York’s Adult Learning in York Week will take place from Monday 27 June to Sunday 3 July.
It will showcase the range of lifelong learning opportunities available across the city, from developing hobbies to supporting career development.
Read the Adult Learning in York Week brochure to find about events you may be interested in....
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has given the British people a chance to celebrate, from the phenomenal Pageant Parade in London to village Jubilee events around the country. In Dunnington a main street was closed and picnic rugs, tables and gazebos sprang up on the village green. From Extreme Zorb Football for teens to an escapologist in chains on a ladder, and from a very popular dog show to drinks in a be-flagged garden…what more could you ask on a sunny afternoon?Celebrations are g...
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ORGANISATIONS LISTEN UP The Recycle Project CIC in York aims to encourage sustainability in the local area by repurposing, reusing and reselling items that would have otherwise gone to landfill. The Recycle Project Lending Library is a new initiative offering the community the opportunity to rent items that they might only use occasionally or for a short time, rather than buying new. In order to ensure the Lending Library is accessible to all of York, we are looking to partner with organisatio...
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What's On from the Community Bees.We have listened to you and found out that what you would really like to do together is reminisce. And we love that!
So join us at our brand new Reminiscing Pop-in. Turn up any time between 11.30am and 1.30pm every Monday at Costa Haxby. BACK ROOM
We are also going to be having useful monthly updates by local community organisations joining us to showcase their services and answer our questions.
We laugh, we cry, we are in this together to support one another...
As well as helping others, volunteering has been shown to improve volunteers' wellbeing too.
It’s human nature to feel good after helping someone out. Volunteering can also help you gain valuable new skills and experiences, and boost your confidence.
If you’re interested in volunteering, here’s how to get started and some volunteering stories to inspire you.
16.3m people volunteered through a group, club or organisation in 2020/21.
Most people have formally volunteered at...
Groundwork's Greenskills is an amenity horticulture and grounds maintenance course. For unemployed people aged 19 plus in York and surrounding areas.Groundwork has been commissioned by the John Lewis Partnership Community Investment Fund to deliver an innovative green skills training programme to unemployed adults aged 19 years plus from areas in and around York. The programme is free to participants, the value of the training is around £800. Learners will gain a range of nationally recogn...
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York Festival of Ideas 2022 has a wide range of fascinating events to attend and engage with,
both in person and online. Here's a sample of the health and wellbeing events in this year’s
programme.
The full Festival programme can be explored at yorkfestivalofideas.com.
ASMR: Touching sound for youth wellbeing? Saturday 11 June, 2pm to 3.30pm (in person)
Get ready for an immersive journey into the world of ASMR - learn more about what ASMR
is and discover its potential benefits fo...
Applications are being invited for City of York Council’s two Sport and Active Leisure grants to make clubs more accessible, offer more sports options and further improve safety and wellbeing standards.
The Small Grants Fund will see funding of up to £500 distributed, whilst the Hub Club Grants will award a max of £1,000 to 5 successful applicants per year. Both funds are open for applications before 31 May 2022. Payments to successful applicants will be made in June 2022.
To...