Community News

Children at a Carlisle junior school took part in fun interactive workshops to learn about the value of money.

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.

A donation of more than £40,000 to hospices across Cumbria has provoked an emotional response from nurses working tirelessly to support patients and their families at the end of life.

Children from Carlisle were out in force this week to join the fight to protect Cumbria’s iconic red squirrels, and mark a £25,000 donation to Cumbria Wildlife Trust from the Cumberland Building Society.

Food banks and food-related FareShare projects across Cumbria and Lancashire will be able to broaden their range thanks to kind-hearted Cumberland customers who have helped provide funds for new fridges, freezers and chiller cabinets.

A summer activity club for families in the South Lakes is getting a welcome boost thanks to The Cumberland's Kinder kind of Kitchen initiative.

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