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Calvert Lakes launches the UK’s most comprehensive programme of outdoor activities for people with disabilities

Feb 2, 2023

Calvert Lakes, the Lake District Calvert Trust’s Keswick-based residential centre, has launched the UK’s most comprehensive programme of outdoor activities for people with disabilities. In announcing its expanded 2023 programme, the residential outdoor activity...

Cost-of-living crisis threatens 2023 disabled outdoor activity breaks

Jan 23, 2023

The majority of disabled people are abandoning plans for outdoor activity breaks due to the cost-of-living crisis – at huge cost to their physical and mental health. A new report by Calvert Lakes – a residential outdoor centre delivering challenging...

Swimmers Invited To Take A Dip For Charity On New Year’s Day!

Dec 15, 2022

Cumbrians are being invited to take a dip for charity with the Lake District Calvert Trust’s first New Year’s Day Dip. Sponsored by Alpkit, the Dip is taking place at Derwentwater at 11 am on 1 January 2023. Places are strictly limited to 200 and can be reserved in...

Ennerdale woman spins 1.1 kilometres of yarn during Wainwright challenge

Nov 16, 2022

An Ennerdale woman has successfully completed a unique three-year fundraising challenge for the Lake District Calvert Trust – taking on the Wainwrights and spinning over 1.1 kilometres of yarn in the process! Susan Denham-Smith from the Wild Wool Workshop took...

Calvert fundraisers Oliver and Elizabeth Voysey honoured at BBC Cumbria Make a Difference Awards

Nov 14, 2022

An inspirational brother and sister who helped save the Lake District Calvert Trust from closure have been honoured at BBC Cumbria’s Make a Difference Awards. When specialist outdoor activity centre the Lake District Calvert Trust announced it may not reopen after...

Cheryl’s Summer Swim to Work

Jun 1, 2022

Why is Cheryl from the Marketing department swimming to work every day in July??? The Challenge: I intend to swim across Bassenthwaite Lake to work every working day in July from Wythop to the Boat House at the Calvert Trust. The distance is just over 1km and it...

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Calvert Lakes launches the UK’s most comprehensive programme of outdoor activities for people with disabilities

Cost-of-living crisis threatens 2023 disabled outdoor activity breaks

Swimmers Invited To Take A Dip For Charity On New Year’s Day!

Ennerdale woman spins 1.1 kilometres of yarn during Wainwright challenge

Calvert fundraisers Oliver and Elizabeth Voysey honoured at BBC Cumbria Make a Difference Awards

Cheryl’s Summer Swim to Work

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