Volunteers’ Week 2026 – Celebrating the spirit of volunteering that enriches communities in York
It's Volunteers’ Week! Volunteers' Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. This year's Volunteers' Week takes place between 1 - 7 June. We have organised a series of events...
York Carers Centre celebrates Carers Week 2026 with citywide events and community activities
York Carers Centre is inviting residents across York to join them in celebrating Carers Week 2026 with a programme of community events, information stalls, presentations, and awareness activities taking place across the city from 8–14 June. Centre for Care research...
Now Open: Small Grants for Neurodivergent Community Projects in York
Now Open: Small Grants for Neurodivergent Community Projects in York We’re pleased to announce that the VCSE Small Grants Fund for neurodivergent community projects is now open for applications. Delivered on behalf of the Connecting Our City project, this fund will...
VCSE Funding – Cellnex Community Fund – grants of up to £5k for not‑for‑profit organisations
Cellnex, Europe's leading operator of telecommunications infrastructure, has launched the Cellnex UK Community Fund, a new grant programme that will invest directly in the communities where its digital infrastructure operates across the UK. Grants are available across...
Read May’s edition of Voluntary Voice – sector news, updates, training and events!
Welcome to the May edition of Voluntary Voice! Explore the latest voluntary, community and social enterprise sector news and updates Access resources and guides for your organisation Discover local and national funding View the latest local volunteering...
FUNDING – Ward Funding 2026-27 – Deadline 31 May
Applications are open for ward funding for local projects with a closing date for all applications of 31 May 2026. Who can apply Projects must support your ward priorities which can be found on the ward website page. These priorities link directly to One City, for...
Thank you to the organisers of the York Health and Arts Mela
A big thank you to the organisers of this year’s York Health and Arts Mela at York Museum Gardens yesterday. We had a fantastic turnout at our stand and enjoyed some really meaningful conversations. It was also great to be alongside so many other VCSE organisations...
GET INVOLVED – Join events taking place during Volunteers’ Week 1 – 7 June 2026
Volunteers' Week 1 - 7 June2026 This year's Volunteers' Week is just around the corner and we have a series of events taking place across the week. Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the...
VCSE Funding – Efficiency North Community Foundation Fund
The Community Foundation Fund supports community-led projects that make a real difference to peoples lives. The fund has a total pot of £250k to give to charities and groups in grants of up to £5,000* to buy equipment and items. *Projects with greater need and larger...
Help manage risk with ProtectUK’s risk management process and templates
A message from Counter Terrorism Policing The UK’s National Threat Level has risen from SUBSTANTIAL - meaning an attack is likely - to SEVERE - meaning an attack is highly likely. Find out the actions that Counter Terrorism Police recommend you take to prepare your...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 – Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all of us!
Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all of us! This week (11 - 17 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week - a week-long campaign that takes place every year in May. The campaign highlights the importance of good mental health, challenges stigma and promotes...
Day 5: Give – Why giving matters for Perinatal Mental Health
The perinatal period is a time of constant giving. You give your time, your energy, your attention, and your care round the clock. At times, it can feel as though you have given your whole self; your body, your mind, your social life; the life you once knew. Because...
Day 4: Keep Learning – Why learning matters for perinatal mental health
When we think about learning, we often picture formal settings; being back at school, enrolling on a course, or completing a class. While these are all valuable forms of learning, learning during the perinatal period often looks much broader, gentler, and more subtle....
Day 3: Take Notice – Why taking notice matters for Perinatal Mental Health
Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day. Through The Good Mental Health Project's Perinatal Mental Health Campaign, we're joining organisations across the world to raise awareness of maternal mental health. The perinatal period is often thought as of all-consuming;...
Day 2: Be Active – Why being active matters for Perinatal Mental Health
During pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood, movement can play an important role in supporting mental wellbeing. Gentle activity can help regulate mood, reduce stress, and support sleep, while for some people it can also help rebuild trust with their body following...
Day 1: Connect – Why connection matters for Perinatal Mental Health
The perinatal period (pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood) can be one of the most connected and yet loneliest times in life. Relationships change, identities shift, and many parents find themselves feeling isolated and alone; even when they are surrounded by...
Perinatal Mental Health Campaign launched during Maternal Mental Health Week 4 – 10 May
This week (4 - 10 May) is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week - a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnancy. Today, The Good Mental Health Project has launched a Perinatal Mental Health Campaign shaped...
Join us for this year’s York Health and Arts Mela on 17 May
We're looking forward to this year's York Health and Arts Mela on Sunday 17 May, 10am–5pm in York Museum Gardens. The York Health and Arts Mela brings together local communities, artists, and health and care organisations for a full day of interactive activities,...
Landmark briefing on York’s ambition to become an Inclusive Recovery City
Over 150 businesses, public, voluntary and community sectors gathered at the LNER Community Stadium today for a landmark briefing on York’s ambition to become an Inclusive Recovery City (IRC). The event marked a significant milestone in York’s commitment to tackling...
York’s Dead Good Festival – 8–17 May 2026
A festival for the living With a full programme of events, York's Dead Good Festival will take place between 8 - 17 May 2026. York’s Dead Good Festival invites us to look at death, dying and bereavement differently, opening up conversations about how we can approach...
Masterclass sessions for Safeguarding Week 15 – 19 June 2026
A timetable of Masterclass Sessions will be taking place during Safeguarding Week 2026. These sessions are designed to support practitioners across services in strengthening their knowledge and practice. Each session focuses on key safeguarding themes, offering...
Updated guidance on charities and the use of social media
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has update their guidance on charities and social media. The guidance has been updated to reflect the introduction of the Online Safety Act 2023 and covers the following: Setting a social media policy Managing potential...
VCSE FUNDING: Green Community Grants Programme
The Wildlife Trusts - Green Community Grants Programme To be eligible for funding, you must have been operating for a minimum of 12 months and your organisation's main aims and objectives must fit with one of the two funding themes: Contributing to nature recovery...
‘State of the City’ Annual Indicator Report on Human Rights in York i now available
New report highlights human rights challenges and opportunities in the City of York The York Human Rights City Network, hosted by The Centre for Applied Human Rights at The University of York and York CVS, has published its tenth annual Indicator Report, Human Rights...
Take part in York Environment Festival – Call for events opens on 1 May
York Environment Festival is back for its seventh year, running from 3 October – 1 November 2026. After a successful 2025 festival, YEFest26 will once again celebrate the brilliant work of local environmental groups, campaigners, businesses, universities, schools and...
VCSE FUNDING: SPAR Community Cashback Grant
Funding is available for community groups and clubs, with funding available for both new and ongoing projects. The application process is quick and straightforward, simply complete the form and tell them about the exceptional contribution your organisation makes in...
Join our team as a Social Prescriber – We’re hiring for various roles
Make a real difference - become a Social Prescriber! We're currently recruiting for the following roles. Salary: £29,768 | Hours: 15 per week | Fixed Term: 12 month fixed term contract with the possibility of an extension Closing date: 3 May 2026 York CVS are looking...
NAVCA and ACRE launch new resources to help the VCSE sector navigate local government change
Local government in England is going through one of its biggest periods of change in a generation. Through devolution and local government reorganisation, new decision-making structures are emerging that will shape how services are designed, funded and delivered in...
New report shares insights into Humber and North Yorkshire’s VCSE Workforce
A workforce mapping research project conducted in partnership between NHS Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the University of York has shed light on the scale, strengths and challenges of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise...
Free Perinatal Wellbeing Workshops open to parents and parents to be in York during April
Join us for a free Perinatal Wellbeing Workshop, part of The Good Mental Health Project, designed to help you reflect, connect and learn practical tools to support your mental health and wellbeing during pregnancy and the first two years of parenthood. Each session...
Be part of York’s new summer sculpture trail – local groups, charities and organisations invited to adopt a sculpture
Make It York is inviting local groups, charities and organisations to adopt a sculpture and develop a unique, eye-catching design for a new city-wide trail running from 29 June to 31 August 2026. This is an opportunity to showcase your creativity while celebrating the...
North Yorkshire Sport – Movement Activity and Sport Fund
The Movement, Activity and Sport Investment Programme is a £2.75 million programme, dedicated to reducing inequalities and improving wellbeing through increased participation in movement, activity and sport at all stages of life. Funding is available...
Celebrating National Social Prescribing Day: Supporting health and wellbeing in York
26 March marks National Social Prescribing Day, a moment to celebrate the incredible impact that social prescribing has on people’s health and wellbeing in York and across the country. Many people visit their GP or other health services with issues that are primarily...
Volunteer Fair connected 95 prospective volunteers with 38 good causes in York
Connecting volunteers to charitable causes in York at this year's Volunteering Fair York CVS's Volunteer Centre, York Volunteers brought VCSE organisations and prospective volunteers together at the Priory Street Centre on 4 March. 95 prospective volunteers attended...
Join York’s Social Stroll as part of Social Prescribing Day on 25 March, 12-1pm
To mark Social Prescribing Day 2026, our York CVS Social Prescribing Team are organising a 'Social Stroll' on Wednesday 25 March, from 12pm - 1pm, starting at the Priory Street Centre. Everyone is invited to join to meet our York Social Prescribing Team, have a nice...
Ministerial visit highlights York’s leadership in tackling poverty, strengthening volunteering, and improving community mental health
Stephanie Peacock MP for Barnsley South and Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth, visited York on 2 March to meet with local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and statutory partners, to learn how pioneering...
Community Mental Health Transformation Grant: Project Stories
Through the Community Mental Health Transformation Grant, local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in York have been supported to deliver community-led mental health projects for people experiencing significant mental ill-health. Alongside...
Employers sought for research to inform employer support in York and North Yorkshire
AMION Consulting is working with York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to understand how employers are responding to today’s workforce challenges. This research focuses on two key areas: Supporting staff who may be at risk of leaving work (for example due to...
FUNDING – City of York Council Crisis and Resilience Community Grant Programme 2026
The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) has been made available to local authorities (LAs) in England to support low-income households who encounter a financial shock and to support activity that builds individual and community financial resilience to enable individuals...
VCSE Webinar: NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB – Organisational Change – 2 April
Thursday 2 April, 1pm - 3pm, online (Zoom) From April 2026, HNY ICB becomes a strategic commissioner and this webinar will show how VCSE partners can shape future priorities. From 1 April 2026, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) will take on a new role as strategic...
VCSE Workshop – Community Wealth Building – 25 March
Wednesday 25 March, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, Main Hall at the Priory Street Centre Over the past 8 months there has been a growing interest in Community Wealth Building (CWB) across York and North Yorkshire, for example the Mayor has formed a CWB Commission to review the...
Find the perfect volunteering role at the York Volunteering Fair 2026!
Looking to do some good in your local community? Want to meet new people, try something new, or put your skills to good use? Come along to meet a wide range of local charities and community groups, explore their stalls, and discover the many different volunteering...
Join our team as our Communications and Engagement Officer!
Join our team as our Communications and Engagement Officer Salary: £27,182 pro-rata Hours: 25 per week Duration: Permanent Location: York CVS, 15 Priory Street, York YO1 6ET Reporting to: Communications and Engagement Manager Create content that inspires. Build...
4 March – Deadline to Complete IVAR’s 2026 Funding Experience Survey
IVAR, home of the Open and Trusting community of 170+ funders, is running its biggest survey to understand what it’s really like to apply for, receive and manage grants today. If you work or volunteer in a UK-based charity, community organisation or social...
The University of York Enterprise Awards are back!
It's the return of the University of York Enterprise Awards, celebrating the incredible achievements of entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers across York and North Yorkshire! Date: Thursday, 4th June Venue: Merchant Adventurers' Hall Join them for an inspiring...
Family Matters York celebrates 25 years of supporting families
For 25 years, Family Matters York has been quietly strengthening the foundations of family life across the city and surrounding area. As a small charity, their work focuses on empowering couples and parents through free courses, events and mentoring support - all...
FREE RESOURCES – The social and human rights models of disability toolkit
The social and human rights models of disability provide important frameworks for campaigners, policymakers and service providers to improve the lives of disabled people as equals. York Disability Rights Forum (YDRF) have pulled together a wide range of resources ...
York and North Yorkshire Youth Commission welcomes new members
On Saturday 7 February, the York and North Yorkshire Youth Commission held their first in person meeting of the year at The Priory Street Centre, in York. The Youth Commission enables a diverse group of young people aged 10-25 years, from across the region, to inform,...
Enhancing generalist skills programme opens for April 2026 cohort
Expressions of interest are now open for the NHS England Enhancing Generalist Skills programme, delivered by the Yorkshire and the Humber Generalist School. The programme is open to staff working in health and care across North Yorkshire, including York, Scarborough,...
Fully funded support for employers and employees – Good Work, Healthy People programme
A fully funded initiative is available in our region that can help support your organisation’s workforce health, wellbeing, and productivity - the Good Work, Healthy People programme, delivered by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. The Good...