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The leaders in Hull and East Yorkshire making a difference
March 27, 2023
This month the second cohort of our New To Leadership programme came together in Hull for the first time to start their ...
Celia McKeon, former Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, announced as new CEO at Two Ridings
March 14, 2023
Two Ridings is delighted to announce the appointment of Celia McKeon as the new CEO. Previously the Chief Executive of t ...
Jan Garrill is made a Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
March 13, 2023
Jan Garrill our dynamic CEO has recently been made a DL of the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire – but what doe ...
Hull to receive £1.3 million to boost volunteering and tackle loneliness
March 10, 2023
Two Ridings is delighted to be distributing £1.3 million in Hull to boost volunteering and tackle loneliness as part of ...
Local author donates book proceeds to Two Ridings
February 20, 2023
A local author who has written a best-selling funeral self-help book is donating the proceeds from sales throughout 2023 ...
Half a million target met for critical cost of living support
January 25, 2023
Thanks to generous donations from people and businesses all over York, North Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding of Yorkshir ...
Appreciating volunteers with coffee and cake at the Castle
January 19, 2023
Following what felt like days of rain and gloom, a bright blue sky and the winter sun shone brightly down on Allerton Ca ...
Over £500,000 distributed in just 3 months
January 11, 2023
The Two Ridings team were so busy in the last three months of 2022 that we awarded more than half a million – £565,70 ...
We are hiring!
December 12, 2022
Chief Executive Officer Two Ridings Community Foundation Please note: This vacancy is no longer active, the deadline to ...
12 York community groups received funding just in time for Christmas from Nimbuscare
December 10, 2022
Christmas came early for 12 local charities and community groups after York-based healthcare provider Nimbuscare allocat ...
HEY Confident Futures secures further three years of funding
December 7, 2022
Supporting the voluntary sector across Hull & East Yorkshire Two Ridings Community Foundation has secured a further ...
Young people in Scarborough meet The Prince and Princess of Wales culminating in new funding launched to support mental wellbeing
November 4, 2022
Two Ridings Community Foundation were privileged to host The Prince and Princess of Wales at The Street in Scarborough o ...
£40,688 distributed to community groups through THE LOCAL FUND for the Harrogate District
Let’s Celebrate event champions the community groups supporting local people through THE LOCAL FUND, as the fund reope ...
£49,560 funding given out to six local community organisations
October 25, 2022
Last week North Yorkshire business leaders and an excited audience of supporters of Two Ridings Community Foundation cam ...
New funding available for youth social action projects
October 6, 2022
Two Ridings Community Foundation is proud to be distributing the latest round of #iwill funding in North and East Yorksh ...
£25,428 distributed to local organisations in York through The Belfrey Small Grants Fund
October 5, 2022
The Belfrey Small Grants Panel met just before summer and funded 13 charitable community groups to enable them to suppor ...
£210,000 pledged to Cost of Living Crisis Fund for North and East Yorkshire
September 21, 2022
Two Ridings have launched a cost of living crisis fund for the region. £210,000 has already been pledged into it, but m ...
Behind the scenes of a grant application
September 6, 2022
A transparent look at the grant application process at Two Ridings At this month’s Drop-In we looked at what happens � ...
Living below the breadline with winter looming
September 5, 2022
What the cost of living increase means to one York person with long term mental health conditions Two Ridings recently p ...
Summer celebrations at Gallows Close Centre
August 31, 2022
One thing we love at Two Ridings is getting out and about and visiting the community groups we support and in turn meeti ...
Courageous Conversations need generous leadership
August 11, 2022
In this guest blog, Jan Garrill, Chief Executive of Two Ridings explains her determination to have more courageous conve ...
Looking at the impact a fund made
August 9, 2022
During her year as Lord Mayor of York in 2020/21, Jan Looker wanted to use any funds raised in the Lord Mayor of York ...
Multi-year funding – how to future proof
August 8, 2022
Our Business Development Manager, Isabelle, has recently had an article published in Philanthropy Impact on multi-year f ...
New Chair at Two Ridings as predecessor stands down after five years
July 21, 2022
A shared commitment to supporting communities at this critical time ‘Working with such a committed and talented te ...
Third Sector leaders celebrate the vibrancy of the Hull and East Yorkshire network
July 14, 2022
Seventy seven leaders from the Hull and East Yorkshire voluntary, community and social enterprise sector came together l ...
£40,688 distributed to community groups in Harrogate district through THE LOCAL FUND
May 26, 2022
THE LOCAL FUND for the Harrogate District funded 14 charitable community groups to enable them to continue to support lo ...
£765,000 distributed in 3 months
A massive 161 groups supported! It has been a very busy time at Two Ridings over the last three months and our fabulous ...
Showcase your group and secure unrestricted funding
May 24, 2022
Apply to present at this year’s High Sheriff’s Dragons’ Den Two Ridings are inviting local community g ...
‘Cost of Living Crisis’ Appeal launches in York
May 10, 2022
#DonateTheRebate and help local people affected by the cost of living crisis “If you can afford not to use the council ...
Funding available for Tadcaster businesses and households affected by floods
May 4, 2022
Businesses affected by the floods in Tadcaster in February can now apply for funding from a new scheme managed by Two Ri ...