Consultation on Local Government Reorganisation

Mar 15, 2021 | Community news, Latest News, News

The Government have recently begun a consultation on local government reorganisation in North Yorkshire. The consultation began on 22 February 2021 and runs until 19 April 2021. This consultation follows the requirement announced by the Secretary of State for Local...

York Volunteers – Striving to be more than a matching service

Mar 15, 2021 | News

When we launched York Volunteer Centre in December 2020 one of the first things we asked ourselves was what do the most successful volunteer centres have in common? We quickly came to conclusion that it was much more than just offering a matching service for...

COVID-19: Long-lasting socio-economic impacts on York

Mar 12, 2021 | Latest News, News, York CVS news

A report published today (12 March) by the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) at the University of York, and the York Human Rights City Network, highlights how the COVID pandemic has exacerbated issues of inequality and discrimination in the city. The report also...

York International Women’s Week 2021 (6-14 March)

Mar 5, 2021 | Community news, Latest News, News

The programme of events for this year’s York International Women’s Week 2021, which takes place from 6 – 14 March, is now available to download. The programme of talks, music, exhibitions, workshops, storytelling groups, and other events will explore this...

SPA Hub providing vital support for self-isolating patients

Mar 5, 2021 | Community news, News, York CVS news

In collaboration with Nimbuscare Ltd, York CVS are running a SPA (Single Point of Access) Hub to provide vital support for patients isolating due to COVID-19 symptoms. Set up during the first wave of the pandemic in March 2020, the SPA Hub’s volunteer base has grown...

The Budget 2021: an overview for the VCSE sector

Mar 4, 2021 | News

NAVCA has produced the following overview for the VCSE sector on the Budget 2021 which was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak on 3 March. For more details, you can find the Budget 2021 in full online. Response from sector leaders You can read NAVCA’s response...