Mayor’s Skills Innovation Fund – new funding available
Mayor David Skaith has announced a new funding opportunity for the region’s independent training providers. A total of £200,900 is available, with the aim of funding projects which will bring benefits to learners, employers and training providers. Investment is from...
Supporting York’s wellbeing through the Communities Centre
York St John University Communities Centre is a welcoming space that brings together students, staff and community members to improve wellbeing through free (or low cost), accessible services. The centre offers a range of support that includes counselling, coaching,...
Social Prescribing Art Group hosts festive wreath making session
Last month, the Social Prescribing Team here at York CVS brought some seasonal cheer to its monthly art group with a free wreath making session. The art group is designed for people who have accessed social prescribing and may feel too anxious to attend community...
Free support helps employers build healthy and thriving workplaces
Free support is on offer to employers to help them create inclusive job opportunities. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has launched a £1.1 million Employer Support Programme, offering a range of support options across the region. Seven expert organisations...
York Citywide Volunteering Quality Mark launched to celebrate and strengthen volunteering across the city
York Volunteers, our city’s Volunteer Centre, has launched the York Citywide Volunteering Quality Mark to recognise organisations that support safe, positive and well-managed volunteering experiences. As part of our Annual General Meeting held on 27 November we...
10 December – York Human Rights City Network: Indicator Report for 2025 Event
Join York Human Rights City Network as they share provisional findings of their tenth annual Human Rights Indicator Report for York. Date: Wednesday 10 December Time: 6pm to 8pm Place: Online Attendees will be invited to discuss indicators that measure progress in...
Helping charities protect against fraud: Charity Fraud Awareness Week 8 – 12 December 2025
8 - 12 December 2025 marks Charity Fraud Awareness Week, and a reminder for organisations of all sizes to review their fraud prevention measures and keep their charity safe from harm. Fraud poses a real threat to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE)...
York Disability Week: Promoting an Equal, Inclusive and Accessible York
York Disability Week, 29th Nov to 6th Dec Promoting an Equal, Inclusive and Accessible York Back for its ninth year, York Disability Week programme offers over 30 in-person & online activities running from 29th November to 6th December with a few events in the...
Public Consultation: Help shape proposals for the Rougier Route
City of York Council is consulting on proposals to introduce a bus priority route through Rougier Street, George Hudson Street and Micklegate. Their proposed option is that buses, cycles and emergency services would be prioritised along those key streets. Car drivers...
Have your say on funding for police and fire and rescue service
Residents in York and North Yorkshire are being asked to share their views on next year’s council tax contributions – known as precepts – for police and fire services. Early next year, David Skaith, the Mayor for York and North Yorkshire, will set the amount that goes...
Community, collaboration and commitment: our 2025 AGM in review
Our Annual General Meeting 2025 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 27 November at the Priory Street Centre. We welcomed 67 members, guests, and our York CVS staff team to the event. Our guest speaker, Cllr Claire Douglas,...
Free digital inclusion training – December courses
There’s still time to book your place on a free digital skills course this December. These friendly and accessible sessions are part of the Digital Inclusion Programme, funded by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority through the UK government’s UK Shared...
Celebrate and shine a light on social enterprise – why you should enter the 2025 SEYH Awards
The Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber (SEYH) Awards are officially open for entries - a brilliant chance for your social enterprise to be recognised across Yorkshire and Humber. The SEYH Awards are the only awards in the regoin dedicated to social enterprises....
Applications now open for the York and North Yorkshire Men’s Mental Health Fund
Applications opened today, 21 November, for the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority's Men's Mental Health Fund. The £715,000 fund supports projects across York and North Yorkshire designed to help increase and support men’s mental health activities in the...
EVENT: How community groups and local authorities can develop, fund and install renewable energy projects
This is a free, in-person Seeing is Believing Tour event, ran by the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub and Ashden, that will showcase how community groups and local authorities can develop, fund and install renewable energy projects on community buildings,...
Hundreds of courses available for adults
Hundreds of courses are being made available for adults across York and North Yorkshire. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has commissioned 22 training providers to deliver learning as part of a £10.8 million Adult Skills Fund. The programme offers adults...
Latest newsletter from the Humber and North Yorkshire VCSE Collaborative
The latest newsletter from Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Collaborative is now available. Issue 19, November 2025, includes: Access to local, regional and national data to support your work...
Region’s first Active Travel Commissioner to shape safer streets and better journeys across York and North Yorkshire
The new Active Travel Commissioner for York and North Yorkshire will accelerate improvements to make the region a place where people feel safer and more confident to walk, wheel and cycle. Rhiannon Letman-Wade has been appointed by David Skaith, Mayor of York...
Prevention Starts Now – It’s Safeguarding Adults Week 2025
The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board (NYSAB) and the City of York Safeguarding Adults Board (CYSAB) are collaborating to share a range of resources and learning this National Safeguarding Adults Week (17 - 21 November 2025). The week is part of a national...
“Your Fire Service, Your Say” – Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, to host online public meeting
On Thursday 20 November, Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing Fire and Crime will host her online public meeting where North Yorkshire’s Chief Fire Officer will be held to account on behalf of the public. This meeting will focus and include updates on: A look at the...
Further funding and new services for employment programme
A £10 million programme to help people back into employment has been extended in York and North Yorkshire. The region’s Get Britain Working Economic Inactivity Trailblazer had initially been announced as a 12-month programme, running until March 2026. The Department...
New report: Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025: relationships and collaborative working
Third Sector Trends has been surveying the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector every three years since 2010. In 2025, 8,680 responses were received across England and Wales. This is the only large-scale and fully representative longitudinal national...
A grand celebration for York’s Trustees
15 trustees from local charitable organisations came together for a celebratory afternoon tea on Tuesday 4 November in recognition for the contribution they make across York. Thanks to the generosity of a local donor, York CVS, who support voluntary, community and...
Make a difference in your community – become a Trustee! Find roles in York
Are you passionate about supporting local causes and helping communities to thrive? Your experience, knowledge and insight could be vital to supporting a local charitable organisation in York. Bring your skills, experience, and enthusiasm to a leadership role that...
Help shape York CVS’s Strategic Plan for the next 5 years
Over the past few years, our strategic priorities have helped guide our work in supporting York’s voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector. As we look ahead to the next five years, we remain committed to these priorities and believe they continue to reflect...
Trustees – Access free support, information and resources this Trustees’ Week
Support for Trustees during Trustees' Week 2025 As part of Trustees’ Week 2025, you will find lots of information, resources and events, including those listed below, on the official Trustees' Week 2025 website. Charity Commission 5-Minute Guides Clear advice on...
Recognising, celebrating and thanking York’s Trustees this Trustee’s Week (3 – 7 November)
It’s Trustees’ Week! A time for us to come together to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK, and to shine a spotlight on York’s trustees and the amazing contribution they make to our city! Trustees are at the heart of every...
Fully funded Parent Carer Peer Support course applications are now open
Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person with mental health difficulties? Are you using - or would like to use - your experience to help others? Or, are you a service that is offering parent/carer peer-led support or would like to offer this to parents and...
It’s time to Talk Money in York and maximise household income – Talk Money campaign 2025/26
#TalkMoney campaign is running from Monday 3 November to Friday 14 November (including National Talk Money Week 3 - 7 Nov) We’re supporting Talk Money Week, which aims to break down barriers and make it easier for people to share their thoughts and feelings about...
Your chance to say thank you this Trustees’ Week 2025!
Trustees’ Week 2025 is just around the corner, taking place from 3 - 7 November. It’s a national celebration of the vital role trustees play in supporting voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations like those across York. Trustees are often the...
New event format allows local people to decide how funding is spent
A new type of event is making waves in York. Designed to create positive and meaningful change from the ground up, STEW focuses on community building and grassroots giving to make the city a fairer and more inclusive place. STEW: Round Two (the second of its kind)...
FUND ALERT: Plans for Mayor’s Active Travel Fund approved
Community groups are being encouraged to apply for the Mayor’s Active Travel Fund which opens in the new year. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority approved the application process for the MayorsActive Travel Fund on 24 October 2025. The fund aims to promote...
Join us for our Annual General Meeting on 27 November 2025
We would like to invite you to the York CVS Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place on Thursday 27 November 2025 in the Main Hall at the Priory Street Centre. The AGM is a key opportunity to connect, reflect and look forward together as we share our achievements...
SHARING YOUR IMPACT: How Emerging Voices is helping adults reconnect through music
In 2023, Emerging Voices received funding, from the Community Mental Health Transformation Grant Programme 1, to support their project in partnership with Converge at York St John University. The project aims to enhance wellbeing for adults with lived experience of...
Breaking Down Barriers: Exploring Access to Local Welfare Support in York
Find out more about local welfare support and share your experiences The event, which is co-produced by York residents, runs between 11:30am - 2:30pm. You are welcome to drop in and out when suits. Drinks and lunch bits will be provided. This event marks a...
Trans, non-binary and intersex people’s experiences of health services wanted
Healthwatch York wants to understand trans, non-binary and intersex people’s good and bad experiences of local health services as part of a wider project. The local health champion is working with a number of local organisations including Generate, York LGBT Forum,...
New free Perinatal Wellbeing Workshops to support mums, dads and partners in York
The Good Mental Health Project, is offering a new series of free wellbeing workshops to support mums and dads (to-be), partners and carers through the perinatal journey from pregnancy through to the first two years of parenthood. These welcoming sessions are designed...
Call for Expressions of Interest: Advisory Panel Members
Community Mental Health Transformation Grant Fund – Programme 2 Call for Expressions of Interest: Advisory Panel Members We’re inviting expressions of interest from individuals who would like to be part of the Advisory Panel for the Community Mental Health...
New Service Directory of support services now available to York and North Yorkshire Residents
A new online service directory has been developed by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority who have worked with a network of local multi-agency partners to create an area where services and organisations offering specialist support to women and girls across the...
EVENT: Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Public Health
During York Environment Festival (27 Sept - 2 Nov 2025) York Climate Commission’s Health working group are hosting this session to help those working with at-risk groups or vulnerable communities to explore climate risk and adaptation planning for extreme heat....
Your rights as a carer: drop-in advice event this November
Carers Rights Day is a national event to raise awareness of the rights andentitlements of unpaid carers, ensuring they receive the support they need anddeserve. To mark this important day, York Carers Centre are inviting unpaid carers to join them for tea and cake at...
New funding to strengthen homelessness prevention and support in York
Recognising the ongoing needs of York residents at risk of or experiencing homelessness, City of York Council has secured £479,438 in Government funding to help reduce and prevent rough sleeping. This funding supports the Council’s aim of making rough sleeping in York...
Read our latest Voluntary Voice e-bulletin packed with updates and resources
October's Voluntary Voice is now available to view! Packed with updates from York CVS and our city's voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, Voluntary Voice is aimed at providing information and resources to support your organisation. In this issue...
£7million mayoral investment made to get the region moving forward
David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, is investing millions to empower communities to become healthier so that everyone can thrive in York and North Yorkshire. The Mayor’s new campaign ‘Moving Forward’ looks to address regional challenges through four key...
“Your Police Service, Your Say” – Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, to host online public meeting driven by interest from the public.
On Thursday 16 October, Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime will host her online public meeting where North Yorkshire’s Chief Constable will be held to account on behalf of the public. As part of Cyber Security Awareness Month this meeting will focus...
Apply now: Community Mental Health Transformation Grant Programme 2 – Closing date 22 October
There’s still time for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in York to apply for the The Community Mental Health Transformation Grant Programme 2 funding. This fund supports projects that improve mental health support in our communities,...
York’s new city hub for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is now open!
SEND CENTRAL, York’s new city hub for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is now open to families across the city. The hub was officially opened by the Deputy Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Margaret Wells on Saturday 20...
An inspiring journey: Professor Adeeba Malik to speak at York Mosque
York Interfaith Group and York Mosque invite you to a special event celebrating the Mosque Open Weekend on Sunday 5 October 2025, from 2pm to 4pm at Bull Lane. At 2.45pm, Professor Adeeba Malik CBE, DL will share her inspiring life journey as the first ethnic minority...
New patient transport rules risk leaving people without care
People across York and North Yorkshire are finding it harder to reach vital medical appointments because of recent national changes to patient transport services. Local Healthwatch want to understand the impact of this on people’s health. In April 2025, national rules...
St Nicks Autumn Fayre: An annual tradition celebrating York’s most fruitful season!
For almost 30 years, St Nicks has celebrated the changing of the seasons with their Autumn Fayre. Originally called “Apple Day", the fayre brings around 600 people to St Nicks Local Nature Reserve in Tang Hall for a joyful afternoon of live music, community stalls,...