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“When you retire, you’re not ready for the knackers yard!”
Author: Katie Gatt, Age-Friendly Coordinator 25.03.26
Age-Friendly Coordinator Katie Gatt leads our work to build an Age Friendly community in South Lakeland. She works with partner organisations, agencies, authorities and local residents to ensure more people … Continue reading ““When you retire, you’re not ready for the knackers yard!””
Read More...Inheritance Tax and Gifting: Supporting your local community
Author: Jackie Blacklock, Relationships Officer
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is on many people’s minds right now, especially with changes to pension rules coming into effect from April 2027. If you’re considering gifting assets to reduce a … Continue reading “Inheritance Tax and Gifting: Supporting your local community”
Read More...Trees, trees and more trees… all for a good cause
Author: CCF Trustee Patrick Boggon 04.08.25
CCF Trustee Patrick Boggon is undertaking a mammoth 3,000km cycle challenge through Europe, in aid of the Foundation’s Sharing Fund. Here is his account of Weeks 2 and 3 of his … Continue reading “Trees, trees and more trees… all for a good cause”
Read More...Extraordinary ride underway from the Arctic North
Author: CCF Trustee Patrick Boggon 22.07.25
CCF Trustee Patrick Boggon is undertaking a mammoth 3,000km cycle challenge through Europe, in aid of the Foundation’s Sharing Fund. Here is his account of Week 1 of his epic … Continue reading “Extraordinary ride underway from the Arctic North”
Read More...Could you help a care-experienced young person?
Author: Barbara Forrester (retired Family Court judge) 02.04.25
This is the speech given by Barbara Forrester, retired Family Court judge, at the launch of the Brighter Futures programme in Barrow on 2 April 2025: You may be wondering … Continue reading “Could you help a care-experienced young person?”
Read More...Solidarity and friendship to those under attack
Author: Andy Beeforth 07.08.24
The events of the last two weeks have caused great sadness and fear, from the horror of the child murders in Southport to the waves of violence and looting across … Continue reading “Solidarity and friendship to those under attack”
Read More...What we can learn from disaster fundraising
Author: Andy Beeforth
Andy Beeforth, Trustee at the National Emergencies Trust and CEO of Cumbria Community Foundation, shares five key lessons from Nottingham Trent University’s independent evaluation of the Trust’s £100m Coronavirus Appeal. … Continue reading “What we can learn from disaster fundraising”
Read More...Tourism in Cumbria
Author: Andy Beeforth - 01.09.22
You’ve probably packed your bucket and spade away and I hope despite queues at the ferry ports or air terminals you managed a well-deserved break? With hollibobs in mind I … Continue reading “Tourism in Cumbria”
Read More...The rising cost of living
Author: Andy Beeforth - 01.08.22
My first home in Cumbria was in Windermere in the early 90’s. I was living with my wife to be and was fresh out of university. I had a portfolio … Continue reading “The rising cost of living”
Read More...Kindness is the community
Author: Andy Beeforth - 01.07.22
I’m writing this on the train home having spent last night at the Party at the Palace celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Paddington Bear opened and stole the show alongside … Continue reading “Kindness is the community”
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