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Staying in the York if you are from the EU
It is not too late to apply for the EU settlement scheme. The EU settlement scheme is designed to offer EU, European Economic Area and Swiss citizens living in the UK before the end of the
New study to measure positive impact of charities and voluntary organisations across Yorkshire
The positive effect of charity and community activities across Yorkshire is to be measured as part of a new study co-funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The study will measure the size and effect
INTRODUCING…. Pete Quinn
local inclusion and wellbeing champion
I’m lucky enough to have known Pete Quinn for a good few years now, and he has been an absolute inspiration to me, and many others across the city. Some of you may remember his
Building a better future for women amongst delicious food
It was a big birthday for me last week and I was absolutely blessed that at the same time the world opened up a little. Not only was I able to have a friend to
Free help for York people who have fallen victim to crime
Been burgled and need someone to turn to? Been verbally abused and need support? Had your bank account hacked and don’t know what to do? Victim Support in York can help you – in
Need help with a community task?
GoodGym York is a community of people who keep fit and do good deeds in the community. They can help charitable and community projects with almost any physical task not requiring specialist skills i.e. gardening, laying wood
INTRODUCING…. Chris Cooper
creating role models for our city’s young people
When I first met Chris, I was blown away by his story and achievements. He’s got the perfect balance of letting his life story inspire and drive him, whilst not allowing it to consume or
Men’s clothing needed for York asylum seekers
Refugee Action York are looking for the men’s clothing for the asylum seekers they support. Men’s T-shirts – small and medium Men’s trainers/yesterday shoes – sizes 41-44 Men’s sportswear – joggers, tracksuits, sports t-shirts and
New website for York Racial Equality Network
We were delighted to be commissioned recently to revamp the York Racial Equality Network (YREN) website. The well known charity had a tired website that staff found hard to keep updated with their many excellent
People with a criminal conviction should still apply
We absolutely love that some employers go above and beyond to support, help and include marginalised people. That’s why when we see a tweet from the boss of Timpsons specifically saying that job hunters with
A bonding allotment project for refugees
Students and staff from York St John have been working alongside Refugee Action York to provide community allotments for refugees. Having transformed a disused allotment on Haxby Road, refugees now have a space to plant
Social Enterprise in York: how do we build a high impact network?
Following a recent project we did with York St John University, I consider some of the next steps and wonder what would need to happen to truly embed social enterprise into our city…. The social
