Insights
A time capsule for the future
July 9, 2026
What a year of celebration it has been. There couldn’t have been a better way to mark the end of our 25th annivers ...
Communities where everyone can flourish | Our new 5-year plan
May 19, 2026
by Celia McKeon, Chief Executive Officer, Two Ridings Community Foundation Across North and East Yorkshire, people are s ...
2026 here we come, and some reflections on 2025
December 11, 2025
As we step into a new year, there is always a sense of possibility. And while 2025 brought its share of challenges for c ...
Transforming communities together: The impact of your giving
December 10, 2025
In 2024/25 Two Ridings distributed £2.4m in the form of 509 grants to community groups throughout North and East Yorksh ...
Funding Opportunity: Support to help rural community groups grow stronger
December 4, 2025
We know that community groups are the backbone of life in North and East Yorkshire — creating welcoming spaces, tackli ...
Understanding the changing needs, challenges and opportunities across North & East Yorkshire
September 23, 2025
As part of our 5-year plan preparation, Two Ridings contacted hundreds of community organisations across our region to g ...
Shaping a stronger York together
August 26, 2025
Learning from our recent participatory process for York Community Fund York Community Fund opened for the second year ru ...
Celebrating 25 Years of Impact – And Funding the Future Together
June 25, 2025
In 2000, a new community foundation was founded in North Yorkshire and York with a simple but powerful belief: grassroot ...
A message from Celia: looking back over 2024
December 11, 2024
As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and celebrate what we’ve achieved over the pa ...
Walking, learning and sharing ideas
June 5, 2024
There is never a ‘quiet’ time at a regional grant maker. The Two Ridings calendar is planned around new grants openi ...
Why reading guidance notes before applying for funding is a must
July 17, 2023
We had a team discussion here at Two Ridings recently about funding applications coming in that we were unable to procee ...
Meeting the people who make change possible: the first few days of CEO Celia
May 10, 2023
Over the last few weeks Two Ridings has been delighted to welcome new CEO, Celia McKeon, to the team, and for Celia no t ...
Behind the scenes of a grant application
September 6, 2022
A transparent look at the grant application process at Two Ridings At this month’s Drop-In we looked at what happens � ...
Living below the breadline with winter looming
September 5, 2022
What the cost of living increase means to one York person with long term mental health conditions Two Ridings recently p ...
Multi-year funding – how to future proof
August 8, 2022
Our Business Development Manager, Isabelle, has recently had an article published in Philanthropy Impact on multi-year f ...
What is full cost recovery? And other questions answered at our monthly Drop-In
March 8, 2022
Our third monthly Friends of Two Ridings Drop-In took place on Monday attended by people from all over the region. We ha ...
A Valentine connection for the Deciding Together Fund grant recipients
February 15, 2022
Twenty one York groups who were successful in getting funding from the Deciding Together Fund to develop systems change ...
North & East Yorkshire receive the second lowest level of voluntary sector income in England
February 14, 2022
How to grow the Yorkshire Pot: the case for more philanthropy in North & East Yorkshire Last year Two Ridings Commun ...
Connecting, grant news and self care at the first Friends of Two Ridings Drop-In
January 12, 2022
With people from Wearside and Wensleydale dialling in, and a fair share from York, the first Friends of Two Ridings Drop ...