The first of five Operation Respect community days has been held with Cumberland Council, Cumbria Police, Cumbria Fire and Rescue and other organisations in attendance.

This first event was held on Tuesday, July 23, in the Raffles Estate, Carlisle with the aim of bringing the community together, tackling antisocial behaviour and engaging local pride.

A spokesperson for the Council said: “We reckon around 2,000 people came along and had fun in the sun – as well as getting invaluable support and information from all the agencies there, and helping spruce up the estate.”

There are another four events organised with:

• July 31 – Beck Green, Egremont
• August 6 – Harriston Green, Aspatria
• August 8 – Windsor Road, Westfield, Workington
• August 21 – Mirehouse estate, Whitehaven

All the events run from 10am until 3pm. They’ll be chock full with activities, advice, family fun and food. So whether you want to get involved with sport or get some advice on your finances, this is for you.

The Operation Respect events are co-ordinated by the Local Focus Hubs and and will feature a huge range of partner agencies.

The agencies that attended the Carlisle event included Riverside Group, Westfield Housing Association Home Group, Morgan Sindall, North Cumbria Integrated Care, Castles & Coasts Housing Association, Carlisle Community Development, Tivoli Group and Active Cumbria.