Who we are

We are a Community Benefits Society. We are a not-for-profit organisation that exists to benefit the wider community, not just our members.

We are made up of:

a group of Directors
York- based Members
2 members of paid staff

Our group of Directors are local activists and community organisers from in and around York whose role is to guide the work and ensure we remain aligned with our values.

The team meets at the end of every month to check in, swap ideas and push work forward.

Our Directors (a lovely bunch)

Abigail

Abigail is one of York Together's founding members. She cares passionately about social justice and having grown up in York and then moved away, she's committed to fighting the injustice and inequity she sees every day since moving back. She works at York Mind, and has previous experience at the York Traveller's Trust.

Maisie

Maisie works at Kyra Women’s Project dabbling in bid writing, service provision through one-to-one support and workshops, and she also runs Kyra’s LGBTQ+ group. She is a trustee of York LGBT Forum and sits on the steering group for the York Human Rights City Network. Maisie is also starting a PhD in Sociology at the University of York, researching how single-sex charities navigate inclusion for gender diverse folk.

Atoosa

Atoosa has worked in the legal and charity sectors for over 15 years, mainly on human rights and access to justice projects. She was previously maternity cover for the Development Lead role and has laid a lot of the groundwork for York Together, letting people know what we’re working on and making connections with changemakers in York.

Mark

Mark is one of York Together’s founding members. He is a part of the recovery community in York and the CEO of York in Recovery CIC. York in Recovery are members of (CLERO) the College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations. He brings rich experience as a champion and a public speaker against stigma and its many harms. He also sits on the board of the UK arm of Inclusive Recovery Cities.

Hilary

Hilary is one of York Together’s founding members. She is a disability rights activist, academic, with expertise in social work and safeguarding. You may find her at local authority meetings asking the tricky questions.

Our Staff (a dynamic duo)

Anjelica

Anjelica is the Development Lead for York Together. One of the main threads of Anjelica's career and volunteering has been working alongside communities and people who have been marginalised, disbelieved and discarded. Anjelica is committed to continuous learning around racial, social and economic justice and how to create a more equitable future for people and planet.

Emmie

Emmie has experience that sits firmly within communications for the third sector, but she’s also had jobs in commercial marketing, corporate social responsibility and animal welfare. She is interested in finding new ways to tell stories and making communications as accessible as possible.