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Caring Communities with The Yorkshire Foundation

 

The Yorkshire Foundation The Yorkshire Foundation is dedicated to serving the county with community and education initiatives, and operates as a registered charity with HRH The Duke of

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Association of Voluntary Guides to the City of York

 

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This free walking tour of York commences at 10.15am from outside the City Art Gallery in Exhibition Square.

During the summer months an additional tour takes place in the afternoon at 2.15pm from 1st April to 30th October, and a further tour at 6.45pm from June to August. There’s no need to book – tours depart promptly from outside the Art Gallery in Exhibition Square. Continue reading Association of Voluntary Guides to the City of York

Under – 4 and Over Here! Pre-school and Nursery Options around York

 

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Pre-school is an important time in the life of a child to learn, and for those who have children and live in and around the city of York there is a great number of highly rated pre-school nurseries to chooses from.

Picking a good pre-school nursery can be a difficult choice. Some people choose based solely Continue reading Under – 4 and Over Here! Pre-school and Nursery Options around York

Wedding Photographs, Family Portraits and Unique Photo Shoots!

 

Here’s just a couple of excellent examples of photography from Gemma Leak on her wordpress blog.

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I think that the Autumnal portrait above has a beautiful spread of colour, and reading Gemma’s description of a photography session shows that she really enjoys her vocation!
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Ssssssh! Bookworms Unite – York Libraries and Library Services

 

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The city of York has worked hard to build up a library network that rivals any other location in the British Isles.
Not only do the libraries in York supply the expected range of books on a variety of subjects, they also provide a large collection of services for the good of the community.
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Not A Waste: Your Recycling Choices near York

 

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Recycling in York is an important and integral part of city life. With the environment being high on the agenda for many people, the city of York is trying to ensure a bright future by providing recycling centres for all types of products.

Here we list a selection of Recycling Centres Continue reading Not A Waste: Your Recycling Choices near York

Your York: Adult Education, Centres and Learning

  

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York has a great many Adult Learning Centres supporting those over the age of eighteen who wish to partake in further education.

With many different colleges and education centres offering a huge array of courses, it is not hard to see why the Continue reading Your York: Adult Education, Centres and Learning

Raise Funds for YOUR favourite Local York Cause

Does your favourite local York cause need a windfall?

Is your York local group looking for more equipment, need help buying new supplies, need support to carry on good work in the community?

Maybe you need new shirts for the local football team, want help raising cash for the new church roof or organ, need help to buy some new medical equipment – help fund a life saving operation.

Or maybe you just know of a cause that deserves local publicity and fundraising help?

Whether you are the fund raiser or a supporter, we want to hear from you – now! Continue reading Raise Funds for YOUR favourite Local York Cause

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