Lottery Funding Boost to Support York’s VCSE Sector

Sep 14, 2020 | Community news, News, York CVS news

York CVS, has been awarded £100,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to support York’s voluntary sector with free meeting spaces and a new volunteering hub! The funding will enable us to provide free room hire and hot-desking facilities at the Priory Street...

Children’s Society Launch #LookCloser Campaign

Sep 14, 2020 | Community news, Latest News

Today (14 September) marks the launch of the Children’s Society’s #LookCloser partnership campaign which aims to raise public awareness of child exploitation and abuse, with a particular focus on public spaces. Following a successful pilot in the East...

Voluntary Sector Forum – COVID-19: Planning for a Second Wave

Sep 10, 2020 | Community news, Latest News

Wednesday 23 September, 10:00 – 12:00, online via Zoom The next Voluntary Sector Forum, hosted by York CVS, will bring the local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in York together to discuss planning for a possible second wave and lockdown...

Deadline for applications to the York Small Charities Fund this Friday

Sep 9, 2020 | News

The deadline for applications to the York Small Charities Fund is this Friday (11 September). The local Fund, administered by the Two Ridings Community Foundation, aims to support small local charities and charitable organisations who have a positive impact on the...

The Island is in urgent need of more volunteer mentors to support vulnerable children living in York

Sep 7, 2020 | Community news, Latest News

With nearly 170 York children and young people currently on the waiting list for a volunteer mentor, local children’s charity, The Island urgently needs to recruit more volunteer mentors who will be able to support a vulnerable young person over a 12 month period. The...