2 October - Community Mental Health Transformation Grant Programme 2 - Info & Support
Thursday 2 October | 1.00pm | Online
Are you a VCSE organisation in York considering applying for the Community Mental Health Transformation Grant – Programme 2? Join one of our informal online drop-in sessions to ask questions, explore the application criteria and process, and chat with us about how your work may align with the programme.
These sessions are designed to support York’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in accessing funding to deliver mental health and wellbeing activities in York.
8 October - VCSE Webinar Series: County lines (what's happening locally?)
Wednesday 8 October, 10am – 11am, online
This 1 hour webinar, delivered by North Yorkshire Police, will provide your voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation (VCSE) with practical guidance to support the people you work with.
We’ll find out what it happening locally in York, what we need to look out for when supporting our members and how we can access support.
There will be time at the end of the session to ask questions.
10 October 2025 - VCSE Training: Writing a Volunteering Role Description
Date: Friday, 10 October 2025
Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm
Location: Priory Street Centre, York YO1 6ET
Format: In-person
Cost: Free
Eligibility: Open to voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations based and operating in York
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vcse-training-writing-a-volunteering-role-description-tickets-1660597865919?aff=oddtdtcreator
About the Training
This practical session is designed to help VCSE organisations write clear, engaging volunteer role descriptions that attract a diverse range of applicants and support long-term volunteer retention.
Whether you’re creating a new role or refreshing an existing one, this training will guide you through what to include, how to make roles more inclusive, and how to communicate expectations effectively. We’ll also explore how well-written descriptions can help match the right volunteers to the right roles.
What You’ll Learn
- Key elements of an effective volunteer role description
- Tips for appealing to volunteers from different backgrounds
- How role descriptions support recruitment and retention
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Additional Information
- Accessibility information and parking details are available via the
- For questions, contact the York Volunteers team at: Volunteering@YorkCVS.org.uk
Book Your Place
Spaces are limited, so early booking is recommended. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vcse-training-writing-a-volunteering-role-description-tickets-1660597865919?aff=oddtdtcreator
13 October - Community Mental Health Transformation Grant Programme 2 - Info & Support
Monday 13 October | 11.00am | Online
Are you a VCSE organisation in York considering applying for the Community Mental Health Transformation Grant – Programme 2? Join one of our informal online drop-in sessions to ask questions, explore the application criteria and process, and chat with us about how your work may align with the programme.
These sessions are designed to support York’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in accessing funding to deliver mental health and wellbeing activities in York.
19 November - Volunteer Management Forum - Autumn 2025
About this event
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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 our Funding and Development Officer, Jane Granville via email: jane.granville@yorkcvs.org.uk.
A very big thank you for delivering safeguarding training yesterday at Red Tower. It was pitched at exactly the right level for the volunteers and it gives us directors something to build on now.
I cannot put into words how helpful it was to have the adjustments that you made to support me. Being able to use that separate room was just what I needed, as I felt able to choose my level of interaction with the group… I appreciated it, as we haven’t been out and about to anything like this for two years and it’s a lot to take in after such a break… love the garden, especially the water feature!
Thanks for making the special arrangements for me. It greatly helped my appreciation of the session.