Good causes across Furness have received a major cash boost to help keep their services afloat during the pandemic. Cumbria Community Foundation awarded £12,317 at its recent Furness grants committee, with money coming from funds set up by local people and businesses including the Roselands Trust Fund, Kirkby Moor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund and the Brian and Ann Clark Fund. Six community groups have benefited from the funding, which will support running and project activity costs. One woman who has experienced domestic violence also received a grant from the Cumbria Victims Charitable Trust Fund. Barrow-based Drop Zone Youth Project provides a safe and supportive environment for young people to access services, gain new skills and have fun. It received £3,780 from the Barrow Community Trust Fund to continue offering detached youth work across Dalton.
A FITNESS and fat loss specialist based in Cumbria and online, with a passion for giving back, has raised £800 for Barrow animal charity. Rebecca Bell had a target of £500 to give to Animal Refuge Furness and The Barrow and Districts Society for the Blind. She ran 10 live home workouts, that people could do at their own pace in their own time. She lead the 20 minute home workouts every day for 10 days from December 10. All she asked for was a £5 donation, and the motto of the class was to get fitter for a fiver and help two great causes. Many people gave extra donations as well which saw the £500 smashed gaining a successful 160 per cent of the original target.