Over the last few months there has been increasing interest in, and discussion about, what volunteering might look like after the pandemic. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) recently announced it has been in discussions with Volunteering Matters, The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) and the Association of Volunteer Managers who […]
We are delighted to welcome our new Chief Executive, Jane Colthup. I feel very fortunate to have been appointed Chief Executive of Community First Yorkshire following the excellent leadership of my predecessor, Leah Swain, and I am lucky enough to have inherited a magnificent, focussed and hardworking team and a supportive board of trustees. I can’t […]
One of the questions I am often asked is: “how big does a men’s shed need to be”. This is a difficult questions to answer, as it depends how many people will be working together at the same time. One men’s shed project that does bike recycling has only a small workshop. They see this […]
The Guardian newspaper reports on the 4th of June that: “The Office of National Statistics estimates 1 million people in private households in the UK were experiencing symptoms of long Covid in the four weeks to 2 May. About 650,000 people had their day-to-day activities affected by long Covid, with 192,000 of these saying this […]
When a group of guys come together to start a new men’s shed, their thoughts are often focused on what activities they will be able to undertake, finding suitable premises and the last thing that is on their mind is what sort of legal structure they will need for the organisation. As a men’s sheds […]
Guest blog from Gemma Hutcheson, Communications Officer at Healthwatch North Yorkshire. My role as the Communications Officer at Healthwatch North Yorkshire is an extremely versatile role. I manage the website, and social media channels, as well as dealing with online queries from members of the public. The day-to-day role includes monitoring local health and social […]
As volunteer coordinators or managers we are always looking for the perfect way to say thank you to our volunteers. Volunteers Week is the ideal time, but of course need not be the only time to show how grateful we are. In this unprecedented period of our lives, just getting on with the day to […]
Do you want to make new friends? We have all been stuck inside and now very soon freedom awaits us but what do we want to do with it? We have had lots of time to consider this but now it is hurtling towards us at an extremely fast pace. Nerves are there at the […]
As sheds are emerging out of lockdown many are starting to plan ahead for the next year. After these last eighteen months, we have realised that this isn’t easy especially as things can change really quickly. Who for example knows, if there is going to be another variant in the Covid 19 virus, which could […]
By Miranda Foster Do you want to make new friends? We have all been stuck inside and now very soon freedom awaits us but what do we want to do with it? We have had lots of time to consider this but now it is hurtling towards us at an extremely fast pace. Nerves are […]