Useful Links
www.nyfvo.org.uk
North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations (NYFVO) is a registered charity formed and run by voluntary and community organisations in York and North Yorkshire to promote, develop and support new and existing forms of voluntary and community action; and to ensure that their views and interests are well represented. The Forum also supports VCS Organisations working with Children and Young People in York and North Yorkshire, coordinates the CYPexchgange networks and supports the VCS representatives of the Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership Board.
www.nyy.org.uk
North Yorkshire Youth is a Youth Association working across North Yorkshire and beyond.
www.youthworkunit.com
The Youth Work Unit – Yorkshire and Humber (YWU) is the strategic youth work development agency in the Yorkshire and Humber region. It is the focal point for integrated youth support as well as youth work in the region and has a unique role bringing together the dual functions of support and development.
www.pre-school.org.uk
The Pre-school Learning Alliance is a leading educational charity specialising in early years. We provide practical support to over 15,000 early year’s settings and make a positive contribution to the care and education of over 80,000 young children and their families each year. We support and actively promote parental involvement in all aspects of our work.
www.playengland.org.uk
Play England provides advice and support to promote good practice, and works to ensure that the importance of play is recognised by policy makers, planners and the public.
www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk
We believe that keeping children and young people safe is everybody’s business. With this in mind out website brings together information for children and young people, information for their families and information for anyone who works with them. It also provides an overview of the responsibilities, structure and work of North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board.
www.cwdcouncil.org.uk
CWDC aims to improve the lives of children, young people, their families and carers. We do this by ensuring that those who work with children and young people have the best possible training, qualifications and support. We also help organisations work together more closely so that children and young people are at the heart of what they do.
www.ukyouth.org
UK Youth is the leading national youth work charity supporting over 750,000 young people, helping them to raise their aspirations, realise their potential and have their achievements recognised via non-formal, accredited education programmes and activities.
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
www.charitycommission.gov.uk
The Charity Commission for England and Wales is established by law as the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. Their aim is to provide the best possible regulation of these charities in order to increase charities’ efficiency and effectiveness and public confidence and trust in them. Most charities in England and Wales have to register with the Charity Commission. You can also view the Register of Charities online.
www.navca.org.uk
NAVCA is the national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England.
www.vcsdirectory.org.uk
The place to find local help, advice and support. An A - Z of voluntary and community organisations supporting individuals and activities throughout York and North Yorkshire. The VCS Directory is fully searchable with organisations listed with brief details of their activities and information on how to contact them.
www.ynyfundingadvice.org.uk
On this site you will find funding related news and information including statistical data for inclusion in funding applications, funding factsheets and links to other useful sources of information
www.nysp.org.uk/html/thematic-partnerships/children-and-young-people
The Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership unites all partners providing services for children and young people at both a strategic and local level.
