It’s Small Charities Week – time to shine a spotlight on all the fabulous small charities in our region and the vital work they do to support our communities. And this week we’re BIGGING up the SMALL! Small charities are specialists, working on a niche project like homelessness, which means they are usually experts. Because […]
On 6 June we will be joining with others to celebrate the power of young people for #PowerOfYouthDay22. This is an annual celebration of the contributions children and young people make to society through their volunteering. This year it takes place during Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) offering a great opportunity to say THANK YOU to […]
Written by Shahida Iqbal, the Director of Manar Associates Ltd “Come on, you will only have to attend meetings a few times a year!” Sound familiar? The above is one of the most common ways that an individual is persuaded to join as a volunteer on a charity board or committee. Arms are gently twisted […]
Chief executive officers (CEOs) and leaders in the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector face unique challenges, so having access to a safe and constructive space, such as a peer group network, can be particularly helpful. Here are five reasons why you should join a peer group: 1. A great way to become a […]
It’s hard to believe that Volunteers’ Week 2022 is nearly here! Volunteers’ Week takes place between 1 – 7 June every year and is a great opportunity to recognise volunteers and thank them for everything they do to support the work of charities and community groups not only across North Yorkshire but across the country […]
“We know that to improve the health of our population it’s incredibly important our staff are looked after too, we are committed to helping staff improve their health and wellbeing.” -Jade Jenkins, Health and Wellbeing Project Manager at Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. The month of April is already upon us and […]
What is the Vision for Volunteering? It is a 10 year plan that aims to make volunteering across England accessible and valuable to all. The plan will include short, medium and long term goals to promote and strengthen the volunteer sector. What will the plan cover? Over the last six months a series of workshops […]
Hi, I’m Michael, and I want to share with you my experience with my own mental health and wellbeing. It’s often said that men struggle most to talk about their feelings, often it’s a feeling of embarrassment that causes this. Big boys don’t cry so they say. I may be an exception, as it has […]
Wellbeing is an important aspect of everyone’s lives, but when it comes to the workplace, what is being done to help support individuals? Our Chief Executive, Jane Colthup, discusses what wellbeing means to her personally and how she supports this from an organisational perspective: For me, wellbeing is essential in the workplace. I want our […]
Social prescribing is not a new concept and is becoming increasingly important, especially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic’s changes to lives. Sometimes referred to as community referral or introduction, social prescribing is when GPs, nurses and other primary care professionals introduce people to a range of local, non-clinical services, often run by local […]