Annual General Meeting 2021

Annual General Meeting 2021

On the 8th December, we had our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Members and non-members came together to hear updates from the past year, more about our future plans and to hear guest speakers. David Harbourne (Chair of Trustees) introduced the meeting and was...
The Volunteer Response to COVID Report

The Volunteer Response to COVID Report

Over the past year, we’ve conducted research into different voluntary responses to Covid-19. This study explored the views towards each voluntary programme from those who volunteered and those who organised voluntary support for patients or were Referrers to the...
Statement from York Human Rights City Network

Statement from York Human Rights City Network

The York Human Rights City Network has released a statement following City of York Council’s decision to remove the footstreets exemption offered to disabled badge holders. Read the full statement here. Excerpts from the statement are below: “The York...
York Poverty Truth Commission – Initial Conversations

York Poverty Truth Commission – Initial Conversations

In October 2021, we held two initial meetings (one online and one in person) to begin to understand what might be needed in York from a Poverty Truth Commission (PTC). There are other PTC’s across the country, but we wanted to understand what one might look like...
VCSE Forum – Next steps for York’s VCSE Sector

VCSE Forum – Next steps for York’s VCSE Sector

On the 30th September, we held a VCSE Forum in order to understand the next steps for sector. A number of reports were presented to give attendees a snapshot of how the VCSE Sector is currently operating, and to generate important conversations around findings: 1) The...