Alison Booth, a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor with Guide Dogs, based in Reed House, Annie Reed Road, Beverley, blogs on HU17.net about the important role she and her team play in placing the right, trained blind dog with the right new owner. My dogs are now at the point where they are ready to be matched to a suitable visually impaired person. Matching the correct dog with the correct owner…
“A brisk walk” – 180-mile round route on foot and cycle Two local men are in training for the challenge of a life-time, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Chris Read and Nick Harvey will, in June, attempt to run the 90-mile stretch between South Shields and Gretna, then cycle back again, completing within 48-hours. Chris Reid, local businessman and Nick Harvey, milkman decided to take part in this event…
Pictures from the Friends of Longcroft School’s Casino Night, which raised over £1,300. More pictures from the Friends of Longcroft School’s Casino Night, which took place at the Beverley Arms Hotel, can be seen by clicking here. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
The Beverley Guide Dogs Branch is appealing for people to come along and volunteer to help them. There are no time limits set on you, as whatever time you can spare to help would be greatly appreciated. This could be just one hour a month, or as much time as you are able to spare. By doing this YOU will see your help really does make a difference. The charity…
Danny Moore a fitness consultant at SGB Fitness is currently doing his bit for Comic Relief. Some time ago he made a bet with business owner, Steph Booty that if she could raise £150 he would work his shift dressed in ladies lingerie. Needless to say the money came pouring in and Daniel is now faced with an eight hour shift dressed in women’s underwear. Steph said; “Danny has been…
Jean Richardson was very pleased to accept a donation on behalf of the WRVS Luncheon Club from Kerri Harold. The money was raised at an 80’s disco held at Beverley’s Memorial Hall in February. Kerri said; “It is a pleasure to give £200 to this fabulous cause. Elderly residents from Beverley have lunch every week at the Samman Road Day Centre, and they have a chance to chat with friends…
Business students at East Riding College are appealing for donations of unwanted items for the local charity Real Aid. The students, who are studying towards a BTEC National Diploma in Business at the Beverley campus, are collecting unwanted items as part of their ‘Spring Clean Collection’ project. They are collecting goods such as pots and pans, linen, educational children’s toys, tools, CDs and DVDs, stationery and books. Real Aid is…
The Beverley Lions held their Charter Dinner at the Tickton Grange Hotel. This was the 51st dinner held by the Lions and was a black tie affair with Bill Rice acting as toast master to guests that included Beverley Mayor Bessie Foot. The event is major activity in the Beverley Lions’ calendar and is a time when Lions and other civic guests toast each others company. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…
Colin Conman Club Chairman AFC Tickton along with General Secretary Jimmy Traynor and Ellie Towse Voluntary Coordinator handed over a donation of over 350 club kit items including children’s and adults football kits, footballs, and unused trophies to Real Aid’s Chris Sahin and Michelle Middleton. Despite the horrendous weather dozens of the clubs players young and old turned out to see the handover. These items will make their way to…
The Welsh Society of Kingston-upon-Hull presented a cheque for £1100 to Steven Oliver a representative of the Teenage Cancer Trust. The money raised is to be put towards the Young Adult Unit at Castle Hill Hospital. The Teenage Cancer Trust, a national charity devoted to improving the lives of young people with cancer, plans to develop a £150,000 specialist facility for young cancer patients in our region. The plans include…
Pictures from Hodgsons where locals held a fund raiser for Cancer Research. The night was very well attended with cash being raised for a worthwhile cause. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
£1,200 was presented to the Macmillan Nurses cancer support (Yorkshire) by Kerri Harold, who was one of the organisers of Beverley’s Class of the 80s Reunion Fundraising Disco held last October at the Beverley Memorial Hall. The event was covered by us at HU17.net and we can confirm that a fabulous time was had by all who attended! The sell out night was hosted by ex Beverley Hills and Regal…
Members of the Beverley Arthritis Care Support Group held their annual Christmas lunch at the Beverley Arms Hotel. The group is made up of people who themselves or who have family members that suffer from Arthritis though this did not stop them having a good time. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
Pupils from Cherry Burton CE Primary School have been taking part in the Real Aid 2010 Christmas Gift Box Appeal. The children brought wrapped shoe boxes into school which they had filled with small gifts to be given as Christmas presents to children in the poorest communities of Africa. Real Aid is an international non-governmental, non-political, non-religious independent organisation which is constituted as a charity under a memorandum and articles…
The Beverley Lions Club have for the past 10 years been decorating the Market Cross with Christmas lights and erecting the Christmas Tree and this is done as a service activity to the people and the town of Beverley. Each year the President of the Beverley Lions Club and the Mayor of Beverley perform together this switch on ceremony and this year it carried out by Mr Paul James and…
The Beverley Masons held their annual ball at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel. The event was held to thank those who have supported their fund raising throughout the year. The Masons from Constitutional Lodge No 294 held a raffle on the night with proceeds being donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust and Make a Wish Foundation. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…
A ‘Crime Scene Investigation Night’ was held at The Woolpack Inn on Tuesday night. The event was organised by the proprietor of the Woolpack Kim McKenna. The participating teams had to solve crimes and identify murderers using clues, interviews with witnesses, and forensic evidence. The event raised almost £200 for the ‘Guide Dogs for the Blind’ charity. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…
Tickton-based Real Aid, which has shops across the East Riding, is planning to deliver thousands of gift boxes to impoverished children in west Africa and eastern Europe. Last year, the charity delivered more than 4,000 Christmas boxes thanks to kind-hearted donors across East Yorkshire. The charity are hoping to send even more gift boxes this year with the help of local schools, churches, groups and residents. Barbara Raine, the charity’s…