About VCSE Support in North Yorkshire
Helping your organisation to flourish
Our VCSE Support team help voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) groups to grow and thrive by providing specialist advice, guidance and training.
We are a local infrastructure support organisation for North Yorkshire. Our experienced team is here to help established and aspiring trustees, employees and management committees with a wide range of organisational support including:
- Finding potential grants and funds, support with applications and fundraising ideas
- Understanding governance structure, registration and compliance
- Helping you engage with your community and delivering effective services
- Business planning and financial management
- Developing policies and good safeguarding practices
- Strengthening social media and marketing activities
- Recruiting and managing new volunteers, including attracting new trustees
- Carrying out an organisational health check.
We can connect you with quality resources, peer support and personal development opportunities, as well as offer one-to-one advice.
Take a look at the support we offer in our leaflet
VCSE Support is a service provided by Community First Yorkshire and funded by North Yorkshire Council and NHS North Yorkshire.
To get in touch simply complete our online registration form and one of our VCSE Support team will get in touch.
Andy Ryland
Development Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Andy Shield
Development Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Carole Roberts
Head of VCSE Support
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Claire Smith
Community Support Assistant
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Emma Brown
Support Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Hilary Ashton
Development Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Jeanette Lilley
Senior Support Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Jo Shakespeare
Support Manager
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Lara Wilcox
Support Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Mike Hickman
Leadership Development and Training Manager
Contact Mike for: Leadership Development and Training programmes.
Nicky Ruddick
Development Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Su Morgan
Development Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
Vicki Sharp
Development Officer
Our VCSE Support team is the first point of contact for the VCSE sector and provides efficient administration to Community First Yorkshire, supporting organisations to achieve their aims. As well as handing initial enquiries, this includes our DBS service, events and project support.
