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The Island helping families with food and activities through lockdown
Emma Thompson, Manger of Mentoring Services at York charity The Island wrote us this guest blog about how they have been faring over the pandemic. As with many other charities the past year has been difficult
A year in the life of MySight York
We asked lots of local charities and community groups if they wanted to give you lovely readers an insight into how their year has been. Here’s what MySight York had to say. Who could have
We need a Space Invaders team in Acomb…..
We’ve just been offered the Bathstore building (ground floor) in Acomb. I’m looking for a local collective of creatives to temporarily occupy it under the Space Invaders brand. There will be no rent to pay,
Free professional photography for small organisations in York
Social Vision are sponsoring 5 local organisations with a free one hour professional photography session. As we come out of our second lockdown, it’s critical that part of our recovery as a sector is showcasing
Donate to help local people at risk of homelessness this Christmas
Peasholme Charity asked if we would publicise their Christmas Hardship Fund this month and of course we are more than happy to. Here’s what they had to tell us about it. 2020 has been a
York’s Christmas Lights
I took the family into town after dark this week for our daily lockdown walk, to try soak up some Christmas spirit. There are some definite spots of beauty, but also some (understandably given the
INTRODUCING…. Jennie Cox
life-saving community connections
I’ve known Jennie for some time now (in true York fashion we used to live in the same street 10 years ago!), and have watched admirably as the Local Area Co-ordination network has continued to
Micklegate Christmas Market Reopening
We are super excited to be able to reopen our pop up space on Micklegate when the lockdown restrictions come to an end on Wednesday morning. Anni and Ervins will be reopening their beautiful, jungle-themed
Advocacy for York’s older people still available
We asked some of our local Third Sector organisations to give us an insight into how this strange year had been for the them, and what their plans were for 2021. We also wanted to
More toilets more benches please York
My old client David Smith, the CEO of Teesside Hospice, had his Dad to stay in October. They had various day trips planned and on the first day it was a wander around York. But as
Keeping York fit and healthy
York-based charity Move the Masses has released its Impact Report for 2019-20. Move the Masses promote the locations of outdoor exercise equipment and host free, pop-up fitness sessions to get people moving. They organise filmed
Christmas shop online with York’s independents
We are at that traditional time of year when we start to think of Christmas and perhaps buying a present or two for family and friends. Lockdown #2 has sadly seen our local shops forced
