News

CAfS is looking for a professional fundraiser to help us increase our income to meet the rising need for our services. We need a suitably qualified and experienced person (or people) to pull together and submit applications for grant funding opportunities, as well as to identify other funds that we can apply to for upcoming projects. This work will be overseen by our funding and finance manager. We expect that we'll require up to 30 days of support over a six-month period. There's more information on our website, and the deadline for responses is 5pm on Monday 19 August 2019. Full details are in the brief, below: [...]

Could your organisation install energy-saving measures for households in Cumbria? We're inviting tenders from organisations as part of our new project, Cold to Cosy Homes, funded by the Energy Redress Scheme. The main measures are draughtproofing doors, windows, unused chimney flues and loft hatches. Tenders could be from sole traders or larger businesses. We're particularly keen to hear from you if you can carry out this work in Carlisle, Eden and South Lakeland districts. All the details are in the Invitation to Tender, below. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Northcott: [email protected] or 01768 210276. Cold to [...]

Posted: 19 June 2019 Closing date: 9am, 12 July 2019 HOURS: 30 hours a week/ 4 days a week START DATE: 1st September 2019 (to be negotiated) SALARY RANGE: £30,000 to £37,000, per annum pro rata (dependent on experience). Support can be provided towards relocation costs if needed. DURATION: Permanent LOCATION: Eden Rural Foyer, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8ET We are looking for a passionate, strategic professional, who is both proactive and efficient, and able to delegate and build consensus, as a new chief executive to lead our organisation. The past year has seen an unprecedented upsurge in public interest [...]