Oct 5, 2020 | Community news, Latest News, News
The Ways to Wellbeing Small Grants Fund is now open! Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations in York are being invited to submit expressions of interesto the small grants fund initiative from the Better Care Fund; a programme spanning...
Sep 21, 2020 | Community news, News, York CVS news
Partners across York have joined forces to launch a campaign to reassure residents that safety measures have been put in place across the city. The campaign encourages wider use of face coverings, hand washing and social distancing, in order to stop the spread of...
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...
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...
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...
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...