B&Q Carlisle

Part of Carlisle Community Help: https://www.carlislecommunityhelp.co.uk/ Brampton Community Food operates a community food larder at Brampton Methodist Church on Fridays from 0930 am - 1230 pm. We are also a collection point for Carlisle Community Help's Affordable Food Hub.

The Rock Youth Project – Currock At The Rock Youth Project in Currock, Carlisle, we believe every young person deserves a safe space to belong, grow, and be heard. Since 2007, we’ve provided free youth sessions for ages 7–19, offering support, friendship, and opportunities that help young people build confidence and hope for the future. The Rock is open five nights a week and completely free of charge ensuring no one is excluded. We welcome children and young people from Currock, Upperby, Petteril Bank, and surrounding areas, creating an inclusive community where everyone is valued. Our sessions combine fun, learning, and life skills. From sports and games to creative arts, cooking, and digital activities, everything we do encourages teamwork, communication, and self-belief. We also provide free, healthy meals at every session, bringing young people together around food and teaching them the importance of good nutrition and shared responsibility. The Rock is more than a youth club it’s a lifeline for many young people who might otherwise have nowhere safe to go. It’s a place to laugh, learn, and connect. A place where young people can explore who they are, discover new strengths, and realise what they’re capable of. Our team of dedicated youth workers and volunteers create a positive, welcoming environment where every young person feels supported. We help them build essential life skills, find new passions, and develop the confidence to make positive choices for their future. A typical week at The Rock includes juniors’ and seniors’ sessions at our Scalegate Road site on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, a Tuesday juniors’ session at Upperby Community Hall, and a Thursday session for home-educated young people. Each session offers a mix of fun, creativity, and learning shaped by the ideas and interests of the young people themselves. We also run projects that teach healthy eating, basic cooking skills, and outdoor learning, as well as residential trips that build teamwork and resilience. Everything we offer is free, removing barriers and ensuring equal opportunities for all. Our impact reaches far beyond our walls. We work closely with local schools, families, and community partners to support young people’s wellbeing and development. Many tell us The Rock has helped them find purpose, build friendships, and stay on positive paths. Our vision is simple but powerful: to continue offering free, high-quality youth work in a space that reflects the worth and potential of every young person who walks through our doors. We’re currently developing our facilities to create an even better environment for learning, creativity, and growth. Supporting The Rock means investing in young people in their safety, confidence, and futures. Every donation, partnership, and act of kindness helps us keep providing warm meals, creative opportunities, outdoor adventures, and life-changing experiences.

We are looking for some charitable donations or volunteer time towards a refurbishment project within our centre to turn a room into a hub that can be used for our support groups, children's activities and art groups/ events. The room in question has not had any attention for over 15 years and is very outdated. The refurbishment of this room will particularly help us run some new youth projects we have in the pipeline and help us expand even further on our collaborative community work. This project is running in line with the council's initiatives to contribute to the achievement of the Cumberland Council Plan and locally identified community priorities. We are working closely with Riverside and the council themselves on new routes of activity in our already thriving centre. We would be grateful of any of the following donations: Paint Paintbrushes/ rollers Flooring Sofas Coffee Table Tables & Chairs New kitchen Units (small unit) Kitchen sink Arts & Crafts Materials for children House Plants We would be sure to have your name involved with the project and included within in any publicity releases with the room when we launch it for use. We have a heavy presence within the third sector and are one of the leading community centres in Carlisle with an audience over 40,000 per year. It would be lovely to have your support on our next project to improve our centre and deliver even more into the community and Carlisle. Thank you in advance for any of time on this and we look forward to hearing from you.