A new five year programme of European Social Funding, matched by UK Government and Big Lottery funding, is expected to go live in Cumbria soon. This is likely to include opportunities for work that tackles unemployment and promotes social inclusion in the County. Inspira is planning to work alongside key partners to spearhead some of these major initiatives as they emerge in the coming months.

We have also developed a long-term strategy to expand our Wheels 2 Work programme into a larger scale self-sustaining enterprise. With this aim in mind, we are currently pursuing a number of growth funding applications to local authorities, housing associations and other grant-giving organisations.