Cumbria Industries Amenities Fund

The Cumbria Industries Amenities Fund provides grants to groups offering support to people with disabilities. Originally established to assist workers at the Workshops for the Blind in Carlisle, the Fund was expanded in the 1980s when the Workshops extended their services to include people with all types of disabilities. The Fund was transferred to Cumbria Community Foundation by Cumbria County Council in 2008. Priority is given to projects that provide activities and equipment for disabled people in Cumbria, as well as those supporting vocational work and training for disabled people in the Carlisle area. Examples of supported projects include cookery lessons for people with learning difficulties, accredited training for people with disabilities, active sports development programmes, and equipment to assist blind people during training.