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A half-day workshop that reaches to the genuine heart of inclusivity

We're pleased to welcome Helen Morris, from your fellow Nova member Age UK Wakefield District, to share some insights into an upcoming workshop.

Aug 26, 2025
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New Funding Opportunity: Live Well Wakefield Small Grants

Round 17 of Live Well Wakefield Small Grants is here to fund you to support people (age 18-67) to engage with services and local activities.

Aug 14, 2025
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Reach Volunteers From Local Employers Through Citizen Coin

Citizen Coin have made an update to the platform so that organisations can advertise one-off volunteering activities suitable for people who have a paid volunteering day.

Aug 13, 2025
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New Stronger Volunteering Project To Improve Inclusive Volunteering Practices

59% of charity boards are not representative of the communities they serve. We're starting a new project to support local organisations to work on this.

Aug 7, 2025
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Culture – Part 1 of VCSE Workplace Wellbeing Toolkit

Culture is the foundation for workplace wellbeing.

Jul 31, 2025
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The NHS 10 Year Plan - Quick Summary & Local Changes

The national NHS 10 Year Health Plan has been published, titled Fit For The Future.

Jul 24, 2025
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How And Why To Change Your Third Sector Framework Tier

Hear from a fellow Third Sector Framework member about their experience of changing tiers.

Jul 3, 2025
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Get In Touch If You Provide Cancer Support In Wakefield District

Contribute to this important overview of cancer work and support across Wakefield District.

Jun 23, 2025
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Have Your Say on Social Investment: £87.5 Million For Underserved Places and Communities

Find out about and have your say on the Community Enterprise Growth Plan, which focuses on using new Dormant Assets funding to invest in community enterprises.

Jun 18, 2025
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Starting The Conversation Around VCSE Workplace Wellbeing

Workplace wellbeing is a hot topic, especially in the VCSE sector as we face unprecedented challenges with finances, funding, volunteer and staff recruitment and increased usage of our services.

May 28, 2025
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Browse Our Funding Workshops for Wakefield-based VCSE Organisations

Funding is a top challenge for 80% of Nova Members. Let's tackle it together!

May 22, 2025
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Sport For Good: Fresh Topics & Online Workshops for Sport Organisations

It’s time for the next step of the programme, as it launches workshops on new topics and expands into online sessions.

May 20, 2025
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Climate Grants Awarded to 12 VCSE Organisations

VCSE organisations are central to developing a neighbourhood approach to tackling the climate emergency, by bringing communities together to work towards common goals.

Mar 26, 2024
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Members, Important Email Coming Your Way

Our member survey for 2024 is open and we’re inviting you to complete it.

Mar 26, 2024
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West Yorkshire ICB becomes the first 'Keep it Local' NHS partnership in the country

This will make it easier to support and work with local VCSE organisations and increase health spending in our local economy!

Mar 25, 2024
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VCSE Catering: The Caring Kitchen by The Prince of Wales Hospice

Need some catering for an event? Consider supporting a local VCSE organisation, like The Prince of Wales Hospice.

Mar 25, 2024
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FREE STUFF: Need Some Collection Boxes?

Wakefield District Sight Aid have a bunch of yellow collection boxes that they're kindly offering for free to a good home!

Mar 21, 2024
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Report: Role of Community Organisations In Creating Inclusive Services

Today, Locality launched its latest report as part of their work on the government’s VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance.

Mar 20, 2024
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'Words can hurt': A language guide for gambling harms

A helpful short resource for any of our members working to prevent and reduce gambling harms.

Mar 20, 2024
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Forward Thinking: The NEW Wakefield District VCSE Collaborative

It’s time for a fresh focus on strategy, collaboration, and unity.

Mar 20, 2024
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Third Sector Framework: Applications Go Online

We’re excited to announce that the form for applying for the Framework has moved online, and it’s now live and ready to use!

Mar 18, 2024
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Can You Help: Retrofit Outreach Service

Groundwork Yorkshire are delivering a retrofit outreach service funded through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority & the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero.

Mar 15, 2024
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Free support from expert economists now available

Pro Bono Economics (PBE) is a charity which can provide other charities, voluntary organisations and community groups with quick, easy, probono support from a dedicated volunteer economist to help with ad hoc data needs.

Mar 7, 2024
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New report on key issues hindering Muslim-led charities

“Mapping Anti-Muslim Discrimination and Information Manipulation, and its Impact on Humanitarian Aid and Development" is a new report that touches on the issues hindering the work of Muslim-led charities.

Feb 27, 2024
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Paid Advocacy Opportunities OPEN!

VCSE Voices is increasing representation of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector at strategic, decision-making meetings across Wakefield District.

Aug 31, 2023
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Introducing Our New Project: Me & Menopause

Me & Menopause is a district wide project empowering the women of Wakefield.

Aug 30, 2023
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Exciting Changes in Our Adviser Team

There's been lots of positive changes in our team and more to come soon!

Aug 29, 2023
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Donated Laptops Available for Children & Young People

Does your organisation work with local children and young people? Do they need a devise to use at home?

Aug 28, 2023
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How collaboration in social prescribing helps our communities

When we work together on social prescribing, we can improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities in Wakefield District.

Aug 24, 2023
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Lived Experience Involvement – Guidelines for Best Practice

Leeds Mind, in partnership with West Yorkshire Suicide Prevention, is working with a team of volunteers from across West Yorkshire on a Suicide Prevention project.

Aug 23, 2023
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The supermarkets offering free unrestricted funding

One of the easiest ways to raise unrestricted funding is through food shopping.

Aug 17, 2023
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Fuelling Positive Change: How to divest from fossil fuels

Our sector works to create a better world. But the climate crisis is threatening the future of our communities.

Aug 16, 2023
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Making Your Case for Unrestricted Funding

The Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) and Cranfield Trust have come together to create a guide for charities looking or applying for unrestricted funding.

Aug 15, 2023
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New digital service to find government grants

Find a Grant is a new, digital service that aims to make applying for government grants easier.

Aug 14, 2023
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What is ‘My Charity Commission Account’?

The Charity Commission are introducing a new system for accessing your charity details online.

Aug 14, 2023
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Get Your Community Craft Bundles from Crafting4Good

Try something new with our member Crafting4Good's Craft Bundles for Community Groups and Organisations.

Aug 11, 2023
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Member Spotlight: Carers Wakefield & District

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District. We hope that you enjoy hearing from...

Nov 17, 2022
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How are the Thinking Differently organisations getting on?

Nov 15, 2022
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It's back...Wakefield District Third Sector Leaders Group!

It's time to re-shape, re-imagine and re-purpose the group, and the new chairs want your input.

Nov 13, 2022
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Nova's AGM 2021-22 & Enterprise and Funding Event

Nova wants to create a space for our members to come together and be inspired! So join us at our 2021-22 AGM for a morning of enterprising talks, networking and personalised funding support.

Nov 8, 2022
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Member Spotlight: Progressive Talent CIC

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District. We hope that you enjoy hearing from...

Oct 21, 2022
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Thank you for coming along to Wakefield District Funders Fair!

The Funders Fair in September brought together 10 local, regional and national funders and representatives from 45 VCSE organisations from across Wakefield District.

Oct 20, 2022
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New Project: Thinking Differently

Thinking Differently is a brand new project with 5 Nova Member organisations

Sep 30, 2022
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Member Spotlight: Wakefield District Sight Aid

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District. We hope that you enjoy the new video format, where you'll be hearing from...

Sep 22, 2022
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Launching the new Social Prescribing Hub in Crofton

A real range of services will be using this new VCSE space which has come about through collaboration between Live Well Wakefield, Nova and NHS premises team.

Aug 17, 2022
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Member Spotlight: Enabling Youth and Motorcross CIC

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District. We hope that you enjoy reading more about....

Aug 17, 2022
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More local projects funded by Live Well Wakefield Small Grants

Learn about the amazing projects making a difference within communities across Wakefield District...

Aug 9, 2022
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Wakefield District Health & Care Partnership launched as NHS changes become law

Wakefield District Health & Care Partnership launched on 1 July as national legislation came into effect.

Jul 19, 2022
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Member Spotlight: Memory Action Group

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.

Dec 17, 2021
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Member Spotlight: Disability Sport Yorkshire

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.

Nov 18, 2021
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Recipe Club Success

Residents of the Warwick Estate began sharing recipes in lockdown and the food initiative now reaches 70 families, in a programme managed by Warwick Ahead.

Nov 18, 2021
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Member Spotlight: Grow Wakefield

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.

Oct 20, 2021
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Additional income for VCSE organisations in Wakefield District

Funding is available for voluntary organisations, non-profits, charities and CICs in the Wakefield District through fundraising website easyfundraising.

Oct 20, 2021
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Member Spotlight: Portobello Craft and Camera Group

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District.

Sep 27, 2021
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West Yorkshire & Harrogate Health and Care Partnership launch anti-racism movement

The movement is part of an ongoing commitment to tackle structural and institutionalised racism, as well as addressing health and social inequalities across the area.

Sep 1, 2021
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Community>Wakefield is live!

Community>Wakefield - the new place for services, activities, opportunities and events across Wakefield District.

Jul 19, 2021
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Member Spotlight: Wakefield Hospice

Each month we'll be showcasing the amazing organisations that make up our membership and the important work they do across the Wakefield District. We hope that you enjoy learning more about....

Jun 17, 2021
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Volunteers' Week 2021: Nova's roundup of celebrations and opportunities

The Nova team would like to thank volunteers for their inspiring and incredible work to support people and organisations across the Wakefield District.

Jun 3, 2021
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Case Studies from the Covid-19 Community Hubs

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 the pandemic.

Jun 1, 2020
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Projects funded through the Live Well Wakefield Small Grants – Coronavirus Resilience Fund

13 projects have been awarded funding through the recent Live Well Wakefield Small Grants – Coronavirus Resilience Fund.

May 21, 2020
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#CANCon20 - What's Strong not What's Wrong

Our annual Community Anchor Network conference, #CANCon20 took place on 10 March 2020.

Mar 11, 2020
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Wakefield District Third Sector Strategy 2020 - 23

The Wakefield District Third Sector Strategy 2020 - 23 has now been published.

Feb 16, 2020
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