Community and living

In this section:

• Asylum and immigration
  This new section providing advice on applying for British Citizenship will be available soon
• Births
  We can help you register or re-register a birth and organise naming ceremonies. We can also provide copies of birth certificates and help with historical searches
• Births, deaths and marriages
  Staff at York Register Officer will advise you about registering births and deaths, arranging civil marriage ceremonies, baby naming ceremonies, commitment ceremonies (for same sex couples) and renewing vows
• Childcare
  Help finding and paying for childcare in York, and information for people who provide childcare
• Citizenship ceremonies
  Under the new arrangements, once an application has been approved, all new citizens who are over 18 years old must attend a citizenship ceremony
• Community advice
  York's Local Strategic Partnership, credit unions, legal advice and financial support for voluntary organisations
• Community centres and facilities
  Day services available to adults with learning disabilities, older people and people with a disability, entertainment and premises licenses and venue hire and hall bookings
• Deaths, funerals and cremations
  Information on registering a death and advice on burials, funerals, cremations and memorials
• Equality and diversity
  One of the council's priorities is to ensure that all residents can take part in the life of the city
• Marriages
  We can help arrange weddings, commitment ceremonies and civil partnerships, including which venues are approved for weddings in York. We also issue copies of marriage certificates and help you perform historical searches
• York Faiths Survey
  The York Faiths Survey will be launched on 26 March 2009 and run for four months. Citizens of York and the City’s religious organizations will be invited to complete the online survey if they want to put on the record what activities they are involved with
• Safety
  Includes information about fireworks safety
• Shaping Neighbourhoods
  Do you live in York? Are you concerned about social, environmental and economic issues in your area? We want your ideas to help improve your community
• Support groups
  Local and national support groups
• Yor OK
  The Yor OK Preventative Strategy includes the Information Sharing and Assessment requirements made by the Department for Education and Skills for all local authorities and their partners
• Youth offending
  YOT works with young people between the ages of 10 and 17 who are involved in offending behaviour
• Youth support
  Youth clubs and activities, educational awards and benefits, language and cultural support, and support for young carers