Monthly Archives: October 2014

Over 1000 people attend the National Citizen Service Graduations

Over 500 young people from Cumbria graduated from the National Citizen Service summer programme on Saturday 18th October. Attended by a total of over 1000 people, six graduation ceremonies were held across three locations in the county.   Managed and delivered by Inspira in Cumbria and Lancashire, NCS is part of a government-backed scheme to […]

Inspira retains National Citizen Service Contract

Inspira has been confirmed as one of only ten Regional Delivery Partners in England and Northern Ireland taking the National Citizen Service forward for the next four years. Based in Cumbria, Inspira is a leading career guidance and personal development organisation, which helps young people and adults build skills for life and work.   Mark […]

Celebrating excellence in Education

On Friday night (3rd of October 2014), Inspira celebrated the Golden Apples awards evening with members of the Cumbrian Education sector, finalists and fellow sponsors. Reflecting on the evening, CE of Inspira, Mark Bowman said, “The Golden Apples awards were a great success with some inspirational stories. Well done to all of the winners and […]

National Careers Service begins a new and improved contract

Today, the National Careers Service will be enhanced to help more people improve their career prospects. Delivered and managed by Inspira in Cumbria and North Lancashire, the National Careers Service is available free to every adult in England, and can help people transform their working lives. One of the major changes will be a regional […]

Youngsters to be proud of are set for a bright future

Hundreds of teenagers from across the Fylde coast are celebrating after being hailed as the best crop of youngsters to pass through the  popular scheme – National Citizen Service, managed by Inspira in Cumbria and North Lancashire. The 16 and 17-year-olds helped raise thousands of pounds for good causes during the programme aimed at giving […]