Cumbria Community Foundation - Furness: Opportunities and Challenges 2021

F U R N E S S – O P P O R T U N I T I E S & C H A L L E N G E S 2 Contents Foreword 3 Introduction 4 Where is Furness 5 The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic 5 Furness in Profile 6 Opportunities 8 Challenges 9 Furness Voices - High and Low 10 Living Standards 12 Health 16 Furness Voices - The younger generation have spoken 20 Education 22 Housing 26 Furness Voices - Business views 27 Employment 29 Transport & Connectivity 32 Crime 34 Furness Voices - Third Sector Views 37 Strong Communities 40 Summary 45 How people and businesses can get involved 45 About Cumbria Community Foundation 46 Acknowledgements 47