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Issue 14 Spring 2019 On song for HELP We are very excited to be working with two fantastic local music groups to produce our first ever fundraising concert in aid of HELP! Our Kind of Music will take place on Friday 10th May at Harrogate High School and will be a celebration of music and song from Knaresborough Silver Band and All Together Now community choir. Award-winning Knaresborough Silver Band will perform some of its most popular tunes both traditional and modern, whilst All Together Now community choir will entertain with songs from the 60s right through to the present day. The band and choir will come together in a fabulous finale celebrating the best of their music. With refreshments, raffle and a Gift Tree we are hoping to raise in excess of £1,500 for HELP on the evening. We would love your support! Tickets are £8 for adults and £2 for children. Visit: ourkindofmusic.eventbrite.co.uk or call the office on 01423 813090.We are delighted to have the support of CNG Ltd as Supported by: exclusive event sponsors. Committed to looking after the local community in which they work, CNG has a great track record of supporting charities and community groups and we are thrilled to have them on board. Councillors keep it local We are delighted that six county councillors across the district have pledged part of their Locality Budgets to help us purchase much needed equipment to help the smooth running of our services. Councillors Jim Clark, Don Mackenzie, Paul Haslam, John Ennis, Margaret Atkinson and Mike Chambers have very generously donated funds to Councillor Jim Clark with Brian and Andy from buy items which we would otherwise be the Help at Home team unable to afford. Our Help at Home team are now very well equipped ahead of the gardening season. We have also been able to purchase materials for our new Here to HELP sessions. NYCC’s Locality Budgets allow councillors to respond to local needs by allocating small amounts of funding to support charities and community action.

Fundraising round up

Whether individuals or organisations can donate money, time or skills, we’re always very grateful for their support. Special mention goes to:

· CNG Ltd · Judge Service Research Beauty-ful way to · St John’s & St Luke’s Church raise funds · Persimmon Community We are thrilled to have been chosen Champions as Sheila Henry’s ‘Charity of the · Covance Laboratories Year’ for 2019. Staff at the beauty · Saints’ Plant Stall salon will help raise funds and awareness of our work starting with If your group or business would like to get owner Angela running the London involved in fundraising for HELP, please give Marathon in aid of HELP. There’s Lizzie or Anna a call on 01423 813090 or still chance to boost her fundraising visit the fundraising pages of our total and help her over the finish website www.helpharrogate.org.uk line – you can donate by searching for ‘Harrogate Easier Living Project’ Taking on The Dales on BT MyDonate.

For the 4th year running, Team HELP will be fielding a group of walkers to tackle the annual Walk. Organised by the Rotary Club of Harrogate, this year’s walk returns to the hills between Pateley Bridge and Middlesmoor. Team HELP will be tackling the marathon distance – its biggest challenge to date! If you would like to pledge your fundraising support to the team visit BT MyDonate and search for HELP. Making a lasting difference Fab FOUR Ways to HELP If you or a loved one has Don’t forget about the Fab Four easy benefited from our services ways to support us: you may wish to consider leaving a gift to us to ensure that www.easyfundraising.co.uk – search for HELP and raise money for us when others who find themselves in a similar you shop online (at no extra cost to you) position can benefit too. There are several ways you can do this: www.thelocallotto.co.uk – choose HELP as your local cause and 50p of Leaving a gift in your Will every £1 comes to us Setting up a remembrance Co-op – nominate HELP as your ‘local fund or funeral collection cause’ in the Coop Community Fund Tributes or ‘in memory’ gifts HELP 100+ Club – become a member of our 100+ Club for as little as £12 a If you would like to receive our legacy year and be in with the chance of giving leaflet please call Lizzie or Anna winning a cash prize every month! on 01423 813090.

Out & about with HELP

We’re Here to HELP Our new ‘Here to HELP’ service is available to help you find out where to turn for support and activities in your community. If you’re unsure of how, or where, to access this kind of information, please call Jen on 01423 813090. Annual Afternoon Jen can signpost you to other charities, community groups or local authority services. Tea at Ashville Alternatively, you can join Jen for a cuppa and HELP members enjoyed a warm chat at our monthly drop in session at Bilton welcome from the students and Health & Wellbeing Hub which takes place staff at Ashville College at our on the first Tuesday of every month. No need annual Afternoon Tea in to book, just turn up, or let us know if you February. For the third year need transport. running we enjoyed delicious refreshments and fabulous We often get asked for recommendations of entertainment from the talented plumbers, electricians or regular gardeners. pupils at the College. Unfortunately we are unable to recommend any commercial tradespeople and would suggest asking friends, family or referring to Wolseley team adverts in the local free magazines. We thank you for your patience. lend a hand HELP was delighted to welcome two teams of volunteers from Ripon-based Wolseley UK to roll their sleeves up and assist on two large Help at Home decorating jobs in March. They say many hands make light work and this was definitely the case with these jobs – it took the teams a day to decorate the homes of two clients. These jobs would have taken at least a week for our handymen to complete on their Volunteers... own. To find out more about SAVE THE DATE! our group volunteering opportunities please call As part of National Volunteer’s Week we will Christine on 01423 813090. be holding our own celebration to recognise the hard work of our volunteers who make such a difference to the delivery of our services. Please put Tuesday 4th June in your diaries and we will be in touch with more information soon. We look forward to welcoming as many of our fabulous volunteers as possible to celebrate with us here at Community House. Good to know...

Help us to improve our services As a local charity, we are here to respond to your needs. In the face of growing demand, we want to ensure we are meeting these requirements in the best way possible. We also need to inform our funders about the difference we make locally. We can only do this if we receive your feedback. Enclosed is our annual survey and we would urge you to take a few minutes to complete and return it in the FREEPOST envelope provided. Hurry – return your survey by Friday 17th May to enter our free draw to win some goodies! Cook & Eat How to apply for a Blue Badge Chain Lane Community www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge Centre in Knaresborough You now apply for a Blue Badge has launched a Cook & online or you can contact Eat Social for those Harrogate Borough Council to wanting ideas for apply by post. If you would find cooking on a budget. this difficult someone else can Relaxed and friendly, the apply on your behalf. The Blue group meets every Badge will cost £10 and you will Tuesday 11am-1pm. need a recent photo, proof of identity and proof of address, your National Insurance number and proof of any benefits you receive. For more information about eligibility please call Jen on 01423 813090.

Are you on the PSR? Office hours: Did you know that you can Monday to sign yourself up to your utility Friday 9am- 3pm suppliers’ Priority Services Register? This ensures that in the event of a power Jen cut or a problem with the water supply, older people (Driving Force & Here to or those with health conditions are not left in HELP) vulnerable situations. It can also support people who 01423 813090 are struggling to understand or to pay their bills. Christine, Brian & Andy Each supplier maintains its own register. If you (Help at Home) would like help registering with the relevant PSR 01423 813096 please contact Jen on 01423 813090. Community House, 46-50 East Parade, Harrogate, Useful numbers HG1 5RR Carers’ Resource 01423 500555 Citizens Advice 03444 111444 [email protected] Mind Harrogate 01423 503335 www.helpharrogate.org.uk Harrogate Borough Council 01423 500600 North County Council 01609 780780 Harrogate District Hospital 01423 885959

HELP is part-funded by Health & Adult Services and by Harrogate Borough Council. Harrogate & Area Council for Voluntary Service Limited, Company limited by guarantee. Registered in and Wales Registered Charity No. 1144758 Company No. 7760477