Local Call Out: York Creatives & Changemakers – Deadline: 19 May 2025

May 13, 2025 | Community news, News

On the 5 and 6 July, York’s Homestead Park will transform into a free two-day festival. The event is in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in line with their mission ‘to support and speed up the transition to a more equitable and just future, free from...

Find out more and celebrate Carers Week 2025 (9 – 15 June) with York Carers Centre

May 7, 2025 | News

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t think of themselves as having...

New reports outline how accessible York’s GP practice websites and surgeries are

May 7, 2025 | News

Healthwatch York’s volunteers have been auditing York’s GP practice websites and surgeries to see how accessible they are for everyone. Between November 2024 and early February 2025, 20 volunteers spent more than 75 hours looking at GP practice websites and visiting...

NCVO The Road Ahead 2025: Navigating Change in the Voluntary Sector

May 6, 2025 | News

NCVO’s annual publication The Road Ahead is back — offering vital insights into the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the voluntary sector over the next 12 months. From funding pressures to the transformative potential of digital innovation, this...

Discover the refreshed Reaching Communities programme from The National Lottery

May 6, 2025 | Community news, Grants & Funding News & Information, News

We are looking forward to hosting two upcoming events in collaboration with The National Lottery Community Fund, giving VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) organisations the opportunity to learn about new updates to the Reaching Communities programme and...

York Human Rights City Network release The State of the City report 2024

Apr 28, 2025 | Community news, News

A new report documents the impact of the recent cost-of-living crisis and over a decade of austerity measures on the lives and rights of York residents. The report, by the York Human Rights City Network (YHRCN) led by the University of York and York Centre for...