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Steering Group
Yorkshire Futures activity is informed by its Steering Group.
The Steering Group informs the strategic direction of Yorkshire Futures, and is made up of the following key organisations:
- Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research
- Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber
- Humber Economic Partnership
- Leeds City Region
- Local Government Yorkshire and Humber
- Sheffield City Region
- Yorkshire Forward
- York and North Yorkshire Partnership Unit
- Yorkshire and Humber Chambers of Commerce
- Yorkshire and Humber Regional Environment Forum
- Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Forum
- Yorkshire Universities
If you would like further information about the work of Yorkshire Futures please get in touch…
Yorkshire Futures
Victoria House
2 Victoria Place
Leeds
LS11 5AE
Phone: 0113 394 9764
Email: info@yorkshirefutures.com
The work of Yorkshire Futures is given strategic direction by a steering group which is made up of senior representatives from the organisations listed below.
Steering Group Partners
Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber
The Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber is charged with working with regional and local partners to help deliver the Government’s aims in the region – to achieve sustainable economic growth and high levels of employment and, to build an inclusive and prosperous society.
Humber Economic Partnership
Humber Economic Partnership (HEP) is the strategic partnership for sustainable economic development for the Hull and Humber Ports City Region.
Leeds City Region
The Leeds City Region Partnership brings together the eleven local authorities of Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Leeds, Selby, Wakefield, York and North Yorkshire County Council to work together toward a common prosperous and sustainable city region in areas such as transport, skills, housing, spatial planning and innovation.
Local Government Yorkshire and Humber
Local Government Yorkshire and Humber (LGYH) is the regional partnership of local authorities, including fire and police authorities, across the region. It brings local authorities together on key issues, supports the improvement of service delivery, lobbies Government on the future of local government, promotes good employment practices, and works with local authorities to improve the public perception of local government.
Sheffield City Region
The Sheffield City Region spans two Government Office boundaries and includes the four districts of South Yorkshire (Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield) and Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire districts in the East Midlands Government Office Region. The work in the city region is overseen by the Sheffield City Region Forum, which consists of representatives of the local authorities mentioned above as well as the Derbyshire County Council, Nottingham County Council and the Peak District National Park Authority.
York and North Yorkshire Partnership
The York and North Yorkshire sub-region includes the following local authorities: Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmond, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby, York and North Yorkshire County Council.
York and North Yorkshire Partnership Unit is an independent unit which has been set up by partners across York and North Yorkshire. The unit's role concentrates on building an effective relationship with regional bodies, coordinating the sub-regional approach to Culture, Skills and Business Support as well as Research and EU Funding. Finally, the Unit manages the Economic Partnership for the County and District Councils.
Yorkshire and Humber Chambers of Commerce
Yorkshire and Humber Chambers of Commerce Ltd (YHCC Ltd) is the collective body of accredited Chambers of Commerce in the region. Their aim is to be a strong voice for businesses in Yorkshire & Humber working closely with other regional bodies.
Yorkshire Forward
Yorkshire Forward is the regional development agency for the Yorkshire and Humber region. Essentially, their goal is to make Yorkshire and Humber a better place to live, work and invest, and to ensure that our region is able to compete on the domestic and global stage.
Yorkshire Universities
Yorkshire Universities is the regional higher education association for Yorkshire and the Humber. They provide a forum for the 11 Universities and 3 Higher Education Colleges in the Yorkshire and Humber region to work together, and act as their collective voice in the region. Their activity is focused on the provision of a central service to their members.
Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Forum
Yorkshire & the Humber Forum provides a coherent regional voice for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Yorkshire and the Humber. It is a member led network of networks with over 100 members linking to more than 20,000 front line groups. The Forum brings together voluntary and community sector organisations to ensure that the sector has the right support and structures to contribute to regional activity.
Yorkshire and Humber Regional Environment Forum
Yorkshire and Humber Regional Environment Forum (YHREF) was formed in 2001 to coordinate and represent the views of a wide range of organisations for whom a key interest is in the enhancement of environmental conditions in the Yorkshire and Humber Region and in the social and economic value of such changes. Our purpose is to develop a shared environmental agenda for the Region and a coordinated voice to promote and lobby on environmental issues at regional level. We will achieve this by developing closer working relations between the environmental organisations and a signifcant repository for environmental expertise within the Region.
Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR)
The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) is one of the UK's leading academic research centres specialising in social and economic regeneration, housing and labour market analysis. Since its creation in 1990, they have developed an impressive and diverse research portfolio resulting in a strong reputation for scholarship, academic publication and research excellence.
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