Volunteer Stories: Get inspired to create your own volunteering story…

Jun 5, 2023 | Community news, News, York CVS news

Create your own volunteering story Whatever your motivations for volunteering, if you want to support a cause you’re passionate about, gain a new skill or meet new people, there’s a volunteering opportunity waiting for you!  York Volunteers, our...

Saying a huge THANK YOU to York’s Volunteers this Volunteers’ Week

Jun 1, 2023 | Community news, Latest News, News, York CVS news

It’s Volunteers’ Week (1 – 7 June) and an opportunity to say the biggest THANK YOU to all our volunteers and to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contribution they make across our city! In this short video, we’ve joined voluntary,...

Local charity celebrates their first year anniversary and express their gratitude

May 30, 2023 | News

Shamim Eimaan from Chat Adoption York takes time out to thank Jane Granville, York CVS’s Funding and Development Officer, for her help in the early collaborative work in setting up the organisation. The support group for parents of adopted children and adult...

Focusing on Anxiety – Mental Health Awareness Week 15 – 21 May

May 15, 2023 | News

This week, 15 – 21 May marks Mental Health Awareness Week and this year the focus is on Anxiety. Across the UK, people are encouraged to get involved by sharing their experiences and their own ways to help improve anxiety. York Ending Stigma Champions have come...

Would you like your organisation to be more environmentally sustainable?

May 9, 2023 | Community news, News

Does your VCSE organisation want to become more environmentally sustainable but you’re not sure where to start?   University of York Student Volunteers are available to help your organisation to create a tailored Sustainability Action Plan. By learning about your...

York Citywide Volunteering Strategy launched to support and increase volunteering

May 8, 2023 | News

To mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation, charities from across the country will be uniting in The Big Help Out this Bank Holiday Monday to encourage more people to get involved with local projects and become a volunteer for the day.  This national event comes at a...