Community Activities & Support in Cumbria

Your guide to social groups, warm spaces, fitness classes, and community events across Eden, Penrith, Appleby, Shap and Kirkby Stephen.

Staying connected to your community can make a huge difference to health, wellbeing and independence, especially for older adults, carers and those living alone.

This page brings together local activities, weekly groups, Warm Spaces, carer support sessions, exercise classes, arts groups and social opportunities happening across Cumbria. Whether you’re looking for something for yourself, a family member, or someone you support, this page gives you an easy way to find what’s on each day of the week.

Weekly Activities 

Browse activities for each day:

• Monday Activities in Cumbria
  
  
• Tuesday Activities in Cumbria
  
  
• Wednesday Activities in Cumbria
  
  
• Thursday Activities in Cumbria
  
  
• Friday Activities in Cumbria
  
  
• Saturday Activities in Cumbria
  
  

Each page includes Penrith, Appleby, Eden Valley, Kirkby Stephen and surrounding villages.

Search by Location

If you prefer to find activities near you, visit:

• Activities in Penrith
  
  
• Activities in Appleby
  
  
• Activities in Kirkby Stephen
  
  
• Activities in Shap & Upper Eden Villages
  

Warm Spaces in Cumbria

During the colder months, Warm Spaces provide a welcoming place for company, conversation, activities, and free or low-cost refreshments.

Find Warm Spaces across:

• Penrith
  
  
• Appleby
  
  
• Kirkby Stephen
  
  
• Shap & Upper Eden Villages
  
  
• Whole of Eden

Support for Carers & People Living at Home

Alongside community activities, many people also benefit from practical help at home.

Eden Country Care provides:

• Home care services across Cumbria
  
  
• Domiciliary care in Penrith, Appleby, Keswick & Carlisle
  
  
• Elderly care & assisted living support 
  
  
• Dementia care at home in Cumbria
  
  
• Home health care & in-home nursing support
  
  
• Palliative and end-of-life care in Eden, Carlisle & Keswick
  
  
• Help for family carers, including respite and wellbeing support
  
  

We work closely with local communities so people can stay involved in the groups they enjoy for as long as possible.

Why We Created This Community Directory

Many families tell us they want to:

✔ Keep their loved ones active
✔ Reduce loneliness
✔ Find dementia-friendly activities
✔ Discover low-cost social groups
✔ Support independence
✔ Connect with local community life

By gathering this information in one place, we hope to make it easier for people to enjoy the activities around them and access the support they need.

Get Involved or Suggest an Activity

If you run a group or know of an activity that should be added, we’d love to hear from you.
This directory grows with community input and we want it to reflect everything Cumbria has to offer.

Contact us to add or update an activity.

Email: heather@edencountrycare.co.uk