This Yorkshire Society is now the only Yorkshire society in Britain. It was established in 1980 to counter the abolition of Yorkshire’s then county councils, and was started with a grand but important purpose – to protect Yorkshire as a place and celebrate Yorkshireness as a culture.
Celebrating all that is great about our county, promoting our heritage and supporting the talented people, communities and businesses within it to thrive.
The Yorkshire Society, was founded in 1980 and is almost certainly the first and only one ever to be based in Yorkshire itself. It was started as a non-political, not for profit organisation to encourage businesses, charities and individuals from or living in all parts of Yorkshire to join in “promoting the county”.
We realised that the ordinary people of Yorkshire can do extraordinary things when they work together with characteristic grit and determination. So, in addition, The Yorkshire Society now works for the greater good and gives the people of Yorkshire a collective voice on the issues that matter to them.
We are currently setting up a charity/foundation in the name of The Yorkshire Society so we can better support the communities and people of Yorkshire that need help within the region.
The Yorkshire Society also organises and hosts prestigious events within Yorkshire including The Yorkshire Awards and also Yorkshire Day Celebration. The Heritage summit and the Yorkshire History prize. We are also creating new events to support the region such as the business expo, and the great Yorkshire day out to celebrate all those that do so much for others in the region.
We are re-launching the Yorkshire Society for modern times and as well as continuing with our prestigious events, also looking at new ways to help the regions people, communities and businesses thrive.
