From across the UK, over 100 advocacy professionals came together to attend online training designed to share best practice and champion collaboration. The People First Advocacy…

People First recently welcomed the former chair of Cumbria County Council, Councillor Christine Bowditch to the People First Conference Centre. The visit, was a celebration of the…

On Sunday 11th March, for the first time, People First were represented by runners in the annual Carlisle Half Marathon. On your marks... It all started in early 2022 when…

Two years since our last appearance, this January, the People First team were excited to take part in 2022’s Carlisle Skills Fair. Established by John Stevenson MP, the Carlisle…

We are delighted to announce that People First has been awarded the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM) from the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi).  The Quality…

In 2021, People First launched a new and unique café based in the heart of Carlisle’s new Northern Centre for Cancer Care. Serving locally sourced food and drink, The People First…

Advocacy is something that people will experience every day, yet many people are unfamiliar with the term. This Advocacy Awareness Week we, in partnership with many other advocacy…

For the first time since becoming a charity in 2019, People First has been represented in a charity run. Four Cumbrians have taken up the challenge of running the Great Manchester…

Every month, our Youth Projects team run a host of exciting and interactive activities. From cooking to painting; from photos to crafts; coding to tennis; there's always a lot…