The Spring version of our ‘Relay’ newsletter is out now
Read all about what we've been up to and what we've got planned for the coming months here HELP Spring 17 Newsletter
HELP appeals for volunteer drivers to help keep Knaresborough residents moving this winter
The long winter nights and cold weather can make it difficult for even the most able bodied among us to get out and about. For some people, the arrival of winter can be particularly isolating. The Harrogate Easier Living Project (HELP) is a local charity helping to keep older people, those living with long term [...]
Wolseley UK taps into employees’ generosity to make donation to HELP
Staff from Wolseley UK have been holding a series of dress down days to raise much-needed funds for HELP's Ripon and Rural Wellbeing Service. Held over the past year, staff jointly raised £1,150 for the Wellbeing Service. The donation will be used to support the service's work providing home visits and lunch clubs for over [...]
Rotary Club of Harrogate Brigantes boost HELP funds
The Rotary Club of Harrogate Brigantes recently made a donation of £1,690 to HELP to support its work assisting older and vulnerable people to live independently within the Harrogate District. Howard Rayner from the Brigantes presented Frances Elliot from HELP with the funds, which were a proportion of proceeds from their Christmas grotto in Asda [...]
Ashville College hosts afternoon tea for Opening Doors clients
Students and staff from Ashville College, Harrogate recently welcomed clients and volunteers from HELP's Opening Doors service to the College. Guests were invited to afternoon tea, where they enjoyed music and dance recitals from the school's students. The guests, who are all either older or living with disability, enjoyed the opportunity to chat with the [...]
Change of provider for support for charities and volunteers in Harrogate District
On 31.1.17 it was announced that Harrogate and Ripon Centres for Voluntary Services (HARCVS), of which the Harrogate Easier Living Project (HELP) is part, will no longer receive funding from NYCC and the NHS to provide support for charities and volunteers, from 1st April 2017. This will not have a direct impact on the services [...]
Belzona volunteering boost for Help at Home service
Staff from Harrogate based company, Belzona Polymerics, have recently lent a helping hand volunteering with the Help at Home service. Employees Marina Silvi and Tom Belli both volunteered their time to assist with practical jobs for the charity's older and vulnerable clients around the Harrogate District. Tom has helped out with both gardening and decorating. [...]
It Only Takes A Minute… Make a difference to someone lonely in your neighbourhood
It only takes a minute according to Take That. It depends what you’re doing of course, but it is definitely true in the case of making someone’s day. It might be smiling at a stranger in the street, picking up a child’s toy for them or giving up your seat on the bus to an [...]