In the coming days and weeks, the BBO GCtW team will be uploading a range of resources which we hope will be useful to all participants. These resources may be mainly in the form of website links  -  we hope to also provide some videos on our You Tube channel in the near future - and will cover a broad range of subject areas including men...

Most of the partners have been overwhelmed by the support provided by the Cumbria CVS BBO GCtW team to help them respond appropriately to the recent covid-19 outbreak. Cumbria CVS have developed a number of valuable resources which have been provided to the project partners which have assisted their response to the crisis - both organisationally an...

The current covid-19 pandemic has forced the BBO GCtW partnership to review their methods of working and to introduce new measures to ensure the safety of both staff and participants. Since the outbreak of covid 19 the team have made every effort to safeguard the health of all staff, including key workers, and all particpants as follows: no face to...

​The BBO GCtW team have arranged a series of sessions to support participants to further investigate job search as an option during their time on the programme. Weekly sessions will now be available for all particpants from 9.30am - 12.30pm and will take place at Project John Ltd, The Hub, Cavendish Street, Barrow in Furness, LA14 1SE. The sessions...

​ The Building Better Opportunities: Getting Cumbria to Work: Barrow and South Lakeland (BBO GCtW) project is looking forward to celebrating the success of some of its participants next week. The project, which has now been running for over two years, supports and works with individuals who are facing multiple and complex barriers to employment and...

Paula Johnson, new Lead Key worker for the BBO GCtW project formally started her role on 12 September and is already making a difference to the project. Her role as Key Worker within Women's Community Matters has prepared her well for this key role. Further updates to follow.

The BBO GCtW Job Fair held at the Nan Tait Centre on Wednesday 11 September 2019 was a roaring success!  Over 50 people attended and met with the 13 employers, training organisations and local partners in attendance and providing information, advice and support. They also used this opportunity to show case their opport...

The Building Better Opportunities Getting Cumbria to Work (BBO GCtW) "Job Fair" which will take place on Wednesday 11 September at the Nan Tait Centre in Barrow from 10.30am - 12.30pm has already attracted a wide range of local organisations including employers. To date, 15 organisations have signed up to att...

We'd like to welcome Paula Johnson to Cumbria CVS as the new Lead Key Worker for the the Building Better Opportunities Getting Cumbria to Work (BBO GCtW) project. Paula will be working alongside Nat and the rest of the team to deliver this exciting project in Barrow and South Lakeland working with five project partners: The Well, Women's Commu...

As part of the BBO GCtW project, a Job Fair will take place on Wednesday 11 September 2019 from 10.30am – 12.30pm at the Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road, Barrow. The aim of this event is to provide people with the opportunity to learn more about "employment" opportunities in the south of the county – whether that be a work placement, a volunteering opp...

We'd like to welcome Natalia "Nat" Wealleans-Turner to Cumbria CVS as the new Project Manager for the Building Better Opportunities Getting Cumbria to Work (BBO GCtW) project. Nat will be working with the whole team at Cumbria CVS, including Alison Barnes (Lead Key Worker) towards the successful delivery of the project in Barrow and South Lake...

On 11 June and 9 July, the newly established BBO GCtW Get Togethers will be hosting Ann Grant, a local poet and writer, who will be leading writing workshops for our participants. The aim is to use short writing exercises to build up confidence in using language in a creative way and sharing completed tasks with others in a safe supportive env...

We're thrilled that the BBO GCtW (Building Better Opportunities – Getting Cumbria to Work) project has been extended to September 2020.The project is ​​funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund and this extension will ensure that Cumbria CVS and the other partner organisations in the South Lakes and Barrow areas can...

​Welcome to the new website for  Getting Cumbria to Work: Barrow and South Lakeland - please take a look around and please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries!