<p>Extinction Rebellion York (XR York) is part of the international environmental pressure group&nbsp;<a href="https://rebellion.earth/">Extinction Rebellion</a>. . We use non-violent direct action and civil disobedience to urge decision makers and leaders to act now to reduce the impact of climate change. Our campaigns led to the City of York Council declaring a climate emergency in 2019 and pledging to reach Net Zero by 2030.</p>

Extinction Rebellion York

<p>OpHouse are a people focussed collective established in 2020 to tackle the affordable housing crisis in the UK. They aim to create alternative options for accommodation through facilitating self-build, community led housing developments which use the principles of Tiny Home living to enable people to live more socially and economically. OpHouse&rsquo;s first initiative sees a vacant care home in York, Morrell House, co-designed and renovated to suit the needs of future tenants.</p>

OpHouse

<h3>THE MISSION OF REFUGEE ACTION YORK IS:</h3>
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<p class="">To provide a safe and welcoming space in York where refugees, asylum seekers and migrants can access practical support, information, and guidance in order to relieve hardship, reduce isolation and advance education</p>
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<p class="">To proactively work with a range of agencies and providers to help identify and meet the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants</p>
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<p class="">To encourage the involvement of service users in decision making about the services they receive</p>
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<p class="">To improve the integration and reduce isolation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants through the development of a network of volunteers</p>
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<p class="">To raise awareness of the positive role which refugees, asylum seekers and migrants play, and the contribution they make to local and regional communities</p>
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Refugee Action York - RAY

<p>A collective in York to raise awareness and support the revolution in Iran.</p>

Woman Life Freedom York

<p>York group of ACORN UK, the union for the community</p>

ACORN York

<p>You can find the garden here: https://goo.gl/maps/GnF7dHN2FuAvaYZa9</p>

Bishophill Community Garden

<p class="" style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">26 Fairfax Street</p>
<p class="" style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">York</p>
<p class="" style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">YO1 6EB</p>
<p class="" style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br>Community Fridge - local residents can access surplus food supplied by allotments, producers, independent stores and supermarkets on a give and take basis.</p>
<p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The corner - the caf&eacute; space is available to clubs, groups and campaigns to use as a meeting place on a pay-as-you-feel basis.</p>
<p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Not for profit - REFILL profits will be reinvested in the project making sure of its sustainability and longevity. 5% of profits will go to FEEDBACK to support their campaigns for a better food system that nourishes both people and our planet and supports projects like ours.</p>

REFILL Community Cafe

<p>At Edible York, we&rsquo;re working with the community to provide every local and organic food growing opportunity available. This also includes highlighting and pointing out areas where wild produce is already ripe for picking and areas which are ideal for foraging for delicious natural treats.</p>
<p>There is a world of goodness outside your home and with a simple look at our Edible Map; you&rsquo;ll soon see the vast array of naturally growing wild produce just waiting to be enjoyed. In addition to mapping out all the public food growing space that are known of across the York area, Abundance, York&rsquo;s urban harvesting group is also hoping to collect details of private fruit and vegetable sources. The map itself shows only publicly available areas.</p>
<p>Across York, the Edible Map highlights a vast array of wild fruit trees, ready for their fruit to be harvested and enjoyed, without a polythene bag in sight. From sweet chestnuts to wild apples and damsons to blackberries, the fruit available across York may surprise some people, who weren&rsquo;t previously aware of the extent of wild, natural produce available. The Edible Map is collated by members of the Edible York team but also accepts submissions from readers who have spotted something interesting.</p>
<p>As well as fruit trees and bushes, plucky foragers have spotted many naturally occurring herbs and spices amongst the hedgerows of the area. The map shows sites growing of garlic mustard, horseradish and even edible roses. With the vast array of natural produce growing, our work at Edible York can only serve to help the community build up from this great starting point and further develop the sustainable food sources in the area.</p>

Edible York

<p>St Nicks is the green heart of York: a centre for nature and green living, with an ambitious <a href="https://stnicks.org.uk/about-us/the-charity/">vision for York</a>. The charity started as &lsquo;Friends of St Nicholas Fields&rsquo; in the 1990s by transforming a former landfill site into a thriving Local Nature Reserve. We continue to manage it, with the help of many great volunteers, for the benefit of both wildlife and our visitors. The name of the site and the secular charity comes from the middle ages when the area was owned and managed by St Nicholas hospital and church. Please see the <a title="History of St Nicks" href="https://stnicks.org.uk/?page_id=70">History pages</a> for more details.</p>
<p>We are based at <a title="Green design" href="https://stnicks.org.uk/?page_id=270">St Nicks Environment Centre</a> which combines many green features. From this base, we run projects, events and services which help to make York more sustainable. The Centre is <a title="Hire the Centre" href="https://stnicks.org.uk/?page_id=273">available for hire</a> for meetings, seminars and other events. We hope you will visit us soon.</p>
<p>St Nicks is registered as &lsquo;Friends of St Nicholas Fields&rsquo;, <a title="The charity" href="https://stnicks.org.uk/about-us/the-charity/">charity </a>no.1153739. We are partially funded by <a href="http://www.york.gov.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">City of York Council</a> and partly by grants from other sources whose support is gratefully received and acknowledged on <a title="Funders and sponsors" href="https://stnicks.org.uk/about-us/the-charity/funders-and-sponsors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this page</a>. The rest of our income comes from <a title="Join St Nicks" href="https://stnicks.org.uk/make-a-difference/join-st-nicks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">membership</a>, <a title="Make a donation" href="https://stnicks.org.uk/make-a-difference/make-a-donation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">donations</a>, fundraising <a title="Events" href="https://stnicks.org.uk/get-inspired/events/">events </a>and other activities.</p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;We&nbsp;are&nbsp;fully&nbsp;committed to making sure that&nbsp;our services, special places and the support&nbsp;we offer&nbsp;are&nbsp;as&nbsp;welcoming,&nbsp;inclusive and accessible as possible.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">We want&nbsp;St Nicks&nbsp;to&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;a diverse society where we learn from each other and build a healthy respect for each other, both so that we can thrive together today and&nbsp;so that we can&nbsp;live&nbsp;together as sustainably as possible&nbsp;in the future.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">We&nbsp;will strive to ensure that&nbsp;people of all&nbsp;backgrounds and&nbsp;characteristics&nbsp;are able to&nbsp;fully gain from and contribute to St Nicks, and we commit to listening to everyone in our community&nbsp;to&nbsp;make sure that this is the case, identifying and addressing issues as they arise.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>

St Nicks - Centre for nature and green living

<p>Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW<br><br>Community Food Support Tuesday and Friday, 9.15am to 11.00am, and Wednesday 5.00 to 6.00pm</p>

The Collective Sharehouse

<p>Aldborough Way, York, YO26 4UX<br><br>Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 10.00am to 5.00pm</p>

I Am Reusable

<p>Fifth Avenue,York, YO31 OUG<br><br>Food bank on Wednesdays, 11.00am to 12.30pm</p>

Tang Hall Community Centre

<p>St Luke's Church Hall, Burton Stone Lane, Clifton, York, YO30 6DG<br><br>Wednesday, 12.30pm to 1.30pm</p>

Luke's Larder

<p>York Travellers Trust gives support, advice and advocacy to the Gypsy &amp; Traveller communities of York. We also act as a conduit between service providers and residents of York to allow an increased understanding of the communities and facilitate better community cohesion<br><br>20 Falsgrave Crescent, Clifton, York, YO30 7AZ<br><br>York Travellers Trust&rsquo;s &lsquo;Public Living Room&rsquo; is open from 10.30am until 2.30pm Monday to Wednesday where anyone can drop in for a free cup of tea or coffee and a chat.<br><br>Food bank is open: Monday, 10.30am to 12.30pm</p>

York Travellers Trust Food Bank

<p>Wheatlands Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5NH<br><br>Food bank is open Tuesday and Friday, from 9.00am</p>

Lidgett Methodist Church Food Bank

<p>Door 84 is a youth and community hub in York, creating bridges between young people, families, parents and carers</p>

Door 84, Youth and Community Centre

<p>Haxby Memorial Hall, 16 The Village, Haxby, York, YO32 3HT</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Wednesday, 11.00am to 1.30pm and Friday, 12.20pm to 2.00pm</p>

Haxby Foodshare Project

<p>BellFarms Social Hall, Roche Avenue, York, YO31 9BB</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Weekdays, 12.00pm to 4.00pm and Saturday, 12.00pm to 4.00pm</p>
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<p>telephone: 01904 655934 for emergencies</p>

BellFarm BCA/BSH Foodbank

<p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-1msfn24">We're a group of local residents who run, walk, or cycle to help out community projects and older people in York. From hanging curtains for Mr H because he can't manage it on his own, to shovelling a tonne of compost for the Food Growers Group so they can grow vegetables - every GoodGym session is different.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

GoodGym York

York Palestine Solidarity Campaign

<p><em>Amnesty</em>&nbsp;International is the world's leading human rights organisation, campaigning against injustice and inequality everywhere.</p>

Amnesty International York

<p>The collective that oppose the company Drax.</p>

Axe Drax

York Cycle Campaign

<p>We&rsquo;re a group of Southbank (York) residents who aim to raise awareness of sustainability issues, through various activities and projects, all of which have an element of sociability and fun!</p>

Planet South Bank

<h4 id="the-gnd-is-a-ten-year-game-changing-plan-to-stop-climate-change-and-build-a-world-in-which-we-can-thrive" class="wp-block-heading">The GND is a ten year, game &ndash; changing plan to stop climate change and build a world in which we can thrive.&nbsp;</h4>
<p>We are at a decisive moment in our history.&nbsp; We&rsquo;ve been following one way for decades, guided by rules written by people who do not have our interests at heart.&nbsp; But now we are rising up to win a world where we protect and build the things people really care about.</p>

Green New Deal Rising York

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<div dir="auto">We are a grassroots mutual-aid group of asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and their allies. We stand in solidarity with migrants of all&nbsp;backgrounds and welcome anyone affected by the UK's immigration system. We believe that no one is illegal. We oppose borders and immigration controls, seeking free movement for all. We have no hierarchy and every voice is equal.</div>
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<div dir="auto">OUR AIMS:</div>
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<div dir="auto">~ Providing tools and sharing knowledge for self-support throughout the asylum-seeking process.</div>
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<div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">
<div dir="auto">~ Supporting the well-being of our group members.</div>
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<div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">
<div dir="auto">~ Organising social events for our members.</div>
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<div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">
<div dir="auto">~ Sharing knowledge of the realities of unjust immigration policies, the hostile environment and border violence.</div>
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<div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">
<div dir="auto">~ Challenging negative public perceptions about refugees and asylum seekers</div>
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<div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">
<div dir="auto">~ Supporting our members to find volunteering positions if they want to.</div>
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<div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">
<div dir="auto">~ Signposting to other organisations where we are unable to meet certain needs.</div>
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<div dir="auto">~ To expand this list based on the needs of our members.</div>
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York Migrant Solidarity

<p>A new campaign group to tackle the climate and environmental emergencies. we are part of the Friends of the Earth network of over 200 groups across the country.&nbsp;<br><br>Friends of the Earth's national campaigns (as of June 2023) are:&nbsp;<br>United for Warm Homes - our aim is to secure Government investment in a nationwide street-by-street energy efficiency and renewable heat installation programme.&nbsp;<br>Councils and climate change - driving up the ambition of councils and Mayoral Authorities to deliver on the climate emergency&nbsp;<br>Planet over profit - to introduce new legislation to make companies more responsible for the environmental and social impacts of their global supply chains<br>Healthy Environment - to ensure a healthy environment for all people regardless of age, race, economic status or class.&nbsp;<br><br>We're also active in local campaigns identifying and tackling some to the key issues in the city.&nbsp;</p>

York Friends of the Earth

<p>York Community Energy is a membership-led society working to tackle the climate impacts of York's energy use. We do this by supporting households to reduce their energy consumption and by establishing community-owned renewable energy generation. We also support vulnerable households to manage their energy use through our York Energy Advice service. We want the economic value of our energy use to stay local and be used for social good.</p>

York Community Energy

<p>The aim of YorkCliConnect is to support and strengthen the community that understands, communicates and takes action on the Climate and Nature Emergencies we are all facing.</p>
<p>By connecting people, projects and organisations in York we&nbsp; facilitate the sharing of knowledge and resources, reduce duplication of effort, support and encourage one another, and grow our community.</p>

YorkCliConnect

<p>York Environment Forum is the voice for the environment in York, encompassing both the natural environment and the built environment.</p>
<p>The Environment Forum has been operating for many years and is one of the outside bodies that the City of York Council works in partnership with. Traditionally, the Forum has functioned as a &lsquo;critical friend&rsquo; to the Council, commenting and writing reports on policies and strategies as they relate to York&rsquo;s environment and, from time to time, highlighting on specific issues.</p>

York Environment Forum

<p>York Environment Week (YEW) is an annual city-wide festival aimed at showcasing and celebrating the work of environment groups active in York.</p>

York Environment Week

<p>An interactive directory of York's green spaces</p>

Wild York

<p>YOPA's aim is to raise awareness of policy issues affecting our lives, to be well represented on the boards of the Council and Hospital Trust&nbsp;through our Champions, to sit on policy-making committees, and to speak out in the press and media on local and national issues of concern to older people.</p>

York Older People's Assembly

<p>The voice for bus users in York, working with the Council&rsquo;s Transport Team</p>

York Bus Forum

<p>Global Justice York campaigns in and around York on Global Justice Now&rsquo;s national campaigns, as well as being active as part of progressive movements in North Yorkshire, especially on international issues</p>

Global Justice York

<p>Our volunteer groups carry out interesting and varied conservation tasks throughout York and surrounding areas. This is a great chance to learn skills, make friends and enjoy being outdoors whilst carrying out practical work to help improve places for people and the environment</p>

TCV York

<p>Led by disabled people, we work to promote equal access to human rights for all disabled people who live or work in York</p>

York Disability Rights Forum

<p>We intercept surplus food from being wasted - to be enjoyed in our community caf&eacute; &amp; pay-as-you-feel shop!</p>
<div class="x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xwib8y2 x1y1aw1k"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xk50ysn xzsf02u" dir="auto">Thursdays </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xi81zsa" dir="auto">11:00 - 14:00 at Southlands Methodist Church</span></div>

Planet Food York

<p>The Friends of Rowntree Park is made up of a group of caring and hard-working volunteers who really love Rowntree Park. To put it simply, we help maintain Rowntree Park in York and also run a range of events. We want the park to be the best it can be for the local and wider community.</p>

Friends of Rowntree Park

<p>Our aim is to help preserve, manage and develop West Bank Park for the benefit of the local community. We regularly organise and undertake practical work and public events in cooperation with the council. We are consulted by the council on developments and changes within the park.</p>

Friends of West Bank Park

<h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">One Planet York CIC is a collaborative movement of organisations and individuals working towards a sustainable York</h4>

One Planet York

<p>At The Recycle Project, our mission is to turn waste into a positive, and recycle as many goods as possible</p>

The Recycle Project

<p>York Bike Belles is an award-winning charitable, not for profit organisation. We work towards a vision of York as a healthy, green and kind city, where everyone thrives, now and in a sustainable future</p>

York Bike Belles

<p>Our mission is to create healthy communities by enabling people to&nbsp;<strong>improve their wellbeing</strong> through exercise</p>

Move the Masses

<p class="">We are a social enterprise determined to build a better food system from the soil up with our community of farmers, growers, producers and customers.</p>
<p class="">It's nowt flash - sometimes chaotic, always delicious - but we believe it&rsquo;s simple changes to how we grow, buy and consume our food that can transform our food system for the better.</p>
<p class="">Visit us at our twice weekly markets Wednesdays 5 - 6 30pm and Saturdays 10 - 11 30pm at Tang Hall Community Centre.</p>

Food Circle York

<h1 class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad6 _aade" dir="auto">York and North Yorkshire group for Parents for Future UK<br>For local parents and carers worried about the climate crisis 🌎</h1>

Parents for Future York & North Yorkshire

<h1 class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad6 _aade" dir="auto">A community of families in Yorkshire supporting XR in demanding action to address the climate crisis</h1>

Extinction Rebellion Families York

<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp x1s688f x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">Extinction Rebellion University of York Hub for students and staff</span></div>
<div class="x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp x1s688f x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto">Weekly meetings Thursdays at 1830</span></div>
<div class="x1yrsyyn x10b6aqq">&nbsp;</div>
<h1 class="_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad6 _aade" dir="auto">&nbsp;</h1>

XR York - UoY Hub

<p>York Centre for Voluntary Service (known as York CVS), is an independent charity; supporting and championing York&rsquo;s voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector to make positive change, challenge issues and grow new ideas for the future in order to strengthen communities.</p>

York CVS

<p>York Mind is a leading local provider of services supporting individuals recovering from mental ill-health to achieve outcomes that will progress them towards recovery, social inclusion and integration in mainstream activity such as learning, volunteering or employment</p>

York Mind

<p><a class="branch-top__contact-method__link" href="tel:116123">116 123</a> (free) from any phone will get you through to a Samaritan</p>

York Samaritans

<p>Live Well York is a website for adults in York.&nbsp;You can use this website to find helpful information and advice, discover hundreds of local groups and activities and find out what events are happening across York.</p>

Live Well York

<p>Healthwatch York is your way to influence local health and social care services &ndash; hospitals, care homes, GP surgeries, Home care services and many others.</p>
<p>Healthwatch York can help you and your family get the best out of your local health and social care services. You can be involved in shaping these services according to what your community wants or needs. We want to put you at the heart of health and social care services in York.</p>

Healthwatch York

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A small volunteer network for community-spirited eco/wildlife-friendly activities, based in Dunnington.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The group runs an annual Garden Trees Scheme aimed at encouraging and enabling residents to plant small, wildlife-friendly blossom trees in their gardens for a budget-friendly donation to cover costs. They're happy to share their know-how and documents on this to enable other communities to run their own scheme. Email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:DunningtonGIG@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">DunningtonGIG@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">An extensive list of environmental education opportunities that they've put together is available at: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DunningtonGIG/posts/pfbid0Lcx9Ey4gt61Bqm2pv6gJkqNod24sxKXPdHnLe4J9MQk2YpQSz5pH89hPZu5tZMw2l">https://www.facebook.com/DunningtonGIG/posts/pfbid0Lcx9Ey4gt61Bqm2pv6gJkqNod24sxKXPdHnLe4J9MQk2YpQSz5pH89hPZu5tZMw2l</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It may be of interest to teachers, parents/guardians, PTAs, students,home educators, kids' clubs and anyone interested in encouraging their local school to engage in eco/wildlife activities.</span></p>

Dunnington GIG (Green Initiatives Group)

<p>The Forest of Flowers project near York has created 74 acres of new woodland and wildflower meadows, with the sole aim to provide a thriving natural sanctuary for wildlife.</p>

Forest of Flowers

<p>The River Foss Society tries to maintain the River as an amenity and resource for everyone by:</p>
<ul>
<li>Opening up rights of way along the river and regularly walking them</li>
<li>Ensuring that paths and stiles are maintained</li>
<li>Running litter picks</li>
<li>Promoting improvements in biodiversity</li>
<li>Establishing nature reserves by the river</li>
<li>Raising awareness of the Foss by talks, exhibitions and information boards</li>
<li>Monitoring development and planning applications along the river</li>
<li>Organising visits to many canals</li>
</ul>

The River Foss Society

<p>Usually happening 0930-1230 on the last Saturday of the month, the Groves Association Repair &amp; Share project is run by local people passionate about reducing waste, bringing communities together and supporting people to share their skills.&nbsp; It's open to all, and repair sessions are free ... so pop along for a cuppa whether you have something to fix or not!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Contact: GrovesRepairAndShare@gmail.com</p>

The Groves Repair & Share

<h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Improving physical &amp; emotional wellbeing by engaging with nature in local green spaces</h1>

Thrive Outside CIC

<p>&nbsp;"TREEMENDOUS" aims to plant in excess of 50,000 trees in Greater York</p>

Treemendous York

<p>A charity offering support and social events to LGBT+ people in York.&nbsp;</p>

York LGBT Forum

<p>RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) is a charity that works to protect birds and wildlife in the UK and beyond. The York Local Group has a large membership and is active in a wide variety of promotional and fundraising activities locally and regionally. The group offers a programme of indoor and outdoor meetings.&nbsp;</p>

RSPB York

<p>York Cares is an independent employee-volunteering charity, which brings businesses, employees and communities together to make York a better place.</p>

York Cares

<p>York Energy Advice offers free support on energy issues to anyone in York on a low income, or aged 65+, or experiencing a long term physical or mental health condition or disability. They also offer a range of home assessment services for different budgets that can help you understand more about energy efficiency upgrades in your home.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Phone:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="tel:+441904922249">01904 922249</a><br><strong>Email:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@yorkenergyadvice.org.uk?subject=Energy%20advice%20enquiry">info@yorkenergyadvice.org.uk</a><br><strong>SMS:</strong> 07418 364631</p>

York Energy Advice

<p>Started in 2016 as a competition between Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event. This challenge motivates people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities.&nbsp; York will be taking part for the first time in from 26-29th April 2024.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Find out more at <a href="https://yorkcitynaturechal.wixsite.com/yorkcnc">https://yorkcitynaturechal.wixsite.com/yorkcnc</a>&nbsp;</p>

York City Nature Challenge

<p>A Human Rights City is one that seeks to engage with people&rsquo;s real concerns by using a human rights framework to address local, everyday priorities -such as the right to good quality education, housing, health and standard of living for all its residents, without discrimination.</p>
<p>In doing so, its vision is to integrate human rights into policy, practice and local life, highlighting positive stories as well as areas needing improvement.</p>
<p>Examples include the use of priority indicators and impact assessments, staff training, work in schools and wide-ranging public events.</p>
<p>All this requires commitment from key people and organisations, including political parties, local government and other statutory agencies like the police, and a wide range of civil society groups.</p>

York Human Rights City

<p>This community-based group work together to think about priorities and actions to make Fulford greener. Lots of people know that the climate and the environment are in trouble, but it is hard to act in isolation. This group could learn from local people&rsquo;s concerns, and also take ideas and information back out into the community.&nbsp; It will also keep the Parish Council up to date with local people&rsquo;s priorities.</p>
<p>We might be most concerned about hedgehogs, or water-saving, or air pollution, or ways to reduce heating costs.&nbsp; There&rsquo;s a whole range of issues for the group to think about and see what steps we can take together.</p>
<p><strong>Get in touch or come along to a meeting and share your ideas in a friendly environment with refreshments.</strong></p>
<p>For further information contact Juliet Koprowska by&nbsp;<a href="http://cllr.koprowska@fulfordpc.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="opens in new window">email to&nbsp;cllr.koprowska@fulfordpc.org.uk</a></p>

Greener Cleaner Fulford

University of Cambridge

Anglia Ruskin University

York

Durham

This is the web for Cambridge, includes lots of listings for community groups, activist groups, charities and more.

Cambridge

Norwich

<p>Youth Strike 4 Climate (York group)</p>
<p>Note: last active in 2022?</p>