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World Mental Health Day 10th October 2025

World Mental Health Day takes place every year on 10 October. It’s a reminder of the importance of good mental health and the need to prioritise and invest in good mental health.

Poor mental health is not inevitable, and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for us all to consider how, together, we can help everyone have better mental health.

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Meet the Neighbourhood Caretakers

City of York Council is proud to introduce York’s new Neighbourhood Caretakers - a team that looks at improving public spaces, supporting community-led action, and putting pride in our city.

The dedicated team will work closely with residents, councillors, and volunteers to deliver visible improvements in local areas — from removing weeds and street cleaning to supporting biodiversity and climate resilience projects.
Backed by an annual £150,000 investment, the Neighbourhoo...

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New seat and toilet scheme launches to improve accessibility

As part of work to make York more accessible, City of York Council and 55 city-wide partners are launching a scheme to give more people a seat or toilet.

‘For Your Convenience’ partners display stickers in their windows. These invite customers and visitors who have a disability, a long-term health condition or frailty, to use the locations’ seats and/or toilets without obligation or the need to make a purchase.
This improved scheme follows feedback from a consultation by Ci...

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New Mental Health Roadmap

New Mental Health Roadmap Resource on Live Well York – A new resource to help navigate mental health support available across YorkThe Communities and Prevention Team in City of York Council are excited to roll out the launch of the Mental Health Roadmap, an interactive resource to be hosted on the Live Well York website which aims to help people access information and support about how they can find their way to better mental health and a good life.
The LAC Team have led this work and co-...

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