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We’re currently recruiting for dozens of new apprentices in a variety of roles, including Civil Engineering, Highways Maintenance, Accountancy, Health and Social Care, Customer Service, Business Admin, Project Management and more, with opportunities from Level 2 to Level 4.
Many successful applicants go on to secure permanent roles and the opportunity to make a long-term career within local government.
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Today is International Women's Day (8 March) and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The theme for International Women's Day 2024 is ‘Inspire Inclusion’.
When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world. When women themselves are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance and empowerment. Collectively, let's forge a more inclusive world for women.
The Westmorland and Furness Holiday Activities and Food programme is now open for booking and gives eligible children a wide range of free activities to choose over the Easter holidays.
The programme incorporates sporting activities, crafts, egg hunts and much more, to support children and young people to try new things, have fun and improve their wellbeing.
Find out more and book a child’s place on one of the activities.
Parents and carers are invited to drug and alcohol awareness workshops by webinar led by drug educators from the drug education charity the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation.
There will be three dates available as follows:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from the Foundation containing information about joining the webinar.
This workshop provides a great opportunity for you as a parent or carer to become more aware of what issues face your children, and what you can do to help them stay safe. There is also the opportunity to ask confidential questions before the workshop via the online survey link you will receive, and during the workshop itself. Everything is anonymous.
Cumbrian LGBTQ+ foster carers and adopters shared their stories this week as new figures show a record 1 in 4 Cumbrian children placed for adoption in the last three years were adopted by LGBTQ+ families.
Cumbria Fostering and Cumbria Adoption celebrated LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week, organised by national charity New Family Social.
Foster carers Rosie and Claire and social worker Laura Worthington appeared in this ITV Border report highlighting the need for more foster carers and the important role that LGBTQ+ carers play in providing loving homes for Cumbrian children.
Meanwhile Cumbrian Adoption released new figures showing a doubling in adoptions by LGBTQ+ families since 2018, and shared Amy and Kirstie’s story of adopting their son.
Both couples shared how accepting society has become of same-sex foster carers and adopters.
If you’d like to know more about fostering or adoption, visit cumbriafostering.org.uk or cumbriaadoption.org.uk. Both services are members of New Family Social, which provides support and resources to prospective and current LGBTQ+ foster carers and adopters.
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