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Hundreds of people have come forward to find out more information about volunteering following a campaign.

MANY people are being faced with the heat or eat dilemma as the Cost-of-Living crisis continues to impact the nation – here’s all the places you…

CHARITIES struggling to survive in North Yorkshire have a new champion in their corner. Jane Colthup has become Community First Yorkshires chief executive at a crucial time as the rural, voluntary and community sector continues to suffer from the impact of the pandemic. She takes over from Leah Swain who held the role for ten years, and joins from Northgate Public Services, having previously worked as a management consultant with local authorities. Community First Yorkshire is an influe...

RURAL communities in Yorkshire will celebrate 100 years of village halls next week. Village Halls Week 2021 will recognise the contribution more than 10,000 village halls across England have made to rural communities since the 1920s. The national campaign week - now in its fourth year – is set to take place from January 25 to January 29 and will feature online events, videos, podcasts, and blogs showcasing the history of village halls and the benefits they have derived for rural communi...

That’s the stark message from research carried out by Community First Yorkshire. Groups and charities in South Craven and across the district were invited to take part in a resilience survey, the results of which have been analysed with help from Sheffield, Hull and Leeds universities. With many people still shielding, volunteer numbers in the district have fallen by almost half. Organisations report that they are finding it increasingly difficult to “re-engage” with volunteers, e...

Shares The impact of the government lockdowns continues to be felt by voluntary and community organisations across Harrogate district as they express concerns about their future. Over 40% of voluntary and community organisations across the district may not stay open beyond March 2021 without greater support, reports Community First Yorkshire. Charities and voluntary groups were invited to take part in the ‘Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Resilience Survey’ in October to help measure the ...