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Free safeguarding training now available!

North Yorkshire Council’s Safeguarding Children Basic Awareness training is now free to access. This virtual training package is aimed at individuals in organisations and voluntary groups who work with both children and young people to give basic awareness of child protection issues and how to safeguard children from abuse. To access the training, click here. […]

When somebody opens up, everybody wins

More than four in five people (86 per cent) surveyed for a recent report by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) highlighted cost of living as one of the most important issues facing the UK. Selby-based charity Up for Yorkshire provides a wide range of support for residents on issues including the cost of living, […]

FEAST activities this festive season

As the countdown to Christmas is on, there are still over 1,000 places available on FREE activities in your area during the school holiday.  All children and young people across North Yorkshire can get involved, with free places and a free meal for eligible families, thanks to funding from the Department for Education. Please find […]

Free DBS guidance

We’re pleased to let you know that free, one-to-one appointments with a Disclosure & Barring Service Adviser are available for groups and organisations looking to seek information and guidance on DBS products and services. The Regional Outreach Adviser service is available for one-to-one appointments either over the phone or Microsoft Teams. The DBS Adviser for […]

Civil Society Covenant – contribute to NAVCA’s response

The government is consulting on a new Civil Society Covenant, resetting  and improving the relationship it has with the VCSE sector. The Covenant aims to: support collaboration between civil society organisations and government ensure respect for the different roles we play, and protect our independence support all public bodies and civil society organisations build on […]

Funding awarded to support Youth Volunteering across Humber and North Yorkshire

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has been awarded a grant as part of Volunteering for Health – a £10 million programme being delivered in partnership by NHS England, NHS Charities Together and CW+, the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Volunteering for Health aims to maximise the benefits […]

Let’s Talk Active

Conversations are part of Let’s Talk North Yorkshire’s continued commitment to listen to people who live and work in North Yorkshire. They want to hear from you! Please fill in the online survey here. Let’s Talk would like to know if you are physically active, what is important to you about being active, and any […]

North Yorkshire Council Artificial Intelligence Event

There is a lot of hype about Artificial Intelligence and how it is going to radically change the way we live and work.  It is true that there is a lot of opportunity, and we can start to imagine a world where we all have our own personal assistants to help us with the work […]

Health and Wellbeing Conversations training

This training, led by the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership VCSE Collaborative,  is aimed at line managers (of any profession), peers and colleagues working in Health and Social Care roles who have caring responsibilities for staff. It is designed to help you develop the skills to hold safe, effective wellbeing conversations. All […]

Would you like to become a governor?

NHS Humber Teaching Foundation Trust is looking for new Governers to join their council board. Read the Trust’s helpful guide, outlining what it means to become a Foundation Trust Governor. Join the Head of Corporate Affairs, Stella Jackson, for a presentation on what the role of Governor entails – these will take place via Microsoft […]