Nova - Building a vibrant voluntary sector in Wakefield District

Volunteers’ Week is taking place from 1 – 7 June 2020. More now than ever, volunteers are supporting communities throughout Wakefield District due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Read more

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 this time. Read more

This new funding stream makes available £200m in Government funding that will be aimed primarily at small to medium size organisations in England. Read more

If you need help in your local area you can contact your Community Hub. Read more

On this page, we are sharing case studies and good news stories from the Community Hubs in Wakefield District, which have been set up to provide support and help to the vulnerable in our communities during the Coronavirus outbreak. Read more

Welcome to Nova

Nova Wakefield District is the support agency for voluntary and community organisations in Wakefield District.

When you become a member of Nova you can:

Have 4 hours of free one to one organisational development support every year, plus a facilitated Nova ASSIST session
Unlimited use of Nova ASSIST
Access to free training, events and resources
Be notified of upcoming funding and contract opportunities
Meet and connect with other Nova Members
Receive the monthly Nova e-bulletin
Promote job advertisements on the Nova website and e-bulletin for free
Gain specialist support from Nova Partners
Have access to high quality consultancy at competitive rates
Vote at the Nova AGM - you can nominate or stand as a Trustee

We work closely with our Nova Partners who are: Young Lives Consortium, West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service (WYCAS), Pay & Employment Rights Service (PERS) and the Community Foundation for Wakefield District. The Partners provide specialist support, including financial management, HR advice, access to small grants and safeguarding.

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