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November Meeting

November Meeting

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At our November meeting, we had a talk by a representative of one of our charities for this year, Friends of Garget Walker House in Richmond. This is an amazing facility for those with Dementia. Friends of Garget Walker house had thought the worst when the Alzheimer’s Society removed their support and funding last year. However, it was an opportunity for Dementia Forward to step in, with their ‘local is best’ ethos and as Anne Morton, chair for the meeting and a Friend of Garget Walker House said, ‘Dementia Forward is our future’. Dementia, in all its forms will affect nearly every family in the UK, and early onset dementia is of particular concern. Jill told us of their new initiative ‘U or ME’, launched nationwide to tackle and raise awareness of Dementia in the under 65’s, who need support in different ways. For a

Remembrance Day Commemoration

Remembrance Day Commemoration

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Two of our members attended the annual Remembrance Day Commemoration in Richmond and laid a wreath in remembrance of those lost in war.  As the town is home of the Green Howards Regiment, the annual parade and service at St Mary’s Church is always well attended. This is followed by the laying of wreaths at the Town War Memorial and the Green Howards Memorial by organisations throughout the community.

Coffee Morning on November 5th

Coffee Morning on November 5th

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We held one of our Coffee Mornings at the Richmond Town Hall on November 5th.  These are always good fundraisers, as the Town Hall is made available to charities every Saturday and Thursday morning through the year at a very reasonable rental.  We always do 2 or 3 a year, and this is our second in 2022.  Despite poor weather, we had a good turnout of customers, who enjoyed their coffee or tea and biscuits.  They also participated in our Tombola and Raffle, and patronised the book and bric-a-brac stall, as usual.  Members were kept very busy meeting the demand for refreshments!  A total of £189 pounds was raised for our 2022 charities.  

Meeting in October

Meeting in October

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Mother & Baby Care in Ghana Our meeting in October was back at our usual home, the Holiday Inn, Scotch Corner, where we were treated to a fascinating illustrated talk from our member, Fiona Woods entitled ‘Making Every Mother and Baby Count’.  Fiona is a retired obstetrics and gynaecology consultant and has spent over 10 years as a volunteer assisting and mentoring projects in Ghana to support women in childbirth. As one of the team of an international organisation called Kybele, she acts as an adviser in maternal care and safe delivery; giving advice for treatments, training and being involved in introducing referral systems to Regional Hospitals.  Kybele is funded by grants from a British Hedge Fund, CIFF (Children’s Investment Foundation Fund). The charity works with local health organisations and the Ghana Health Service to improve services for mothers and their babies.  The plan is,

Town Hall Tea Dance

Town Hall Tea Dance

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SI Richmond and Dales put the tea in tea dance:  the club provided the raffle, tea, coffee and cake at the invitation of the band master for the first of what he hopes will be a series of tea dances at Richmond Town Hall during this winter.  Dances included the foxtrot, waltz, quickstep as well as the bossa nova.  Richmond Town Hall has seen many dances since it opened in 1756 and the club were pleased to be asked to provide the refreshments. We are delighted at the success of this first venture: we were able to raise a total of £122 for our charities from the sales of refreshments, donations, and a share of the ticket receipts.  Best wishes to Adrian Bramley for the further success of these events.

September Meeting

September Meeting

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Our September Meeting took place at the Colburn Community Centre, with a meal served by local volunteers.  These ladies usually provide meals at the Centre Cafe for local disadvantaged residents.  The Community Centre is also the base for the Colburn Food Share food bank, and members brought along donations for this service, which supports many local families and individuals in hardship.   This was our second visit to the Colburn Centre, and we were warmly welcomed again, and thanked for our donations of food and period products. The speakers for the meeting were Simon and Jo-ann Eastwood, who have created the Colburn Community Support Trust this year to provide assistance and advice services to the deprived Colburn area. They aim to provide a wealth of services for local individuals, families and businesses including financial advice, help with practical tasks such as benefit forms, job applications, CVs

Marrick Priory Outdoor Centre

Marrick Priory Outdoor Centre

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Members of SI Richmond & Dales were recently entertained to a Strawberry Tea by the Friends of Marrick Priory Outdoor Centre, in Swaledale.  This was a ‘thank you’ for our donation of a bench and a set of water safety helmets for use by children on their outdoor experience kayaking sessions.  The tea was excellent, and members were pleased to be able to see the bench, complete with it’s plaque, in the garden of the centre.

July Monthly Meeting

July Monthly Meeting

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At our July Monthly Meeting we had Peter Russell, Education Officer of the Richmond and District Bee Keeper’s Association (RDBKA) as our speaker. Peter gave us a very entertaining talk, and a fascinating insight into the world of bees and beekeeping. We learned how the original Old British Bee became extinct a century ago as a result of a virus and how the species we have now were imported from elsewhere to become established in the UK. As an organisation working to empower women and girls and give them a stronger voice in all communities globally, it was especially gratifying to hear how a bee colony functions and thrives as a female dominated society! Crucially, the honey bee is the only pollinator available in the early spring to pollinate early crops and as such is essential to our food production. New Member We had a

Presentation to The Friends of Garget-Walker House

Presentation to The Friends of Garget-Walker House

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On Tuesday two of our members visited Garget-Walker House Dementa Care Centre in Richmond for the presentation to The Friends of Garget-Walker House of a Bistro Table and Chairs set.  This was assembled and placed in the garden of the day care centre for the use of people suffering from Dementia.  The present was warmly received by the members of The Friends charity, which raises money to support the work of the Dementia Day Care Centre.