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Welcome to our Voluntary Sector News section, where you’ll find all the latest news from York CVS and York’s thriving voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. Please share your news stories, events and achievements with us so we can share it far and wide. Email anna.boad@yorkcvs.org.uk to feature in the news section and in the next issue of Voluntary Voice.
Funding Fair at the Priory Street Centre
Date and time: 27 February, 13:00 - 16:30 Location: Main Hall, Priory Street Centre Join us for our Funding Fair to meet 10 local and national funders and discover what support and funding is available for your group or organisation. Book online via Eventbrite The...
York Islamic Art Circle Event – 16 January
“Shown in a life-like way (or ‘no great art therein’): Ottoman costume albums and the art of self-representation” with Dr Ünver Rüstem (Johns Hopkins University) Thursday 16 January 2020, from 6:30pm – 8pm, at Bowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, University of...
Musical Connections: Spreading Singing Joy
At the start of December, our Communications and Engagement Officer, Anna Boad had the pleasure of joining Honeysuckle Singers, a Musical Connections group, who meet at St Edward the Confessor Church on Tadcaster Road every Wednesday. Here, Anna tells us about her...
JRF York Committee Community Grants – Deadline 4 December
Deadline: 4 December Do you have an idea that could help to solve poverty and disadvantage in York? The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's York Committee makes grants to organisations to help improve the quality of life in York, with particular regard for those who are...
York Human Rights Indicator Report – Public Meeting
Tuesday 10 December, 19:00 - 21:00, Main Hall, Priory Street Centre December 10th is International Human Rights Day. To celebrate, the York: Human Rights City Network will be presenting its 4th annual human rights indicator report for public feedback and consultation....
Healthwatch York Autumn Magazine Out Now
The autumn issue of Healthwatch York's magazine is out now and can be viewed online. In this issue you'll find news and information about: Healthwatch York's Community Market Stall The Retreat, York Safeguarding stories Talking Points at York Explore Bone health and...
Extra Evening Park & Ride Services
Feedback from the Age Friendly York Older People Survey indicated that residents wanted to see improvements in the frequency of buses in the evening. During the countdown to the festive season, there will be additional evening Park & Ride services every...
Healthwatch York Report: Understanding Experiences of Sight Support Services
Healthwatch York have published their report on people’s experiences of sight support services in York. In developing the report, they surveyed people with sight loss, speaking to both those who received support from an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) and those who...
Social Prescribing and Local Area Coordination is about much more than ‘just signposting…’
Jennie Cox is the Senior Local Area Coordinator in York and Christine Marmion is the Project Manager of Ways to Wellbeing, the Social Prescribing service in the city. They came together to address ‘the signposting question’ which they found their teams were frequently...