Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward Directory 2018 Contents Your Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward councillors Contents 2

Local Information 3

Help our area grow 4

Young people and community 5

Groups at local churches 6 Other ward information 7 Help and advice 8

Cllr Ann Reid Cllr Ashley Mason About this directory 01904 701727 07799 693171 This ward directory is funded through ward cllr.areid@.gov.uk [email protected] committee funds. It is intended to be a brief Cllr Stephen Fenton guide to activities in the ward, local groups 01904 787988/ 07751 963215 from nature to musical and everything in [email protected] between. Updated editions of this directory Our ward page at www.york.gov.uk/wards will be published online at Follow us on Twitter: @DringWoodWard www.york.gov.uk/DringhousesWard

2 Dringhouses Primary School Local Information St Helens Road, York, YO24 1HW

Email: [email protected] Tel: 01904 553940 Web: www.dringhouses.york.sch.uk

Woodthorpe Primary School Summerfield Road, York, YO24 2RU Email: [email protected] Tel: 01904 554420 Dringhouses Library Web: www.woodthorpeprimaryschool.co.uk Road, Dringhouses, YO24 1LR Tel: 01904 552674 Community noticeboards Email: [email protected] There are community noticeboards across the Opening Times: ward which are used primarily to publicise and Monday: 2pm - 6pm promote the activities of local community Tuesday: 9.30am - 12.30pm, 2pm - 5.30pm groups and organisations.

Wednesday: Closed If you’d like a poster to go up on the boards, Thursday: 9.30am - 12.30pm, 2pm - 5.30pm contact Cllr Stephen Fenton on 01904 787988 or Friday: 2pm - 5.30pm email [email protected] Saturday: 9.30am - 1pm

3 Friends of Acomb Wood Help our area grow Acomb Wood and Meadow Nature Reserve is

Friends of Hob Moor ten-acres of mixed woodland and ancient Tucked between Acomb and Tadcaster Road, meadow in the middle of a large housing estate. Hob Moor Historic Stray & Local Nature reserve For information about the site or how to get is home to a rich diversity of birds, mammals, involved, contact the Friends by phoning Parks insects and wild plants. Friends of Hob Moor are and Open Spaces team on 01904 553392. a group of over 150 people passionate about Mayfields Community Trust this site and we welcome new interest. Mayfields Community Trust members are Visit our website www.fohm.org.uk working to improve the meadow and Friends of Chapmans Pond surrounding trees. Look us up on Facebook, Chapman's Pond is online at www.mayfieldcommunitytrust.com or managed through tel. 07719 494481. the Friends of York Greenways Chapman's Pond. York Greenways meets regularly to care for and New members are enhance the cycle path from the Askham Bar always welcome to Park and Ride to Bishopthorpe - planting wild- help with the upkeep flowers, cutting back hedges and saplings, of this special area. For more information search clearing litter and painting street furniture. ‘Chapman’s Pond York’ on Facebook. Website: www.yorkgreenways.org

4 Activities for young people Community groups

Scout Groups offer exciting adventures for Woodthorpe York young people age 6 to 14. The Groups are Community Group divided into three sections: Beavers for A group of local volunteers 6 to 8 year olds, Cubs 8 to 10 year olds and with the vision of bringing Scouts for 10 to 14 yr olds. the community together to West Thorpe Methodist Scout Group has make Woodthorpe a better space in all sections and is also seeking adult place to live. Visit volunteers to help support its growth. www.woodthorpeyork.com

Visit www.westthorpescouts.weebly.com or email [email protected] Chase Residents Association Dringhouses (PC) Scout Group meets at the Covering the area around Mayfield Grove, Scout Hut at St. Edward’s Church the Group also Avenue, Nelsons Lane and the streets off. has an Explorer Scout section for 14 to 18 year Look out for news on the Nelsons Lane and Tadcaster Road community noticeboards. olds. Visit www.dringhousesscouts.org.uk or e-mail [email protected] Revival Residents Community Association Shine magazine is aimed at school age children, Covering the Revival estate off the Askham Bar young people and families. It contains roundabout, the group is active in promoting information on lots of great activities. For more the needs and interests of residents. Search the info, see https://shineyork.wordpress.com/ Revival Residents closed group on Facebook.

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St Edward the Confessor Church West Thorpe Methodist Church

Gentle Yoga: Mondays 2.30pm-3.30pm Craft and Chat: Just sit and chat over a U3A Bridge: Tuesdays 12.45pm-4.15pm cuppa, make new Line dancing: Tuesdays 7.45pm-9.45pm friends, learn new

Aerobics: Wednesdays 10am-11am skills and discover new hobbies. Mon- Bowlers: Thursdays 10am-12 noon days, 10am-11.30am (term-time only). Contact

Community Cafe: Mon-Fri 9.30-12 and 1.30-4 Becky on [email protected] or tel 01904 703666. The Occasion Choir: Meet on Thursdays at 7.15pm to sing! Why not come and join us? Twiglets: Parent/carer baby and toddler group, Fridays 9.30am-11am (term-time only). Contact Info on more church activities at http:// Becky on [email protected] www.dringhouses-church.org.uk/community/ Free Film Afternoons: Wednesday Free Film Afternoons, doors open at 1pm, films start at 1.30pm. Tea, coffee and cakes on sale.

More info on church activities at http:// www.yorkmethodist.org.uk/churches/circuit- churches/west-thorpe.html 6 St James the Deacon Church Musical Connections Community singing in a relaxed atmosphere at Moor Lane Youth Centre, Wains Rd, YO24 2TX. Wednesdays 10.00 to 11.15am during term time. For more info call 01904 373011.

Other Ward Information

Drop-in Thursday: 9.30 to 11.00am. Come in for The Tesco Tadcaster Road Community Room at a coffee and a chat, time out or even quiet time Askham Bar is available to any local group to use in church. Toys for the children and a warm free of charge. The room has its own disabled welcome for all. toilet/baby change, free tea, coffee and soft drinks and has 4 computers available. Contact Dementia activity sessions: Are you living with the Community Champion on 07718 512071. dementia or know someone who is? Join in with monthly themed activity sessions. For more info The Woodthorpe Community Beds group keep or to book a place contact Natalie on 07885 the flower beds in front of the Moorcroft Road 837127 or email [email protected] shops looking good, with planting and tidying sessions on the first Saturday or Sunday of the More info on church activities at month. Search ‘Woodthorpe Community Beds’ http://www.jamesthedeacon.org.uk/ on Facebook if you’d like to get involved.

7 Alzheimer’s Society Singing for the Brain Every Monday (excluding Bank Holidays) 10.30 to 12.00 If you or your partner are living with dementia our informal group sing songs from Victorian musical hall to Abba, film and show songs. If you need further details please contact York Alzheimer’s Society 01904 567701 yorkser- [email protected]

8 Help and advice

Police non-emergency: tel. 101, email York Neighbours – Volunteering to support the [email protected] over 65s in York - tel. 01904 891627, http://yorkneighbours.org.uk/ Report problems to City of York Council: tel. 01904 551550 or email [email protected] or re- Older Citizens Advocacy York – Free and port online at https://www.york.gov.uk/ independent advocacy service for the over 50s – reportproblems tel. 01904 676200, http:// www.oldercitizensadvocacyyork.org.uk/ CYC Noise Patrol - Noise Patrol operates 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9pm to 3am Friday Age UK – Support, advice and information – tel. and Saturday (answerphone outside these 01904 634061, http://www.ageuk.org.uk/york/ hours). Tel 01904 551555 or email [email protected] YorOK! – Information and advice for young people — tel. 01904 554444, http://www.yor- Citizens Advice York — Free, confidential and ok.org.uk/ independent advice. Help available with welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment, consumer iTravel York – Public transport information - tel. rights and more. Tel. 03444 111 444, 01904 883063 (), http://www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/ https://www.itravelyork.info/

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