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Where to Turn Directory

‘Supporting good health and wellbeing in the Harrogate District’


Where to Turn is a directory of regular community activities and services provided by voluntary organisations across the Harrogate District. This fully searchable directory contains information about over 700 activities and services and is regularly updated by local charity, Harrogate & District Community Action.


The times and locations for meetings of local community groups sometimes change and we are not always made aware of the new details, so please do contact the group to confirm before making a journey if you are going along for the first time.

If you cannot find what you are looking for please email hadca@hadca.org.uk or phone us on 01423 504074 and we will do our best to direct you to someone who can help.

If you are looking for one-off charity and community events please visit our Events Calendar

If your group is not listed in the Where to Turn Directory follow the link to add an organisation or to add an activity.

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Starbeck Fest This is a community festival on Saturday 6 July 2024, 11am - 4pm aiming to showcase the best of Starbeck and the surrounding area. There will be free entry, stalls from local businesses and charities...

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Starbeck Men's Shed Would you like to get involved in a Men's Shed? Based at Claro Enterprises, The Starbeck Men's Shed meets every Friday between 12pm and 4pm. Come and join us for chat, laughter and sawdust...

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Listing image Starbeck Methodist Church - Coffee Shop Every Saturday 9.30 to 11.30 – Everyone is welcome. The team is always are grateful for donations of cakes, preserves etc. to sell on these mornings. Please bring along your friends and neighbours...

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Listing image Starbeck Methodist Church Lunch Club Lunch Club runs every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month (except August). Served at 12noon. The cost is £6 for a 2-course hot meal and pudding with tea or coffee, and good company. If you would like to...

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Listing image Starbeck Tennis Club Starbeck Tennis Club is a thriving, friendly tennis club based in Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Founded in 1957, the club currently has an ever-expanding membership of approximately 150...

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Listing image Starbeck Women's Shed Join us for an afternoon to craft, chat, learn and pass on new skills. Various materials and tools available. Bring your own project or ideas, or come and learn something new. All ages and new...

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Listing image Step Change Debt Charity Online debt advice service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, at a time that suits you. Call 0800 138 1111 Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm

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Listing image Stockeld Park Riding for the Disabled We provide children with physical and / or learning difficulties, from three local schools, with the opportunity to ride. If it were not for our group these children would not have the chance to...

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Listing image Summerbell Dance Academy Providing Dance Classes for all ages and abilities. Information and timetable can be found on our website www.summerbelldanceacademy.com

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Support to Work Support to Work is an online and telephone support programme for disabled people in England and Wales who are applying for jobs.

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Supporting Older People Supporting Older People provides a volunteer befriending service and group activities for people living alone in the Harrogate District. Our aim is to prevent loneliness and support people to live...

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Supporting Older People - Dining Out Club Held the first Monday of the month. Enjoy a meal at different venues around Harrogate chosen for their accessibility and as far as possible where they are independents.

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Listing image Supporting Older People - Knaresborough Dining Out Club Enjoy a meal at different venues around Knaresborough chosen for their accessibility and as far as possible where they are independents. On the third Monday of each month. A member of the Supporting...

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Supporting Older People - Tea and Talk Tea & Talk is an opportunity to meet like-minded people in the lovely setting of the Crown Hotel, Harrogate for afternoon tea with a guest speaker, on the second Tuesday of each month. Please...

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Supporting Victims in North Yorkshire Free independent advice and information, practical and emotional support for anyone who has been affected by crime in North Yorkshire. This includes victims, bereaved relatives, parents or guardians...

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Listing image Survivors Sheffield Survivors Sheffield offers a helpline, counselling, groupwork, advice and information for men who have experienced rape or sexual abuse and male partners of people who have been abused or raped....

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SVH Inc. CIC Certified Professional Development (CPD) Workshops and Training DiSC Behavioral Profiling and feedback to boost team dynamism and engagement Immersive Diversity and Inclusion Training Mental Health...

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Tadcaster Community Library Tadcaster Community Library took over running Tadcaster Library in April 2017. It is now run by volunteers, with the support of North Yorkshire Library Service.

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Take Time All ages welcome at a free community café – a place to ‘just be’ with a warm welcome, coffee and cake. Adults’ puzzles and crafts and toddler play. Wednesdays, 10am – 11.30am during term time

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Taking Baby Steps We are a newly formed Community Interest Company providing Perinatal Therapeutic Support for women and their families who experience Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Neonatal death, Birth trauma, PTSD,...

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Talk Listen Support - Men’s Social Monday evenings 7-8.30pm from 5 August 2024, then first Monday of every month. A new free men's evening group to share and support each other through life's difficulties. A no pressure...

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Listing image Talking Newspaper Association (Harrogate & District) Free service is provided to: People who are blind or partially sighted and people with disabilities which make it difficult to hold or read a newspaper. A weekly newspaper (MP3 format) using...

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Listing image Talking Spaces Counselling and Support Service The service offers counselling, support and social groups to help adults who are experiencing mental health problems. This can include people with low self-esteem, who lack confidence or who are...

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TCV We provide practical conservation volunteering opportunities for local people. Working with experienced leaders, the volunteers work on local sites improving the local environment. We have work days...

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The Access Project At The Access Project we believe that every young person, regardless of background, should be able to make the most of education. We work with students from disadvantaged backgrounds to unlock their...

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The Avalon Group The Avalon Group is an award-winning social care charity providing high quality services across the north of England. Our services are tailored to individual needs and preferences, provide excellent...

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The Avalon Group The Avalon Group is an award-winning social care charity providing high quality services across the north of England. Our services are tailored to individual needs and preferences, provide excellent...

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The Blue Book A free information booklet which summarises the activities and support available for older people and people living with dementia in North Yorkshire. Over 250 entries / organisations included!

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The British Thyroid Foundation The British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) is an organisation set up in 1991 to help people with thyroid disorders. BTF staff, medical professionals, volunteers and people with thyroid disorders work...

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The British Thyroid Foundation The British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) is an organisation set up in 1991 to help people with thyroid disorders. BTF staff, medical professionals, volunteers and people with thyroid disorders work...

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The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship is a national charity dedicated to helping former civil servants and their dependents. We operate a range of befriending services, local community groups,...

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The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is an organisation of bereaved parents offering support, understanding and friendship to others after the loss of a child, of any age, from any...

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The Duke of York Community Initiative The Duke of York’s Community Initiative is a Royal Award presented to community projects based in Yorkshire. - The schemes need to be owned, developed and led by the people they serve. - The schemes...

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The Halo Project Charity This national project supports victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support. In North Yorkshire The Halo Project is working with IDAS...

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The Harrogate Choral Society The Harrogate Choral Society aims to bring the joy of singing to everyone - either by singing with us or coming to one of our concerts. We rehearse weekly on Wednesdays from 7.30 to 9.30 pm at Christ...

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Listing image The Living Room Cafe A community cafe in Starbeck sponsored by Life Destiny Church. The cafe is normally open, serving drinks and snacks from 9am to 4pm, Tuesday to Friday. Come on in, enjoy the warmth and just sit, chat...

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The Lower Ure Conservation Trust As part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund project ‘Ure Connected’, we will be holding a series of Nature Conservation Mornings, just for 14-18 year olds. These will be held at Nosterfield Nature...

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The Ostrich Foundation The Ostrich Foundation exists to work with and support other charities and NHS agencies helping reduce the number of young people who take their own lives, by shattering the stigma around suicide and...

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The Power of 10 The HADCA Power of 10 volunteering scheme brings together community organisations and schools to inspire young people in and around Ripon to seek out opportunities they may not usually explore,...

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The Red Box Project Harrogate During the coronavirus outbreak, the local Red Box project has tampons and pads for girls and young women who are in need. They would be interested to hear from you if you know of drop points in the...

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The Red Box Project Ripon The Red Box Project quietly ensures that no young woman misses school because she has her period. Working as a nationwide community of women, The Red Box Project seeks to provide free sanitary items...

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Listing image The Royal British Legion (Lister House) Lister House in Ripon is one of The Royal British Legion’s Care Homes, with a specialist Dementia care wing and places for younger people who could benefit from our specialist care and rehabilitation...

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The Silver Line The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and support to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year and remains available during the...

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Listing image The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre (SROMC) provides high quality cancer treatments and health and wellbeing services. It offers support for people affected by a cancer diagnosis in the Harrogate...

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The Village Formerly known as Baby Basics Harrogate, this is a volunteer-led project aiming to support new mothers and families who are struggling to meet the financial and practical burden of looking after a...

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The Wellbeing Cafe Every Friday 1-3pm in term time. The Wellbeing Café is a welcoming place to come and meet new friends. We serve a fresh bowl of homemade soup and roll followed by endless cups of tea or coffee and...

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The Wellness Gateway Our aims are to provide a gateway to emotional, physical, mental and social wellness and trauma care. Many people do not understand they may be living with a trauma response and become stuck in the...

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Listing image Thinking for Yourself Do you enjoy “Thinking for Yourself” ? We are a small, independent, philosophy group meeting weekly to discuss a different topic from a philosophical point of view. We don’t teach philosophy but...

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Thirst 'Drop In and Chat' Coffee Morning Thirst meets every Wednesday from 10:30am till 12 noon at Dene Park Community Centre. We serve drinks, home made cakes, laughter and community to anyone who wants to join in. Hot drinks are £1 and...

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Listing image Thula Mama Thula Mama is a weekly informal singing group for women and their babes in arms where mums learn songs and lullabies from around the world in a-cappella harmony. Mums are made comfy on warm cosy...

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Time Together Time Together provides bespoke support for disabled and autistic people in the Harrogate area, with focus on improving independence, well-being and community connection. Our one-to-one support...

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Listing image Tockwith Bowls Club Would you like to try something different? On Wednesday evenings at 6.15pm we run a short mat bowling session for people of all abilities. Just turn up and we will provide all the equipment you need...

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Tockwith Community Hub The Hub hosts a range of activities, talks, advice sessions and educational opportunities to connect the local community – residents, organisations and groups in Tockwith and surrounding villages. We...

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Listing image Town to 5K (Walk – Jog – Run) Aimed at those who are new to running or would like to build confidence. Following the couch to 5K running plans, the overall goal will be to continuously run for 5k and complete a Harrogate Park Run...

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Listing image Traidcraft Fairly traded goods from around the world including chocolate, biscuits, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, loo rolls, notecards & much more. Meeting time: 10.00am

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Listing image Trinity Luncheon Club Meets Tuesdays in term-time for a freshly prepared two course lunch, tea or coffee and a get-together. The club is intended for those who are looking for friendship. Booking is essential. Transport...

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Listing image Trinity Methodist Church - Coffee Shop Last Saturday of the month. Meeting time: 10.00am - 12noon

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Listing image Trinity Methodist Church - Trinity Tots Toddler and Baby Group, meets every Friday during term time from 10:00am till 12:00pm. We have toys for all ages to play with and provide refreshments for parents/guardians and children. Newcomers...

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Try bowls for free The Harrogate ABA holds regular Try Bowls for Free events at 16 greens across the Harrogate District. You can use the website to search our calendar of events, book a place or find a bowls club local...

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Listing image Tuesday Club Children in School Year 1 - Year 6 are welcome to join us. A typical evening starts with games maybe using our parachute or outside in the garden if the weather is fine. We sing songs, then maybe...

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