Futureproof Cumbria
@futureproofcumbria.bsky.social
Our vision is a zero carbon, greener Cumbria by 2037 - good for people, places and livelihoods. We help people, communities and organisations tackle the climate crisis by promoting action and supporting change. Formerly known as CAfS.
Planning home improvements?
Before you decide, join one of our FREE events to get a clear, honest view on heat pumps and how they perform in real homes like yours:
📍ARNSIDE - Sat 31 Jan, 2pm, WI & Village Hall
📍ST BEES - Tues 24 Feb, 7pm, New College Hall
Book now: https://ow.ly/YSnN50XKxVW
Before you decide, join one of our FREE events to get a clear, honest view on heat pumps and how they perform in real homes like yours:
📍ARNSIDE - Sat 31 Jan, 2pm, WI & Village Hall
📍ST BEES - Tues 24 Feb, 7pm, New College Hall
Book now: https://ow.ly/YSnN50XKxVW
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Planning home improvements?
Before you decide, join one of our FREE events to get a clear, honest view on heat pumps and how they perform in real homes like yours:
📍ARNSIDE - Sat 31 Jan, 2pm, WI & Village Hall
📍ST BEES - Tues 24 Feb, 7pm, New College Hall
Book now: https://ow.ly/YSnN50XKxVW
Before you decide, join one of our FREE events to get a clear, honest view on heat pumps and how they perform in real homes like yours:
📍ARNSIDE - Sat 31 Jan, 2pm, WI & Village Hall
📍ST BEES - Tues 24 Feb, 7pm, New College Hall
Book now: https://ow.ly/YSnN50XKxVW
Join us on 20th Jan for our Energy Champions info session 🏠💡
Learn how you can help people you know to access free home energy support, empowering them to make their homes warmer and healthier to live in (and cut their carbon footprint!)
Sign up now: https://ow.ly/31Nj50XVsR7
#ColdToCosyHomes
Learn how you can help people you know to access free home energy support, empowering them to make their homes warmer and healthier to live in (and cut their carbon footprint!)
Sign up now: https://ow.ly/31Nj50XVsR7
#ColdToCosyHomes
January 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Join us on 20th Jan for our Energy Champions info session 🏠💡
Learn how you can help people you know to access free home energy support, empowering them to make their homes warmer and healthier to live in (and cut their carbon footprint!)
Sign up now: https://ow.ly/31Nj50XVsR7
#ColdToCosyHomes
Learn how you can help people you know to access free home energy support, empowering them to make their homes warmer and healthier to live in (and cut their carbon footprint!)
Sign up now: https://ow.ly/31Nj50XVsR7
#ColdToCosyHomes
Support us when you shop online! Until the end of February we get an extra 50p when you sign up to Give As You Live!
🛍️🛍️🛍️Do it now! https://ow.ly/Se1750XSjME
🛍️🛍️🛍️Do it now! https://ow.ly/Se1750XSjME
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Support us when you shop online! Until the end of February we get an extra 50p when you sign up to Give As You Live!
🛍️🛍️🛍️Do it now! https://ow.ly/Se1750XSjME
🛍️🛍️🛍️Do it now! https://ow.ly/Se1750XSjME
⚡New Year, smarter energy costs for charities and not-for-profits! Utility Aid help charities & NFPs secure better energy deals on gas, electricity and water — plus they’ll negotiate and manage contracts on your behalf.
👉 Learn more: https://www.utility-aid.co.uk/contactform/futureproofcumbria
👉 Learn more: https://www.utility-aid.co.uk/contactform/futureproofcumbria
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
⚡New Year, smarter energy costs for charities and not-for-profits! Utility Aid help charities & NFPs secure better energy deals on gas, electricity and water — plus they’ll negotiate and manage contracts on your behalf.
👉 Learn more: https://www.utility-aid.co.uk/contactform/futureproofcumbria
👉 Learn more: https://www.utility-aid.co.uk/contactform/futureproofcumbria
🌍💪If you want stronger action to fight the climate crisis, remember you are in a global majority of 89% (even if it doesn't always feel that way!).
This recent research shows that UK MPs also underestimate public support for green policies:
https://ow.ly/2I5Q50XSl1l
This recent research shows that UK MPs also underestimate public support for green policies:
https://ow.ly/2I5Q50XSl1l
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
🌍💪If you want stronger action to fight the climate crisis, remember you are in a global majority of 89% (even if it doesn't always feel that way!).
This recent research shows that UK MPs also underestimate public support for green policies:
https://ow.ly/2I5Q50XSl1l
This recent research shows that UK MPs also underestimate public support for green policies:
https://ow.ly/2I5Q50XSl1l
A new member for our Business Supporter Network! Welcome to Charlotte Davies who creates targeted SEO, paid search and digital marketing strategies.
Find out more about Charlotte https://ow.ly/FmNm50XQWbF and more about our Business Supporter Network https://ow.ly/xR4w50XQWbE!
Find out more about Charlotte https://ow.ly/FmNm50XQWbF and more about our Business Supporter Network https://ow.ly/xR4w50XQWbE!
January 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
A new member for our Business Supporter Network! Welcome to Charlotte Davies who creates targeted SEO, paid search and digital marketing strategies.
Find out more about Charlotte https://ow.ly/FmNm50XQWbF and more about our Business Supporter Network https://ow.ly/xR4w50XQWbE!
Find out more about Charlotte https://ow.ly/FmNm50XQWbF and more about our Business Supporter Network https://ow.ly/xR4w50XQWbE!
❄️Make the most of the cold weather - get a free Thermal Imaging Visit!
📸In colder weather, a thermal imaging camera can show exactly where your home is losing heat
🔗Book now: https://ow.ly/Bu3j50XS3a7.
📸In colder weather, a thermal imaging camera can show exactly where your home is losing heat
🔗Book now: https://ow.ly/Bu3j50XS3a7.
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
❄️Make the most of the cold weather - get a free Thermal Imaging Visit!
📸In colder weather, a thermal imaging camera can show exactly where your home is losing heat
🔗Book now: https://ow.ly/Bu3j50XS3a7.
📸In colder weather, a thermal imaging camera can show exactly where your home is losing heat
🔗Book now: https://ow.ly/Bu3j50XS3a7.
🌞🌱⚡The transition from fossil fuels to cheaper, greener renewable energy is creating skilled, well-paid jobs, with Scottish Power now hiring at the fastest rate since the 1950s!
Power grid jobs boom as UK energy shifts away from fossil fuels
Electricity network owners are hiring at fastest pace since 1950s
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January 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🌞🌱⚡The transition from fossil fuels to cheaper, greener renewable energy is creating skilled, well-paid jobs, with Scottish Power now hiring at the fastest rate since the 1950s!
❄️We hope everyone's staying well and warm in the cold snap!
If your home isn't as warm as you'd like, the Futureproof Cumbria Homes team can help with:
⚡FREE HOME ENERGY SUPPORT
🌡️FREE THERMAL IMAGING VISITS
🏗️ RETROFIT SERVICES
🔥 HEAT PUMP SUPPORT
🌍 AND MORE
Get support: https://ow.ly/5xU450XS2y0
If your home isn't as warm as you'd like, the Futureproof Cumbria Homes team can help with:
⚡FREE HOME ENERGY SUPPORT
🌡️FREE THERMAL IMAGING VISITS
🏗️ RETROFIT SERVICES
🔥 HEAT PUMP SUPPORT
🌍 AND MORE
Get support: https://ow.ly/5xU450XS2y0
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
❄️We hope everyone's staying well and warm in the cold snap!
If your home isn't as warm as you'd like, the Futureproof Cumbria Homes team can help with:
⚡FREE HOME ENERGY SUPPORT
🌡️FREE THERMAL IMAGING VISITS
🏗️ RETROFIT SERVICES
🔥 HEAT PUMP SUPPORT
🌍 AND MORE
Get support: https://ow.ly/5xU450XS2y0
If your home isn't as warm as you'd like, the Futureproof Cumbria Homes team can help with:
⚡FREE HOME ENERGY SUPPORT
🌡️FREE THERMAL IMAGING VISITS
🏗️ RETROFIT SERVICES
🔥 HEAT PUMP SUPPORT
🌍 AND MORE
Get support: https://ow.ly/5xU450XS2y0
Join us on Tue 4 Feb, 12:30 for a free webinar introducing our briefing paper looking at how organisations and communities can strengthen alignment across local, regional and national policy to drive decarbonisation. Find out more: https://ow.ly/1CMv50XQWAr
#ClimateAction #Decarbonisation
#ClimateAction #Decarbonisation
January 5, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Join us on Tue 4 Feb, 12:30 for a free webinar introducing our briefing paper looking at how organisations and communities can strengthen alignment across local, regional and national policy to drive decarbonisation. Find out more: https://ow.ly/1CMv50XQWAr
#ClimateAction #Decarbonisation
#ClimateAction #Decarbonisation
Thinking about making your home warmer and more energy efficient this year? Our free event breaks down whether a heat pump could be an option for you - no jargon, just free, impartial advice.
Sat 31 Jan | 2-3.30pm | WI & Village Hall, Arnside
Sign up for free: https://ow.ly/pAEV50XKxVV
Sat 31 Jan | 2-3.30pm | WI & Village Hall, Arnside
Sign up for free: https://ow.ly/pAEV50XKxVV
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Thinking about making your home warmer and more energy efficient this year? Our free event breaks down whether a heat pump could be an option for you - no jargon, just free, impartial advice.
Sat 31 Jan | 2-3.30pm | WI & Village Hall, Arnside
Sign up for free: https://ow.ly/pAEV50XKxVV
Sat 31 Jan | 2-3.30pm | WI & Village Hall, Arnside
Sign up for free: https://ow.ly/pAEV50XKxVV
💚🌍 Here's to a healthy and happy year for you, your loved ones, and this wonderful planet we share
🤝🌱 2026 will be another year of fighting for a fairer, healthier and greener Cumbria, alongside our partners, supporters and the amazing communities across our county
#ZeroCarbonCumbria #NewYear
🤝🌱 2026 will be another year of fighting for a fairer, healthier and greener Cumbria, alongside our partners, supporters and the amazing communities across our county
#ZeroCarbonCumbria #NewYear
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
💚🌍 Here's to a healthy and happy year for you, your loved ones, and this wonderful planet we share
🤝🌱 2026 will be another year of fighting for a fairer, healthier and greener Cumbria, alongside our partners, supporters and the amazing communities across our county
#ZeroCarbonCumbria #NewYear
🤝🌱 2026 will be another year of fighting for a fairer, healthier and greener Cumbria, alongside our partners, supporters and the amazing communities across our county
#ZeroCarbonCumbria #NewYear
🚀 Curious about what's holding back decarbonisation in Cumbria?
📆 Want to make 2026 a year of stronger climate action for you or your organisation?
🌍 Explore our "Accelerating Decarbonisation" briefing papers, and get booked onto our webinars for a deeper dive: https://ow.ly/Csqm50XNZmM
📆 Want to make 2026 a year of stronger climate action for you or your organisation?
🌍 Explore our "Accelerating Decarbonisation" briefing papers, and get booked onto our webinars for a deeper dive: https://ow.ly/Csqm50XNZmM
Decarbonisation in Cumbria: Policy and practice briefings
Authoritative briefing papers for policymakers, government officials and business leaders in Cumbria. Explore evidence-based insights on decarbonisation policy, data evaluation, civil society engagement and funding for the region's net zero transition.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚀 Curious about what's holding back decarbonisation in Cumbria?
📆 Want to make 2026 a year of stronger climate action for you or your organisation?
🌍 Explore our "Accelerating Decarbonisation" briefing papers, and get booked onto our webinars for a deeper dive: https://ow.ly/Csqm50XNZmM
📆 Want to make 2026 a year of stronger climate action for you or your organisation?
🌍 Explore our "Accelerating Decarbonisation" briefing papers, and get booked onto our webinars for a deeper dive: https://ow.ly/Csqm50XNZmM
✅Understand what's causing the climate crisis
✅Discover how you can maximise your impact
✅Join Cumbria's 1000+ Carbon Literate citizens
🔥Use code LOWCARBON50 for 50% off!
Book now: https://futureproofcumbria.org.uk/training/
✅Discover how you can maximise your impact
✅Join Cumbria's 1000+ Carbon Literate citizens
🔥Use code LOWCARBON50 for 50% off!
Book now: https://futureproofcumbria.org.uk/training/
December 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
✅Understand what's causing the climate crisis
✅Discover how you can maximise your impact
✅Join Cumbria's 1000+ Carbon Literate citizens
🔥Use code LOWCARBON50 for 50% off!
Book now: https://futureproofcumbria.org.uk/training/
✅Discover how you can maximise your impact
✅Join Cumbria's 1000+ Carbon Literate citizens
🔥Use code LOWCARBON50 for 50% off!
Book now: https://futureproofcumbria.org.uk/training/
🔥Get booked in for 2026: https://ow.ly/XUAR50XNZ1U
Thermal imaging visits available in:
✨ Arnside
✨Brampton
✨Keswick and surrounding villages
✨St Bees
✨Eden area (including Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Penrith, Shap and Tebay)
#ThermalImaging #ZeroCarbonCumbria #CosyChristmas
Thermal imaging visits available in:
✨ Arnside
✨Brampton
✨Keswick and surrounding villages
✨St Bees
✨Eden area (including Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Penrith, Shap and Tebay)
#ThermalImaging #ZeroCarbonCumbria #CosyChristmas
December 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🔥Get booked in for 2026: https://ow.ly/XUAR50XNZ1U
Thermal imaging visits available in:
✨ Arnside
✨Brampton
✨Keswick and surrounding villages
✨St Bees
✨Eden area (including Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Penrith, Shap and Tebay)
#ThermalImaging #ZeroCarbonCumbria #CosyChristmas
Thermal imaging visits available in:
✨ Arnside
✨Brampton
✨Keswick and surrounding villages
✨St Bees
✨Eden area (including Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Penrith, Shap and Tebay)
#ThermalImaging #ZeroCarbonCumbria #CosyChristmas
🌎Invest in yourself and the planet by joining our Climate & Carbon Literacy Training
📅 Online over 2 afternoons
🔥Use code LOWCARBON50 for 50% off
✅ Understand the causes of the climate crisis
✅ Discover how YOU can make a difference
✅ Get certified "Carbon Literate"
Book: https://ow.ly/TwqC50XJN5a
📅 Online over 2 afternoons
🔥Use code LOWCARBON50 for 50% off
✅ Understand the causes of the climate crisis
✅ Discover how YOU can make a difference
✅ Get certified "Carbon Literate"
Book: https://ow.ly/TwqC50XJN5a
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌎Invest in yourself and the planet by joining our Climate & Carbon Literacy Training
📅 Online over 2 afternoons
🔥Use code LOWCARBON50 for 50% off
✅ Understand the causes of the climate crisis
✅ Discover how YOU can make a difference
✅ Get certified "Carbon Literate"
Book: https://ow.ly/TwqC50XJN5a
📅 Online over 2 afternoons
🔥Use code LOWCARBON50 for 50% off
✅ Understand the causes of the climate crisis
✅ Discover how YOU can make a difference
✅ Get certified "Carbon Literate"
Book: https://ow.ly/TwqC50XJN5a
👨🍳Looking for inspiration for Christmas leftovers?
🥕 Polish off any leftover carrots with these healthy #CumbrianCarrotConnections carrot recipes: https://ow.ly/HySZ50XNg7S
#NowasteChristmas #ClimateAction #ZeroCarbonCumbria
🥕 Polish off any leftover carrots with these healthy #CumbrianCarrotConnections carrot recipes: https://ow.ly/HySZ50XNg7S
#NowasteChristmas #ClimateAction #ZeroCarbonCumbria
Cumbrian Carrot Connections Recipes - Zero Carbon Cumbria - Carbon reduction action across the county.
This pilot links schools with local food, inviting children to follow the journey of a Cumbrian carrot from seed to school dinner.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
👨🍳Looking for inspiration for Christmas leftovers?
🥕 Polish off any leftover carrots with these healthy #CumbrianCarrotConnections carrot recipes: https://ow.ly/HySZ50XNg7S
#NowasteChristmas #ClimateAction #ZeroCarbonCumbria
🥕 Polish off any leftover carrots with these healthy #CumbrianCarrotConnections carrot recipes: https://ow.ly/HySZ50XNg7S
#NowasteChristmas #ClimateAction #ZeroCarbonCumbria
🎀🕯️🌍Warm wishes from our team, and a big thank you to everybody working for a brighter future
December 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🎀🕯️🌍Warm wishes from our team, and a big thank you to everybody working for a brighter future
Had a Christmas card from someone who wasn't on your list? Don't panic - send seasons greetings with one of our e-cards!
https://www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/charities/futureproof-cumbria/christmas
https://www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/charities/futureproof-cumbria/christmas
December 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Had a Christmas card from someone who wasn't on your list? Don't panic - send seasons greetings with one of our e-cards!
https://www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/charities/futureproof-cumbria/christmas
https://www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/charities/futureproof-cumbria/christmas
🚀 Zero Carbon Cumbria has launched 4 briefing papers & webinars about accelerating decarbonisation in Cumbria:
1️⃣ Influencing policy & practice
2️⃣ Improving data aggregation & evaluation
3️⃣ Strengthening civil society action
4️⃣ Funding & resourcing
🔗Papers & webinar booking: https://ow.ly/FoyO50XNeaZ
1️⃣ Influencing policy & practice
2️⃣ Improving data aggregation & evaluation
3️⃣ Strengthening civil society action
4️⃣ Funding & resourcing
🔗Papers & webinar booking: https://ow.ly/FoyO50XNeaZ
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🚀 Zero Carbon Cumbria has launched 4 briefing papers & webinars about accelerating decarbonisation in Cumbria:
1️⃣ Influencing policy & practice
2️⃣ Improving data aggregation & evaluation
3️⃣ Strengthening civil society action
4️⃣ Funding & resourcing
🔗Papers & webinar booking: https://ow.ly/FoyO50XNeaZ
1️⃣ Influencing policy & practice
2️⃣ Improving data aggregation & evaluation
3️⃣ Strengthening civil society action
4️⃣ Funding & resourcing
🔗Papers & webinar booking: https://ow.ly/FoyO50XNeaZ
🔥Start 2026 with a warmer, greener, cheaper-to-heat home
🥶A thermal imaging visit will help you find & fix the cold spots in your home
📍Visits available in Arnside, Brampton, St Bees, Keswick & surrounding villages and the Eden area
📝Fill in our form to get booked in: https://ow.ly/HUqX50XIlyC.
🥶A thermal imaging visit will help you find & fix the cold spots in your home
📍Visits available in Arnside, Brampton, St Bees, Keswick & surrounding villages and the Eden area
📝Fill in our form to get booked in: https://ow.ly/HUqX50XIlyC.
December 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🔥Start 2026 with a warmer, greener, cheaper-to-heat home
🥶A thermal imaging visit will help you find & fix the cold spots in your home
📍Visits available in Arnside, Brampton, St Bees, Keswick & surrounding villages and the Eden area
📝Fill in our form to get booked in: https://ow.ly/HUqX50XIlyC.
🥶A thermal imaging visit will help you find & fix the cold spots in your home
📍Visits available in Arnside, Brampton, St Bees, Keswick & surrounding villages and the Eden area
📝Fill in our form to get booked in: https://ow.ly/HUqX50XIlyC.
Missed last posting date?! Eeeek! 😮
No stress. Send one of our e-cards in seconds. Quick, meaningful and kind to the planet.
Do it now! https://ow.ly/lcgM50XqV5q
#LastMinuteChristmas #EcoChristmas #LastMinute #LastPostingDate
No stress. Send one of our e-cards in seconds. Quick, meaningful and kind to the planet.
Do it now! https://ow.ly/lcgM50XqV5q
#LastMinuteChristmas #EcoChristmas #LastMinute #LastPostingDate
December 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Missed last posting date?! Eeeek! 😮
No stress. Send one of our e-cards in seconds. Quick, meaningful and kind to the planet.
Do it now! https://ow.ly/lcgM50XqV5q
#LastMinuteChristmas #EcoChristmas #LastMinute #LastPostingDate
No stress. Send one of our e-cards in seconds. Quick, meaningful and kind to the planet.
Do it now! https://ow.ly/lcgM50XqV5q
#LastMinuteChristmas #EcoChristmas #LastMinute #LastPostingDate
Ever wondered if a heat pump could work for your home? Come to our free event in Arnside where we’ll cut through the jargon, bust common myths, and show how heat pumps can make your home warmer, greener and more efficient.
Sat 31 Jan | 2-3.30pm | WI & Village Hall
Sign up: https://ow.ly/WUok50XKxr5
Sat 31 Jan | 2-3.30pm | WI & Village Hall
Sign up: https://ow.ly/WUok50XKxr5
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Ever wondered if a heat pump could work for your home? Come to our free event in Arnside where we’ll cut through the jargon, bust common myths, and show how heat pumps can make your home warmer, greener and more efficient.
Sat 31 Jan | 2-3.30pm | WI & Village Hall
Sign up: https://ow.ly/WUok50XKxr5
Sat 31 Jan | 2-3.30pm | WI & Village Hall
Sign up: https://ow.ly/WUok50XKxr5
We'd like to say THANK YOU to everybody who entered our Festive Prize Draw!
If you didn't get chance to enter, there are lots of other ways you can support us. From seasonal e-cards to gifts that support climate action, there’s something for everyone.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/e4or50XHupS
If you didn't get chance to enter, there are lots of other ways you can support us. From seasonal e-cards to gifts that support climate action, there’s something for everyone.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/e4or50XHupS
December 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We'd like to say THANK YOU to everybody who entered our Festive Prize Draw!
If you didn't get chance to enter, there are lots of other ways you can support us. From seasonal e-cards to gifts that support climate action, there’s something for everyone.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/e4or50XHupS
If you didn't get chance to enter, there are lots of other ways you can support us. From seasonal e-cards to gifts that support climate action, there’s something for everyone.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/e4or50XHupS
🌱 Start 2026 with a commitment to climate action
🌎 Join our online Carbon Literacy course to understand the causes of the climate crisis, and how you can take effective action: https://ow.ly/vXYu50XJMah
💸 Pay what you can tickets for individuals living, working & studying in Cumbria
🌎 Join our online Carbon Literacy course to understand the causes of the climate crisis, and how you can take effective action: https://ow.ly/vXYu50XJMah
💸 Pay what you can tickets for individuals living, working & studying in Cumbria
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌱 Start 2026 with a commitment to climate action
🌎 Join our online Carbon Literacy course to understand the causes of the climate crisis, and how you can take effective action: https://ow.ly/vXYu50XJMah
💸 Pay what you can tickets for individuals living, working & studying in Cumbria
🌎 Join our online Carbon Literacy course to understand the causes of the climate crisis, and how you can take effective action: https://ow.ly/vXYu50XJMah
💸 Pay what you can tickets for individuals living, working & studying in Cumbria