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Funding opportunities
Copeland Community Fund is supporting us to deliver the following UKSPF grants. Find out if your organisation can apply:
*Cultural Grants (UKSPF and REPF): *Recognising the role of local arts, cultural and heritage institutions, Cumberland Council is making available funding for both capital works to existing arts, cultural and heritage assets and revenue support for cultural events and activities.
* Capital Cultural Grants from £25,000 to £120,000 are available for works to existing cultural, heritage or arts institutions.
* Revenue Cultural Grants from £10,000 to £50,000 are available to support cultural, heritage or arts activities/events.
*Sports Grants (UKSPF): *Recognising the role of local sports facilities, tournaments and teams within our local communities, Cumberland Council is making available both capital and revenue grants to support local clubs, tournaments and community sports facilities.
* Sports Capital Grants from £5,000 to £50,000 are available for capital works to existing sports facilities.
* Sports Revenue Grants from £5,000 to £50,000 are available to support sports tournaments and team activities and events.
*Green Spaces Grants (REPF): *Recognising the importance of rural green and blue infrastructure eg. community gardens, green spaces, watercourses and embankments, Cumberland Council is making available capital grants for the creation or improvement of local community spaces.
* Green Spaces Capital Grants from £10,000 to £50,000 are available to support capital works in the creation or improvement of publicly accessible local green spaces (REPF)
Please contact Copeland Community Fund Team via info@copelandcommunityfund.co.uk to discuss eligibility and request an application form.
The application deadline is Monday 27 May 2024.
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Connecting Cumbria celebrates progress on its Digital Infrastructure Strategy
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Digital infrastructure, both fixed line broadband and mobile connectivity, has become increasingly critical for all residents, businesses and visitors in Cumbria. Since launching the Digital Infrastructure Strategy in November 2020, Connecting Cumbria, working on behalf of Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council has made significant progress in delivering projects and programmes to improve connectivity across the county.
An update report [
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Highlights include:
* Broadband services of at least 30Mbps are now available to 95% of properties in Cumbria, with more than 50% of properties able to access gigabit capable services.
* Coverage of 4G mobile services from all four major Mobile Network Operators has also improved and outdoor geographic coverage has reached around 90% of Cumbria geography from at least one mobile network and almost 63% from all four mobile network operators.
* More than 400 additional properties have been supported by the Cumbria specific top-up vouchers in community schemes which are delivering gigabit capable connectivity to up to 5,900 premises.
* Cumbria is the regional pilot for the UK Gigabit Programme (Project Gigabit). A contract worth £108.5m has been awarded to Fibrus by the Government to deliver gigabit capable services to up to 60,000 properties in Cumbria which are not expected to be covered through commercial deployments or voucher projects. This programme has to date delivered gigabit services to more than 2,000 premises.
* Connecting Cumbria continues to engage with Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited who are delivering the Shared Rural Network programme which has a UK-wide target of 80% 4G coverage from all four Mobile Network Operators by 2025 in Cumbria and 97% from at least one. This work will be achieved by a combination of commercial investment in areas with partial coverage and £500m of public funded investment into areas with no coverage from any operator.
* The Connecting Cumbria team are also working with the Home Office, whose Extended Area Scheme for the Emergency Services is seeking to deliver in the most rural total not-spots and will contribute to the SRN programme
* Following a successful bid, Cumberland Council has been awarded £3.8m on behalf of the Borderlands to deliver the Borderlands 5G Innovation Region programme which focuses on the tourist economy.
*Read more* [
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UKREiiF Leeds
UKREiiF
Next week, Cumberland Council will be attending UKREiiF between Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 May. We will use this platform as an opportunity to showcase the scale of development progress and to encourage future investment opportunities to investors, developers, and occupiers from around the globe.
*Find out more* [
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Keswick Mountain Festival
Keswick Mountain Festival
This week, our destination team will be attending the Keswick Mountain Festival to promote safe tourism to all visitors, using the Adventure Smart [
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The event will take place between Friday 17 and Sunday 19 May 2024. There will be a bigger schedule of sporting events and outdoor activities. Among the hikes, the ever-popular Keswick 3 Peaks Challenge will be led out by 3 Dads Walking as a fundraiser for the suicide prevention charity Papyrus.
Come and speak to us to discuss how your business can promote the correct safety messaging to customers and guests.
There are still some tickets available to buy and as a local business, KMF are able to offer you a 20% discount on the Cycle Sportive, Open Water Swimming, Triathlons, and Open 5 Adventure Race.
All you have to do is enter code *KMF24-B2B2C *at checkout.
*Find out more* [
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Contractor appointed for exciting new activity and leisure facility
Millom Leisure Centre
A local contractor has been appointed to undertake the design and build of a new activity and leisure facility in Millom and Haverigg.
Thomas Armstrong, based in the Cumberland area, will support the Millom Town Deal Board and Cumberland Council to deliver the scheme.
The new activity and leisure facility is part of the Activating Community Health projects and is one of four projects that make up the Millom Town Deal which secured £20.6m from the UK Government's Town's Fund alongside a further £8.7m in match funding.
The project will offer a swimming pool, sports hall and fitness studios within the setting of a community and leisure hub.
It aims to improve levels of community health and well-being by providing residents with a modern, multi-purpose and fully inclusive facility.
In addition, it would attract visitors to the town which will also support the long-term financial sustainability of this new leisure facility alongside increased footfall and a boost to overall levels of spending within local businesses.
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Calling all tourism businesses, we need your help!
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Your conversations with guests could save lives. For ideas and advice on how and when to talk about staying safe while exploring the coast and countryside check out the Adventure Smart website. [
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You can also promote the shuttle buses to your customers and guests. The popular Cockermouth to Buttermere shuttle bus returned on Saturday 4 May and is set to run every Saturday, Sunday, and bank holiday until Sunday 1 September.
A single journey is £2 and under 5s and concessionary pass holders are free. Stagecoach Northwest Explorer and Keswick and Honister Day Rider tickets are also valid on this service.
The Wasdale Shuttle bus is also set to return on Saturday 25 May and run Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays until Sunday 29 September.
In the summer the bus will be running to Muncaster Castle and Gardens, providing links to this great historic house. More journeys have been included that link up with Ravenglass train station.
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Tender opportunities
*Cumbria Chamber of Commerce (CCC): T**elemarketing services*
After a recent trainer procurement CCC have a full training programme but are looking to commission telemarketing services to generate wider interest in the training and increase booking numbers. They are looking initially at a three month trial starting in June, if successful there may be scope to extend the trial on a more permanent basis. The requirements of the role and contents of submission can be found in the tender brief which can be downloaded from the Cumbria Growth Hub website. [
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Submissions should be sent by email to Lesley Robinson: *lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk*
- the email should be marked ‘Confidential - Tender Enclosed - Telemarketing Services (Training)’. The deadline for submission is at noon on Friday 24 May 2024. The intention is for successful/unsuccessful to be responded to on the week commencing 27th May 2024.
*Cumbria Tourism: **New destination photography*
Cumbria Tourism (CT) has secured new Visit England/VisitBritain funding to commission new photography assets to promote the Lake District, Cumbria, and are inviting photographers to put themselves forward. Deadline for proposals is 9am, Thursday 16 May.
*Read more* [
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Cumbria Accelerator
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The Cumbria LEP [
](CLEP) is running the Cumbria Accelerator, the fully funded business support sessions for Cumbrian businesses. Seeking advice is a great way to invest in your business. Expert advice is delivered by a team of selected advisers covering a wide range of areas, from help with finance and innovation to sales and marketing support, or assistance with adopting new technologies. The organisations working with Cumbria LEP to deliver the Cumbria Accelerator programme are:
* AJ Lakes Consultancy and Training
* Thomas Jardine & Co
* Cumbria Chamber of Commerce
* Phil Collier Associates
* The Hospitality Counsellor
* The Farmer Network
* The Growing Club
* CBASS
Contact Cumbria LEP’s Head of Programmes Paul Foster to begin your Cumbria Accelerator journey at paul.foster@thecumbrialep.co.uk
*Read more* [
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Messages from Cumbria Tourism
Cumbria Tourism
*Flying the Flag at Travel Shows*
Cumbria Tourism (CT) is hitting the road to promote the Lake District, Cumbria at public shows and trade events. Here's what's coming up:
* Northumberland Show (25,000 attendees): 25 May
* Great Yorkshire Show (140,000 attendees): 9 – 12 July
* Royal Lancashire Show (21,000 attendees): 19 – 21 July
* Chatsworth Fair (80,000 attendees): 30 Aug – 1 September
* Westmorland Show (30,000 attendees): 11 & 12 September
* Group Travel Show (travel trade): 3 October
If you're interested in partnering with CT and promoting your leaflets on our destination branded stand, contact campaigns@cumbriatourism.org
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*New Smart Travel Planner Business Workshops*
In recent months CT have been working with a consortium of partners on a project funded by the European Space Agency. CT invite you to join one of their workshops to introduce the pilot of a new smart travel planner, powered by You.Smart.Thing. The new travel planner is a simple online map-based 'travel assistant' which uses the latest travel technology to enable visitors to make smart choices on how to travel, including personalised low-carbon travel plans when visiting Cumbria.
CT members are offered the opportunity to get involved with this pilot scheme by using the travel planner on your own website and pre-stay booking information and it's totally free for you to implement and use.
Adding the travel planner to your website and visitor communications couldn't be easier and our web team are on hand to help you too. It also means you’ll be making a real difference when it comes to helping people to travel to and around the county more responsibly – in line with Cumbria’s new Destination Management Plan.
To find out more, join one of the workshops when CT and You.Smart.Thing. CEO Chris Thompson will:
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Introduce the travel planner.
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Talk about the technology behind it.
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Explain the benefits of using the travel planner and how it can help visitor journeys.
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Show how easy it is to implement on your website and in visitor communications.
Free tea & coffee provided on arrival.
*Tuesday 21st May, 2pm-3:30pm Cumbria Tourism Offices, Staveley LA8 9PL *
*Book your place* [
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*Wednesday 22nd May, 11am-12:30pm Theatre by the Lake, Keswick CA12 5DJ *
*Book your place* [
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Upcoming Events and Training
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*Social Value Group *
Tuesday 21 May, 10.30am - 12.30pm
A great opportunity to meet like-minded professionals and discuss the value of social responsibility in our businesses. The meeting will look at Learning & Education with chief executive Sarah Glass talking about the "Whole School, Whole Child" programme with a SkillsBlox consultation.
*Book here* [
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*Framing Nuclear Opportunities*
Monday 10 June, 13pm - 6pm
Join the event to hear about upcoming framework opportunities in nuclear and provide an opportunity for both facilitated and informal networking to encourage collaboration to deliver.
*Book here* [
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Cumbria Chamber of Commerce
*Business Bites Trackside *
*(Carlisle) - 20 May * Join us at Carlisle Races! We have arranged a private box for some networking and maybe a little flutter? Or simply enjoy the two-course meal included in the price.
*Book here* [
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*Productivity and Innovation*
Thursday 23 May, 1pm - 2.30pm
Join this online workshop to better understand what productivity is and how to monitor performance
*Book here* [
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Business Bites
Business Bites is free to attend for both Chamber members and non-members. Join us for some relaxed, after work networking with delicious canapes provided!
*The Melbreak Country House Hotel* (Workington) - 23 May
*Book here* [
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*North Lakes Hotel & Spa* (Penrith) - 6 June
*Book here* [
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*The Halston* (Carlisle) - 11 July
*Book here* [
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*The Melbreak Country House Hotel* (Workington) - 18 July
*Book here* [
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Cumbria Chamber of Commerce thank the venues they work with (The Halston, The Melbreak Country House Hotel, Holiday Inn Express, North lakes Hotel & Spa & Castle Green Hotel) for sponsoring these events.
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Cumbria Tourism
*Performance Management Workshop – Realise HR*
Thursday 27 June 10am - 12pm, online
For those responsible for managing people.
This workshop is essential for managers to ensure a fair, transparent and effective performance evaluation process within your organisation and help you overcome any worries you may have when it comes to managing your people and what can sometimes feel like a daunting process when faced with those uncomfortable conversations.
*Book here* [
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Department for Business and Trade
Business and trade
*IRX/EDX : 22 - 23 May*
IRX (Internet Retailing Expo 2022) and EDX (e-delivery Expo) returns once more taking place in Birmingham on 22 and 23 May.
IRX focuses on the technologies and solutions retailers and brands need to stay ahead of their competition. Whereas EDX provide brands with inspiration, solutions, advice and learning to take back to the office and implement them with instant results. Interested companies can find out more about both events at
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*Book here* [
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*London Tech Week – 10-14 June*
London Tech Week kicks off in Olympia during the 10-14th June, bringing together the entrepreneurs, the investors and the pioneering enterprises who are creating the future of tech for a better inclusive digital world. This year there are speakers from Shopify, Google, Monzo, the BCC and the European Parliament among others.
*Book here* [
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*How Anya Hindmarch took her brand to the world*
Friday 19 July, 3pm Join us for an enlightening webinar with the iconic fashion label founder and CEO Anya Hindmarch CBE to explore the transformative role of marketing in fuelling your expansion into new markets.
*Book here* [
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