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Get ready for Safeguarding Week 2022

After the success of last year’s virtual conference, North Yorkshire Police have once again teamed up with our safeguarding partners across the region (North Yorkshire, the City of York and the East Riding of Yorkshire) to take part in this year’s Safeguarding Week 20 – 24 June.
Developed for both professional and public audiences, the online programme of seminars offers a packed schedule of over 50 sessions across the week, which will each be delivered by inspirational and mo...

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Free outdoor woodwork, craft and campfire cooking sessions for adults (18+)

This Friday, 20th May, 11am - 3pm, come and try a free outdoor woodwork, craft and campfire cooking session for adults (18+) in Homestead Park. Anyone can come along and try it out.Thrive Outside CIC offer opportunities for people to get out in nature and learn new skills, including; woodwork, craft, campfire-cooking as well as gentle movement to improve physical health. You can learn to whittle, weave, build a campfire and cook seasonal snacks. There is so much evidence that being outside is gr...

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The Learning Disabilities Partnership is Changing

The Learning Disabilities Partnership is changing (Easy Read version).We, the Learning Disabilities Partnership, want to make sure that the voice of people with learning disabilities is at the centre of everything we do. We are creating a Learning Disability Partnership Board. The Board will have 20 people on it, chaired by Jamaila Hussain (Director of Prevention Commissioning and Education). Members will include Officers from City of York Council, Health professionals, self advocates and carers...

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Cultural Wellbeing Grants 2022

York-based charities, social enterprises, voluntary and community groups are invited to apply for the 2022 Cultural Wellbeing Grants, with an overall fund of £30,000 available. In a collaboration between Make It York and City of York Council, with funding made available via the Better Care Fund, organisations are being invited to apply to grants up to £5,000 to aid initiatives throughout the city which will reduce loneliness and isolation and combat mental ill-health.


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Ukraine Fundraiser - Good Neighbours Live

On Friday 6th May, our main UKRAINE FUNDRAISER features FIVE fantastic local acts at the 200-capacity Tang Hall Working Men's Club. All funds raised go to our Ukraine Emergency Appeal. We are supporting safe passage of refugees and providing psychosocial support in Romania and the UK. The event features two choirs, the STONEGATE SINGERS and SOME VOICES, local rock bands NOVA and ANTHEA DRIVE, and the fantastic community big band BARGESTRA!● DATE & TIME - Friday 6th May 2022, 7-10pm● VENUE -...

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Grant Opportunity: Small tasks at Home

Small Tasks at Home is a grant funding pot to enable people to remain independent by providing free or subsidised tasks for householders in York.The tasks must be within the persons home or grounds, this excludes communal areas and tasks that are the responsibility of a landlord. The application must be for people that can not manage to carry out the tasks themselves or need initial motivation or life-skills to do so. The application can be area specific (eg Acomb) or could be for a specific gro...

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Moving Minds

Moving Minds – dance project for people affected by dementiaElaine Harvey, Director of Moving Minds and Senior Lecturer in Theatre & Dance at York St John University, gives a powerful account of how the project helps people living with dementia.
Holding brightly coloured scarves that trace and extend her movement, Margaret leads a processional dance through the space. Embracing this role with exuberance and leading the group off through the studio, her arms move with energy and grace...

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Chatty Mondays at York Theatre Royal

Join us for Chatty Mondays at York Theatre Royal.
A great opportunity to meet some new friends and share stories with like minded, friendly people over a coffee!Free to attend, all ages welcome. For two hours from 10am-12pm.We can’t wait to meet you!...

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