Your support powers vital community work across the region
Whether you want to invest in a place, champion an issue, or create something lasting for future generations, here are the different ways you can give through Two Ridings.
Choose the approach that feels right for you, and our team will help shape your giving so it has the impact you intend. Let’s start making a difference.
Donate now
Support the people and places in Yorkshire you love
Head straight to our Appeals, and choose where you want to give.
You can set up to donate regularly to a specific community fund in your area, or donate a one-off amount to a cause you care about.
Every penny you give stays in the region to helping local people and communities thrive.
Donate nowSet up a fund
Let your passion for Yorkshire shine through by setting up a fund that reflects your values and the places you care about
Setting up a fund with Two Ridings is simple – it gives you all the benefits of having your own charitable trust, without the administrative burden. You stay in charge of your giving, while we handle the compliance, regulation and grant‑making.
A fund allows you to invest directly in the causes and communities close to your heart, in a way that suits your goals now and for the future.
Set up a fundLeave a Legacy
Give a tax‑efficient gift that supports Yorkshire people for generations to come
Leaving a legacy in your will is a powerful way to continue caring for the people and places that matter most to you. It’s a lasting gift that reflects your values and creates impact long into the future.
If you’re thinking about charitable giving as part of your plans, now is the perfect time to explore your options.
Make a meaningful difference in your local community for the long term.
Leave a LegacyBe a better Professional Advisor
Give your clients the best charitable giving guidance
Help your corporate and private clients make informed decisions about social investment, philanthropy and charitable giving in Yorkshire by drawing on our local knowledge and expertise.
Strengthen the service you provide by aligning their giving with their values, interests and long‑term goals.
And enhance the support you offer in a way that sets you apart.
Give the best giving adviceCollaborate with Two Ridings as a corporate sponsor
Become a Community Champion
Our Community Champions programme enables individuals and businesses to create positive change across North and East Yorkshire.
By choosing to sponsor Two Ridings Community Foundation, you are aligning your giving with an understanding of local needs, ensuring your generosity supports community groups that are making a difference where it’s needed the most.
Your annual donation enables us to continue delivering life-changing support to thousands of local people each year through our grant-making.
Become a Community ChampionWhat our fund holders say
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
Funders trust Two Ridings
“Two Ridings know what they are doing. They have a fantastic track record as a grant maker and we have complete faith in their judgement in administering our funds. They bring local expertise and knowledge and have long-lasting relationships with community organisations across the region.”
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust are passionate about providing opportunity for social change locally as well as nationally. They use Two Ridings as their intermediary with the community groups in York.
BETTYS AND TAYLORS GROUP
Regional businesses reach local people
“We truly enjoy working with Two Ridings, their knowledge is phenomenal, they are so well connected. As a grant maker they go the extra mile; always on hand to talk us through anything community related. Working with them shapes our ambitions for the future; reaching groups we wouldn’t reach ourselves.”
Bettys and Taylors Group are a family-owned, value-led Yorkshire business all about making a positive difference in the community. Two Ridings manage two of their funds.
FULL CIRCLE FUNERALS
Local business people supporting local causes
“Community Foundations make a real difference by bringing together those in need with those who want to help. If you are a local business with a passion for making a genuine impact and a tangible difference in the community where you operate, I would totally recommend becoming involved with your local Community Foundation.”
Sarah Jones, of Full Circle Funerals in Harrogate, set up a fund locally with Two Ridings. They saw it as a way to give people long lasting support in the area.
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