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...

Guest Blog: Charity Catering – VAT and more by The Kubernesis Partnership

Jul 28, 2020 | Community news, Latest News

For those charities that run their own catering facilities – for example community cafes, bars in community centres, or bars/cafes/restaurants linked to museums, historic properties or arts venues – the Chancellor announced some very important new...

Listening to BAME residents of York

Jul 22, 2020 | Community news, Latest News

Healthwatch York wants to ask York’s BAME residents: Does the colour of your skin or ethnicity affect how you are treated when you use local health and social care services? Read below to find out more about this research project. Click here to complete the survey....