York CVS training and events
10 September - Conversation Café – Yor Community Wellbeing Hubs
Monthly Conversation Cafés bring together around 15-20 people to have friendly, open and facilitated conversations about the future of the Yor Community Wellbeing Hubs.
Sessions alternate between the hubs at Clarence Street and Acomb Garth. Questions are shared a week in advance, so there’s time to reflect. There’s no pressure to speak, and support is available if you need it.
You can also share your views through one-to-one conversations or smaller co-production groups if group discussions aren’t for you.
What’s provided:
- Refreshments and lunch
- Travel, parking and childcare expenses covered
- Support with additional needs
- A welcoming, informal environment
For more information or to discuss how you could get involved, contact Ben Hutchinson at [email protected] or 01904 621133.
14 October - York VCSE Homelessness Support Network Meeting
This meeting is for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and key partners working with and supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in York.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about this event.
2 December - York VCSE Homelessness Support Network Meeting
This meeting is for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and key partners working with and supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in York.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about this event.
3 February 2027 - York VCSE Homelessness Support Network Meeting
This meeting is for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and key partners working with and supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in York.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about this event.
VCSE sector training and events
The training and events below are hosted by various organisations and may be relevant for your voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisation.
For more York events, please visit Live Well York’s website.
2, 4 and 8 September - York BID - September Rejuvenation Days
York Bid is inviting members of the community to help keep York looking its best by joining a Rejuvenation Day on 2, 4, and 8 September.
Volunteers will help clean and repaint street furniture including benches, bollards, bike racks, and more around St Helen’s Square and the surrounding area. Sessions run from 9am to 1pm. Sign up via Eventbrite.
16 September - Pre-conception Health & Wellbeing: Spotlight on Alcohol
Wednesday 16 September, 2.30pm–3.45pm | Online via Teams | Free
This online session will explore the role of alcohol in pre-conception and interpregnancy health, and how services can support healthier outcomes for mothers, infants and families.
The session will cover:
- The risks associated with drinking alcohol during pregnancy, including Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Current support and services
- Opportunities for intervention before and between pregnancies
- New research and data on alcohol use during pregnancy
- Evidence and advice around no- and low-alcohol drinks
- Examples of good practice, including the Drymester campaign and Maternal Alcohol Reduction Interventions (MARI)
- How services can use every contact to help reduce alcohol-related harm
The session is aimed at professionals working across primary care, public health, children and young people’s services, family hubs, women’s health, midwifery, sexual health, neighbourhood health and the VCSE sector.
21 September - Disability Hate Crime Awareness Champions Training
Free training session delivered by North Yorkshire Police and partners
Monday 21 September 2026 – 9am – 12pm, West Offices, York, 30 places available
North Yorkshire Police and partner organisations are pleased to offer a free Disability Hate Crime Awareness Champions Training Session aimed at increasing understanding, awareness, reporting, and support for those affected by disability hate crime.
Disability hate crime remains significantly underreported, and we want to work together with communities, support organisations, professionals, carers, advocates, and people with lived experience to help change this.
Who should attend?
This inclusive training session is designed for:
- Disabled people including anyone facing barriers as a result of a physical impairment, learning disability or mental health condition.
- Neurodivergent people
- Carers, advocates, support workers and volunteers
- Professionals working alongside or supporting disabled people
- Representatives from community groups, charities, health, education, housing and public services.
We especially welcome people who will be able to apply their learning within their own organisation, community or group.
Becoming a Hate Crime Champion
By attending, you will become better equipped to:
- Raise awareness within your community or organisation
- Support individuals who may be experiencing hate crime
- Encourage confidence in reporting
- Share key messages and learning with colleagues and service users
Champions will also receive access to:
- Hate crime awareness leaflets
- Posters and promotional materials
- Learning resources and supporting information
Book your place
If you would like to secure a place on this free training session, please contact: Nigel Collins, North Yorkshire Police
[email protected] or contact 07741 173554
When requesting a place please include:
- Your name
- Organisation (if applicable)
- Preferred contact details
- Any specific accessibility requirements/support needs or any dietary or allergies we should be aware of.
Confirmation of your place on the training session will be provided to you as soon as possible via the contact details you provide. There will be a waiting list in the event of the maximum attendee numbers being reached and will look to reallocate any places as soon as they become available.
September - Junction Point CIC: Building A Resilient Social Enterprise From Foundations To Funding free webinars
Beyond Grants: Building a Social Enterprise That Lasts
Wednesday 2 September, 12:15pm – 1pm
Choosing the Right Legal Structure for Your Social Enterprise
Tuesday 10 November, 12:15pm – 1pm
Junction Point CIC is hosting a free, 3-part lunch-and-learn webinar series titled Building a Resilient Social Enterprise: From Foundations to Funding.
October-December - Leading in Uncertainty: peer support sessions for small charities
Wednesday 7 October 2026, 10-11.30am
Tuesday 3 November 2026, 10-11.30am
Tuesday 8 December 2026, 10-11.30am
IVAR’s Leading in Uncertainty sessions offer leaders of small UK-based charities, community organisations and social enterprises a space to connect, reflect and talk openly about the challenges they are facing.
These online peer-support sessions are facilitated by IVAR’s expert team and provide an opportunity to meet other leaders who understand the realities of running a small organisation, share experiences and explore how funders can better respond to current challenges.
The 90-minute sessions bring together a small group of charity leaders for open conversation and reflection.
Recurring VCSE sector training and events
The training and events below are hosted by various organisations and may be relevant for your voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisation, or the people who access your services.
Monthly - Say Aphasia - Peer-led support in York
Say Aphasia in York provides a welcoming, peer-led environment for people living with aphasia, which is a communication disability often following a stroke or brain injury. The group serves as a vital “safety net” once clinical speech and language therapy has ended.
When: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
Where: Gateway Centre, Front Street, York, YO24 3BZ.
Accessibility: The venue has wheelchair access, disabled toilets, and disabled parking nearby.
Cost: We focus on making our sessions accessible to all.
The groups are unique because they are peer-led, run by people who are living with aphasia themselves. They focus on rebuilding confidence and social connections in a safe, non-judgmental space where there is no pressure to speak perfectly. Carers and partners are highly encouraged to attend.
Monthly - Social Prescribing Stroll
Wednesday 16 September 2026, 12.30pm. Meet at Tang Hall Community Centre, YO31 0UG (we will meet near the park within the car park)
Join us for a social stroll with the York CVS Social Prescribing Team.
Each stroll takes place in a different local area of York, giving you the chance to explore the neighbourhood, discover local services and community spaces, and have a chat with the Social Prescribing team along the way.
It’s a relaxed opportunity to get out, meet people and find out more about what’s available in your local area.
Contact us:
If you have any questions about any of our training sessions or events, or if you have a suggestion for future training, please get in touch with us at: [email protected]