YouthAbility Youth Services

05/09/2026

Les had the pleasure of being invited to the South Lakes Network Youth Work Sumit Today

He deliver a couple of Workshops to organisations and fellow youth workers about how youthability process works and how important positive partnerships works for our young people and community

Thankyou for inviting us

02/09/2026

💙 HOW KIND IS THIS! 💙

We’re incredibly grateful to share that one of our members, Mary’s dad, is taking on the New York Marathon this November in aid of YouthAbility Youth Services! 🗽🏃‍♂️

Taking on a marathon is a huge challenge, and the fact he has chosen to do it while raising funds to support our young people means so much to us.

Every penny raised will help us continue providing inclusive opportunities, activities and support for young people and young adults in our community. 💙

From everyone at YouthAbility, we want to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU and wish him the very best of luck with his training and, of course, the big day in New York! 🍀🏅

We’ll all be cheering you on from Barrow! 🙌

❤️ If you would like to support him and sponsor his amazing challenge, please follow the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DSHxK8b8g/?mibextid=wwXIfr

GOOD LUCK — YOU’VE GOT THIS! 🗽🏃‍♂️💙

Iʼm raising money to support YouthAbility in South Cumbria, helping young people with disabilities. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

02/09/2026

We are seeking someone who can fix photocopiers .we have a jam and no way of access unless the person knows their way around a photocopier

We will pay if a professional business

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

We're delighted to announce that the Better Tomorrows Awards are back for 2026 - a celebration of outstanding youth work across Cumbria.

The awards will shine a spotlight on the people and projects making a real difference in the lives of young people. Public nominations are now open for three categories:

- Youth Worker of the Year
- Youth Project of the Year
- Young Volunteer of the Year

Better Tomorrows was launched by Cumbria Community Foundation (CCF) in 2021 with the aim of substantially increasing the number of young people able to access quality youth work and the number of trained youth workers across Cumbria.

David Beeby, former CCF Chair and founder of the Better Tomorrows programme, said: “The feedback we have had from the newly trained youth workers, the young people they support and the organisations they work in tells us that Better Tomorrows is making a huge difference across the county.

“Last year we held these awards for the first time to recognise and celebrate the incredible work happening across our communities – both paid and voluntary – to support and inspire young people. We had some fantastic nominations and the awards evening was an inspirational celebration of youth work at its best. I can’t wait to see this year’s entries.”

Nominations close at 10am on Monday, 28 September.

Nominate at www.cumbriafoundation.org/programmes/better-tomorrows/better-tomorrows-awards

01/09/2026

All groups (apart from Aspergers juniors , which will start back 14th September)

We resume from next week. We will be taking on new members in most groups and you can contact us for more details and we will respond from Monday 6th September

27/08/2026

Calling all professionals working with young people!

South Lakes Youth Work Summit 2026 is to take place in on Saturday 5 September for practitioners and volunteers (18+) working with young people:

📍 Castle Street Community Centre, Castle St, Kendal LA9 7AD
🕦 10.30am-3.30pm
☕🥪 Refreshments & lunch provided
📣 Keynote speaker & variety of workshops.

This event - funded by the Francis Scott Trust and Westmorland & Furness Council - will bring together youth workers and sector partners to:

✔️ Strengthen professional connections
✔️ Share innovative practice
✔️ Explore current challenges
✔️ Explore local and national youth work priorities
✔️ Reflect on the future of youth work.

Together we'll discuss how we can we can strengthen partnerships and build a more collaborative, sustainable and impactful future for young people.

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation - scan the QR code on the image to book.

Francis Scott Trust Youth Presence Cumbria Community Foundation
Family Hubs in Barrow-in-Furness Family Hubs in Eden Family Hubs in South Lakeland

26/08/2026

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Wheelchairs for Children (Select UK areas)

Whizz Kidz have announced that thanks to the generous support of several local trusts and foundations, they are now able to accept applications for wheelchairs and equipment in selected regions across the UK.

If you live in one of the areas listed below, you can now apply for a wheelchair or mobility equipment through this regional funding programme:

Eligibility criteria

- Do you live in one of the regions listed above?
- Is your child under 18 years old? Applications must be submitted before your child’s 18th birthday.
- Does your child have a physical disability that permanently affects their mobility and participation?
- Have you approached your local NHS wheelchair service and found that the mobility equipment that your child needs is not available/provided?

If you answered yes to the above questions then Whizz Kidz may be able to help you.

Regions open for applications

The counties and unitary authorities of

- Northumberland
- Cumberland
- Tyne and Wear
- County Durham
- Westmorland and Furness
- Hartlepool
- Darlington
- Stockton on Tees
- Middlesborough
- Redcar and Cleveland
- North Yorkshire
- Lancashire
- Blackpool
- York
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- City of Kingston upon Hull
- South Yorkshire
- Greater Manchester
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Halton
- Warrington
- Merseyside
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Flintshire
- Denbighshire
- Conwy
- Isle of Anglesey
- Gwynedd
- North Shropshire (area West of M6 including Oswestry, Wem, Market Drayton and Whitchurch)
- North Lincolnshire
- North East Lincolnshire

More information can be found via the link in the comments below 👇

24/08/2026

A big thank you to our peer mentors Rebbeca Burrows and Mathew Spiers who ran our stalls The King Alfred on Saturday. They raised £263 which will towards renovating our centre

Also a big thenkyou once king Alfred for letting us being a part of it