Supporting the six Alzheimer's Society branches in the Lakes area. Develop services for people with dementia and their carers in the lakes area.

Offering support and information about Alzheimer's disease and all types of dementia. Run day care, home support, carers support groups and run educational forums.

A nationwide charity that offers hands-on volunteer activities in the environment. BTCV provides conservation volunteering activities throughout the week, conservation holidays and training opportunities Millennium Volunteers enable young people aged 16 - 24 years to volunteer for the benefit of their local community and to gain in terms of their own personal development. Millennium Volunteers provides accredited recognition after achieving 100 and 200 hours of volunteering.

Voluntary car scheme service throughout South Lakeland. Community minibuses available for hire to non-profit-making community groups in Kendal, Ambleside, Coniston, Kirkby Lonsdale, Ulverston, Broughton-in-Furness. Minibus Emergency Evacuation Training. Minibus Driver Training (MiDAS), PCV(DI) Driver Training. Disability Awareness Training. Accessible Minibus Awareness.

Free and confidential one-to-one drug, alcohol and gambling counselling. Family support counselling and groups for family members and friends. Prevent and deter and peer education for young people.

A drop-in facility for all families providing information and advice on family services, breast-feeding support, pre-school music lessons, training courses for sign-language (formal and informal), support groups for single parents and parents with disabilities (ADHD ASD) and evening/weekend family activities.

Running music events and festivals. Summer schools.

Musiclinks aims to research and create an effective programme of innovative musical activities that are attractive to, and develop the skills of, local people. Musiclinks run a wide range of successful community music projects throughout the scattered communities and urban centres of Cumbria.

Support women and their families suffering from the effects of post natal illness. Post Natal Wellbeing aim to reduce the severity and duration of their illness by offering a range of free services tailored to their needs: Drop-in centres, outreach groups, respite care, play facilities, home visits, counselling, telephone helpline, provision of information and liaison with health professionals. We have bases in Kendal and Barrow and support families throughout Furness and the South Lakes.

Youth work intervention and development training with "hard to reach, marginalised and vulnerable" people in Cumbria. A range of projects and programmes in particular using the Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme, outdoor, community and environmental activities. Promote international youth experiences and expeditions.

Advice, information and Support for Dyslexics and their families. Courses for children, conferences for parents and teachers. Loan of resources assessments and tuition.

Helping users and carers to shape mental health services now and in the future.

SCRAS is a local charity covering South Cumbria offering counselling to survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse. We offer a specialist children's service and run workshops for the community in assertiveness and confidence building.

Support local voluntary and community organisations helping them develop by providing relevant and accessible information and training. Ensure that the work and views of voluntary organisations are recognised by other sectors and the public and bring local people and organisations to work together in partnership.

SLSB provides information, advice and support to people with sight problems. There is a large display of aids and equipment in our Sight Advice Centre and an outreach service for people who are unable to visit the centre. There is a regular newsletter and SLSB provide a range of activities - swimming, keep fit and bowling, as well as monthly support groups across the area.

The Volunteer Centre South Lakeland matches volunteers to voluntary opportunities, supports organisations with their volunteers and generally offers any information, advice and support with any volunteering issue.