We have area offices that serve all three areas of Westmorland and Furness. Local staff work alongside Locality Boards and local Councillors as well as with local councils, local partnerships, community and voluntary groups. Colleagues working from these offices are there to make sure we work closely with local people to provide the best services that we possibly can to meet local needs.
Our community development and engagement work includes:
- helping community groups through support from officers and local Councillors
- arranging meetings to bring individuals, groups and organisations together
- helping local groups to take part in larger funding schemes, visit our Community fund page
- enabling groups to organise themselves more effectively
- organising public meetings to tackle local issues
- providing a point of contact and a place to develop ideas
- helping local groups to work effectively with local partnerships
- distributing small grants
- helping local projects supported by the council's Locality Boards
- helping to identify local needs and wishes through a variety of consultation methods
- helping to create equal opportunities to support isolated and disadvantaged
Your Eden
The Eden Community Development Team works with residents and community groups based in Eden to deliver community engagement activities that help you speak up about the issues that matter to you. Our community engagement work can include a variety of activities from consulting the community about something the council is thinking about doing, to gaining information or support for a local community project or council initiative, or seeking public opinion over the design and delivery of local services.
We regularly hold community engagement activities and events across the district to respond to community issues or concerns and to enable communities to influence local decision making.
Working alongside the Westmorland and Furness Councillors who make up Eden Locality Board, the council's local decision making body which serves to improve local services and the quality of life for the residents of Eden. We also manage a range of grant funds that are available to support community groups to develop and deliver locally based community projects and initiatives.
Contact the Eden team
Telephone: 01768 812660
Area Manager: Nick Wright
nick.wright@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Public Health Locality Manager: Cathryn Beckett
cathryn.Beckett@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community Development Officers
Amy Frith – Penrith North, Penrith South
amy.frith@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Kellie Bradburn-Sims – Eamont & Shap, Hesket & Lazonby, Greystoke & Ullswater
kellie.bradburn-sims@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Richard Scoffham – Appleby & Brough, Kirkby Stephen & Tebay
richard.scoffham@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Kate Clement – Alston & Fellside, Eden & Lyvennet Vale
kate.clement@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community Development Assistant: Jessica Cassidy
eden.areasupport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Eden Community Development Team
Voreda House
Portland Place
Penrith
CA11 7BF
Your Furness
The Furness Area Support Team works with residents and community groups based in Furness. We deliver community engagement activities that help you speak up about the issues that matter to you. Our community engagement work can include a variety of activities from consulting the community about something the council is thinking about doing, to gaining information or support for a local community project or council initiative, or seeking public opinion over the design and delivery of local services.
We regularly hold community engagement activities and events across the district to respond to community issues or concerns and to enable communities to influence local decision making.
Working alongside the Westmorland and Furness Councillors who make up Furness Locality Board, the council's local decision making body which serves to improve local services and the quality of life for the residents of Barrow. We also manage a range of grant funds that are available to support community groups to develop and deliver locally based community projects and initiatives.
Contact the Furness team
Area Manager (Furness): Alison Meadows
alison.meadows@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
07827 896293
Community Development Officer: Simonetta Tiribocchi
simonetta.tiribocchi@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
07825 783060
Community Development Officer: Kevin Bell
07785 456662
Community Development Officer: Emma Broadbent
07557 674124
Community Development Assistant: Decelia Benson-Gee
decelia.benson-gee@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
07917 552102
Furness Area Support
barrow.areasupport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Engagement Officer: Natalie Chapples
natalie.chapples@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
07920 156418
Community Development Team
Barrow Town Hall
Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 2LD
Your South Lakeland
The South Lakeland Area Support Team works with residents and community groups based in South Lakeland. We deliver community engagement activities that help you speak up about the issues that matter to you. Our community engagement work can include a variety of activities from consulting the community about something the council is thinking about doing, to gaining information or support for a local community project or council initiative, or seeking public opinion over the design and delivery of local services.
We regularly hold community engagement activities and events across the district to respond to community issues or concerns and to enable communities to influence local decision making.
Working alongside the Westmorland and Furness Councillors who make up South Lakeland Locality Board. We also manage a range of grant funds that are available to support community groups to develop and deliver locally based community projects and initiatives.
South Cumbria Community Safety Partnership (CSP)
Contact the South Lakeland team
Area Manager:
Michael Conefrey
Telephone: 07974 446131
mike.conefrey@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Public Health Locality Manager: To be confirmed
Community Development Officer: Louise Foster
Kendal Castle, Kendal Highgate, Kendal Nether, Kendal Strickland & Fell
Telephone: 07500 814351
louise.foster@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community Development Officer: Carol Last
Grange and Cartmel, High Furness, Low Furness and Ulverston.
Telephone: 07825 340027
carol.last@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community Development Officer: Sally Nelhams
Coniston and Hawkshead, Windermere and Ambleside.
Telephone: 07825 841743
sally.nelhams@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community Development Officer: Lyn Richardson
Burton and Holme, Kent Estuary, Levens and Crooklands, Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal South
Telephone: 07391 860118
lyn.richardson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community Development Officer: Jemma Fells
Bowness and Lyth, Upper Kent (Burneside & Staveley)
Telephone: 07386 689206
jemma.fells@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community Development Assistant: Karen Charlesworth
Telephone: 07721 628804
karen.charlesworth@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
South Lakeland Area Support Team
South Lakeland House
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Telephone: 07721 628804
southlakeland.areasupport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk