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Gill Smith Award for Best Girl Improver at Harrogate Spa Tennis Club

Gill Smith Award for Best Girl Improver at Harrogate Spa Tennis Club

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Gill Smith Best Girl Improver Shield Every Year the Club presents  The Gill Smith Award for Best Girl Improver,  at Harrogate Spa Tennis Club. Gill was a much respected member of our Club and an ardent tennis player and fan. She was also member of Harrogate Spa Tennis Club. We remember Gill every year with the presentation of the Best Girl Improver Shield. This year  Club President,  Christine Anderson,  was delighted to present the Shield to Sofia Perez at the Harrogate Spa Tennis Centre. Carolyn Rothwell, Club administrator said, ‘Sofia has been a member of Club for nearly 10 years. During that time she has developed confidence, both in her own tennis playing ability, and in the way she enjoys helping others, particularly youngsters, improve their game.There is always a smile around on court, from Sofia, and the children love being helped by her with

Celebrating our Ninety-one years charter lunch

Celebrating our Ninety-one years charter lunch

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President Christine Anderson welcomed the Sheriff on North Yorkshire Dr Ruth Smith and her husband, SI Yorkshire President Sue and husband Jonathan and President Julie from SI Wakefield as her guests at our luncheon to celebrate 91 yrs. since  getting our charter. It was a wonderful afternoon with perfect weather too. Over 70 people attended the luncheon, held at the Bridge Hotel near Wetherby. This included members from Clubs all over the Yorkshire Region.  We’re delighted that our Young Woman in the Community Award winner, Grace a talented violinist, provided the entertainment with classical music and Irish jigs. Members, including President Christine,  danced along as Grace sang ABBA songs. Finishing with ‘Thank you for the Music’.

Food Poverty Action Project

Food Poverty Action Project

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Food Poverty Action Project – Project Update We are half way through our 2 year project to help eliminate hunger by working with other organisations to ensure families have sufficient food to eat a healthy diet every day. Fund Raising  So far we’ve raised over £4000. Some directly to Trussell Race Against Hunger and a Concert for Resurrected Bites . And the rest distributed to our local food banks in Wetherby and District Foodbank, Harrogate District Foodbank , Salvation Army Ripon & St Cuthbert’s in Nidderdale & Resurrected Bites Community Shop. Bring a Tin More than half a tonne (500kgs) from our ‘Bring A Tin’ to meetings  been distributed to Food Banks. Giving Service We’ve given nearly a thousand hours of service in various capacities, from volunteering at Resurrected Bites Pay as you Can cafes, manning stalls at Christmas Markets and Car Boot Sale, garden

President’s Blog – August

President’s Blog – August

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Welcome back, I hope you all had good break. Where did August go? I thought I had plenty of time to do lots of chores and jobs at home but guess what … hardly anything has been ticked off my “to do” list! But I have had spent this month enjoying some new experiences, which I thought I would share with you. Yorkshire Day Yorkshire  new experience this month was On 1st August, Yorkshire Day, Heather and I joined members from 10 other Yorkshire Clubs for a fantastic and fun packed evening at Yorkshire President Susie’s fundraising event. We experienced a wine / beer / food pairing evening to support Breast Cancer Awareness. The choice of 6 wines came from France, Argentina and Puglia and included Hospices de Beaujeu Bourgogne Gamay, which is made and sold to support the local hospice, this was one of

President’s Blog – September

President’s Blog – September

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Where did September go? I feel Autumn is truly upon us now and I have actually got the quilted long coat out! Rangoli Radio I started September by going, as a guest of my friend’s Pamela Clare (PC) to the 3rd anniversary event of Rangoli Radio station. Rangoli Radio CIC was established in October 2020 with the aim of creating a community radio to serve the Hindu community in Yorkshire. The radio station reaches out to different communities to entertain, educate and enable the Hindu community to reduce social isolation for the elderly provide information on community events and the support available be a source of learning and a sense of attachment to Hindu culture for the younger generation and to help them find their full potential.   I was very inspired by their values which I felt are very close to our own, the community

Club welcomes new members

Club welcomes new members

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At our September Business meeting President Christine welcomed two new members to the Club. Karen and Anne bring a wealth of experience in knowledge to the Club. They are keen to get involved in our Programme Action work to improve the lives of women and girls. We recognise that when joining any club it takes a while to get to know how things run. That is why all our new members have a named mentor for the first year. Photos are of Karen and Anne with President Christine and their sponsors and mentors.

President’s Blog – July

President’s Blog – July

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President’s BLOG – JULY 2024 What glorious weather we experienced at the end of July and especially for the Club’s summer recess period.  I hope you  all joined me in getting out an about enjoying the warmth and sunshine.. So what have I been up to? At the end of June, it was a privilege to be at the Wesley Chapel with Heather and Sandra J.  for the ordination of our fellow member Sarah, who is now the Revd. Sarah Caddell. Sarah, many congratulations from all of us and we wish you all the very best with the move to your new home and as you begin your role as presbyter in the Ripon and Lower Dales Methodist Circuit.  I am sure you are going to be kept very busy.           Clothes Swap I so enjoyed going to my 1st clothes

The Big Shop – Local Food Banks & Resurrected Bites

The Big Shop – Local Food Banks & Resurrected Bites

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Photo: Top Left, Resurrected Bites; Top Centre, Wetherby Food Bank; Top Right, St Cuthbert’s Food Bank;  Middle Right & and Middle left, Ripon Salvation Army Food Bank; Bottom Left, Centre and Right Harrogate District Food Bank.  The Club’s Food Poverty Action Group had a busy few days shopping. Summer holidays put pressure on food banks. So we asked our local food banks what was needed and went shopping. Resurrected Bites Community Shop in Knaresborough needed Laundry Detergent. ‘It flies of the shelf’. The Salvation Army Food Bank in Ripon wanted a range of items Wetherby Trussell Trust Food Bank also wanted a range of items Harrogate District Trussell Trust needed coffee, dried milk and potato powder as well as a range of toiletries and washing up liquid. The Nidderdale Food Bank at St Cuthberts in Pateley Bridge needed tinned meats, especially ‘child friendly’ ones (hotdogs

Clothes Swap raises £260 for Generators to the Ukraine

Clothes Swap raises £260 for Generators to the Ukraine

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Clothes Swap A happy band of our members enjoyed a clothes swap evening at Starbeck library on the 9th July. A great range of items of clothing were brought and exchanged. Accessories were on offer for sale and a raffle helped to boost the funds A great team effort to organise and run the event that raised £260 for the Generators to Ukraine project Thank you to everyone who supported our  Event. The  generators and solar lights for Ukraine make a difference to the families whose lives have been devastated by the war. We are working with Care in Action – Турбота в Дії who provide relief for families in the Ukraine. Saint  Michael’s Hospice Shop, Ripon The clothes and accessories that did not find new homes have a second chance too. They’re heading to Saint Michael’s Charity shop in Ripon and will not end