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Applications Open for SEYH Awards 2024

The 2024 SEYH (Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber) Awards are now open for applications and it would be great to see some finalists from Wakefield District!

Sep 24, 2024

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West Yorkshire Combined Authority wants to speak to 30 people out of work due to health or a disability

West Yorkshire Combined Authority are co-designing their first Work, Health and Skills Plan.

Sep 24, 2024

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New Good Practice Guide for councils working with LIOs and the VCSE sector

The Local Government Association has just published a new guide on working with local infrastructure organisations to engage smaller VCSE organisations.

Sep 19, 2024

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WYCAS Launches The Abacus Project

This exciting initiative is designed to connect skilled individuals with local charities in need of financial management support. Could you benefit?

Sep 18, 2024

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New Resource for Communities and Local Businesses On Stopping Child Exploitation

Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) has launched phase 2 of the Speak Up Stand Up Stop Exploitation Campaign.

Sep 18, 2024

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Core20PLUS5 Project Update: Incredible impact of supporting people to attend healthcare appointments in Wakefield District

Live Well Wakefield are six months into their brilliant project that's helping local people attend healthcare appointments.

Aug 29, 2024

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Have Your Say: Impact of the Mental Health Community Builders

Have you worked with the VCSE Mental Health Community Builders - Rachel Hale, Sophie Jackson & Amy Charles?

Aug 29, 2024

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Healthwatch Wakefield want to recruit 100 new members!

These are exciting times for Healthwatch Wakefield, and they would love more people to be involved.

Aug 28, 2024

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VCSE Organisations Receive £60k To Boost Neurodivergent Support and Activities for Young Adults in Wakefield District

Live Well Wakefield Small Grants has funded seven local organisations to offer important health and wellbeing support.

Aug 28, 2024

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#TellTracy about Policing and Crime

Consultation on the new Police and Crime Plan has now begun and will run until October 2024.

Aug 12, 2024

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Improving the health of people living with severe mental illness in Wakefield District

People living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) face one of the greatest health equality gaps in England.

Aug 5, 2024

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Funding Deadline Extended: Placing Communities At The Centre of Grant-Making

We’re doing things differently for our new funding: giving VCSE organisations the power to decide who and what to fund.

Aug 1, 2024

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Advocate Update: Launch of WalkSafe Wakefield

Maddie France, our VCSE Advocate attending The Safer Together has got an exciting update to share about a new app launching in Wakefield.

May 22, 2024

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Party Time: We've got 500 members!!

We’re overjoyed to share that Nova has reached an incredible milestone – we now have 500 fantastic member organisations!

May 22, 2024

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How can we make funding opportunities more fair and transparent?

Last Thursday, the Third Sector Framework team at Nova travelled to Birmingham for NAVCA’s annual conference, held at the wonderful Austin Court.

May 21, 2024

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Locality Awards 2024 now open!

The Locality Awards are back: celebrating our fantastic network who transform lives in their communities every day.

May 17, 2024

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Have Your Say on Ward Boundaries

A consultation on draft recommendations for ward boundaries in Wakefield has begun.

May 15, 2024

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Rwanda Guidance and Resources

The situation with detentions and implementation of the Safety of Rwanda Act is very fast moving.

May 10, 2024

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Live Well Wakefield Win the 'Partnership Working Excellence' Award

The Live Well Wakefield team have won a SWYPFT Excellence Award for their Waiting Well project!

May 7, 2024

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How To: Preparing to Apply for Live Well Small Grants

Applications for Live Well Wakefield Small Grants will open in June, so get ready now!

May 1, 2024

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Get Ready for Citizen Coin!

Citizen Coin is an app that recognises and rewards volunteering, and it's coming soon to our district.

Apr 30, 2024

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YPO Furniture for Donation

YPO is nearing the end of their office refurbishment and would like to give you the opportunity to collect any items for free.

Apr 29, 2024

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VCSE Organisations join forces to drive Dying Matters campaign

Our members are going out to the community to break down barriers surrounding discussions about death and dying.

Apr 29, 2024

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How does Live Well Wakefield work with the VCSE sector?

Let us tell you about their new Core20PLU5 social prescribing project...

Apr 24, 2024

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Right Care, Right Person & What It Means for Your Organisation

Our Lead Community Mental Health Builder, Rachel Hale, has been meeting with colleagues from SWYPFT and West Yorkshire Police around Right Care, Right Person. This policy has raised some concerns within the VCSE sector relating to welfare checks, especially over the Winter Period.

Dec 21, 2023

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Save Our House, Wakefield's LGBTQ+ Centre

Our House has become a lifeline for so many local LGBTQ+ people across Wakefield District, and they have welcomed over 3000 people through their doors in the short 18 months since they first opened. Now, they need our help!

Dec 20, 2023

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Express Your Interest: Community Leadership Development Programme

West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership are currently considering the potential delivery of a community leadership development programme to run from early 2024. Express your interest by Monday 8 January!

Dec 19, 2023

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New Funding Announced: Open Access Youth Provision Grants

Grants are available through the Third Sector Framework to support VCSE organisations to deliver open access youth provision for children and young people aged 11 – 17 years (up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities).

Dec 14, 2023

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Sending you the best of wishes for 2024!

It's not long until we wrap up our work for 2023, so you can find our closing times here.

Dec 14, 2023

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3 Highlights from Our AGM 22-23

We asked our members, colleagues and partners what they thought of our celebration on Wednesday 6 December, here's what they told us...

Dec 14, 2023

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Free Furniture On Offer From YPO

YPO are kindly looking to donate a wide range of furniture to local VCSE organisations.

Dec 13, 2023

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Why do we need to be professionally curious?

Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) are running a new district wide campaign on what it means to be professionally curious and challenging in the district.

Dec 13, 2023

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Using AI, Charity Banking and Cost of Living: Share Your Views

Share your views with CAF by 20 December and be in with a chance of winning a £250 donation for your charity.

Dec 12, 2023

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Register Your Services: Hub of Hope

The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database.

Dec 8, 2023

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Deadline Extended: Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber Awards 2023

SEYH represent, promote and connect social enterprise across the region. It's time for their annual awards!

Dec 7, 2023

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Member Spotlight: CoActive Arts

Each month we showcase the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District. We hope you enjoy hearing from CoActive Arts!

Nov 29, 2023

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Do you have any space to rent in Wakefield District?

Some VCSE organisations currently based in The Ridings are looking for new premises - can you help?

Mar 22, 2023

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Member Spotlight: Heavy Metal Therapy

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!

Dec 20, 2022

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A Quick Roundup of Our AGM 2021-2022

It was brilliant to see so many of you at our first in-person AGM since 2019! Here are some highlights from the event.

Dec 19, 2022

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Good News: Nova & Live Well Wakefield donate gifts for children in care

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!

Dec 19, 2022

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Welcoming Nova's new Chair & Vice Chair!

We're pleased to announce we have a new Chair of Trustees, Chris Bann, and a new Vice Chair, Simon Topham.

Dec 16, 2022

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Action for Trustee Racial Diversity

Dec 16, 2022

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Looming workforce challenges facing the Third Sector

A new report has been released - Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: employees, volunteers, diversity and investment in people.

Dec 15, 2022

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Sending you the best of wishes for 2023!

It's not long until we wrap up our work for 2022, you can find our closing times here.

Dec 14, 2022

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Discover how you can provide a voice for the VCSE sector

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.

Dec 13, 2022

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Citizens Advice service opens at Pinderfields Hospital

An all-new Citizens Advice service has opened its doors in Pinderfields Hospital.

Dec 13, 2022

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Five highlights from 2021 - 2022

We're really proud of what we achieved in 2021-22, see what you think!

Dec 12, 2022

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Information on Winter Wellness

There's a range of information below for you and people that engage with your organisation's activities and services.

Dec 12, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Community>Wakefield is live!

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

Jul 19, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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