written by Debby Richardson from Glusburn village hall At Glusburn Community and Arts Centre, a large, busy, multi-room community venue, we have many activities which take place on a weekly basis. As in most village halls in most villages across the country, we host a variety of classes/activities – yoga, playgroups, art classes, dog training […]
Written by Joanne Abbott, development officer at Community First Yorkshire. Why compile a fixed asset register for a community building? You may have looked around your community building or village hall on a number of occasions and thought “I wonder how long that boiler will last”, “How many years will it be before the windows […]
‘What the Dickens’ is a community library loaning service based in Monk Fryston and Hillam Community Centre. The project was founded by Sue Woodall. This project began with contracts for room hire, the completion of permanent and secure shelving by local craftsmen and with an initial store of around 500 books, some borrowed from the […]
Christmas party goes ahead with a little help I always love hearing stories from the community in and around Rothwell. This Christmas story of a Christmas party that was aided by the donation of a local business really warms my heart as I know how important these gatherings are for the group. The Leeds branch […]
Why Climate Change matters In November the UK will host the twenty sixth Conference of Parties on Climate Change, or COP26. Across the media we are seeing an increasing and much needed focus on Climate Change and what it means for people, why it is important, and what will happen if we do not take […]
When a group of guys is coming together to form a Men’s Shed, one of the questions that often comes up is does the Shed need to form its own incorporated group? Or should the shed shelter under the umbrella of an existing charity, who already has a constitution, a charity number, and a bank […]
By Andy Ryland Over my time working with men’s sheds one of the core concerns is: Can the shed group afford to pay the rent on their premises? While commercial workshop space is attractive it comes at a price and whilst there may be pressure to rent commercial space be very careful about what rent […]
By Andy Ryland As Men’s Sheds are opening up after the lockdown, many are finding they have lost members. Some have found new interests, others are anxious about joining in a group activity or for a whole variety of reasons from moving away or having passed away due to age or illness including Covid 19. […]
Chief Executive Jane Colthup shares her thoughts on Yorkshire resilience With Yorkshire Day fast approaching and my first month as Chief Executive of Community First Yorkshire under my belt, I am reflecting on what’s happened over the last few months. The pandemic has caused many of us to re-evaluate what matters most to us and […]
At the July volunteer coordinator network meeting, we examined how increasing the level of flexibility in volunteering can be a good thing for organisations, volunteers and beneficiaries. The Community First Yorkshire volunteer support team are often asked how particular aspects of good volunteer practice can practically work or be implemented in a specific organisation. So […]