Healthwatch Cumberland

05/02/2026

New locations added! 🎉

Join us for a drop in this month to chat about your health and social care experiences.

Maybe you had a great experience with your GP, or you might still be waiting for an appointment at your local hospital.

We would love to hear about it!

You can join us this month in Silloth, Wigton, Workington, Keswick and Cockermouth.

(See poster for details).

05/02/2026

From travel distances to support at home, living in a rural or coastal area can affect where and how people receive palliative or end-of-life care.

If you live in a coastal or rural part of Cumbria, your experiences and views can help shape future services.

The survey is anonymous and open to everyone.

👉 Take part here: https://bit.ly/4sxueMb

05/02/2026

Cumbria Advisory Thyroid Service - CATS have released their Spring newsletter.

The C.A.T.S newsletter is packed full of helpful advice and stories from people living with a thyroid condition.

You can read their latest newsletter here:
https://bit.ly/CATS-newsletter-spring-2026

We've just sent out the first lot of our latest newsletters and will be mailing out the rest during this next week so look out for your coming through your letterbox or inbox

Blessings and love to everyone x Moyra

04/02/2026

If you're aged 11-25, why not enter our photo competition?📸🎉

Prizes include a £30 Waterstones voucher and a £15 Lush voucher.

Our Youth Mental Health project is looking at what young people need to R.I.S.E.

R.I.S.E stands for Resilience, Inspiration, Self-worth and Empowerment.

1. Choose a letter from R.I.S.E and take a photo that you feel represents its meaning to you. Maybe you felt inspired when you listened to your favourite music, or resilient when you went for a hike.

2. Send us your photo and a quote explaining it to info@healthwatchcumberland.co.uk by 31st March to be in with a chance of winning.

(Please DO NOT include anything identifiable or innapropriate in your photos.)

04/02/2026

Let the light into your February!✨

Join us for a creative Wellbeing Drop In on Friday 6th February, 10am-12pm, at Restore Carlisle.🎨

Come along to make a clay tealight holder and chat to the team about your wellbeing.

03/02/2026

Calling all youth group facilitators and educators.💬

We would love to invite you to get involved in our Youth Mental Health project, R.I.S.E.✨

R.I.S.E stands for Resilience, Inspiration, Self-worth and Empowerment.

We know growing up with confidence and a healthy mindset isn’t easy, and that mental health conditions are increasingly impacting young people.

Help us shape our project that focuses on boosting young people’s mental health.

For more information, email:
info@healthwatchcumberland.co.uk

Carlisle Youth Zone, Carlisle College, University of Cumbria, Q***r Cumbria CIC , PINC LGBT+ Youth - Pride in North Cumbria, Cumberland Family Hubs

03/02/2026

Where can you find us in February?👋💬

If you live in Keswick or Workington, we would love to hear from you at one of our Drop In's.

Come and tell us your thoughts on health and social care services:

Workington Library, Friday 13th February, 10am-12pm.

Keswick Library, Thursday 19th February, 10am-12pm.

Please note: We will not be holding a Millom Drop In during February.

02/02/2026

Help shape future palliative and end-of-life care.

We’re supporting the NHS in North East and North Cumbria to understand what matters to people when it comes to palliative and end-of-life care.

Talking about death can feel difficult but your views can help improve care and support for people and their families in Cumbria.

The survey is anonymous and takes just a few minutes.

👉 Share your views here:
https://bit.ly/4sxueMb

01/02/2026

Join us for a mindful wellbeing craft on Friday 6th February.✨🎨

Come and join us at Restore Carlisle on Friday 6th February, 10am-12pm, for a Wellbeing Drop In.

We will be making clay tealight holders to let the light into February.

The session is free and all materials are provided.

30/01/2026

Are you thinking ahead to end of life care?

If you have a disability and are thinking ahead to end of life care, we would love to know your thoughts.

Your experiences and thoughts are unique and you deserve care that refelects this.

Let us know what you think in an anonymous survey.

👉 Take part here: https://bit.ly/4sxueMb

29/01/2026

If you are trans, or identify as gender diverse, we would love to hear from you about your thoughts on local health and social care services.✨💬

You can let us know about your experience through our survey, or by getting in touch to arrange a friendly 1 to 1 chat.

To filll in our survey, click here:
https://bit.ly/trans-voices-survey

To get in touch, email:
info@healthwatchcumberland.co.uk

27/01/2026

Your voice matters!✨

We want to hear from people with a learning disability about end-of-life care.

This is care and support for people who are very ill and coming to the end of their life.

Your experiences can help make care kinder, easier to understand and more supportive.

The survey is anonymous.

You can fill it in on your own, or with help from someone you trust.
👉 Take part here: https://bit.ly/4sxueMb