Green Heart Den Volunteering Opportunities

If you would like to learn more about potential volunteering opportunities on the Green Heart Den please  contact their temporary volunteer coordinator, Graham Robinson. Graham is currently working to attract potential volunteers and developing a volunteer data base and would be interested in hearing from anyone wishing to become a valued volunteer on our project and help to make a real difference in their community.
Temporary volunteer coordinator Graham Robinson can be contact by;
Email at : grahamrobinson508@btinternet.com
Tel: 01229 889694
Mob: 07749 656 127 and/or: 07545 523 694
By post at: C/O CHNM Office, 242/244 Dalton Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 1PN

Additional details can be found on their blog page here.

Green Heart Den CCTV System

The Green Heart Den has begun the installation of their four camera CCTV system. Images are to be recorded for the purpose of crime prevention and public safety. For more details please visit their blog page at http://www.greenheartden.blogspot.com/

Extended Services Access Fund For Young People

Youngsters can apply for funding to help them have fun out of school. The Cumbria County Council Extended Services Access Fund (CCCESAF) offers grants to children and young people to help them pay for activities on evenings, at the weekends and during the school holidays.

Additional information can be found on the Inspiring Communities blog page here.

Stay Secure and Beat the Burglar

Cumbria Constabulary has today launched a crime prevention campaign to tackle burglary and theft across the county. The six week-long campaign, designed to raise awareness of the steps people need to take to protect their homes and possessions from thieves, will see officers carry out dedicated police patrols in hotspot areas that are often targeted by criminals.  Police will also be displaying posters in key locations in their communities and handing out pocket-sized ‘top tips’ to remind homeowners and motorists to secure their homes and property.

For more information please visit Barrow Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership blog page here. 

Mephedrone becomes a class B controlled drug

The Home Office has announced that at the end of the week, the party drug mephedrone, also known as meow meow, bubble or drone, will officially become a Class B controlled drug alongside substances like Amphetamine (speed) and Cannabis. From Friday 16 April 2010, anyone found in possession of mephedrone will be arrested and could face a criminal conviction and up to five years in jail. The change in law also means that those who attempt to supply the drug could be handed up to 14 years in prison.

For more information about drugs and the law or for help and advice please visit: www.cumbria.police.uk and www.talktofrank.com