Cumberland Council is supporting a new employability programme linked to the Tour de France Grand Départ 2027, which will help young people gain valuable work experience.
Cumberland has the honour of hosting the first stage of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women on Wednesday 19 August 2026 as the five-stage race begins in Cockermouth.
Up-and-coming athletes in Cumberland are being given the chance to take their sporting careers to the next level with Everyone Active's Sporting Champions scheme.
As National Volunteers’ Week celebrates the important contribution volunteers make across communities this week (1 to 7 June), residents are being encouraged to sign up for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support the Grand Départs of the Tour de France in Cumberland during summer 2027.
The search is now underway for thousands of volunteers to help bring one of the world’s biggest sporting events to life, as applications open for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grand Départs in summer 2027.
Work to replace the roof and improve the auditorium space at The Sands Centre, Carlisle is reaching the final stages - with the full events programme resuming from mid-June.
Cumbria has set out its ambitions to turn the global spotlight of the 2027 Tour de France into long-term economic gains, as it promoted a range of major development projects at a national investment conference.
All schoolchildren aged up to 16 years old from the Cumberland area will be able to go for a swim in a choice of five indoor pools for only 10p over the May school holidays (25 - 29 May 2026).
The opportunity to design official posters for the historic 2027 Grand Départs of the Tour de France is now available for art, design and creative students studying in the Cumberland Council area.
