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Volunteer at the Mobile Library

North Yorkshire Libraries are recruiting volunteers to offer digital support on the Mobile Library. Sessions are pre-booked and members of the community sit down one to one with a volunteer to find out how to get online and/or to complete digital tasks using either the library laptop or their own device. If you would like […]

Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) Upskilling Programme

NHS England has announced the launch of the  Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) Upskilling Programme eLearning sessions, available now via the NHS Learning Hub. The programme is a free and short online course designed to support all providers – NHS, VCSE and independent sector – who submit data to the MHSDS to build their confidence […]

NHS 111 select mental health option

If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a mental health crisis, access urgent support 24/7 by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option. Local crisis teams are not changing and the service is still provided by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in our region. It is just a new […]

Free digital support in North Yorkshire

Would you like support learning how to do something online? Received a new phone or tablet for Christmas and want to get to grips with it? You can receive free one to one support with your digital queries on the Mobile Library in Sleights, Danby, Castleton and Robin Hoods Bay. To find out when the […]

Babington and BT Group Apprenticeship Fund

Introducing Babington’s partnership with BT Group, empowering businesses, charities and public sector organisations to unlock access to BT’s £4 million Apprenticeship Fund What is the Apprenticeship Fund? BT Group, partnering with Babington, is making available up to £4 million from its apprenticeship levy funds to help SMEs, charities and the public sector train new apprentices […]

Health and care talent programme briefings

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership have launched three new system leadership development programmes and are holding briefings to let you know more about them. These programmes are specifically tailored to develop system leaders, and are designed to prepare participants for the next step of their career, equipping them with the skills to […]

Make 2025 your year for volunteering

Start 2025 with purpose – give back to your community and boost your wellbeing. Explore countless opportunities on our VINY (Volunteering in North Yorkshire) portal, from gardening and driving to social media roles. Search by location, interest, or cause, and connect directly with organisations. Register for a VINY account today and begin your volunteering journey!

Breakthrough HNY – a new health update

Did you know that colleagues across Humber and North Yorkshire are working together on important workforce issues through Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’ Breakthrough HNY transformation programme? Through Breakthrough, health partners are working together to improve attraction, recruitment, training and retention of the people we need in our health and care workforce, […]

Do Your PART

Below features an article from the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership’s latest newsletter: Remember these key steps to Do Your PART: Protect: Enable parental controls on devices, set strong passwords, and review privacy settings. Advise: Talk to your children about the importance of online safety, emphasising responsible sharing and the risks of oversharing. Report: Encourage […]

Cost of living support

Below features an article from the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership’s latest newsletter: As winter approaches, many households face increased financial pressures due to higher heating bills and other seasonal expenses. The following organisations and schemes are available to support families that may need it. Foodbanks: Foodbanks provide emergency food supplies to those in need. […]