Category Archives: Events

Are you excited or concerned about the proposed ‘cliff lift’ in Knaresborough?

There will be a consultation workshop for people we feel have the most to gain from and contribute to the Cliff Lift i.e. people with disabilities, seniors with age related access concerns and parents with young children. We want to hear your first hand experiences of getting around Knaresborough and give you an opportunity to find out more about the Cliff Lift project.

Age UK (Cliff House, Knaresborough) are hosting our first consultation workshop on THURSDAY 25^TH OCTOBER FROM 2 – 4PM. Refreshments will be provided and you will be asked to complete a simple questionnaire as well as take part in small discussions groups.

If you would like to attend please contact Kathy Allday on 01423 864381 (the workshop organiser) or Age UK on 01423 864956. We look forward to seeing you on the day. Please see our ‘Have Your Say’ page for further details.

British Legion event commemorates the conclusion of WW1

On November 10th at 1pm, the Harrogate Branch of The Royal British Legion will be commemorating the centenary of the conclusion of WW1 in original stories, traditional songs and poems in a fundraising event at Harrogate library. Tickets (£5) are available from Harrogate Library and Imagined Things Bookshop in the Westminster Arcade. Only 100 tickets available!

Huge savings on high street label fashions

Join us for our fundraising fashion show on September 27th at 2pm at St John’s Church. Further details available on our ‘Forum Events’ webpage or on this flyer.

Older People’s day celebration

Celebrate Older people’s Day with us on October 2nd @ 2pm. Tickets £8 including afternoon tea and entertainment. St Paul’s Church (opposite Harrogate library).

More details: https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/forum-events/

An opportunity to try out mobility vehicles

‘One Big Day provides the perfect opportunity to discover everything you need to know about worry free motoring with mobility. There is a huge range of cars, adaptations, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters and powered wheelchairs on display. Test dnriving is also available’.

One Big Day Sat 11 August 2018 9am – 4pm Admission: Free

Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate.

Public Event www.motability.co.uk

‘Who’s keeping us safe’?

At our next Forum meeting on Thursday 26th July, Helen Richardson, Community Safety Officer for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, will be talking to us and giving advice about safety. She will be joined by Will Champion, Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) from Harrogate Police. Together they will be able to answer questions you may have on ‘how to keep safe’. For further details, see our Forum Events page.

Are you aware of the expanding role of the community pharmacist?

Join the Over 50s Forum at our meeting May 24th when we will be finding out about the expanding role of community pharmacists and also about the risk and recognition of sepsis. For further details, please go to our ‘Forum Events‘ page.

Happy Wanderers’ 60th Anniversary

Happy Wanderers Ambulance organisation are celebrating their 60th annivesary with an event at the Wesley Centre, Oxford Street, Harrogate on Fiday May 25th at 7pm.

Entry is free with optional retiring collection for Happy Wanderers (charity number 235857). Light refreshments available.

For more information, click Happy Wanderers 60th flyer

Dementia Action Week (May 21st – 25th) event

As one of the events taking place during Dementia Action Week (May 21st – 25th), there will be two free performances of ‘Don’t Leave Me Now’ – a play about dementia. The performances will take place at St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall, at 3pm and 6.30pm

You can find more information here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dont-leave-me-now-a-play-about-dementia-tickets-43339840630

Tickets are free and groups are welcome. Any donations received on the day will go to Alzheimer’s Society.

April is ‘wills’ month

April is ‘Make a Will Month’ – Each April, Saint Michael’s Hospice makes it simple and straightforward for you to safeguard the future of the people and things you care about with their popular Make a Will Month campaign.
Click here to find out more.