Generous members of Beverley & East Riding Golf Club helped last year’s Captain Jeff Worrall raise more than £3,000 for local charities.
Mr Worrall said he was delighted to present cheques for £2,000 to Becky Read representing MacMillan Nurses and £1,080 to Jan Stainforth of Beverley Community Lift.
Councillor Denis Healy will be continuing his support for Beverley Street Angels, the volunteer group that helps keep people safe in the town centre on weekend evenings, when he joins them on patrol in Beverley this coming Saturday night.
Cllr Healy spent a January Saturday night with the Street Angels a year ago, and on Saturday he will be donning his high vis jacket again to highlight the importance of the work undertaken by the Street Angels volunteers in the town.
When it comes to retirement in Beverley, the saver in you may not allow you to spend.
In fact, “spendaphobia” is a real phenomenon. Many retirees struggle with transitioning from saving to spending.
Beverley Community Lift, the local charity that provides transport services for elderly and disabled people, was dealt a severe blow recently when its Chief Executive, Jan Stainforth, received a letter from the Department for Transport, setting out its proposals to impose restrictions that could have a seriously damaging impact on the Charity’s core services, possibly even leading to Beverley Community Lift being forced to close down.
East Rising Ward Councillor, Denis Healy, whose St Mary’s ward includes Beverley Community Lift, explained the problem in more detail following a meeting with Jan Stainforth.
Beverley Community Lift is under starter’s orders for a great night of fundraising, and it’s inviting people to join in the fun, and help raise much-needed funds for this local community transport charity.
Taking place later this month, the race night will raise funds for the charity who provide a vital transport service within the community ensuring people are not isolated and cut off.
In a bid to raise much-needed funds, one Beverley charity shop is adopting a new retail concept for its donated stock.
With immediate effect all donated stock in the Beverley Community Lift charity shop, located at 6 Sow Hill Road in Beverley, will be priced at just £2.
A new charitable fund aimed at helping to support the health and well-being of people living in the East Riding of Yorkshire has been launched by Help for Health.
Lynda Emily Lazenby, the fund’s benefactor, was from a large philanthropic family and lived all her life in the rural villages of the East Riding.
Voluntary youth organisations across the region are celebrating after receiving grants at a ceremony hosted by the East Riding of Yorkshire youth and family support service.
Positive Activities Grants totalling £52,000 were awarded to successful youth organisations from across the county by the chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor John Dennis, at a ceremony at County Hall in Beverley.
A private VIP film screening of the new film in the Harry Potter series ‘Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them’ is taking place at the Parkway Cinema in Beverley on Sunday 20th November
A ‘hauntingly’ good Halloween treasure hunt is being held in Beverley during next week’s half-term, with a whole host of prizes to be won.
University of Hull student James Bilton has teamed up with local charity Beverley Community Lift in a drive to help more elderly people get out and about.
Beverley Westwood Lions and the Junior section at Beverley RUFC are joining forces in July as they look to put on a family fun day at Beaver Park.
Beverley Community Lift have teamed up with a local fashion retailer as they look to raise funds.
Robert Begnett has been elected as the new Mayor of Beverley taking over from Cllr Pete Astell.
The Beverley office of leading law firm Wilkin Chapman has raised more than £8,000 for local charities, after embarking on a number of fundraising challenges to mark its tenth anniversary.
Voluntary youth organisations across the region are celebrating after receiving grants at a ceremony hosted by the East Riding of Yorkshire youth and family support service.
Photos from Rumi’s Comedy Night which was held in aid of the Beverley Community Lift.
A charity casino night is being held on Saturday 19 March at Lazaat Hotel and Restaurant in aid of Beverley Community Lift, the local charity which helps elderly and disabled people get out and about.