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 […]
Hi, I’m Marion, new in post with Community First Yorkshire as Health Connector Co-ordinator in Craven. It’s possible I could get an award for shortest retirement ever! I left my post as Stronger Communities Delivery Manager with North Yorkshire Council on 30 June, and had the luxury of the summer months to recharge my batteries […]
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 […]
Our development officer, Lizzie Clapham, shares her thoughts on what the future looks like for volunteering. What’s the future for volunteering? The volunteering landscape is constantly changing and adapting. We all know that volunteers are essential to maintaining our vibrant communities, and that volunteering offers individuals a wide range of benefits from developing new skills […]
She’s only been in post a few weeks but our new Age Friendly Network coordinator, Jeanette Hague, is keen to say hello. The Age Friendly Network aims to give people aged 50+ in North Yorkshire a voice to help shape services that have an impact on living and working in the county. Find out more […]
Mike Hickman, Leadership Development and Training Manager at Community First Yorkshire, has been in post for a few months. Here he shares his thoughts on the power of growth mindsets and how we all need to embrace challenges through continued learning and development. “I kept the World’s Worst Novel on my person for the longest […]
At our latest Equality and Inclusion Partnership meeting we heard from Gary Craig, visiting professor from Newcastle upon Tyne University. Gary kindly shared his analysis of ethnicity across North Yorkshire from the 2021 Census. Read what Gary has to say: “Ethnic minorities have lived and settled in North Yorkshire ever since the Romans set up […]
Bake Off 2022 is on our screens and this week is the ever-popular Biscuit Week. Our development officer, Andy Ryland, was inspired by his baking experiences to share how baking biscuits can generate feelings of positive wellbeing. Here’s what he had to say: “I am not sure what prompted me to consider making macaroon biscuits. […]
We’ve been through a lot these last couple of years. COVID has not gone away, not at all, but we are beginning to live with it. To do this we need to be at the top of our game, physically and mentally. So for this years Men’s Health week, 13-19 June, it’s time for men […]
The challenges of accessing health and care services in rural areas… and the power of communities and partnership working Many people perceive that the local population in rural areas is healthier with a higher life expectancy than for those living in urban areas and this is often the case. However, accessing health and care services […]