Here at York Centre for Voluntary Service (known as York CVS) we’re passionate about supporting and championing York’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector.
As an independent charity, we provide practical support and guidance to enable charitable organisations in York to thrive.
We bring local groups and organisations together to tackle local issues in order to make positive change, challenge local issues and grow new ideas to support our city’s people and communities.
News and Information
New Support Programme with £5,000 Development Grant
What is Nest?Nest is a new project built specifically for social impact organisations that want to achieve more social good through enterprise. It is a peer-based project, aimed at helping social impact organisations hone their business skills so they can unlock even...
Report shows that new patient transport rules are leaving people without care
Healthwatch York and Healthwatch North Yorkshire heard from more than 200 people about what the changes to non-urgent patient transport mean for them. People told us they are not attending vital medical appointments, are taking risks to drive when they shouldn’t and...
Say Something: a new opportunity to share lived experiences of childhood bereavement
Say Something is a powerful three-phase research and creative project led by Night Light Theatre Company (NLT), in collaboration with York Bereavement Alliance and supported by York St John University (YSJ) and further professionals. The project was inspired by the...
Action needed to make York’s healthcare fair for trans, non-binary and intersex people
Healthwatch York, Generate, York LGBT Forum, York Disability Rights Forum and others have just published a report showing the reality of local healthcare for trans, non-binary and intersex people. The report builds on national research and feedback from 90 local...
Share your views in the York Parents’ Survey
We’re joining forces with organisations across York to encourage local parents and carers to have their say on local support and provision for families in the York Parents’ Survey. Your feedback will help shape future provision in York and by taking part you could win...
Mayor to bring health services to the High Street
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire plans to bring healthcare services closer to communities in a bid to increase capacity in the NHS and boost high streets. He has commissioned an in-depth study to draw up a plan for how a health on the high street project could...
