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Europe Direct Cumbria

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Europe Direct Cumbria is part of the network of 14 ED centres in the UK and 500 across the whole of the European Union which  acts as an interface between the EU and its citizens at local level.  It is run by staff employed by the County Council.

The purpose of the network is to distribute information and advise on the European Unions policies; actively promote local and regional debate about the European Union; facilitate the European institutions to disseminate local and regional information and give the public the opportunity to send feedback to the European Union institutions.

We can help with general questions on every aspect of Europe and can put you in touch with relevant specialist services if required.

We have leaflets, brochures and materials to take away about the European Union’s activities and policies.  We also organise events and activities to make the public in Cumbria aware of the EU.

Our Information Service can help with any of the following enquiries:

  • EU facts and figures
  • Travelling, studying and working or retiring in European Union (EU) countries
  • How the EU works
  • How EU decisions affect the UK
  • In-depth advice and mentoring on funding programme opportunities and partner search for joint funding partnerships and consortia
  • EU project management and project management advice
  • Availability for presentations to groups
  • European policies
  • European legislation and directives
  • Free publications, brochures and guides on all aspects of the EU
  • Referral to bulk ordering of publications e.g. for schools, colleges and universities
  • Freephone access to the Europe Direct call centre on 00 800 6789 10 11
  • Free internet access in the library gives you easy access to EU websites

Benefits of using the service:

  • Impartial factual service
  • We don’t always have to go out and find information – it is brought to us on our Europe Direct intranet portal and briefings with the European Commission
  • Collaboration with all other ED Centres and also other EU services
  • Can advise on which EU programmes have funds available, which you are eligible for and which carry the least/greatest risks
  • Host organisation – The Council – has wide experience in EU fund/project and programme management in areas of significance to Cumbria
  • Have good relationship with the UK National Contacts Points on each EU fund
  • Work in an integrated way with the County’s economic development and regeneration staff being co-located with them
  • Have current knowledge of public sector across Cumbria and beyond
  • Authored Cumbria County Council EU Strategy
  • Many years experience of public sector corporate policy-writing
  • Speak other EU languages

In Cumbria our service is at the Cockermouth office of the County Council: Unit 5a, Lakeland Business Park, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT - katie.hornbyEU@cumbria.gov.uk.

And also in the six main libraries: Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith, Whitehaven and Workington.