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Working with the Third Sector for Positive Change

Cumbria CVS in Barrow-in-Furness

Staff Profiles

General Manager—Lorraine Irving

Locality Manager Cumbria CVS in Barrow.  Represents and promotes the interests of the voluntary and community sector at Borough and County levels.  Works in partnership with other development agencies towards the social and economic regeneration of Barrow.

Volunteer Centre —Lisa Corcoran & Gail Leeming

Promotes volunteering and provides information and advice on good practice related to volunteering.  Maintains a comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities in the area and registers individuals with an interest in volunteering and assists in matching with appropriate volunteer opportunities .

Development Officers —Jacqueline Jewula & Lisa Corcoran

Increases the confidences of groups, assists planning of key tasks for groups.  Helps formalise groups and identifies opportunities for training.  Offers funding advice and support.

Community Learning Champions—Annette McCarthy

Recruiting volunteers to be learning champions.  Training of volunteers to be learning champions and supporting the team of learning champions.  Keeping regular contact with learning champions to keep them informed and up to date.  Working in partnership with adult learner providers in the area and liaising with other agencies to promote the service.

Develops and delivers a series of walking activities in the Borough.  Identifies, motivates and encourages the normally excluded, disadvantaged and sedentary groups and individuals to participate in the program.  Produces self help information and local walk guides.  Key role is to engage local volunteer walk leaders and liaise with relevant agencies to promote.

PA to General Manager &  The Trustees—Jacqueline Jewula

Personal assistant to the Locality Manager Lorraine Irving.  Provides administrative support for Cumbria CVS in Barrow.  Oversees the roles and duties carried out by the administration volunteers placed with Cumbria CVS in Barrow.

Finance—Blaise Harriman

Has overall responsibility for financial, secretarial, administrative and clerical functions of CVS.  Supervises, trains and supports administration staff and ensures continuity in the absence of CVS staff.