YORK FESTIVAL LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR CHARITY PARTNERS IN BID TO RAISE THOUSANDS OF POUNDS FOR LOCAL GOOD CAUSES

York Festival is looking to help raise thousands of pounds for good causes by supporting and celebrating the historic city’s charity champions.

York City Football Club is delighted to announce that a deal has been agreed for York St John University to become the club’s new Academy Partner.

Staggered leaving times from 6pm will be a great improvement for the hard working traders. They have had to choose between losing income by not trading or working way beyond the hours normally allowed by health and safety legislation.

York’s Chocolate Story has been announced as the winner of Best UK Leisure Attraction Silver and Best UK Heritage Attraction Bronze in the prestigious 2019 British Travel Awards.  The announcement was made on 27th November at a glamorous Gala Awards ceremony, held in London and attended by nearly a thousand travel industry people.

Remembrance Rescued

Win £1,000 in Martin House Christmas Raffle!

A bumper festive season is in store for the lucky winner of Martin House Hospice Care for Children and Young People’s Christmas Raffle with a £1,000 top prize.

Rescuing Remembrance!!
Yorkshire Air Museum Appeals for Musicians for Remembrance Sunday!!
The Yorkshire Air Museum annually hosts Remembrance Services both at the French Memorial, Elvington Village and at our Station Chapel here at the Museum itself.

The Wilberforce Trust has appointed York based William Birch & Sons to begin the construction of their new specialist extra care housing and Living and Leaning centre in Dringhouses.

The Red Tower, on the city walls, is hosting a talk by York-born international best-selling author, Ann Victoria Roberts on October 26 from 14:00 to 15:00 followed by book signing until 15:30.

Martin House is highlighting what it takes to provide its services during Hospice Care Week, which takes place from October 7th to 13th. This year its focus is ‘this is what it takes’, a chance to show what is needed to provide – and pay for – hospice care.

IN YORK, people of all ages are invited to take part in an exciting night-time walking event for Cancer Research UK.

The charity’s Shine Night Walk is returning to the city, following the success of the first event last year.

The 10k walking event will see men, women and children uniting through light to raise money for life-saving research.

York Shakespeare Project is producing the Bard’s tumultuous story of romance and warfare that spans the Roman world, Antony and Cleopatra, which will be performed at York’s John Cooper Studio from 28 October – 2 November.

York Musical Theatre Company has been busy auditioning for the global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar. On in York from 27 – 30 November, this rock-opera from Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice has been wowing audiences around the world for decades and the Company is excited to be bringing this thrilling show to the York stage.

IN YORK, people of all ages are invited to take part in an exciting night-time walking event for Cancer Research UK.

The charity’s Shine Night Walk is returning to the city, following the success of the first event last year.

The 10k walking event will see men, women and children uniting through light to raise money for life-saving research.

4 local business owners have come together to organise a 1 day event with the ambitious goal of getting more than 500 local people trained to give CPR for free!

Every year there are around 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests across the UK, but sadly less than 1 in 10 survive.

York’s Chocolate Story is proud to be working in partnership with Nestlé to bring KitKat Chocolatory to York, the UK’s home of KitKat. Launching on Friday 27th September 2019, the KitKat Chocolatory is a luxury experience where you get the chance to create your own eight-finger KitKat.

Staff and volunteers at York PDSA shop are urging local animal lovers to donate their unwanted items or time to help sick and injured pets. 

The shop is desperate for good quality donations including (CDs, DVDs, books and toys), as well as (men’s and ladies’ clothes, shoes and accessories).

The next open meeting of the York Older People’s Assembly will be held on Monday 16th September 2019 at 2pm at the Friends Meeting House Friargate York.