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Residents across South Cumbria are being invited to take part in a series of free community health events designed to support heart health and promote healthier lifestyles for all ages. The events are part of a new Healthy Hearts pilot programme, delivered by Westmorland and Furness Council and funded by the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. They will bring practical support directly into communities, helping people access advice and services in a friendly and accessible way.

Adults across Westmorland and Furness can access free, anonymous and confidential mental health support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from 1 April 2026.

The service will be providing a new digital platform that will speed up and improve access to services and reduce some of the traditional barriers that people encounter when accessing sexual health clinics.

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Thriving Communities Directorate have won the inaugural Withnall Partnership Award at this year’s prestigious 2025 RSPCA PawPrints Awards.

From tomorrow (30 October), certain bird keepers in Westmorland and Furness must house their poultry and other captive birds to prevent the spread of avian influenza.

Advice and information on how to prepare for a healthy and safe winter.

Stoptober is back for 2025, and Westmorland and Furness Council is offering more support than ever to help people quit smoking for good this October and into the future.

Westmorland and Furness Council are developing a scheme to encourage young people aged 18-25 who are leaving care to access and enjoy the health benefits of free Better Leisure Centre membership across Westmorland and Furness.

The Baton of Hope, a powerful UK-wide campaign to raise awareness of suicide and encourage life-saving conversations around mental health, will visit Cumbria on Sunday, 7 September.

Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland Councils Hosting Drop-in Vaccine Information Events Across Cumbria