Planning in a time of uncertainty

Despite the current uncertainty we are all facing, here at York CVS we are pressing ahead with developing our Strategic Plan. We have been in York for over 80 years and have our sights set on 100! We are organising a series of Focus Groups to inform our future direction and would love you to join us and tell us what you think.

The Focus Groups will explore ways in which the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector can tackle pressing social challenges, working closely with partners in the public and private sectors. We know the sector is good at responding to needs as they arise and the pandemic has demonstrated this more than ever. The question is, can we have an even bigger impact by tackling issues before they arise?

Each Focus Group will include themed discussion groups, led by facilitators who will encourage you to share your views and experiences and help us to understand more about the role of York CVS in helping and supporting you and us to achieve our collective goals.

York CVS Focus Group: Our Communities

Thursday 25 February (14:00 – 15:30)

We are delighted to welcome guest speaker Laura Thomas from Community First Yorkshire. Laura will outline what they learned from developing their Loneliness Campaign and ‘Be Social, Be Well’ strategy in North Yorkshire in 2019-20.

During the session we will discuss what it means to have a ‘sense of belonging in our communities’. We’ll explore how we can address loneliness and social isolation and enable people to develop their community connections.