Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE)
The VCSE sector is an important partner for statutory health and social care organisations and plays a key role in improving health and care outcomes for its communities, not only by delivering services but also by shaping their design and advocating for, representing and amplifying the voice of service users, patients and carers.
Humber and North Yorkshire VCSE Collaborative
The Humber and North Yorkshire Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Collaborative represents the wider VCSE sector and comprises of Place Leads from VCSE sector infrastructure organisations, the NHS, and the VCSE Collaborative staff team.
The VCSE Collaborative sits within the governance of Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and is equal to the other Collaboratives of Mental Health, Primary Care, Acute and Community. Find out more about our work below and in our introductory video.
Find us on FutureNHS
Humber and North Yorkshire VCSE Collaborative has launched a workspace on FutureNHS, a free, secure collaboration platform for people in health and care, including Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector colleagues and volunteers.
As well as news and information from the VCSE Collaborative, you will find updates on our programmes of work, links to your local VCSE Assembly/Alliance, reports and case studies from VCSE sector organisations doing amazing things across our region.
How to get started on FutureNHSAccess the VCSE Collaborative FutureNHS workspace
There are a few steps to follow to join the VCSE Collaborative workspace.
1. Follow this link, which will take you to a sign-up page.
2. If you have the following email addresses @nhs.net / @.nhs.uk / @nhs.scot / @phe.gov.uk you can self-register on the platform. Once registered visit: https://future.nhs.uk/hnyvcsecollaborative
3. If you don't have an NHS email address, please complete the form below to be sent a link to join the VCSE Collaborative workspace.
4. If you have any questions, please email hnyicb.vcseteam@nhs.net
News and Updates
We need your support to map the size and scale of Humber and North Yorkshire’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector’s workforce. The data your organisation provides will be collated to create an in-depth picture of our sector. This will feed into the planning of future investment and resource allocation into the sector for the delivery of health and care services across our communities.
Read the latest meeting update from the VCSE Collaborative
The update provides an overview of the meeting, which took place on Monday 10 March and covers the following topics:
- Last chance to submit responses to contribute to the VCSE Workforce Mapping research
- Community Transport update
- Celebrating Social Prescribing Day and an update on Green Social Prescribing
- Update on work focusing on Cardiovascular Disease Behaviour
March 2025
Humber North Yorkshire Good Work, Health and Skills Stakeholder Workshop
Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) colleagues are invited to attend the Humber North Yorkshire Good Work, Health and Skills Stakeholder Workshop.
The workshop will explore creative ways to evaluate the process of developing good work, health and skills across complex boundary landscapes.
Find out more and book your place here
March 2025
Cancer Alliance announces further round of funding opportunities for research and innovation
The Cancer Research and Innovation Award Funding Scheme widens the scope of funding to include research projects in 2025/26. This means the Cancer Alliance can help with the funding of research or innovation projects that promote early cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery and/or patient experience in the Humber and North Yorkshire area.
Applications close on 9 May 2025.
March 2025
Training and Events
Online delivery, various dates available
The course is for anyone who has opportunities to chat to others about issues that affect their health and wellbeing.
The session aims to build confidence, knowledge and skills required to MECC and to provide participants with resources specific to supporting people to take better care of their health and wellbeing.
Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) colleagues are invited to attend this workshop.
About the workshop:
The focus on growth and productivity for the new government has resulted in an increase in policy and funding for good work, health and skills across Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) and Local Authorities (LAs). Combined with the Humber North Yorkshire ICB 4th purpose of helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development, this provides a lever for the Humber North Yorkshire (HNY) Integrated Care System (ICS) to expand and explore opportunities to act on, and challenges to address, at system level for the population of HNY. Whilst acknowledging the complex landscape with 1 ICB, 3 MCAs (2 yet to elect Mayors) and 6 local authorities, this provides the opportunity to work together to frame and develop the leadership of this work, whilst allowing for flexibility with emerging priorities.
This stakeholder workshop will:
- Provide opportunity for the ICS and other stakeholders to come together to understand opportunities for action.
- Learn from other ICBs and MCAs on ways of developing good work, health and skills agenda across multiple stakeholders and complex boundaries.
- Explore creative ways to evaluate the process of developing good work, health and skills across complex boundary landscapes.
Register hereto book your place as a valued stakeholder working in and providing services to Humber North Yorkshire.
9:30am – 10:30am, online
This workshop focuses on what menopause is, why and when it happens and ways of managing menopause, participants will also gain confidence in having supportive conversations around menopause and how to get the right support together including the important role a partner, team or family member can play in supporting someone through menopause.
To give you an opportunity to find out more about the Insight Bank, and how it can support your day-to-day work, there are a series of online sessions available throughout the Spring, where you can watch
a demonstration of it in action and ask any questions you may have.
• Wednesday 2 April, 12-1pm
• Thursday 1 May 12-1pm
• Wednesday 21 May 12-1pm
• Tuesday 24 June 12-1pm
To book a place at one of these sessions, please email: hnyicb.engagement@nhs.net
Gain new qualifications through DN Colleges Group
DN Colleges Group is offering our colleagues and volunteers across Humber and North Yorkshire, the opportunity to gain new skills and qualifications through a bespoke online learning portal. This exciting offer is fully funded and open to all health, care and VCSE staff and volunteers across our system.
View full training programmeNews and Updates
Insight Bank for Humber & North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership launched – March
Join the Yorkshire and Humber Generalist School: Applications open for 2025 cohorts – March
Report explore VCSE Community Transport provision across Humber and North Yorkshire – February
Why it’s so important for your VCSE organisation completes the VCSE Workforce Mapping Survey… – February
Communities Innovating Yorkshire Fund launch – 3 February
Latest meeting update from the Humber and North Yorkshire VCSE Collaborative – 27 January
Useful Links
Inclusive Language Guidance – This document has been co-developed in partnership with a diverse group of colleagues to improve confidence around using inclusive language.
Humber and North Yorkshire VCSE Collaborative
Our People
VCSE Collaborative Staff Team:Meet the VCSE Collaborative Staff Team
Gary Sainty - Head of VCSE
Penny Butcher - VCSE Programme Manager
Beckie Deamer-Brooke - VCSE Business Support Officer
Anna Boad - VCSE Collaborative Communications Lead
VCSE Collaborative Place Leads and NHS Representatives:
Jason Stamp - (Chair) Chief Officer, Forum
Alison Semmence - (Vice Chair) Chief Executive, York CVS
Jane Colthup - Chief Executive, Community First Yorkshire
Jamie Lewis - Chief Executive, Hey Smile Foundation
Jennifer Jonhson - Delivery Manager, Sector Support North East Lincolnshire Partnership
Lucy Stephenson - Joint Chief Executive, Citizens Advice North Lincolnshire
Debra Taylor - Joint Chief Executive, Citizens Advice North Lincolnshire
Sam Haward - Head of Community Services, North Yorkshire Place
Toni Yel - Assistant Director, Community Integration and Transformation
Our Plan
Our plan is to enable the potential and impact of the VCSE sector to be realised by being fully integrated into the planning, design and delivery of health and care across Humber and North Yorkshire; cementing the sector’s role as a key strategic partner.
The importance of the VCSE sector in the planning and delivery of health and care is highlighted throughout the NHS Long Term Plan.
Our Programmes of Work
- Community Transport
- Hospital Discharge
- Social Prescribing
- Volunteering
- Research Engagement Network (REN)
Our Documents
Our Meeting Updates
- 10 Mar 2025 – Update
- 10 Feb 2025 – Update
- 13 Jan 2025 – Update
- 19 Nov 2025 – Update
- 14 Oct 2024 – Update
- 9 Sep 2024 – Update
- 12 Aug 2024 – Update
- 9 Jul 2024 – Update
- 8 Apr 2024 – Update
- 11 Mar 2024 – Update
- 12 Feb 2024 – Update
- 8 Jan 2024 – Update
- 11 Dec 2023 – Update
- 13 Nov 2023 – Update
- 10 Oct 2023 – Update
- 11 Sep 2023 – Update
- 10 Jul 2023 – Update
- 22 May 2023 – Update
- 13 Mar 2023 – Update
- 9 Jan 2023 – Update
- 5 Dec 2022 – Update
- 14 Nov 2022 – Update
- 10 Oct 2022 – Update
- 12 Sep 2022 – Update
- 8 Aug 2022 – Update
Our Events
We are busy planning our next event – come back soon to find out more.