Society and Culture

The Rural Women's Network - Exists to provide support and advice for rural women who are seeking work or who are hoping to enter self-employment. Training opportunities, news, discussion board, and diary of complementary therapy drop-in sessions.
http://www.ruralwomen.org.uk

Heversham Grammar School Old Boys Society - To give anyone who had an association with Heversham Grammar School an initial point of contact into the Old Boys Society, and to point prospective and new members in the direction of Smartgroups.
http://www.michael.mooney.dial.pipex.com/hgs.htm

Rob's Guide to Real Ale Pubs in South Cumbria - Guide to finding good real ale pubs in South Cumbria and North Lancashire. Site provides ratings for pubs visited.
http://www.storth.com/pubs.htm

The Friends of the Lake District - An organisation established in 1934 and dedicated to protecting and conserving the Lake District, and which campaigned successfully for its designation as a National Park.
http://www.fld.org.uk/

Morecambe Bay Partnership - A partnership of local people, agencies, authorities, industries and voluntary bodies who work together for the good of Morecambe Bay.
http://www.morecambebay.org.uk

Flimby Community Website - Describing and offering local activities, groups, aims, history and ongoing projects of the people of Flimby.
http://www.flimbyhall.btik.com/

Holme & District Local History Society - Concentrates on the history of the parishes of South Lakeland including Holme, Burton, Beetham, Hutton Roof, Heversham, Lupton, Milnthorpe and Preston Patrick.
http://localhistory.burtonweb.org.uk/

Cumbria Workplace - The recruitment and career development website for the Cumbria region.
http://www.cumbriaworkplace.com/

Pentalk - A scheme to provide free computers and IT training for farmers and their families. For sale and wanted section, farming links, and news.
http://www.pentalk.org/

The GonMad Dictionary of Cumbrian Slang - A light hearted, tongue in cheek look at the language of Cumbria. By Dan Gibson.
http://www.gonmad.co.uk/cumbria/index.html

Staveley Village - General information about Staveley and surrounding areas.
http://www.staveleyvillage.co.uk/

Gosforth Village Web Site - Events, activities, accommodation, food and drink, and local village newsletter for Gosforth, a small village in West Cumbria at the entrance to Wasdale.
http://gosforthvillage.net/

Jackie Attwood Lake District Live in Jobs - Finds work in the catering trade which can offer live-in accommodation for travellers on working vacations.
http://www.lakesliveinjobs.co.uk