Writing result-oriented ad copy is difficult, as it must appeal to, entice, and convince consumers to take action.
If you're a Nova member and would like to share your news, please email it over to info@nova-wd.org.uk.
Free financial wellbeing support is available for everyone working and volunteering in health & social care in Wakefield District.
This week, we've welcomed Mike Romano to the Nova team!
We need your help to advocate for our sector. Opportunities closing on Wednesday 4 October.
Our colleagues at Live Well Wakefield have a programme starting in October that may be helpful to you or the people you support.
Our Year – Wakefield District 2024 is coming, and you can be part of it!
Looking to level up your social media and make a bigger impact online? Catch up on this quick and useful workshop with Kat from Wordsmiths Unlimited.
Welcome to Wakefield provides information for those recently arrived or now settled in Wakefield. Find out how you can part of the welcome!
There are multiple opportunities to get involved in representation! These roles are not part of Nova's VCSE Voices project.
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership have started with a simple question that they want to try to answer: what is their approach to co-production?
The 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day.
The Government has launched a consultation on their Disability Action Plan, which brings together ideas and action across Government to make Disabled people’s lives easier.
Another great resource to signpost to anyone who engages with your organisation! Discover your nearest WFConnect Café or Library for free computer access, workshops and internet.
The Locality Awards are back: celebrating our fantastic network who transform lives in their communities every day.
A consultation on draft recommendations for ward boundaries in Wakefield has begun.
The situation with detentions and implementation of the Safety of Rwanda Act is very fast moving.
The Live Well Wakefield team have won a SWYPFT Excellence Award for their Waiting Well project!
Applications for Live Well Wakefield Small Grants will open in June, so get ready now!
Citizen Coin is an app that recognises and rewards volunteering, and it's coming soon to our district.
Our members are going out to the community to break down barriers surrounding discussions about death and dying.
YPO is nearing the end of their office refurbishment and would like to give you the opportunity to collect any items for free.
Let us tell you about their new Core20PLU5 social prescribing project...
We are incredibly proud to announce that we've been awarded the Menopause Friendly Workplace Accreditation.
This spring, the VCSE Data and Insights National Observatory at Nottingham Trent University is embarking on the sixth wave of the VCSE Barometer Survey, and your participation is crucial.
No matter where you work in health and care or whether you are a staff or volunteer, that you may have to work in extremely challenging circumstances.
This study reveals approximately 3.8 million people experienced destitution in 2022, including around one million children.
Did you know 57% of shoppers will do most of their Christmas shopping online this year.
If you want to find out what’s going on in your local area, subscribe to Wakefield Councill’s weekly e-newsletter to get the latest news, stories and information.
Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership supports local organisations who work or volunteer with children and families to work together to safeguard children and promote their welfare.
The Warm Welcome Campaign exists to turn poverty and isolation into warmth and welcome through the power of local Spaces made by and for the community.
Today, NCVO published the UK Civil Society Almanac 2023 – the latest available data on the voluntary sector's size, finances and people.
Professional coaching could help to support inclusion, develop leadership, encourage career development and aid retention!
Join us in 'Saluting Our Sisters', the theme of this year's Black History Month which pays homage to Black women who had contributions ignored, ideas appropriated, and voices silenced.
Wakefield District’s Third Sector Framework has just welcomed its 100th member, an achievement it is incredibly excited about and keen to share.
The Charity Commission has new guidance on how charities should use social media by considering policies and managing potential risks.
This National Inclusion Week, NCVO's shares some top tips on how charities and voluntary organisations can make it easier for disabled people to volunteer.
Culture Grants have relaunched for 2024 as part of Our Year 2024!
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!
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!
It was brilliant to see so many of you at our first in-person AGM since 2019! Here are some highlights from the event.
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.
An all-new Citizens Advice service has opened its doors in Pinderfields Hospital.
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.
There's a range of information below for you and people that engage with your organisation's activities and services.
We're really proud of what we achieved in 2021-22, see what you think!
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.
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.
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 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.