Author: Liz Leatherbarrow

Boroughbridge Junior Football Club Free Taster Day
Saturday 24 July 2021, 10am – 12.30pm
Boroughbridge High School

Players of all abilities are welcome. The session is open to boys and girls of all abilities aged six to 16 years. Players new and old will able to take part in supervised games and sessions run by FA-qualified coaches.

Coaches and helpers from the club will be on hand to answer any questions and refreshments will be available on the day.

For more information, visit the Boroughbridge Juniors FC website

Pride in Diversity Harrogate Social

Starting in August, 1st Tuesday of the month from 7.30pm
Cold Bath Brewing Co in Harrogate

Whether you’re an old hand, new face or a visitor to Harrogate, you’ll be very welcome.

There are loads of activities to book on this summer including sports, arts and nature and they are free to children receiving benefits-related Free School Meals.

 FEAST (Food. Entertainment. Activities. Sport. Together.)

There are loads of activities to book on this summer including sports, arts and nature and they are free to children receiving benefits-related Free School Meals.

 Pop up clinics offer Covid vaccination jabs without appointment this weekend
 

• HARROGATE – Wesley Centre, Oxford Street on Saturday 17th between 10am and 4pm (first dose Pfizer clinic for anyone aged 18 and over). 
• KNARESBOROUGH – Vaccination centre (former Lidl site), York Road on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th between 9am and 5pm (first dose Moderna clinic for anyone aged 18 and over). 
• PATELEY BRIDGE – Memorial Hall, Park Road on Saturday 17th from 8am to 5.50pm (first and second Pfizer clinic for anyone aged 18 and over)

 
The public consultation runs until 5 August 2021 and you can provide your views by either responding to the short online survey, or downloading, completing and returning a form – which can be found here.
There are online briefings on the changes proposed when any questions can be raised. The North Yorkshire session is on 20 July (3pm-4.30pm) and you can register here

 LNER’s May 2022 timetable consultation 

Black Swan Bowling Club, new changing

Black Swan Bowling Club at Devonshire Place, Harrogate are holding Try Bowls events every Tuesday at 11am from Tuesday 20 July.
You can go along and have a drink and a cake, meet some of the club members and Try Bowls all for free. Individuals and/or groups are all welcome – just contact Dave Rowson, Secretary blackswanbowlingclub@gmail.com to book a place or to discuss further.
 
If you cannot make a Tuesday (or don’t fancy a free drink and cake!), the club also holds a social bowling afternoon at 12pm on Wednesdays so anyone is welcome to pop along and meet members of the club and Try Bowls for free then (they’ll still offer you a drink too!). 

For Health Information Week our local libraries have five Reading Well Collections freely available to borrow in printed form and from the digital library.

Reading Well supports people to understand and manage their health and wellbeing using helpful reading. The books are all chosen and recommended by health experts, as well as by people living with the conditions and topics covered, and their relatives and carers.
Reading Well for mental health
Browse the digital leaflet here and find out more about the titles here.
Reading Well for young people (Shelf Help)
Browse the digital leaflet here and find out more about the titles here.
Reading Well for children
Browse the digital leaflet here and find out more about the titles here.
Reading Well for long term conditions
The booklist covers general advice and information about living with a long term condition, common symptoms and titles focused on specific conditions such as arthritis, bowel conditions, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Browse the digital leaflet here and find out more about the titles here.
Reading Well for dementia
Including fiction, memoir and photographic books used in reminiscence therapy.
Browse the digital leaflet here and find out more about the titles here.

24 July, 10am – 4pm in the grounds of Knaresborough House

The Mayor of Knaresborough and Knaresborough Connectors invite you to a free community event with a chance to have fun and catch up with Chain Lane Community Hub, Inspire Youth, Knaresborough Rotary Club, Orb Arts and many more.

Music, entertainment, food and drink, family friendly activities.  

The Jo Cox Foundation and the Connection Coalition have partnered with WhatsApp on a new Loneliness Advice chatbot messaging service, which gives people experiencing loneliness easy and secure access to advice, support and information.

The WhatsApp messaging chatbot is simple to use. Just add 07902 922 908 to your WhatsApp contacts, and then send a message saying ‘hi’ to bring up a menu featuring information and resources from organisations including Marmalade Trust, the Campaign to End Loneliness, Age UK, The Mix, The British Red Cross and the #LetsTalkLoneliness campaign.

Even positive change can lead to anxiety, and it can take time to readjust to things we have not done for a while.

These are tips from NHS Every Mind Matters for taking care of your mental health as things change. 

 11 tips to cope with anxiety about coming out of lockdown