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May City of York Safeguarding Children Partnership Newsletter

After the success of Safeguarding Week 2025, we have once again teamed up across the safeguarding partnerships of North Yorkshire, the City of York, Kingston Upon Hull and East Riding to take part in Safeguarding Week which we are pleased to confirm will take place Monday 15 June to Friday 19 June, 2026.

As per previous years the main theme will be “safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility” with an emphasis on how we can work together.

We have developed a programme for both professional and public audiences covering a wide variety of safeguarding themes looking at both adult and child safeguarding. Sessions will be delivered virtually or in person at varying times throughout the day to accommodate attendees’ working day or evening activities.

For more information, and to book tickets, please see the programme of events which this year is hosted on the East Riding website:

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York SENDIASS is a statutory, impartial, confidential service that works alongside 0- to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disabilities and their parents and carers.

We are pleased to let you know we have arranged a virtual 1 hour 4.00pm session for all professionals across York (education, social care, health, foster carers, and commissioned services).

Each session will run for up to 1 hour at 4.00pm and will include: 30 minutes on the role of SENDIASS, what we do, and the duties we have. There will then be opportunity to ask questions at the second half of this session for anyone who wishes to stay.

Target audience:

  • professionals working alongside CYP with SEND 0 to 25
  • foster carers with CYP with SEN/D and carers
  • educators (Early Years staff, teachers, head teachers, SENCo’s, teaching assistants, college tutors)
  • health (CAMHS professionals, any other health professionals that work with CYP with SEND)
  • Social Care professionals that support CYP with SEND (0 to 25 years) or parent/carers

Course outline

SENDIASS is a statutory service that provides free impartial, confidential, information, advice and support to children, young people and families with SEND, helping them understand their rights, navigate the SEND system, and participate fully in decisions about their education, health and care. SENDIASS provides information and advice to all professionals in regard to the above too.

The first session will take place on Tuesday 30 June, and sessions will then run termly.

For more information, please email: [email protected]

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Target audience:

  • staff in York educational settings (including early years and further education)
  • City of York Council and partner agency staff who support the education, engagement and attendance of children and young people in York

Course outline

The aims of the course are to:

  • introduce the concept of Barriers to Education and develop understanding of how the barriers that children and young people experience can have an impact on participation in education and attendance at school
  • explore psychological theory influencing our understanding of Barriers to Education, including the WARMTH framework
  • explore early identification, targeted action planning, information gathering, interventions and strategies
  • have an opportunity to reflect on and share experiences and practice

This course is free to attend, but there will be a charge of £50 for non-attendance or late cancellations.

Places are limited to 2 members of staff per setting or organisation.

  • Date: Friday 3 July 2026
  • Time: 1.00pm to 4.30pm
  • Venue: Hudson Room, West Offices, York

Book via Mylo using the following link:

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The Procedure for School Audit (Section 175/157) and Assurance Arrangements has been reviewed and updated and is now available on the Partnership website:

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Ivison Trust would like to inform you about our new Home Office-funded service offering trauma-informed counselling for adult survivors (aged 18+) of child sexual exploitation (CSE).

See further details of counselling sevices for adult survivors of Child Sexual Exploitation:

This service has been in development for several months and has recently received approval to proceed for a 1-year pilot.

Ivison Trust would greatly appreciate your support in identifying any young people previously worked who may now be aged 18 or over and could potentially benefit from this service.

In addition, parents of the adult survivors accessing counselling with Ivison Trust will be invited to attend a specialised psychoeducational programme designed for parents affected by child exploitation.

Please see further information about the Empowered Parents Group:

This structured 5-week programme offers a trauma-informed and shame sensitive journey focused on building understanding and facilitating healing. It will be delivered online by experienced therapeutic practitioners.

Together, we’ll explore how experiences of trauma can leave lasting marks not only on our emotions but also on our bodies, our health, and the ways we connect with others. Safe, stable, and nurturing relationships can make a real difference and this programme will help parents understand how.

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Families First is a national ambitious reform programme developing Family Help, a Multi-Agency Child Protection Team and Family Group Decision Making. This edition focuses on the launch of the Parent Advocacy Service which is a peer support programme offering parents and carers independent representation in the child protection process.

As part of the Families First reforms, the City of York Council Volunteer Service has launched a new Parent Advocacy programme to offer parents independent representation in the child protection process. This is a peer support scheme, meaning all advocates have lived experience of engaging with Children’s Services or the child protection process.

Parental representation in child protection conferences was highlighted as a recommendation by Josh MacAlister in his review as a way to improve:

  • parents’ engagement
  • rebalance power dynamics
  • and rebuild trust between parents and professionals.

You can access the Families First Newsletter online.

If you have any queries or would like to provide feedback, email: [email protected].

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At the end of March the local Best Start in Life plan was published, in response to the government’s ‘Giving every child the best start in life‘ strategy.

The latest version of the plan is available on the City of York Council website:

It has been a real partnership approach to develop the plan and this is now moving into delivery phase to ensure all children in York get the very best start in life.

There are 5 workstreams which are clearly identified from the plan:

  1. Support rooted in neighbourhoods and relationships.
  2. Families shaping the system and connecting with each other.
  3. Strengthening the everyday environments where children learn and grow.
  4. High quality early education, including schools, rooted in community life.
  5. A Centre of Excellence that leads, learns and lifts the whole system.

The expectations from government and our local plan make clear that real change will only happen through a full partnership approach. Whilst there is a small team who can help lead this work, it requires collective effort from us all to really make a difference. To that end, we are delighted that many people have already volunteered to be active participants in one or more of these 5 workstreams.

We ask all those working with babies, children, young people and families in York to do 2 things:

  1. Spend time reading the plan, sharing with your teams and thinking about the connections with your work and the opportunities this presents.
  2. Consider which of the workstreams are most relevant to you and your work and consider volunteering to join one or more. You can do this by emailing [email protected].

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Help us get more children fully toilet trained by the time they start Reception this year!

We wanted to remind you of our collective ambition to have all children (with the exception of those with a specific medical condition such as a bowel or bladder condition) fully toilet trained by the time they start Reception in September 2026. This is a shared, city wide ambition across health and education.

You may have seen in recent days significant coverage in the national, regional and local media of the partnership working across York to ensure more children are fully toilet trained by the time they start Reception. In 2025 hundreds of children in York had not met this important milestone and this has significant implications for their learning and development as well as the use of adult time for all children. Can you help us achieve our goal?

All families whose children are due to start school this year have received a copy of our Toilet Training guide in the post, along with their school place offer letter.

Help us by:

  1. Raising awareness - talking about the issue and the support available with your networks and families you work with.
  2. Supporting families to access what’s available - with those families you are working with - particularly those starting reception in September - check in on how toilet training is going and help them access the support available.

Support available:

  • the Raise York Toilet Training web page has all the necessary information for parents and carers (matching the guide they have received), including further links to sites offering additional information for those with additional needs
  • The Healthy Child Service (HCS) are running regular parent/carer workshops across the city for parents and carers who would benefit from some in person support. So far these have been well attended and feedback hugely positive. Details of these workshops are on the Raise York Toilet Training web page, and will continue to be updated

If schools/settings would like to host one of these workshops, email: [email protected] to discuss with the team.

The Healthy Child Service are also running training for professionals on working in partnership with families to support children to be fully toilet trained. These are predominantly for staff in early years settings and schools as most 3 and 4 years olds split their time between home and these settings. However, if you feel you would benefit from these sessions but don’t work in a setting or schools then please do get in touch.

Training is online and is scheduled for:

  • 5 May
  • 13 May
  • 18 May
  • 2 June

If you would like to book onto a toileting workshop, please email: [email protected]. Please include your name, your email address and the setting where you work when booking.

Our ambition is for all children to arrive at school fully toilet trained, except where there is a specific medical condition such as a bowel or bladder issue. Where children and families need specific, tailored support then please get in touch with the Healthy Child Service. Contact details on are their webpage:

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A reminder of some of the programmes which are available within the city for our families. You can see further available of all the parenting programmes available in the city on the Raise York website:

This shows all of the in-person and online courses available in the city. Do take a few minutes to look through as there is a huge amount of support that could help families you are working with.

In addition, Bright Sparks commission programmes and you can see all of the programmes offered by Bright Sparks on their website:

Finally, there is free access for all families in York to the Togetherness programme. These online courses were developed by clinical psychologists and cover a wide range of topics. Families can access the suite of courses for free by entering the code ‘RAISE’ when prompted on the Togetherness website.

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Hundreds of bereaved children have been supported by York charity Bereaved Children Support York over the last decade.

They have helped 800 children and young people who have lost someone they love over the last 10 years.

Bereaved Children Support York began when Jo Cole wanted to help her son after his dad died. She started a small, friendly group in a coffee shop where families could talk and feel safe.

Today, the charity runs bigger meet-ups and offers free support sessions with trained helpers, so children can share their feelings and learn they are not alone. One young person, Sophie, who lost her dad when she was little, now volunteers to help others feel supported and understood.

The charity continues to grow and help more families across York, thanks to donations and volunteers. Jo hopes even more children can get the care they need in the future.

If your child, or a child you know, needs support after losing a loved one, reach out today on email: [email protected], or visiting their website:

You can also help by donating or fundraising so no child has to face loss alone.

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The Good Mental Health Project has launched a Perinatal Mental Health Campaign shaped around how the Five Ways to Wellbeing can support mental health and wellbeing during pregnancy and early parenthood.

We focus on perinatal mental health because it recognises that mental health during pregnancy and the first year after birth affects everyone involved; mothers, fathers, partners, babies, and wider family networks.

We know that around 1 in 5 women experience mental health difficulties during pregnancy or postnatally. Research also suggests that 5% to 10% of fathers experience perinatal depression and up to 15% experience anxiety, yet paternal mental health is often overlooked and under supported. In reality, many more parents are not reflected in these statistics due to stigma, barriers to access, or not feeling able to seek help.

The campaign information is designed to be relatable, compassionate, and accessible; supporting parents to pause, reflect, and engage with wellbeing in ways that feel realistic and supportive:

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The Youth Commission calls for young victims to seek support in the ‘Anyone can be a Victim’ Campaign.

The York & North Yorkshire Youth Commission are delivering a new ‘Anyone Can Be A Victim’ campaign, challenging stereotypes about victims of abusive relationships.

The campaign highlights that anyone regardless of age, gender, or background can experience abuse, and that every young person deserves access to support without fear of judgement.

This work follows the Commission’s 2025 peer-to-peer research, which found that many young people believe victims of abuse fit a single stereotype. The research also revealed that boys and young men often feel embarrassed or unable to reach out for help.

In response, the Youth Commission has created a series of posters and social media materials that will be shared with schools, colleges, and youth groups across the region.

This work sits alongside a wider programme of support delivered across the region by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. In 2024 to 2025, their commissioned services:

  • received approximately 52,500 referrals
  • engaged with around 23,000 individuals
  • achieved over 90% satisfaction rates across all service areas

During the same period, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority invested £3.5 million in 11 core victim services, which received 43,945 referrals for victims and those at risk of becoming victims of crime, and engaged directly with 19,157 individuals.

See more information about the Youth Commission.

See details of all Commissioned Services.

Contact the Supporting Victims Service:

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York’s one stop shop for information, signposting and support for families seeking help for children and young people with additional needs (aged 0 to 25).

There are a range of upcoming events taking place over the next few months that you can attend, including:

  • Healthy Child drop-in sessions
  • NHS Preparation for Adulthood
  • an information session on Post-16 Education and Employment Pathway

A Parent Carer Forum Navigator is also available for drop-ins to give advice and information every day between 9.30am and 4.00pm.

You can book to attend most SEND CENTRAL events by emailing: [email protected].

The timetable of events is available on the York SEND website:

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The YorCommunity Wellbeing Hub in York is now open longer to help more people feel better and stay healthy. It is open from 8.00am to 8.00pm, Monday to Saturday, so it's easier to get support when you need it.

People can now contact different local groups directly for help with their mental health, including support for autism and ADHD from Daisy Chain. These services can help people feel calmer, build confidence, and take care of their wellbeing.

As the hub makes progress towards its aim of opening 24/7, drop-ins and appointments at Acomb Garth YorCommunity Hub will now be available on:

  • Mondays: 8.00am to 8.00pm (drop-in)
  • Tuesdays: 8.00am to 8.00pm (appointments only)
  • Wednesdays: 8.00am to 8.00pm (drop-in)
  • Thursdays: 8.00am to 8.00pm (appointments only)
  • Fridays: 8.00am to 8.00pm (drop-in)
  • Saturdays: 8.00am to 5.00pm (drop-in), 5.00pm to 8.00pm (appointments only)
  • Sundays: closed

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Families with young children are at a higher risk of experiencing a house fire and for children under the age of 5, fire is a leading cause of accidental injury and death. This is largely due to curiosity, matches, lighters, or cooking incidents.

Adults can use the free Online Home Safety Fire Check to learn more about potential risks in their home. Depending on their answers they may be offered a visit from the Fire Service, or they may be provided with personalised written advice. Professionals can help families fill in the questions - you may recognise it because it is also the same tool that we use as a referral form for our free Home Fire Safety Visits.

Advice for all parents and carers is to:

  1. Talk to children about the dangers of playing with fire and that they should stay away.
  2. Always keep all matches and lighters out of reach and explain they are for adult use only.
  3. Never leave children alone where there is a burning candle, open fire or if cooking in the kitchen.
  4. Test smoke alarms regularly and make an escape plan with your family.

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service offer a free educational package to young people who are showing signs of being curious about fire. The scheme, called FireSafe, works with children and young people up to the age of 18 or 25 with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) who play with fire or who have set fires.

Their advisors will work with the child or young person and can include the family to educate on the dangers of playing with or using fire and the consequences of its misuse. The intervention is usually conducted at school but can be carried out in other appropriate locations and to groups if suitable.

They do not scare children by using shock tactics. It has been proven that education and having an understanding is more effective at changing behaviour. Each session is tailored to suit the child’s’ individual needs and abilities and the number of visits will also vary depending on the child’s’ needs.

If you are concerned about a child or young person, get in touch with North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service immediately by contacting us on telephone: 01609 780150 or filling in their Firesafe Referral form.

If you would like to learn more about our Home Fire Safety Visits please contact them on email: [email protected].

Staywise is a free online library full of educational resources and activities making it easy for you to find trusted materials that provide learning opportunities to help keep children safe.

Useful links:

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Did you know that Yor Sexual Health offer free and confidential NHS sexual health services across York and North Yorkshire and run walk in cervical screening (smear test) clinics for our young people? Their next walk in clinic is in York.

Around 1 in 3 people in England are overdue for their cervical screening. Screening is quick, free and could save lives.

Appointments can also be booked - just call telephone: 01904 721111. There are clinics available 6 days a week across the region, so there will be a time that works for everyone.

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Healthwatch York’s project exploring the experiences of young people and vaping in York continues and they would love to hear from anyone under the age of 25, whether or not they vape, about their experiences and thoughts.

There has been a significant rise in the number of young people vaping. With mounting evidence that vaping is a serious threat to the health and wellbeing of young people, we want to examine why more young people are vaping, the links to smoking cigarettes and other harmful behaviour, as well as the risk of adulterated vapes and unpredictable effects. We are also keen to share information about where young people can get support to stop vaping.

Please complete the survey below to share your views and experiences.

Please get in touch with the team on email: [email protected] if you would like paper copies of this survey.

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As online spaces continue to shape the attitudes, behaviours and identities of young people, SWGfL has launched a new resource designed to support schools in understanding and responding to behaviours associated with the manosphere.

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The National Panel have recently launched their new website. They have selected the following 4 priority areas:

  1. Vulnerable Babies.
  2. Neglect.
  3. Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage Children.
  4. Child Sexual Abuse.

Each of these pages have videos, animations, posters, briefings, resources which may be useful to you and your colleagues.

Please could you share this link and resources with your frontline practitioners.

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The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) has published a new guide to help education settings improve their response to child sexual abuse.

The whole school approach framework consists of 4 broad stages to help education settings prepare, audit, plan improvements and deliver and embed.

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NSPCC Learning has published new Talk Relationships resources to help schools engage parents and carers with the sex and relationships education (SRE) being taught, supporting them to talk to their children about healthy relationships.

The resources include:

  • a schools toolkit
  • an editable presentation
  • a guide
  • 5 factsheets on specific SRE topics and how parents and carers can address them

NSPCC Learning has also published updated resources for a Whole-School Approach Framework, in line with the new Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) guidance for England.

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Research in Practice has refreshed the Tackling Child Exploitation (TCE) Support Programme’s multi-agency practice principles to support professionals in tackling child exploitation.

The principles are designed to support local areas in strengthening effective, child-centred responses. A new resource on child sexual exploitation has also been created to support professionals to apply the principles across agencies and at different levels.

Read the news story: Tackling child exploitation: refreshed multi-agency practice principles.

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NSPCC have published a new series of Talk PANTS videos, an NSPCC resource to help keep children safe from sexual abuse.

The videos are for use with children between 3- to 5-years-old, 5- to 7-years-old, and 7- to 11-years-old, as well as children who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and additional support needs (ASN) aged 4- to 11-years-old.

Resources including lesson plans for schools are on the NSPCC website:

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NSPCC Learning has published a new series of Childline posters to encourage children to use Childline if they need support.

There are posters for primary and secondary schools, available in English and Welsh. There are also new posters which highlight support available to young people, such as the Calm Zone and Report Remove service. The posters can be downloaded and shared digitally or printed for display.

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Child Neglect

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has published a thematic analysis examining multi-agency responses to child neglect in cases of serious harm or death in England.

The paper draws on a literature review, and analysis of 100 rapid reviews and 34 child safeguarding practice reviews. It explores the prevalence and impact of neglect; how definitional ambiguity delays interventions and contributes to fragmented responses; systemic barriers; the relationship between poverty and neglect; and children’s lived experiences.

The literature review looks at the nature and impacts of child neglect, exploring neglect across the childhood spectrum, as well as protective and risk factors. The Panel has also produced an animation highlighting key learning from the analysis.

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026 and has now become law. The Act primarily applies to England with some measures extended to Wales.

Key measures introduced to strengthen safeguarding include: statutory multi agency child protection teams in each council area; a system of Single Unique Identifier numbers for children across services to assist information sharing; access to family group decision-making meetings for all families with children at risk of entering the care system; and registers of ‘children not in school’ in each local authority.

Crime and Policing Act 2026

The Crime and Policing Bill received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026 and has now become law. Measures introduced in the new Act to protect children and young people include: the introduction of a new duty to report child sexual abuse; a standalone offence of child criminal exploitation; and criminalising the making, adapting, supplying or offering to supply AI ‘nudification tools’. Different parts of the Act apply to different parts of the UK.

Safeguarding incidents

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has published its annual report on serious child safeguarding incidents in England. Drawing on evidence from rapid reviews and the Panel’s national programme of work, the report aims to provide a system wide picture of where children are most at risk, the complex circumstances many families face, and the improvements needed to strengthen safeguarding practice.

The report examines learning from serious incidents notified to the Panel between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 involving 360 children who died or were seriously harmed due to abuse or neglect. Of the 274 rapid reviews considered, 47% involved the death of a child, 60% included neglect as a factor and 51% included domestic abuse. Key themes identified include: babies under one were most affected; many children faced complex, overlapping challenges; and strong multi agency working is critical to reducing risk.

Southport Inquiry

The Southport statutory public inquiry investigates the July 2024 knife attack at a children’s dance club.

Chaired by Sir Adrian Fulford, Phase 1 concluded with a report published on April 13, 2026. It identified catastrophic systemic failings and missed intervention opportunities by multiple agencies.

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Pride Month - Monday 1 June to Tuesday 30 June

Pride Month is a month-long celebration that recognizes the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions to society. It is a time to acknowledge the challenges faced by this community and to stand in solidarity with their fight for equality, acceptance, and human rights.

Pride Month is a joyful and colourful display of love, unity, and resilience, with events and activities that promote inclusivity, educate the public, and celebrate the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities.

Further information and useful links for young people is available on the RAISE York Website:

York Pride is also taking place on Saturday 30 June - further information is on the York Pride website:

Child Safety Week - Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June

Child Safety Week is an annual campaign created by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT).

Child Safety Week is intended to instigate conversations around child safety and spread awareness of how parents, carers and educators can prevent accidents through proactive dialogue and promoting awareness through activities. The campaign is led UK-wide, and also focuses on educating children on different approaches to accident prevention and how they can keep themselves safe.

Volunteers' Week - Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June

We would like to thank all our volunteers who work with children and young people.

Volunteers' Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers.

Launched in 1984, this initiative has been running for over 40 years, providing organisations and communities a platform to thank current and past volunteers for their invaluable efforts.

The campaign highlights the diversity and unity of volunteer work across the UK. In its 40th year, the campaign underwent a rebrand, introducing a vibrant identity to inspire continued engagement.

City of York Council runs a number of volunteer programmes that support children, young people and parents across the city.

The Volunteer Service’s newest programme has just been launched to support parents who are going through child protection. A group of parent advocates have been recruited and trained who have lived experience of the child protection process.

Advocates can offer emotional and practical support to parents to navigate this complex system when they are feeling their most vulnerable.

The Volunteer Service are always on the lookout for new parent advocates and if you know anyone who would be a good candidate for the role. Leaflets and further available are available from the volunteer service.

Please email: [email protected], or [email protected] for further information.

See further information about the campaign and resources: About Volunteers' Week.

Carers Week - Monday 8 June to Sunday 14 June

Carers Week is a yearly campaign that aims to highlight the challenges faced by carers, and recognise the outstanding contribution that unpaid carers make to their families, friends and communities up and down the UK.

A reminder of the importance of identifying young carers and the support which is available to them. See further information in relation to Young Carers in York on the Partnership website.

Further information regarding Carers Week:

York Carers Centre is celebrating Carers Week 2026 with Citywide Events and Community Activities.

York Carers Centre is inviting residents across York to join them in celebrating Carers Week 2026 with a programme of community events, information stalls, presentations, and awareness activities taking place across the city from 8 June to 14 June 2026.

Centre for Care research found that the economic value of the support provided by unpaid carers in the UK is now £184 billion a year. Yet, carers often find themselves unrecognised and undervalued, both within their local area and nationally.

This year’s national theme, “Building Carer Friendly Communities,” highlights the importance of creating places and services where unpaid carers are recognised, understood, valued, and supported within their caring role.

Throughout the week, York Carers Centre staff and volunteers will be out in the community raising awareness of unpaid caring roles and the support available locally. Residents are encouraged to stop by, meet the team, access free advice, and learn more about opportunities and services for carers in York.

Information and fundraising stalls will take place at the following locations:

  • Bishopthorpe - Monday 8 June, 1.00pm to 4.00pm, outside the Co-op
  • Acomb High Street - Tuesday 9 June, 10.00am to 4.00pm
  • Monks Cross - Wednesday 10 June, 10.00am to 4.00pm
  • Haxby - Thursday 11 June, 1.00pm to 4.00pm, next to Costa Coffee

Dedicated mental health awareness stalls will also be held at:

  • Huntington House - Tuesday 9 June, 11.00am to 2.00pm
  • Foss Park - Tuesday 9 June, 2.00pm to 4.00pm

In addition, York Carers Centre will host awareness presentations, talks and support groups within its regular groups throughout the week, exploring what makes a truly carer friendly community.

Carer friendly communities are places and networks where unpaid carers are recognised, supported, and valued, making it easier for them to balance caring responsibilities with everyday life. These communities help ensure carers have fair opportunities, practical support, and the ability to lead fulfilling lives alongside their caring responsibilities.

Chief Executive Officer of York Carers Centre, Sharron Smith, says:

“Carers Week is an important opportunity to recognise the vital contribution unpaid carers make every day. This year’s theme of building carer-friendly communities helps us to consider carers in all their communities, whether that be at school, work, home, in their local area or in any networks they belong to.

"At York Carers Centre, we are using Carers Week 2026 to reach out to carers in their communities through a roadshow of events across the city to raise awareness, and to provide information, advice and support.”

Whether someone is a carer themselves, knows someone who is caring for a loved one, or simply wants to support local carers, everyone is welcome to attend the events and find out more about the work of York Carers Centre.

For more information about Carers Week activities and support available for unpaid carers in York, please contact York Carers Centre.

View the full York Carers Centre Calendar.

To book activities or appointments please email: [email protected] or call telephone: 01904 715490.

Whether you’re an unpaid carer or simply interested in learning more, we encourage you to come along to one or more of our activities and celebrate the vital role carers play in York.

Loneliness Awareness Week - Monday 15 June to Sunday 21 June

Loneliness Awareness Week 2026 in the UK is hosted by the Marmalade Trust to reduce stigma and encourage conversations about loneliness.

The 10th anniversary campaign focuses on “Giving Loneliness a Voice” through community events, social media, and open discussions to foster connection.

Fathers Day Sunday 21 June

The Partnership would like to remind everyone about the importance of connecting and engaging with fathers when working with children, young people and their families.

See further information in relation to this on the Partnership website:

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