Our impact
This year’s impact highlights the difference we’re making together
skills and opportunities we’ve helped
create across North Yorkshire this year.
Our impact at a glance
We’re committed to helping communities across North Yorkshire grow stronger, more resilient and better connected. By offering practical support, funding guidance, leadership development and digital inclusion programmes, we help organisations build skills, confidence and long-term sustainability.
This year’s impact highlights the difference we’re making together – from improving community buildings and increasing digital access to strengthening volunteering and championing the VCSE voice.
Thanks to the dedication of the groups we support, North Yorkshire continues to be a place where people can thrive, participate and shape local life.
Stronger organisations and leadership
We support voluntary and community organisations to become more confident and resilient. This year we worked with 920 organisations, including 453 priority groups, offering governance advice, leadership development and practical tools to help them grow. With 55 training sessions, 614 participants and 28 mentoring partnerships, we helped people build skills and confidence that strengthen their organisations long-term.
920
organisations supported
55
training sessions
453
priority groups helped
614
people trained
1,418
new support cases delivered
28
leadership mentees supported by 28 mentors
Funding, finance and sustainability
We help groups secure the resources they need to thrive. This year our support led to £1.6m in successful funding bids, with 574 people using our Funding Portal to find opportunities. We also invested £150k into 11 village halls to improve local facilities, and our resources and podcasts were downloaded over 1,700 times, giving organisations quick access to guidance whenever they need it.
£1.6m
funding secured
574
Funding Portal users
11
community buildings supported
£150k
invested in village halls
1,135
resource downloads
603
podcast downloads
Digital inclusion and connection
Digital confidence is essential, and our programmes helped over 3,000 people build the skills to stay connected. We trained more than 250 Digital Champions who now support communities across the county. Our newsletter reached 8,600 people, we promoted 200 volunteer roles, and 97 organisations joined our volunteering network to share learning and strengthen local support.
250+
digital champions trained
3,000+
people supported with digital skills
8,600
newsletter subscribers
200
volunteer roles promoted
97
attendees at volunteering networks
3000+
people supported through digital inclusion projects
Voice, influence and sector-wide collaboration
Digital confidence is essential, and our programmes helped over 3,000 people build the skills to stay connected. We trained more than 250 Digital Champions who now support communities across the county. Our newsletter reached 8,600 people, we promoted 200 volunteer roles, and 97 organisations joined our volunteering network to share learning and strengthen local support.
193
people attended strategic meetings
170
boards and task groups represented
2
major multi-year grants secured
