Training & Events

This August Bank Holiday, Wakefield City Centre will come alive with colour, creativity and community spirit as we host the Merrie City Festival. There are so many ways to get involved - find out more!

Multi-year grants of up to £10,000 per year are available to VCSE organisations for projects helping adults (age 18-67) to engage with services and activities, though new approaches to befriending and digital support. Given the specifics of the two themes, we encourage you to attend this Information Session to hear more.

The West Yorkshire Lieutenancy will be running an online information webinar about the awards on Monday 1 September.

Are you a VCSE organisation working to improve health and wellbeing in Wakefield? Wakefield Council has teamed up with local universities and community partners as part of the Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) in order to better understand what’s really impacting our residents’ health, and use this local knowledge to make better, more informed decisions.

You’re invited to the next Connecting Wakefield meeting for anyone from a charity, community group or social enterprise in Wakefield District. This is our first ‘netwalking’ session where you can network, share ideas, and enjoy a refreshing walk through Wakefield’s green spaces.