Category: Voice of the Community

14 Oct

The rise of modern slavery

Gary Craig, trustee for Community First Yorkshire, talks about modern slavery and the rise of it in North Yorkshire. Slavery is still growing in

07 Oct

Voice of the Community

Local government reorganisation: what might it all mean?

There has been much talk recently about devolution and local government reorganisation, but what do these phrases mean and how might they impact on the Continue reading

16 Sep

Voice of the Community

Why do we need a strategy to tackle loneliness in North Yorkshire?

Jenny Laycock, Head of Projects at Community First Yorkshire, outlines why she feels the loneliness strategy for North Yorkshire is important and the impact of the

30 Jul

Voice of the Community

Celebrating Yorkshire Day with charity

Our vice-chair Jan Thornton says a few words on how we can all do our bit to support the voluntary sector this Yorkshire Day and

24 Jul

Voice of the Community

Build Back Better Together – nurturing and inspiring community involvement and investment

Caroline O’Neill, Head of Policy and Partnerships, briefs us on the response to MP Danny Kruger’s call for ideas Earlier this month, Danny Kruger

09 Jul

Voice of the Community

The power of community action: how Slingsby pulled together in the face of a pandemic

Fiona Farnell, a councillor on Slingsby Parish Council, tells us how the Slingsby community have come together to support vulnerable residents during Covid-19. Things happened

19 Jun

Voice of the Community

‘The power of invisibility’ – a contribution to IVAR’s work on mergers

As part of IVAR’s (the Institute for Voluntary Action Research) work on preparing charities for the prospect of mergers during Covid-19, our Chief Executive Leah

11 Jun

Voice of the Community

Taking the one out of loneliness

The Loneliness Campaign North Yorkshire’s project development officer, Colleen Allwood, tells us about Loneliness Awareness Week 15 – 19 June 2020: ‘Taking the one out

01 Jun

Voice of the Community

Homeworking: ‘we’re all in this together’

Laura Thomas, Project Manager, has been speaking to colleagues about how to make the best of working from home. Like many people across the country

22 May

Voice of the Community

The effects of government Covid-19 guidelines on rural communities

Last weekend’s relaxation on travel restrictions demonstrated that most of us acted sensibly and people generally kept away from busy areas. Whilst some beauty spots

15 May

Voice of the Community

Speaking up at the Cabinet Office

Caroline O’Neill, Head of Policy and Partnerships, briefs us on May’s Public Sector Leadership meeting with Mark Sedwill, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil

08 Apr

Voice of the Community

A Chief Execs experience of furloughing his staff by David Sharp

Guest blog by David Sharp, Chief Executive of North Yorkshire Youth. The last couple of weeks have to be the most challenging I have ever

27 Mar

Voice of the Community

A word from Leah Swain, our Chief Executive

We find ourselves in the middle of global pandemic in a situation that seems to have developed very quickly, leaving people uncertain and anxious, worried

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