Twelve young people from Carlisle are abseiling down the Carlisle Council Civic Centre building at 1pm on Saturday the 20th of July to raise money for the Special Care Baby Unit at Cumberland Infirmary. They will be supported by five team members on the ground and joined by Inspira staff, Ros Rowcliffe, Lorenna Cairns and […]
NCS Shining a light on the amazing achievements of young people in Blackpool CUMBRIA 3RD July 2013: Young people in Blackpool can look forward to an exciting visit from National Citizen Service (NCS) as the first-ever NCS road-trip; the NCS Spotlight Tour makes its way across the country, starting in the South West before heading […]
CN Group have launched their fourth annual Golden Apples – awards celebrating excellence in education, learning and training across Cumbria. Inspira is proud to annouce the company is the Associate Sponsor for these prestigious awards. Click here for the article
Inspira is looking for a new Director to join the growing company. Based in Cumbria the social enterprise, a leading personal and employability skills development organisation, manages and delivers major youth contracts across Cumbria and the North West of England. Tasked with responsibility for all operational delivery, the successful Director will join the Executive Team […]
October 9, 2012 – 3:30 pm
A new autumn programme will give more young people the chance to get involved in National Citizen Service (NCS), a government programme managed by Inspira (formerly Connexions Cumbria) in partnership with the Outward Bound Trust in Cumbria. Over half term, apprentices along with other young people who have just started college and sixth form, have the […]
Signing up for National Citizen Service is a no-brainer – new ambassador Bear Grylls said today, as the programme for 16 and 17 year-olds rolls out across Cumbria. Inspira is running National Citizen Service in Cumbria this summer, and will be offering places in the Autumn half term. Hundreds of young people are embarking on […]
A group of youngsters have been trying their hand at wheelchair basketball in Carlisle as part of their National Citizens service course. Read the full story
Hundreds of young people have descended on the Sands Centre, Carlisle today (Friday 29th of June 2012) for the North and WestCumbrian Higher Education Convention organised by Inspira. Seventy-five universities, colleges and employers from around the country from Suffolk to Aberdeen, are exhibiting. Armstrong Watson and the University of Cumbria are some of the local […]
The National Careers Service for Cumbria was officially launched at The Rheged Centre near Penrith today. Designed to enable adults’ access to independent, professional advice on careers, skills and training, the National Careers Service is available through face to face contact in Cumbria. ‘At a time when unemployment and redundancies in the county remains a […]
A Cumbrian youth and adult services provider has welcomed the decision to make it a legal duty for schools to provide independent careers guidance. More information …
