York 2032
Partnerships
York 2032 has been co-produced by partner organisations in York to identify the 5 York 2032 Priorities and inform our actions, which city partners, local communities, and wider city stakeholders will now take to make the York 2032 Vision a reality.
The York 2032 Vision is that:
York will be a vibrant, prosperous, welcoming and sustainable city, where everyone can share and take pride in its success.
The York 2032 vision and 5 priorities have been agreed by partners and will be informed, steered and supported by partnership working throughout the decade ahead.
- Strategic City Leaders
- York Climate Commission
- York Economic Partnership
- York Health and Care Partnership
- Active York
- Quality Bus Partnership
- York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership
- Safer York Partnership
Strategic City Leaders
Strategic City Leaders is a partnership body comprises leaders of key institutions from across York. It is an informal group that meets once per quarter to share news and information and consider key city-wide issues.
Strategic City Leaders is not a Board, and it does not have any voting or formal power; it exists to strengthen relationships and work together on key projects where it makes sense to do so.
Representatives from organisations including but not limited to:
- City of York Council (Executive and CMT, facilitation by Policy Team)
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Universities and colleges
- Chamber of Commerce
- FSB
- Guild of Media Arts
- Hospitality Association York
- Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
- Humber, Coast and Vale ICS
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Make It York
- National Railway Museum
- Nestle
- Network Rail
- North Yorkshire Police
- North Yorkshire Fire Service
- Portakabin
- York Archaeological Trust
- York BID
- York Civic Trust
- York CVS (Centre for Voluntary Service)
- York Museum Trust
- York Minster
Contact details
Samuel Blyth, Head of City Strategy and Corporate Programmes
West Offices
Station Rise
York
YO1 6GA
York Climate Commission
York Climate Commission (YCC) is an independent, cross-sector body representing public, private and civic organisations across the city. Originally established in 2019 following York’s Climate Emergency declaration, it was re-launched in 2024 to improve transparency and broaden participation. YCC supports ambitious action on climate and nature recovery by facilitating collaboration, sharing knowledge and championing impactful initiatives through its Working Groups.
York Climate Commission membership
The Commission comprises representatives from:
- City of York Council - Portfolio Holder, Head of Carbon Reduction
- First Bus York
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Nestlé
- University of York
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Trust
- York Minster
York Climate Commission contact details
Shaun Gibbons, Head of Carbon Reduction
West Offices
Station Rise
York
YO1 6GA
York Economic Partnership
York’s Economic Partnership is a partnership body bringing together employers, entrepreneurs, education providers, employee representatives, sector representatives and City of York Council. It meets twice per year. The Board is responsible for helping to implement and monitor the York Economic Strategy 2022-32. It forms part of the city’s partnership structures, with the City Leaders Group providing overall direction. Through its work, the Board will seek to facilitate a deep and long lasting-partnership to support the advancement and achievement of the aims set out in York’s Economic Strategy. Beyond agreeing its own business, the Board is not a decision-making body but will advise and make recommendations to the Council.
York Economic Partnership membership
Representatives from organisations including but not limited to:
- City of York Council (Executive Member for Economy, City Development Officers)
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
- York Civic Trust
- Aviva
- York BID
- Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
- LNER
- Helmsley Group
- Living Wage Foundation
- Universities and colleges
- York Museums Trust
- Visit England
- Hospitality Association York
- Make It York
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
York Economic Partnership contact details
Samuel Blyth, Head of City Strategy and Corporate Programmes
West Offices
Station Rise
York
YO1 6GA
York Health and Care Partnership
The York Health and Care Partnership works to reduce health inequalities and increase healthy years lived for people in York, by working together to address the determinants of health.
The Partnership wants to improve the lives lived by York citizens by providing the right support at the right time, to ensure everyone can have a happy and healthy life in York.
Active York
York’s sport and active leisure partnership, Active York, is led by a nominated board of people who represent community sport and also sport professionals from higher education, professional clubs, health, school sports and City of York Council.
Quality Bus Partnership
The Quality Bus Partnership work to bring together stakeholders in York’s public transport service, with a view to providing the best quality of bus services and facilities that can be achieved with the resources available to the partners.
The intention is to prioritise and co-ordinate improvements consistent with the council’s Bus Strategy, contained in the Local Transport Plan, to share best practice in service delivery, to pool and concentrate resources where possible for maximum effect, and to identify potential for future development of the public transport network.
York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership
The York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership is a partnership of local authorities, emergency services and other North Yorkshire agencies working together to educate, inform and train, with the aim of lowering the number of road casualties across the county of North Yorkshire.
Safer York Partnership
The Safer York Partnership works in partnership to reduce crime and the fear of crime, creating a safer environment in York to improve quality of life for everyone in York.
