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Published 2013. This report details the findings of nine ambassadors who travelled to Germany to observe the manufacture of renewable energy systems. Download the report >>

Published 2020 This report looks at Cumbria’s greenhouse gas emissions and recommends methods to bring the county to net-zero. Download the report >>

We gave people the chance to follow a real-life property renovation in Appleby, Cumbria, with regular vlogs and on-site events. We were able to film the restoration of 33a Chapel Street thanks to a grant from Historic England, as part of their support for the Appleby Heritage Action Zone. Find out more >

Rebuilding Together was a programme helping Cumbria to adapt for future flooding and other extreme weather. It was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, and we were one of three partners offering a wide range of services to individuals, third-sector organisations and communities. Find out more >

Published 2015. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2014-2015. Download the report >>

Published 2016. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2015-2016. Download the report >>

Published 2017. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2016-2017. Download the report >>

Published 2019. Instead of our usual annual report, for the year of 2018-19, we published a report on the activities of CAfS over its 20 year history. Download the report >>

Published 2017. This research is an attempt to understand the environmental costs of flood events at a household level, and begin to suggest how these costs might be reduced. Download the report >>

We helped a partnership of organisations from across the country install electric vehicle chargepoints across Cumbria and Lancashire. Charge My Street installed community-owned, public chargepoints in places near to houses that don't have off-street parking to make the idea of switching to an EV more feasible in the eyes of residents. Find out more >