Community News

The Cumberland Building Society is making its biggest-ever charity donation, committing £500,000 over two years to help combat food poverty.

The cost-of-living crisis is still hitting Carlisle residents hard with many struggling to afford food, according to a Carlisle community centre manager.

The Cumberland is set to return as the headline sponsor for the Cumbria School Games, an annual event which provides over 1200 children the opportunity to participate in sport and physical activity.

Carlisle United’s American owner has praised a scheme which has helped more than 30,000 youngsters visit Brunton Park.

Food banks in Cumbria are issuing an urgent plea for donations as more and more desperate families struggle to put food on the table.

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 almost 100 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.