Welcome to the Regional Forum for Yorkshire and Humber

KnowledgeBank - For when you want to know.

KnowledgeBank - For when you want to know

KnowledgeBank is the Regional Forum's dedicated online research database for the voluntary and community sector in Yorkshire and the Humber. Updated regularly and easy to use, you can also add your own work.
Log onto: http://www.knowledgebank.org.uk and explore.

The Regional Forum provides a coherent regional voice for the voluntary and community sector in Yorkshire and the Humber.

It is a member led network of networks with over 150 members. 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 Regional Forum supports, develops and advocates for a VCS that is increasingly...effective, influential, healthy and connected.

The work of the Regional Forum covers a range of policy areas:

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

What's New?

Latest Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2008

Last updated:
8th May 2008

Forum e-News March 2008

Last updated:
12th March 2008

"Now's the time..." Conference Report

Last updated:
28th February 2008

Latest News

Involve appointed to undertake research into effective and innovative consultation with the third sector
The Office of the Third Sector has appointed a consortium led by Involve and comprising GuideStar and Headshift to undertake a research project looking at effective and innovative consultation with th...

Contract to deliver the National Survey of Third Sector Organisations currently out to tender
The Office of the Third Sector is commissioning a national survey on the environment for a thriving third sector. It will measure performance at the 149 upper tier local authority district level in En...

Ivan Lewis announces social enterprise fund open for business
Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis has announced the opening of the second round of the Department of Health (DH) Social Enterprise Investment Fund. He also announced that this year, it would include ...

Upcoming Events

15/05/2008: Cohesion Guidance for Funders Consultation Events for BME, LGBT, Age, Disability, Religion & Women’s Specialist Third Sector Organisations
Last summer the Commission on Integration and Cohesion published a report, ‘Our Shared Future’. One of the recommendations was around what it termed ‘Single Group Funding’ (defined as that ‘awarded on...

20/05/2008: Federation for Community Development Learning Annual Conference
Venue: The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW Following on from the success of last year's FCDL conference and AGM we are delighted to extend our invitation to this year's exciting and ...

22/05/2008: Regeneration & Renewal's National Conference
Dates: 22 and 23 May 2008 Venue: Business Design Centre, Islington, London Securing Investment To Deliver Empowered, Prosperous And Sustainable Communities The National conference will once a...