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30 York community groups share £145,000 to transform lives across the city
February 12, 2025
While York is renowned for its tourism, rich history, and vibrant shopping scene, another side of the city is often hidd ...
£48,946 distributed to support local people in Hull
January 21, 2025
We are delighted to announce that the first round of grants from the Hull Community Fund, launched in June 2024, has dis ...
How Two Ridings stepped up to help North Yorkshire families during Christmas floods
January 14, 2025
The holiday season is typically a time for joy and togetherness, but for many families in North Yorkshire, it was a time ...
£78,886 distributed across Selby District through the Heart of Yorkshire fund
January 13, 2025
The Heart of Yorkshire Fund supports community groups throughout the former Selby District that address local people’s ...
A message from Celia: looking back over 2024
December 11, 2024
As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and celebrate what we’ve achieved over the pa ...
Hull leaders’ energy ignites at inspiring leadership conference
November 7, 2024
70 inspiring Hull leaders came together for a jam packed conference – IGNITE! – to celebrate the 500-strong HEY ...
An inspiring day with leaders from many European Community Foundations
October 11, 2024
The Two Ridings team were privileged to spend the day with delegates from the European Community Foundation Initiative ( ...
£42,331 funding distributed to 19 community groups across the Harrogate district by THE LOCAL FUND
September 3, 2024
THE LOCAL FUND for the Harrogate District recently allocated over £42,000 to support 19 charitable community organisati ...
Emergency fund launched for community groups in Hull
August 5, 2024
We are deeply saddened by the acts of violence, destruction, intimidation and racism that took place across the country ...
The Dulverton Trust Fund supports 10 community organisations throughout North and East Yorkshire
July 31, 2024
The Dulverton Trust Fund supports community groups throughout North and East Yorkshire that address local needs. Their c ...
Important changes to our grant application process
July 17, 2024
Whether you’re submitting your first grant application, or you have been supported by a Two Ridings grant in the p ...
Let’s shape the future of York communities together
July 16, 2024
The York Community Fund is a new independent fund designed to support vibrant community action that improves everyone in ...
Powering community initiatives in Nidderdale since 2010
July 9, 2024
The Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund recently distributed over £27,000 to 13 charitable community organisations, ma ...
Supporting Knaresborough communities in times of need
June 17, 2024
At Two Ridings Community Foundation, we react quickly in a crisis, particularly when a local community is in need. Recen ...
Welcoming Esther to the team
June 5, 2024
We are very excited to welcome Esther, our new Communications and Events Officer to the team here at Two Ridings. Esther ...
Walking, learning and sharing ideas
There is never a ‘quiet’ time at a regional grant maker. The Two Ridings calendar is planned around new grants openi ...
The 12 joys of Christmas
December 18, 2023
How do you round up a year like 2023? At Two Ridings we are acutely aware of the impact of the cost of living crisis on ...
Life-changing perspectives for our new leaders at HEY Confident Futures
November 20, 2023
Our second New to Leadership cohort came together again last week for their seventh session. This time exploring having ...
Vital community organisations showcased at Photography Exhibition win funding
October 31, 2023
It was a real pleasure to welcome our six photography competition winners, along with an excited audience, to Allerton ...
Donate now to support Yorkshire people through the winter
October 9, 2023
With the onset of winter, and food and fuel poverty still rife amongst the people of the region, we have reopened the Co ...
Why we are relaunching our Cost of Living Crisis Fund appeal
September 21, 2023
Autumn is here and and as the evenings draw in, thoughts inevitably turn to the darker, colder months ahead. Sadly, f ...
Photos capturing the vibrancy of people and communities in Yorkshire chosen for Exhibition
Well, what can we say? Except a wholehearted ‘thank you’ to every single one of you who entered our recent p ...
Welcoming new team members to Two Ridings
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome three great new people to the team at Two Ridings. Vicky, Graeme and Thomas joined ...
I owe my life and my son’s life to York in Recovery
August 14, 2023
For 30 years John watched his son slowly deteriorate through his addiction to alcohol. Dan was often out of control, r ...
Why reading guidance notes before applying for funding is a must
July 17, 2023
We had a team discussion here at Two Ridings recently about funding applications coming in that we were unable to procee ...
Leading by example with wellbeing
July 11, 2023
As a community foundation, Two Ridings provides funding for many critical organisations in and around North and East Yor ...
Creative partnerships fuelling wellbeing
June 20, 2023
The small market town of Bentham is about as far west in North Yorkshire that you can go before you hit Lancashire, and ...
Double your giving through match funding
May 24, 2023
Community philanthropy, where local people help each other by sharing resources for the common good, is the bedrock of t ...
Photo Competition for community groups to win unrestricted funds
May 15, 2023
Designed to celebrate and showcase the crucial and fantastic work of community groups, small charities and social ...
Meeting the people who make change possible: the first few days of CEO Celia
May 10, 2023
Over the last few weeks Two Ridings has been delighted to welcome new CEO, Celia McKeon, to the team, and for Celia no t ...