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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 enquiries@yorkcvs.org.uk to feature in the news section and in the next issue of Voluntary Voice.
VCSE Forum – Next steps for York’s VCSE Sector
On the 30th September, we held a VCSE Forum in order to understand the next steps for sector. A number of reports were presented to give attendees a snapshot of how the VCSE Sector is currently operating, and to generate important conversations around findings: 1) The...
United Nations International Day of Charity – ‘Global Solidarity to Eradicate Poverty’
Sunday 5 September is International Day of Charity. A day to 'mobilise people, NGOs, and stakeholders all around the world to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities', with a particular focus on 'Global Solidarity to Eradicate Poverty'. Charity,...
Guest Blog – 50 more Scouting volunteers needed in York over the next 12 months
Scouting is #GoodForYou By Nigel White, District Commissioner, York Ebor Scouts We want to recruit 50 more Scouting volunteers in York over the next 12 months to help young people bounce back from the impacts of COVID! Research has proven that Scouting has positive...
New programme of support for Chairs, Trustees and the organisations you lead
We are delighted to announce that with the generous support of the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust’s York Committee Funder Plus programme, we are able to bring you a new programme of support for Chairs, Trustees and the organisations you lead. Whether you are an...
Our new Strategic Plan sets our ambitions for the next 5 years (2021-26)
Following our strategic review earlier this year, we are really pleased to be able to share our new Strategic Plan with you. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the plan, your insight and knowledge has enabled us to create a Strategic Plan that is ambitious yet...
Could you be our next trustee? We’re looking for new trustees to help us achieve our ambitions!
We're looking for at least two new trustees, including a treasurer, to help us achieve our ambitions here at York CVS! Earlier this year, York CVS worked with members and partners on a new strategic plan based on four over-arching aims: 1. support voluntary, community...
Over £60,000 Grant Funding Awarded to York Charities and Community Groups
Nineteen York-based charities, social enterprises, voluntary and community groups have today (17 August) been awarded grant funding by York CVS, Make It York and City of York Council to support a range of new initiatives for York residents. Spanning a diverse range of...
York Museums Trust exhibition to involve disabled people in a unique way
York Museums Trust are bringing a Richard III exhibition to York and want to involve disabled people in a unique way... 'Doctored Portraits is a workshop series to create a collage of altered works of art that will hang alongside the famous royal portrait as part of...
FUNDING ALERT: VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund 2021/22 is now live
The Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Fund 2021/22 is now live with a focus on providing support to families and children’s services due to a predicted increase in paediatric respiratory viral infections during autumn and winter...
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