The latest local and national VCSE sector news

Nominate An Unsung Hero in Wakefield District

It’s that time of year again, where we pay homage to the unsung heroes who give their time and passion selflessly to their local communities.

Mar 31, 2025

Plans To Abolish NHS England

What will this mean for VCSE organisations?

Mar 14, 2025

4 Ways To Support Women in Your VCSE Organisation

67% of the VCSE workforce in the UK is female.

Mar 6, 2025

Sport For Good: New Workshops for Sports Clubs and Organisations

Running a sports club isn’t easy, but you don’t have to figure it all out alone. Join other local organisations learning how to adapt and finding practical advice at these free workshops.

Mar 6, 2025

Survey Open: Use Of Research in the Wakefield District VCSE Sector

Share your experience of using research in your work, and what barriers there might be to doing so.

Feb 27, 2025

New workshops and mentoring for grassroots sports organisations launching this Spring

We’re working with partners on Sport For Good West Yorkshire, a free programme of mentoring and workshops on key priorities for sports clubs and organisations. This project is funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Feb 27, 2025

Wakefield District VCSE Collaborative Turns 1: Progress and Future Plans

Senior leaders across the VCSE and statutory sectors have met regularly to discuss a common vision for the VCSE sector and take practical steps towards it.

Feb 27, 2025

Opportunity to Join Research Study: Supporting the VCSE Paid Workforce

This new research project is focused on improving professional and wellbeing support for the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) paid workforce.

Feb 19, 2025

Abacus Project Update: Growing Success!

Since its launch in July 2024, the WYCAS Abacus Project has made remarkable progress in connecting skilled individuals with local charities in need of financial management support.

Feb 11, 2025

New Funding Available: Live Well Wakefield Small Grants

Round 16 of Live Well Wakefield Small Grants is here to help you provide low level mental health support for working age adults (ages 26-50).

Feb 3, 2025

Scam Warning: Please Be Aware of People Pretending to Be Nova

We have been notified by members that they have received scam emails.

Jan 30, 2025

Report on the older people’s mental health inpatient services consultation

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.

Jul 25, 2024

Feedback to Shape West Yorkshire's EDI Strategy

West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership wants an inclusive and fairer West Yorkshire.

Jul 24, 2024

Offer to Write Up Case Studies for Your VCSE Organisation

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.

Jul 22, 2024

Find recommended services on the Trustee Services Directory

An initiative from Getting on Board specifically aimed at charity trustees to find the services their organisations need.

Jul 17, 2024

Toolkit for People and Communities work

Now we know the result of the election charities can start influencing work in earnest.

Jul 17, 2024

New Signage Lights the Way for Community Growth

The sun is shining and so is Bless Community Support's new signage at their renovated space in Hemsworth!

Jul 16, 2024

Nominations Open for Wakefield BID Awards

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.

Jul 16, 2024

Schedule for Nova's Free, Online & Regular VCSE Workshops

Take a look at our new workshops...

Jul 15, 2024

The Women and Girls Sector Survey is Open

The Women and Girls Sector Survey is now open until Wednesday 24 July.

Jul 12, 2024

Free Licences Available for Mental Health Support System

Brain in Hand is a hybrid support system for people with anxiety-based mental health challenges.

Jul 12, 2024

Heavy Metal Therapy Launch New Peer Support Group in Castleford

A new mental health peer support group aimed at members of the rock and metal community is about to launch in Castleford.

Jul 11, 2024

Citizen Coin is launched in Wakefield District

A new and unique approach to finding and rewarding volunteers has arrived in Wakefield District.

Jul 11, 2024

Check Your Cyber Security

This free government service for UK organisations performs a range of simple online checks to identify common vulnerabilities in your public-facing IT.

Jun 19, 2023

Hot Weather Resources & Guidance

There are a really comprehensive and useful set of resources on the UKHSA website, which you might want to use given the hot weather at the moment.

Jun 19, 2023

Your Home, Your Choice: Empowering Older People to Find the Right Home

Does your organisation work with older people? Help spread the word about this new campaign empowering them to 'rightsize'.

Jun 16, 2023

Call for Submissions: 75 years of the NHS and VCSE sector working together!

We'd love you to get involved with the next VCSE Power event, celebrating 75 years of the NHS and VCSE sector working together.

Jun 16, 2023

It's the 25th anniversary of Refugee Week!

2023 is the 25th anniversary of Refugee Week; a time to celebrates the contributions of the UK’s refugee and asylum seeking community, and to raise awareness as to why people seek sanctuary.

Jun 16, 2023

Have Your Say: Wakefield District Local Plan 2036

Wakefield Council is undertaking a consultation on the Main Modifications to the Wakefield District Local Plan 2036.

Jun 15, 2023

Want to apply for the King’s Award for Voluntary Service?

The King's Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award a VCSE organisation can achieve and the equivalent of an MBE.

Jun 15, 2023

Over £130,000 of Live Well Wakefield Small Grants funding awarded to local VCSE organisations!

We're so pleased to announce that over £130,000 was awarded to local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations in Round 14 of Live Well Wakefield Small Grants.

Jun 14, 2023

Wakefield District Volunteer Celebration Event Roundup

Wakefield District Volunteer Managers Network held a Celebration Event on 7 June for Volunteers' Week! Here's how it went...

Jun 13, 2023

Preventing suicide: Communication, support and follow-up

Watch the short film created for health and care staff, including VCSE colleagues.

Jun 13, 2023

Call for Evidence: Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

The Home Office has issued a call for evidence on the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse.

Jun 12, 2023

Free funding for your good cause!

Over £1.2million in free, unrestricted funding has just been paid to VCSE organisations via funding platform easyfundraising.

Jun 12, 2023

New funding available: Mental Health Alliance - Thinking Differently Development Fund

This focused pilot will allow five VCSE sector organisations, considered as ‘Tier 2 or 3’ on Wakefield District's Third Sector Framework, to access funding to develop over a 2 year period.

May 3, 2022

Projects funded by Live Well Wakefield Small Grants

Learn about the amazing projects making a difference within communities across Wakefield District...

Apr 28, 2022

Energy Affordability Helpline

Citizens Advice now have dedicated Energy advisers working as part of a project with Newcastle Citizens Advice and Northern Powergrid to help clients in Leeds, Wakefield, Calderdale, Kirklees and the North East.

Apr 20, 2022

Member Spotlight: Theatre Royal Wakefield

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....

Apr 20, 2022

6 Top Tips for Writing Funding Bids

This #StressAwarenessMonth, we're working with Wakefield & District Health & Community Support to take the stress out of writing funding bids. Read our tips here...

Apr 4, 2022

Projects funded by the Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Grant Fund

Read more about the brilliant projects taking place across Wakefield District...

Mar 28, 2022

VCSE Power Week Long Partnership Event

West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership have launched an online event to celebrate the work of their partners in the voluntary community social enterprise sector (VCSE) from Monday 28 March to the 1 April.

Mar 25, 2022

Member Spotlight: Mindful Movers

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....

Crafting4Good nominated for a Yorkshire Choice Award!

We’d like to congratulate our member Crafting4Good, who have been nominated for a Yorkshire Choice Award in the Independent Business of the Year category.

International Women's Day 2022

The theme of the day was Break the Bias, and we asked women working at Nova how they plan to do this within their roles.

How VCSE organisations can support Ukraine

Happy Social Prescribing Day 2022!

The positive impact social prescribing has on local communities and people is clear to see!

Mar 10, 2022

Member Spotlight: Memory Action Group

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.

Dec 17, 2021

Member Spotlight: Disability Sport Yorkshire

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.

Nov 18, 2021

Recipe Club Success

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.

Nov 18, 2021

Member Spotlight: Grow Wakefield

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.

Oct 20, 2021

Additional income for VCSE organisations in Wakefield District

Funding is available for voluntary organisations, non-profits, charities and CICs in the Wakefield District through fundraising website easyfundraising.

Oct 20, 2021

Do you live in the Wakefield District and access government benefits?

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.

Oct 14, 2021

Member Spotlight: Portobello Craft and Camera Group

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.

Sep 27, 2021

West Yorkshire & Harrogate Health and Care Partnership launch anti-racism movement

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.

Sep 1, 2021

Community>Wakefield is live!

Community>Wakefield - the new place for services, activities, opportunities and events across Wakefield District.

Jul 19, 2021

Member Spotlight: Wakefield Hospice

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....

Jun 17, 2021

Volunteers' Week 2021: Nova's roundup of celebrations and opportunities

The Nova team would like to thank volunteers for their inspiring and incredible work to support people and organisations across the Wakefield District.

Jun 3, 2021

Case Studies from the Covid-19 Community Hubs

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.

Jun 1, 2020

Projects funded through the Live Well Wakefield Small Grants – Coronavirus Resilience Fund

13 projects have been awarded funding through the recent Live Well Wakefield Small Grants – Coronavirus Resilience Fund.

May 21, 2020

#CANCon20 - What's Strong not What's Wrong

Our annual Community Anchor Network conference, #CANCon20 took place on 10 March 2020.

Mar 11, 2020

Wakefield District Third Sector Strategy 2020 - 23

The Wakefield District Third Sector Strategy 2020 - 23 has now been published.

Feb 16, 2020