York St John University
Friendly Living Fund
Finalist, Student engagement
About
The Friendly Living Fund helps students develop practical, impactful projects that address the cost-of-living crisis while building climate resilience within our university and local community. Whether it is an idea for reducing waste, saving energy, sharing resources or growing food, students can apply for a chance to bring it life.
Individuals or groups can apply for up to £400 for the costs of projects such as:
- A food cooperative or food growing initiative
- Green volunteering
- Skills workshops for a group of students or society
- Green transport to replace expensive car dependence
Top 3 learnings
- Ideas can really materialise with collaboration and action!
- We can make a difference however small.
- Our cross-departmental and organisational collaboration has been the key.
What it means to win
Striving towards our vision to be a catalyst for change.
Sustainable Development Goals
| 2026 | |
| Student engagement | |
| Finalist, UK and Ireland |
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