The Queens Award for Voluntary Service Further Info
The Queens Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK to recognise exceptional service within their communities. The recipients of the award are announced each year on the 2nd June, the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation. Well done again to everyone at Next Steps. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/winners-of-the-2018-queens-award-for-voluntary-service-announced
We’ve won the Queens Award!
http://www.nyll.org.uk/ What an achievement for everyone who is involved in Next Steps! This organisation has truly gone from strength to strength and is in the very heart of the communities throughout Ryedale. Well done Everyone.!So very proud.
Adults Community-based Mental Health Support Information for people using services and their family members or carers
Adults Community-based Mental Health Support Information for people using services and their family members or carers What is happening? North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) Health and Adult Services currently provides funding to a range of different voluntary and community organisations in North Yorkshire to deliver mental health support on its behalf. The Council has been...
Ryedale Lions Cheque
Many thanks to the absolutely amazing Ryedale Lions for their cheque for £2000, this will enable us to help people suffering with mental illnesses into the future.
Walking Group
Take some steps with Next Steps, Meet at our Norton centre on Thurs 3rd May at 10:30am, no booking or payment necessary. The walk will be 2 to 3 miles in distance depending on the weather and the participants abilities. Hope to see you there for some fresh air, good exercise and light conversation.
A warm welcome to our new rural initiative/transport coordinator
We at Next Steps would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome our new rural initiative/transport coordinator Dianne Tack to the team. Dianne will enable us to reach the rural areas of Ryedale, which will enable us to provide support to those people who are hard to reach due to isolation.
New community support worker times and locations
Kirkbymoorside Wednesday 9am – 12pm Pickering Thursday 9am – 3pm Norton Tuesday 9am – 3pm Wednesday 12:30pm – 2pm
Kirkbymoorside Drop Inn location change
Join us every Wednesday at the new Adela Shaw Site in Kirkbymoorside (Moorside Bar & Club, Shaw Drive, Kirkbymoorside, York, YO62 6JE), from 9:00am til 12:00pm. Men in Sheds and also a pool table for the men with crafts and social activities for the ladies. Join us for social activities and coffee and cake. Parking...
A sad goodbye
It is with great sadness that we have to report that due to health issues our rural initiative/transport coordinator Helen Clark has had to step down. She will be welcome to come back as a volunteer at any time if she wishes.
Lloyds Foundation
We are pleased to announce that our application to the Lloyds Bank Foundation for their enhanced programme has been successful. We have been awarded the amount of £73,297 over a period of 3 years. We would like to thank Lloyds for giving us the opportunity to further improve the lives of people with mental illnesses....
