Welcome to Community First Yorkshire

We are the ACRE Network member for North, South and West Yorkshire, providing advocacy for rural communities and parish councils. We also provide practical support to voluntary and community organisations, and social enterprises in North Yorkshire (except in York) through our networks, projects, training and services. Our aim is to help you achieve your goals and better support your communities.

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The secret sauce of servant leadership

In this tenth episode of our ‘Ordinary Extraordinary Leaders’ podcast, Emma Pears, CEO of SELFA, shares the core ingredients of servant leadership – courage, authenticity, listening, and humility – and how they’ve shaped her journey.

Leadership Mentoring Programme 2025

Our 2025 Leadership Mentoring Programme is open for applications. Whether you’re looking to grow as a mentee or inspire as a mentor, now is your chance to get involved.

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