Charities

Cumbria Youth Alliance

Cumbria Youth Alliance is an umbrella organisation with a membership of around 70 youth organisations in Cumbria.

It is a key signposting organisation for young people, workers, organisations, parents and carers.

The Alliance will improve the conditions of the life of  young people so that they may grow to full maturity as responsible individuals and as constructive members of their communities.

Alliance projects include:

training development                     outdoor education

GAP placement programme        counselling service

voices of young people                 young people's bursary schemes.

 

Website: www.cya.co.uk

Opportunity

Volunteering opportunities would be available in:

 . projects,

. the work of their broad membership  or

in administration & communications work at the Central Office in Ambleside. (There is another office in Penrith.)

There is a specific opening now for a Volunteer Treasurer for the Cumbria County Scout Council's Executive Committee based at Kendal.
Region: North West
throughout Cumbria
Date: ongoing
Raised by: Peter Attenborough on 31st May 2004