Community Anchor Support
What is the Community Anchor Programme?
Community Anchors are small, hyper-local organisations across North Yorkshire, deeply embedded in local communities. They offer support, a host of activities and information, and play a crucial role in connecting the dots between organisations, people, services, and the needs of the community.
Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund through North Yorkshire Council Localities Team (formally Stronger Communities), Better Connect and Community First Yorkshire have joined forces to deliver a capacity-building training programme tailored to the Anchor’s needs.
How does it work?
The programme is designed to support and develop these 7 organisational characteristics;
- Being crucial to the place and community where based
- Being a voice for local people
- Being independent and community led
- Being collaborative, open and encouraging of other contributions
- Being proactive with a can-do mindset
- Being financially resilient
- Existing provision on offer
Our training is tailored to the needs of these organisations and the communities they serve – building capacity and resources to be shared with other organisations in the community.
Better Connect support
Marketing and communications, policy and process, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are just a few of the strands of support Better Connect are offering across the programme with a view of improving outreach, internal systems and inclusivity.
Help from Community First Yorkshire
All aspects of governance, funding and volunteering are just a few of the strands of support we are offering across the programme, with a view to building strong foundations and a platform for growth.
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1 – Boroughbridge Community Charity, Boroughbridge
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2 – Chain Lane Community Hub, Knaresborough
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3 – Colburn Hub & Cafe CIC, Colburn
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4 – Community Works CIO, Thirsk
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5 – Easingwold & District Community Care Association, Easingwold
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6 – Flash Company Arts CIC, Whitby
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7 – Glusburn Institute Community & Arts Centre, Glusburn
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8 – Grassington Hub, Grassington
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9 – Hambleton Community Action, Northallerton
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10 – Hudson House, Reeth
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11 – Leyburn Arts and Community Centre, Leyburn
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12 – Mashamshire Community Office, Masham
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13 – Nidderdale Plus, Pateley Bridge
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14 – Pickering Town CIC, Pickering
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15 – Revival North Yorkshire CIC, Danby
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16 – Richmond Yorkshire CIC, Richmond
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17 – Ripon Community House, Ripon
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18 – Sherburn and Villages Community Trust, Sherburn-in-Elmet
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19 – Skipton Step into Action, Skipton
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20 – Stokesley & District Community Care Association, Stokesley
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21 – Tadcaster & Rural CIC, Tadcaster
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22 – The Bridge, Catterick Garrison
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23 – The Place in Settle, Settle
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24 – Up For Yorkshire, Selby
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25 – Upper Dales Partnership Ltd, Hawes
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