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 are currently supporting 16 projects with over £387,00 in funding, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund.
Find out more about some of these projects in this video:
Read more about the projects we're supporting in Cumbria and Northumberland:
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.
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.
