Goodlives West Cumbria

13/06/2026

Gooseberries are having a moment in the Goodlives garden 🌿✨ Hands up if you're a gooseberry fan! 🙋 And the big question… what's your go-to? A classic gooseberry fool? Jam? Crumble? Gin? Drop it in the comments 👇

09/06/2026

Fresh in the shop this week! 🥔🥕🌱

✔ Potatoes
✔ Carrots
✔ Pea Pods
✔ Rhubarb
✔ Green Beans

Fresh, seasonal, and ready for your table. Visit Goodlives and stock up today!

05/06/2026

🌟 As Volunteers Week draws to a close, our gratitude only continues to grow. 🌟

This week we celebrated some of our wonderful volunteers with a small gift and a simple message: "Thank you for helping Goodlives grow." 🌱

While the plants may continue to grow over time, the impact our volunteers make is already immeasurable. Through your generosity, compassion, and dedication, you help create opportunities, friendships, confidence, and brighter futures for so many people.

And while Volunteers Week shines a spotlight on our volunteers, we'd also like to thank everyone who supports Goodlives throughout the year. Every act of kindness, encouragement, partnership, donation, and support helps us continue to grow and make a difference. 💙

From all of us at Goodlives, thank you for being such an important part of our journey. We couldn't do it without you. 💛

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04/06/2026

A huge thank you to the brilliant team at Cavendish Nuclear for volunteering at our horticulture site this week! ☀️ Rain, wind — nothing stopped them! We're so grateful for your time, energy, and community spirit. 💚

04/06/2026

Last week, we were delighted to support the Creating Careers in Cumbria programme.

As part of their learning journey, participants prepared a delicious Mediterranean chicken dish, accompanied by homemade sweet potato wedges and homemade coleslaw. The meal was enjoyed by all and provided a fantastic opportunity to develop practical skills, teamwork and confidence.

Well done to everyone involved! 👏
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

03/06/2026

We love everything Beauty Banks does, and now it's our turn to give something back! 💛 They're running the Beauty Bank Heist — a brilliant fundraising campaign with loads of amazing items up for auction. Please share, bid, and help spread the word. Every bit of support means the world! 🙌

The Beauty Banks Heist is officially live! Click the link in our bio to get involved.

Join the Heist here! https://uk.givergy.com/beautybanksheist/

01/06/2026

🌟 It's Volunteers Week! 🌟
This week we're shining a big, well-deserved spotlight on our incredible volunteers the people who show up, give their time, and pour their hearts into everything we do at Goodlives. 💛
We honestly couldn't do it without you. Every single one of you makes the work we do possible, and we are SO grateful. 🙏

29/05/2026

🥔 Fresh from our polytunnel to your plate! We've just lifted our first potatoes of the season and they don't get more local than this. Pop along to The Goodlives Shop to get your Goodlives potatoes and summer sorted.

27/05/2026

Even Incy Wincy enjoyed an early morning shower while we were out watering the Goodlives site 🌱💦

Did you know? Watering plants early in the morning is best during hot weather it gives roots time to absorb moisture before the sun causes too much evaporation ☀️

A fresh start for the plants… and our little eight-legged visitor 🕷️
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