Here at York Centre for Voluntary Service (known as York CVS) we’re passionate about supporting and championing York’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector.
As an independent charity, we provide practical support and guidance to enable charitable organisations in York to thrive.
We bring local groups and organisations together to tackle local issues in order to make positive change, challenge local issues and grow new ideas to support our city’s people and communities.
News and Information
VCSE Funding: Historic England – Places of Worship Renewal Fund
Historic England's Places of Worship Renewal Fund supports urgent repairs and essential improvements to listed places of worship in England, helping to keep buildings safe, open and in public use. Funding can support capital works including: Urgent repairs to roofs,...
VCSE Funding: CAP Bursary Programme – Finance for Growth Review
The CAP Bursary Programme - Finance for Growth Review offers growing charities a fully funded review of their finance function, designed to help organisations develop financial operations alongside their growth and ambitions. The review is worth £2,000 and is fully...
VCSE Funding: Good Place, Warm Place Fund
The Good Place, Warm Place Fund supports community organisations across York to provide warm, safe and welcoming spaces for local people during the colder months. A total of £40,000 is available to support organisations already running, or planning to run, Warm...
Free AI training and resources for charities
Charity Excellence has brought together a range of free training, tools and resources to help charities use AI safely, effectively and responsibly through its Charity AI Ready campaign. In association with Microsoft, Charity Excellence offers 11 free online AI...
Local VCSE groups receive funding to strengthen support for neurodivergent people in York
Five local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations have been awarded a share of £5,000 through the VCSE Small Grants Fund for Neurodivergent Community Projects, a community-focused programme delivered on behalf of the Connecting Our City...
World Suicide Prevention Day: See it. Say it. Signpost it.
By Jack Woodhams, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, York CVS Good Mental Health Project Suicide prevention is about moving away from silence, stigma and misunderstanding and towards openness, compassion and support. For Jack Woodhams, our Suicide Prevention Project...
