Together we can make Yorkshire a place
where every person can thrive
in their life and work
Services
What we do
We design and lead innovative partnership projects that transform the lives of people across Yorkshire
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Who we are
A small team with a big ambition to create a Yorkshire where every person is empowered to thrive in their life and work
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Our Impact
Inspirational stories of change, growth and transformation across our community-focused programmes
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Better Connect is a Knaresborough-based non-profit organisation that aims to create a Yorkshire where every person is empowered to thrive in their life and work.
Founded in 2007, we have an established track record of leading successful partnership projects and working with a wide range of locally based partners in the heart of communities.
We partner with organisations across all sectors, with a particular focus and specialism of supporting and strengthening organisations from the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
We believe that locally rooted organisations with a strong social mission who work in effective partnership with others have the biggest impact on individuals and communities. We exist to create those partnerships and unlock the potential of local organisations.
Meet Our Team
What we do
We exist to create Better Connections for people and organisations across Yorkshire. All our work contributes to our 3 strategic goals
Transform Lives
We design and lead innovative partnership programmes that transform the lives of people across Yorkshire
Empower Partners
We provide specialist support to partners to become more impactful, resilient and sustainable
Inspire Change
We promote social inclusion as an essential part of creating vibrant, productive and prosperous communities
Our Projects
Rise2Thrive
Rise2Thrive is a support programme for adults in North Yorkshire and York who are currently out of work and have barriers to engaging with employment and/or training or are in work but need support to thrive*
SHINE
SHINE, (Supporting Health Interventions, Neurodiversity and Employment), is a support programme for adults in East Riding who are economically inactive, and have barriers* to engaging with employment and/or training. The primary focus of the programme is health, disabilities, and neurodiversity.
Rise
RISE is an employability programme for people in North Yorkshire and York who are economically inactive and aged 18 or over (or 15-17 and NEET). It is for people furthest from work with multiple complex barriers e.g. mental/physical health issues.
Multiply
Multiply is the government’s new £560 million programme to help transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of adults across the UK and will be delivered through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Thriving at Work
The project aims to support more people to thrive at work. It has a particular focus on supporting inclusive workplaces that can unlock the potential of staff who are neurodiverse, disabled or experience mental health challenges.
Action Towards Inclusion
Action Towards Inclusion is a life changing programme that offers support to adults in York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding and helps people into employment and training.