WELCOME TO SMALL GOOD STUFF CUMBRIA
A directory of small, local care and support services. It connects people who are seeking care and support in local areas with others who can help.
Local links
What’s happening locally
Business/community enterprise support across Cumbria
- Bedrock Basics – offers various different types of support for third sector and non-for-profit organisations.
- Cumbria Chamber – offering a free county-wide business support start-up service.
- Cumbria Community Foundation – the Spark Programme has been co-created to inspire, encourage, and nurture both new and existing social entrepreneurs.
- Cumbria CVS – offers help, advice, training, and support to third sector groups throughout Cumbria. They bring organisations together to form a powerful voice for our sector.
- Enterprising Cumbria – the newly established body working to boost economic development across Cumbria. Enterprising Cumbria will work to support the objectives of our local authorities, businesses, and local people, to make sure that Cumbria is seen as a great place to live and work. They will also deliver programmes of activity, whether they be business support activities to help our business community innovate and grow, or skills or activities to help upskill our current workforce, or ensure an enthusiastic and ambitious workforce of tomorrow.
Community organisations & resources – Allerdale
- Age UK North Cumbria expansion – to ensure older people across the whole of North Cumbria have access to their services, Age UK have recently expanded to encompass the whole of Cumberland.
- People First – impartial advice and support to help you if you are interested in, or currently receiving direct payments or Personal Health Budgets.
- West Cumbria Carers – supporting carers who look after a family member, relative, friend or neighbour.
Interested in offering care or support?
We can help you get set up
Community micro-enterprise project in Cumbria
If you’re thinking about working for yourself, helping older or disabled people in their own homes, contact your local community catalyst:
- Allerdale – Becky Goddard
(becky.goddard@communitycatalysts.co.uk – 07503 928435)
Latest news

Dementia awareness session
Northern Fells Group are holding a dementia awareness session on Wednesday 21st May to explore dementia and how it affects those who are living with it, as well as their loved ones and carers.

Over A Brew sessions
North East and North Cumbria ADASS are delighted to launch a series of ‘Over A Brew’ sessions in partnership with Curators of Change Collective to help grow co-production and hear from more voices.

Help into mentoring programme
The Cumbria Business Growth Hub still have a couple of places remaining on their ‘help into mentoring programme’.

Cumbria CVS – funding advice, training, and resources
Cumbria CVS has dedicated funding officers to help your organisation, as well as running funding fairs, offering funding training, and having a range of resources available including their own funding portal.
Featured members

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CD Home Care Services
Honest and reliable private carer offering person centred care and support to individuals in their own homes
Areas covered:
Gosforth, Bootle, Silecroft, Millom, Haverigg, The Green, Broughton
Languages:
English

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Happy Hearts Adult Day Services
A day service offering a range of activities and much more to vulnerable adult age 18+

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SJSUPPORT
I have over 8 years' experience. I am offering services from shopping, collecting prescriptions, taking to appointments,
Areas covered:
Grange over Sands, Allithwaite, Flookburgh, Cark, Cartmel, Lindale
Languages:
English