Community First Yorkshire Ryedale UpdateLeah Swain, Chief Executive

• Formed from a merger between North Yorkshire and York Forum and

Rural Action Yorkshire in April 2017

• Rural Community Council for North, South and West Yorkshire since

1937

• Lead support organisation for the voluntary and community sector

across North Yorkshire

• Specialist in sustainable community development – supporting more

communities to develop and deliver local projects and services

• Providing information, leadership and a voice on VCS and rural issues

locally, regionally and nationally

Community First YorkshireWho are we?

Rural Champion

Voluntary and Community Sector Support

Sustainable Community Development

Unit A | Tower House | Askham Fields Lane | Askham Bryan | York | YO23 3FS

01904 704177 | info@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk | www.communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk

Registered Charity No: 515538 | Company No: 1839458 | VAT No: 500834776

Leah Swain, Chief Officer01904 704177 / 07825 380050

leah.swain@communityfirstyorkshire.org.ukcommunitysupport@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk

Community First Yorkshire

@CommFirstYorks