Powering up Cumbria & Northumbrland
Supporting Rural Communities in Cumbria & Northumberland
In 2025 we launched our first county-based programme, targeting rural organisations in Cumbria and Northumberland.
We supported 16 projects with over £387,000 in funding, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund.
Find out more about some of these projects in this video:
Evaluating our programme in Cumbria & Northumberland
In this 2026 report we summarise and evaluate our work with 16 rural community organisations in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund.
Read the full report to find out more about the groups we supported and all that they have achieved.
Building capacity in Northumberland
We are currently running a project to build the capacity of rural community organisations in Northumberland, particularly in harder-to-reach areas. The project is funded in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund.
The project will be delivered in three phases:
- Understanding the existing landscape of community organisations in Northumberland and the challenges they face, via a mapping and survey process.
- Engaging with selected local organisations to give them the support they need and build their capacity, via one-to-one advice and mentoring, signposting to existing training and resources, and group sessions.
- Helping these organisations to develop sustainable funding solutions to deliver on their potential.
Read more about the projects we're supporting in Cumbria and Northumberland:
Our funders
Our place-based work in Cumbria and Northumberland is conducted in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you to the players of The National Lottery for making this work possible.
