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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.
Free thermal imaging visits available in:
✨ Arnside
✨Brampton
✨Keswick and surrounding villages
✨St Bees
✨Eden area (including Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Penrith, Shap and Tebay)

Fill in our form to get booked in: https://ow.ly/N6C650XIlyG.
December 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
📈2025 is expected to tie with 2023 as the 2nd warmest year on record (2024 is 1st)
🚨The climate emergency threatens our health, economy, national & food security and nature
🌟Start 2026 with action - join our Carbon Literacy course to understand the crisis & how to fight it: https://ow.ly/hnXj50XIwr6
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We've been consulting Mike Berners-Lee's How Bad Are Bananas? to check where we tend to rack up our carbon footprint over Christmas!

High-impact areas to consider reducing are:
🚗 Extra travel
🎁 Unwanted presents
🧚Fairy lights
🥫Wasted food
💌Christmas card delivery
December 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
And the winners of our Festive Prize Draw are...

Hundreds of you supported our campaign, raising an amazing £3,455 to support important climate action work across #Cumbria.

We recently announced the lucky winners - see the full list here: https://ow.ly/LAVj50XHjME

#Christmas #Giving #Donations
December 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🐦‍⬛It's the easiest way to stay up to date with our latest news, events, offers & training!

📧Don't miss out - sign up here: https://ow.ly/rq5s50Xz0Tm
December 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🔔🎀🔔 1 day left to enter!🔔🎀🔔

🎅We're making a list and we'll be checking it twice - before pulling out the names of our lucky prize draw winners
🎁Enter before midday tomorrow for your chance to win brilliant goodies and experiences
🎄See prizes, Ts&Cs & enter: https://ow.ly/EbxS50XAaeT

#GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🎄Chance to win fab, low-impact prizes & help build a fairer, greener Cumbria

🎁A luxury stay, family adventures, foodie experiences, eco goodies & unique days out up for grabs

⏰Closes 12pm tomorrow! Prizes, full Ts&Cs and enter: https://ow.ly/Tpi650XA7PG

#GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🎁A 5* weekend stay, family days out, foodie treats, artisan workshops and eco gifts up for grabs
🌍 Support local climate action for a chance to win
⏰ Draw closes midday Wed
🤶Full prize list, Ts & Cs and enter: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/futureproof-cumbria-festive-prize-draw

#CyberMonday
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🫵The Futureproof Cumbria Training Team needs you!

💬If you've done one of our courses in the last 5 years, we're asking you to do a 10 min survey
💰Complete by midnight on Wed 3 Dec for the chance to win a £50 voucher
📧Find the survey in your inbox (message us if you've not got it!)

💐Thank you!
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"We are citizens, not consumers."
☝️On #CyberMonday, the wise words of the #CumbriaClimateAssembly feel very apt!

🦉Read the Assembly's recommendations for citizen involvement in climate decision-making: https://ow.ly/OWu150XzaJw

📢Show support by signing the charter &sharing
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🥶Want to understand where your home is losing heat?
🏠Live in Arnside, Brampton, St Bees, the Eden area, or in Keswick or its surrounding villages?
👓Our thermal imaging team can help you identify cold spots, understand the causes, and explore solutions

📆 Info & booking: https://ow.ly/sjF250Xz5tm.
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🎀🔔All we want for Christmas is a #ZeroCarbonCumbria!🦌🌲

🌱Help make that a reality by entering our prize draw
🎁Chance to win a 5* stay & other local goodies and experiences
💸Support our work for a fairer, greener Cumbria

🕰️Closes noon Wed 3rd Dec!
See prizes, Ts&Cs & enter: https://ow.ly/l5AR50Xu9R4
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We love shopping locally, but if you are tempted by any of the Black Friday deals online, do it through Give As You Live - that way we get a little percentage, at no cost to you!

🛍️🛍️🛍️ Shop now! Click here 👉 https://ow.ly/h6jQ50XtiW6

#BlackFriday #ShopLocal
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🦸‍♀️Help neighbours, clients, patients, friends & family stay warm and save money!

⚡Join tomorrow's free 1hr webinar to understand our Free Home Energy Support service - what we offer, eligibility & how to refer...
🐦 ...then spread the word

Tues 25 Nov, 3:30pm on Zoom
Book👉 https://ow.ly/MH4i50XwOgn
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨 Final reminder - closes 9am Wednesday
🔎We're after a confident leader to drive our partnership forward & manage impactful delivery

✅Part-time (min 26.25 hrs/wk)
✅Fixed to March '27 (with potential extension)
✅£35,070-£45,070 FTE
✅Hybrid & flexi working

Apply now: https://ow.ly/JopS50XvJ6l
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
⏰ Applications close 9am on Wed
🌍 Drive Cumbria’s net-zero journey
🌱Work with 80+ orgs and 300+ participants fighting for a greener county

Hybrid | Part-time (min 26.25 hrs/week) | Fixed to March '27 (w/ potential extension) | £35,070-£45,070 FTE

Find out more: https://ow.ly/kQAr50XvI28
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We're thrilled to be at Kendal Mountain Festival today talking about #CarbonLiteracy with our friends from the Carbon Literacy Project and Protect our Winters. Find us on the Patagonia stand!

#KendalMountainFestival #ProtectOurWinters #PatagoniaActionWorks #ClimateAction
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Two family day passes up for grabs - you have to be in it to win it!
🌍Help us support people in Cumbria to take action in the face of the climate emergency
🕰️Prize draw closes midday on 3rd December
👉See all prizes, full Ts & Cs and enter here: https://ow.ly/n0tS50Xu9x5
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🍻 One lucky prize draw winner will bag a £50 voucher to spend on delicious Cumbrian beer, brewed by the experts at Fell Brewery

🎁Less than 2 weeks left to enter - draw closes 3 Dec, 12pm. See all the fabulous prizes, full Ts & Cs and enter: https://ow.ly/tfPk50Xpf9l
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
💌We want to stay in touch!

📧Just not by post... Sign up to our fortnightly email newsletter for the latest updates about our events, services, vacancies and projects: https://ow.ly/Oczb50XrReu

#Cumbria #ClimateAction #ZeroCarbonCumbria
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🏔️We’ve raised over £1.8k - help us hit £5k!
🌱Every entry gives you chance to win prizes - inc. a 5* stay or and Michelin Star meal - whilst supporting our work
✅Draw closes 12pm 3 Dec. No purchase necessary.
🔗See prizes, full Ts & Cs and enter: https://ow.ly/lyEz50XubVp
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
💚✨🎄✨Dreaming of a green christmas? ✨🌱✨💚

Enter our prize draw to win a hamper of Goodness & Grain green goodies - and all whilst supporting our dream of a zero carbon Cumbria...

Draw closes 3 Dec, 12pm. See all the prizes, full Ts & Cs and enter: https://ow.ly/aaHL50XpeQK
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
❄️The cold weather has well and truly arrived!

🔥Our free home energy support service can help you make your home warmer and cheaper to run

💻Find out more and fill out our quick form to get help for yourself or someone else: https://futureproofcumbria.org.uk/homes/free-home-energy-support/
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🦉 Fancy a HOOT of a day for all the family?
🪽Don’t wing it... enter our prize draw to win a family pass to the enchanting Muncaster Castle Gardens, including Hawk & Owl Centre - worth £57!
Draw closes midday 3 Dec. See all the prizes, full Ts&Cs & enter: https://ow.ly/YLhR50Xpenh
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Deck your shelves with books on climate! 🎁📚

Enter our festive prize draw to win a bundle of brilliant reads about our changing world, signed by their acclaimed author, Mike Berners-Lee 🪶🌎

Prize draw closes midday 3rd December. See full Ts & Cs, more fab prizes and enter: https://ow.ly/241950XowH7
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM