Person pushing a patient in a wheelchair as part of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector

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.

News and Updates

NHS We Need to talk - The NHS needs to change - what could you do more to better look after your health and wellbeing?
A woman with short brown hair and glasses stood in front of a giant inflatable set of lungs
CAMHS in decorative circles and a cartoon circle with a smile and legs

We Need To Talk – share your thoughts on the NHS  

The local NHS across Humber and North Yorkshire has embarked on We Need to Talk – a four-week conversationwith people through social media and in-person focus groups.

5 November 2024

Trust launches new CAMHS online
resource

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) has launched a new child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) section on their website.

3 Novemeber 2024

Toolkit to support awareness during Lung Cancer Awareness Month

A toolkit to help raise awareness about the early signs and symptoms of lung cancer, and to encourage anyone to get in touch with their GP if they have had a cough for three weeks or more.

2 November 2024

Training and Events

Wednesday 13 November 2024, 11am – 12pm, online

Join us for an engaging webinar hosted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on Equality Impact Assessments.

Following feedback from colleagues asking for more guidance on Equality Impact Assessments, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has also put together a handy 10-step guide to help us consider equality in our decision-making process.

Team link to join the meeting

In this workshop, we will explore the causes behind these mental health and emotional wellbeing challenges during menopause and discuss a range of practical strategies to help manage and alleviate symptoms.

We always aim to empower attendees with the knowledge and tools to navigate this phase of life with strategies, resilience and confidence.

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This training is designed to help you develop the skills to hold safe, effective wellbeing conversations. All discussions in the group will remain confidential and no personal stories will be shared outside of the training session. Some of the things we will cover are:

• Why wellbeing conversations matter
• A helpful framework for your conversation
• What enables supportive, helpful conversations
• What if – example scenarios of challenging conversations that may arise and guidance on how to manage these.

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This training is for everyone, those experiencing menopause and those playing a vital support role. 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.

Book your place here

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News and Updates

A Digitally Enabled Health and Care System – 20 October

Catterick Integrated Care Centre public roadshows – 18 October

The latest Humber and North Yorkshire VCSE Collaborative newsletter is now available to read – 4 October

National funding awarded to support Youth Volunteering across Humber and North Yorkshire  – 4 October

Power of Music (POM Fund) Fund Launched – Centre of Excellence opportunity – 1 October


Useful Links

Inclusive Language GuidanceThis 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: 

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 
Meet the VCSE Collaborative Staff Team

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 Events

We are busy planning our next event – come back soon to find out more.


Featured Programmes

To view all of our programmes click here.

We want to create more efficient hospital-based services for people who need them, making the best use of the resources and workforce across our system to plan and deliver hospital care.

We want to help more people to survive cancer and support people in our region to live well with and beyond cancer.

We aim to ensure that people in our region are able to access advice, care and support in an urgent or emergency situation.

Working together to improve elective (planned) care locally is a key priority for the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

We want to create more efficient hospital-based services for people who need them, making the best use of the resources and workforce across our system to plan and deliver hospital care.

Climate change poses the most significant long-term threat to our health, not to mention our planet. The Greener NHS programme will work with staff, hospitals and our partners.