York Together
Shifting power back to the people.
Our Story (so far)
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Back in 2023, the Lankelly Chase Foundation funded place-based work in York as a part of their promise to 'explore and test radically different resourcing systems for social justice work'. And so, York Together was born.
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​Since then, we have been evolving.
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All of our founding members brought something to the table in terms of knowledge of the York scene and involvement in the various communities doing good work on the ground. Collectively, they chose to steer the work towards the support of grassroots groups, with the understanding that these collectives are excluded from mainstream funding, whilst holding the most wisdom.
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The early days
How it's going
Over the past two years, we have slowly been discovering who we are and where we want to focus. We've found a rhythm of work that suits us, trying out new things whilst getting to know one another and building a solid collective that works well together.
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We've slowly built confidence and have been learning how to do the unexpected, becoming truly independent, whilst also supporting and working alongside other organisations in the city. We feel we've now found our voice and are able to see our role clearly within the system that is York.
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We are currently working on finding new ways of supporting and funding grassroots work, and hoping that we can bring a fresh perspective on how this type of change work can be done.
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We will soon be commissioning a learning partner who will document and share more of our story.