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Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District. We hope that you enjoy learning more about....
The positive impact social prescribing has on local communities and people is clear to see!
We're thrilled to announce our first training sessions of 2022!
A higher energy price cap will be introduced in April, which is estimated to double the number of households struggling with fuel poverty in Wakefield District.
Wakefield & District Society for Deaf People are running a project aimed at improving the well-being of Deaf BSL people by providing support to access activities they would normally be excluded from.
Did you know that Northern College help people aged 19 and over back into education to change their lives?
In November and December, we ran a brand new training programme for organisations. We've pulled together a review of the programme and what attendees thought...
See what we got up to in 2020 and 2021...
Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.
Residents of the Warwick Estate began sharing recipes in lockdown and the food initiative now reaches 70 families, in a programme managed by Warwick Ahead.
One of our members has forwarded us an email from someone pretending to be Nova.
Researchers at University College London are interviewing stakeholders to understand how access to social prescribing can be improved for people with severe mental illnesses.
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board have received the independent report of findings from the older people’s mental health inpatient services consultation.
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership wants an inclusive and fairer West Yorkshire.
New Local are keen to work with you on a case study about community voice in decision-making; focusing on community strengths; or shifting organisational culture.
Now we know the result of the election charities can start influencing work in earnest.
An initiative from Getting on Board specifically aimed at charity trustees to find the services their organisations need.
The Wakefield BID Awards is an annual event recognising the achievements and contributions of members and charities within the Wakefield Business Improvement District (BID) area.
The sun is shining and so is Bless Community Support's new signage at their renovated space in Hemsworth!
Take a look at our new workshops...
Brain in Hand is a hybrid support system for people with anxiety-based mental health challenges.
The Women and Girls Sector Survey is now open until Wednesday 24 July.
Yet 80% of trustees agreed board diversity was a good thing. What's the issue then?
Resources to help you think ahead, identify gaps and build preparedness.
The staff mental health and wellbeing hub service is available to everyone working in the healthand wellbeing sector, including VCSE organisations.
We’re funding community proposals for greener, cleaner and climate-ready neighbourhoods.
Some VCSE organisations currently based in The Ridings are looking for new premises - can you help?
Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District. We hope you enjoy hearing from Heavy Metal Therapy!
It was brilliant to see so many of you at our first in-person AGM since 2019! Here are some highlights from the event.
Our teams got together in December for a very important cause - making sure that children in care and their families received gifts over the festive season!
We're pleased to announce we have a new Chair of Trustees, Chris Bann, and a new Vice Chair, Simon Topham.
A new report has been released - Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: employees, volunteers, diversity and investment in people.
It's not long until we wrap up our work for 2022, you can find our closing times here.
We're thrilled to have launched VCSE Voices, an initiative to recruit VCSE Advocates from our sector to attend district-wide decision-making boards to influence policy and create positive change.
An all-new Citizens Advice service has opened its doors in Pinderfields Hospital.
We're really proud of what we achieved in 2021-22, see what you think!
There's a range of information below for you and people that engage with your organisation's activities and services.
Funding is available for voluntary organisations, non-profits, charities and CICs in the Wakefield District through fundraising website easyfundraising.
The £20 Universal Credit uplift ended at the end of September. Did you know that you could receive additional support and advice around the recent changes to Universal Credit? Find out more here.
The movement is part of an ongoing commitment to tackle structural and institutionalised racism, as well as addressing health and social inequalities across the area.
Community>Wakefield - the new place for services, activities, opportunities and events across Wakefield District.
The Nova team would like to thank volunteers for their inspiring and incredible work to support people and organisations across the Wakefield District.
We have asked community organisations to provide us with information and stories so we can highlight the brilliant work that volunteers are doing throughout Wakefield District during the pandemic.
13 projects have been awarded funding through the recent Live Well Wakefield Small Grants – Coronavirus Resilience Fund.
Our annual Community Anchor Network conference, #CANCon20 took place on 10 March 2020.
The Wakefield District Third Sector Strategy 2020 - 23 has now been published.