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Welcome to Yorkshire & the Humber Forum

Helping you unpack the box...

Helping you unpack the box...

Coalition Policy Update

The Policy landscape for the VCS is changing on a daily basis. Announcements concerning a wide range of policy; including budget cuts, 'Big Society', public service reform, and regional governance have implications for all parts of the sector. We will be updating news on a regular basis and providing links to other sources of information.

Keep up to date with the very latest announcements from the Coalition Government, particularly as they affect the sector in Yorkshire and the Humber, by clicking on the link below.

Policy Update pages

Yorkshire & the Humber Forum

Yorkshire & the Humber Forum provides a coherent regional voice for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Yorkshire and the Humber.

It is a member led network of networks with over 100 members linking us to more than 20,000 front line groups. The Forum brings together voluntary and community sector organisations to ensure that the sector has the right support and structures to contribute to regional activity.

The Forum’s work focuses on tackling the disadvantage and disconnection which exist across Yorkshire and the Humber. The Forum believes that by placing the voluntary and community sector at the heart of the region, we can create an inclusive and vibrant region – with a high quality of life for all. The Forum supports, develops and advocates for a VCS that is...influential, informed, strengthened and connected.

The work of the Forum covers a range of areas:

For further information about the Forum, visit the about us page or call us on 0113 394 2300.

Influence * Inform * Strengthen * Connect

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Rural priorities - Report

Rural priorities - Report

Last updated:
27th July 2010

Causing an Effect?

Causing an Effect?

Last updated:
14th July 2010

The Regional Forum Annual Lecture 2010

The Regional Forum Annual Lecture 2010

Last updated:
1st April 2010

Latest News

Commissioning and procurement: great ideas from a buzzing conference
The Forum is coordinating the way forward for a number of ideas on commissioning and procurement from its conference at Goole on 16th June. Eleven participants, from all sectors, volunteered to be pa...

Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS
The Government has published a White Paper setting out the Government’s vision for the NHS – Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS. Click on the links below for a letter from the Secretary of S...

Equality Act 2010: What do I need to know?
The Equality Act 2010 replaces the existing antidiscrimination laws with a single Act. It simplifies the law, removing inconsistencies and making it easier for people to understand and comply with it....

Upcoming Events

24/08/2010: Yorkshire & the Humber Support and Development Organisations Summer Gathering
Venue: St George's Centre, Leeds Time: 1.00pm - 4.30pm Yorkshire & the Humber Forum, and the Yorkshire and the Humber Infrastructure Consortium, is pleased to invite you to attend a gathering of ...

11/09/2010: Futures North - Setting New Directions
Venue: Bodington Hall, Leeds Welcome to the new era: coalition government, huge public sector cuts; recession, and the promise of a decade of austerity. The growing threat of climate change. Loss o...

16/09/2010: ACEVO Regional Conference - Stronger Together
Venue: Leeds In an age of austerity, our ability as third sector leaders, to work with organisations within and beyond our sector will be crucial. Now, more than ever third sector organisations...