About us
Inform. Support.
Influence.
We aim to meet the needs of individuals, communities and the voluntary sector by sharing information, providing support and influencing the development of services and systems in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Our mission, vision and values
Forum is a voluntary and community sector umbrella organisation based in Hull and operating across Yorkshire and the Humber. We have offices in Hull, Halifax and Grimsby.
Our mission
To inform, support and influence the development of opportunities and services to reflect the needs of people, communities and the voluntary sector
Our vision
People, communities and the voluntary sector have the opportunities, support and services they need to thrive
Our values
- We providing services that reflect the needs of our beneficiaries – based on listening, learning and working in a flexible way
- We take an empowering approach that recognises the skills, challenges and assets of individuals and communities
- We are honest, transparent and accountable – including learning from our mistakes
- We are willing to challenge inequality and work constructively with stakeholders to reduce barriers
- We are an inclusive and supportive employer that values its staff
We serve the community and voluntary sector through our many projects.
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Leadership Team
Business Support Team
VSI Alliance Calderdale Team
Sector Support North East Lincolnshire Team
Community Navigation Hull Team
Primary Care Link Workers Hull Team
Community Engagement Hull Team
Sector Connect Hull Team
Lived Experience Project
Community Inclusion Team
Our funders
Our funders that continue to support us
Our Environmental Commitment
Forum CIO is committed to proactively working to improve Environmental Sustainability in all areas of our work. We know that communities we work with who face the greatest inequality are most impacted by climate change and biodiversity loss, and tackling inequalities has always been at the heart of our work.
Forum CIO is committed to:
- Promoting environmental sustainability throughout the organisation to reduce our carbon footprint.
- Actively supporting local climate change initiatives.
- Promoting environmental sustainability to the communities, groups and organisations we work with.
- Encouraging access to quality blue and green spaces through our social prescribing activities.