Entries by Jo Fox

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Forget Black Friday, we always have a great deal!

This Black Friday, we’re reaching out to all voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in North Yorkshire. We’ve got a deal that’ll make you smile like any shopper walking down a freshly stocked discount aisle. Picture this: aisles filled with tailored support, shelves stocked with invaluable resources, and racks bursting with networking opportunities – all […]

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Collaboration in the Community 

[pictured left to right: Carole, Lizzie, Nicky and Hilary at the Wider Partnership Conference] Members of our Community Led Housing and our Community Support North Yorkshire teams attended the North Yorkshire Wider Partnership conference (27 October) and these are their takeaways from the event. Carole Roberts, our Community Support Delivery Manager, shares her thoughts below. […]

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Prepare to set sail on a sea of potential

Community First Yorkshire colleagues, Dena Dalton, Vicki Sharp and Andy Shield attended the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership Business Summit on 27 Oct in York. Below they share their thoughts on the future for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector: ‘Potential’ was one of our key takeaways from Business Summit – […]

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How I became a trustee

By Rebecca Buckley, trustee at Community First Yorkshire I first came across Community First Yorkshire through my role as volunteer treasurer for a couple of local community groups, when I benefitted from the support of their Treasurers’ Network. I was very impressed with the expertise of the Community First Yorkshire staff and their work to […]

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Empowering Trustees: navigating the landscape with Community First Yorkshire

A chronicle of Support, Guidance, and Purpose Greetings esteemed trustees. As Trustees’ Week (6-10 November) approaches, we at Community First Yorkshire wish to extend our hand in support, embracing this year’s theme: Many voices. Working together. With purpose. To get ready for next week, here’s my run down of the Trustee Survival Arsenal: Grant Acquisition […]

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A sunny spot by the pond

David Sharp, Chief Executive at North Yorkshire Youth, attended one of our Down to Earth outdoor nature-based wellbeing sessions for leaders. Here he describes his emotional journey from storm to wood whittling to calm: It’s a stormy start A stormy day – specifically Storm Nigel saying hello – was the back drop to the second […]