects across Cumbria and Lancashire attended the‘Celebration of Kindness’event.
This supports individual requests for funding in our communities and spreads kindness in all sorts of ways.
In 2022/2023 alone, the foundation donated £24,424 to support 154 community groups and charitable causes.
The fund looks to support charitable organisations in our operating area which support the following causes:
This fund doesn’t provide funding for:
Our branches support community groups and charitable causes with donations of up to £250 which are considered and awarded on an individual basis by our branch teams themselves.
This amount of £250 is to ensure that our funding is spread fairly throughout our region.
To apply for a donation of up to £250 all you need to do is call into your local branch with an outline of your request in writing.
Alternatively, you can apply online here.
When we receive this, we'll let you know when you will receive a response or if we require any more supporting information.
Helen Skelton was the guest speaker when one hundred and fifty volunteers from 40 vital community food projects across Cumbria and Lancashire attended the‘Celebration of Kindness’event.
Muddy wellies and wheelbarrows replaced laptops and tablets when an army of volunteers from The Cumberland spent the day at a wildlife sanctuary close to Carlisle.
A hardy band of well-meaning souls from the Commercial and Intermediary teams at The Cumberland spent their Halloween volunteering rather than chasing ghosts.