Redcar Area Foodbank to hold special church service for 10 Year Anniversary

Redcar Area Foodbank would like to invite the local community to join staff, trustees and volunteers past and present for a special church service to commemorate and give thanks for the support they’ve received over the last ten years.

The service will take place at St Peter’s Church on Lord Street in Redcar on Sunday 29 January 2023 at 3pm (followed by refreshments).

2023 marks a significant milestone of 10 years as a registered charity for Redcar Area Foodbank’s umbrella charity, Footprints in the Community. During that time demand for the charity’s projects and the number of clients and members it supports has grown each year. With many people worrying about the increased cost of living, this demand is expected to continue to grow into the new year and beyond.

Footprints in the Community runs a number of projects from their offices at 10 Queen Street in Redcar, each of which aims to reduce poverty and isolation and improve health and wellbeing, in Redcar and the surrounding area

Redcar Area Foodbank, a project of Footprints in the Community, currently runs nine foodbank centres across Redcar & Cleveland providing parcels containing at least three-days’ emergency food to people in genuine crisis. Everyone who enters through the door is given a warm welcome and has access to a trained support worker who can provide guidance, support and signposting to further help.

Helen Hedges, Redcar Area Foodbank’s Manager said, “We’d like to invite the local community to help us commemorate Redcar Area Foodbank’s 10-year anniversary. We want to thank everyone who has been involved in any way over the last ten years, whether that’s by volunteering, donating food or supporting the valuable work we do. We have found an increasing number of local people are coming to us for help and we are expecting this demand to grow. During 2023 and beyond we will continue to look for new ways to support people struggling with poverty and isolation in the Redcar area.”

You can find out more about the work of Redcar Area Foodbank and Footprints in the Community at www. footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk announced their relocation to the Great Yorkshire Showground.

Rebranded as The Great Holiday Home Show, it will be held from Friday 8th September to Sunday 10th September for the public followed by a trade-only show from Tuesday 12th September to Thursday 14th September.The outdoor show of holiday homes, caravans and motorhomes, is set to get a brand-new look, with exciting fresh content to be announced nearer the time.https://www.thegreatholidayhomeshow. co.uk/

The Great Yorkshire Showground has 250 acres of outdoor space to offer event organisers, thousands of free parking spaces and can host large scale indoor events across the two halls in the Yorkshire Event Centre or in one of the 14-rooms at the Pavilions of Harrogate.

Our battle had lasted over a year with dozens of meetings so we were very relieved. It certainly united the community. The applicant now has six months during which they may submit an appeal, so please keep your fingers crossed!

We are all extremely grateful for your support. Thank you.

We have now also decided upon our summer opening dates. Perhaps add them on to your new calendar now? They are: June 17th and 18th and again 24th and 25th.

Ukulule for ALL levels! Rockuleleis back for 2023!

session if you pay weekly. Nouke?No problem! We have a limited number of ukuleles that you can borrow for the sessions.

The sessions are open to anyone aged 8 to adult, in fact why not learn as a family?! You’ll be jamming together in your front room before you know it!

Main Rockulele group - If you already play the uke we are also accepting new members in the main group, we are a friendly relaxed group and play a variety of music with an emphasis on more modern pop/rock songs.

Friends of Guisborough Library start 2023 events

By Kate Smith, Membership Secretary

We are very pleased that confidence gradually came back during 2022 and more people started coming to the talks and craft sessions, with the last few of each well attended. We are hopeful this will continue and that 2023 will see us all return to our previous normality.

By Diane Broadrick

Beginners - If you have ever thought about taking up the ukulele then here is your opportunity! Rockulele will be running sessions for complete beginners from Wednesday 8th

February, 6pm to 6.40pm at MSRP clubhouse, Marske. It will be a set of 10 sessions where you will be provided with a beginner’s pack, and you will learn the basics to set you of on your ukulele journey! It’s £15 for the 10 sessions if paid in advance or £2 a

We are also available to provide entertainment at community and charity events, we don’t charge but donations to group funds are always appreciated!

If you are interested in joining us or would like any more information you can find us on Facebook or contact us via email rockulele@hotmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Snack and Chat at Boosbeck Village Hall

Alovely bunch of Boosbeck residents have come together to form a much needed Snack and Chat social group.T The idea came as a spin off to a “whip it up” group ran by the local council. The Snack and Chat social group would love to welcome you with the aim of bringing people together in a warm, safe, unassuming environment.

Every Thursday between the hours of 2-4 the group will be at Boosbeck Village Hall. The group ask for a £1 donation