City of York & North Yorkshire Domestic Abuse TrainingSafe lives, free from abuse & violence Our training has been developed by experts, informed by over 40 years of practice, providing specialistsupport to thousands of victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence.The following training courses have been jointly commissioned by North Yorkshire County Council […]

Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe: It’s time for action to address violence against women and girls in North Yorkshire and York A new, overarching strategy to address violence against women and girls across North Yorkshire and York is being published today by Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe. North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner promised to prioritise this issue […]

Consultation events for people with lived experience The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are currently holding a consultation on the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).As part of this consultation process, it is vital that they hear what people with lived experience think about the new system that the DHSC have designed.   However, they […]

North Yorkshire County Council are working in partnership with Healthwatch York and Healthwatch North Yorkshire, to ensure more people are getting health and care information they need in a format they can access. Accessible information means that everyone should get information and communication from key organisations that they can understand. Organisations that should provide accessible […]

Save the date: Monday 20th – Friday 24th June Its back! The 2022 Safeguarding Week campaign will take place between Monday 20th – Friday 24th June Hosted by the safeguarding adults’ boards, safeguarding children’s partnerships and community safety partnerships from North Yorkshire, York and East Riding – the Safeguarding Week campaign affords us the opportunity […]

What is Safer Internet Day? Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. Safer Internet Day 2022 is on 8th February and will be celebrated with the theme ‘All […]

The North Yorkshire Learning Disability Partnership Board feature in the January edition of the Local Government Association (LGA) ‘First’ magazine. The article features a full interview with Co-Chairs Katie and Mark, and a first-person piece from Councillor Michael Harrison. The article gives an overview of the brilliant work the Partnership Board has done and hears […]

It’s UK Disability History Month (18 November until 18 December). Disability History Month is an annual event that provides a platform to focus on the history of disabled people’s struggle for equality and human rights in the UK, and highlight the current inequalities and barriers disabled people face in society, and often at an institutional level. The […]