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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.

You can refine your search results by selecting any of the optional categories below

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Listing image North Yorkshire Horizons - Harrogate RECONNECT Recovery Group Are you struggling with addictive behaviour? Would you like to be free from alcohol or drug misuse? Have you been encouraged by a medical professional or other to make changes for your wellbeing? You...

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Listing image North Yorkshire Horizons - Monday Motivator Group Are you struggling with addictive behaviour? Would you like to be free from alcohol or drug misuse? Have you been encouraged by a medical professional or other to make changes for your wellbeing? You...

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Listing image North Yorkshire Horizons - Ripon RECONNECT Recovery Group Are you struggling with addictive behaviour? Would you like to be free from alcohol or drug misuse? Have you been encouraged by a medical professional or other to make changes for your wellbeing? You...

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North Yorkshire Humanists North Yorkshire Humanists is a partner of Humanists UK, a charity which supports and represents people who seek to lead ethical and responsible lives without religious or superstitious beliefs....

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Listing image North Yorkshire Mental Health Crisis Support In a mental health emergency for adults over18 call 0800 0516 171 We are here to talk. The line is open 24/7 for people living in County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York. For...

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North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre The Centre's State Registered Therapists provide weekly music therapy sessions to children and adults with special needs or mental health problems. Music therapy uses improvised music to...

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North Yorkshire NHS Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service North Yorkshire Cloverleaf Advocacy delivers free impartial NHS Complaints Advocacy services for all residents across North Yorkshire. NHS Complaints Advocacy supports people who have experienced...

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Listing image North Yorkshire Rotters The North Yorkshire Rotters are fully trained volunteers who work with us to: · Raise awareness amongst the wider public of the importance of Home Composting and the Love Food Hate Waste campaign. ·...

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North Yorkshire Sport (NYS) North Yorkshire Sport is a County Sport Partnership whose role is to bring stakeholders of sport together to help ensure there are opportunities for everyone across North Yorkshire to participate in...

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North Yorkshire Together Rural Arts project in collaboration with North Yorkshire Sport and North Yorkshire Youth. A vibrant, diverse collection of resources both on and offline, to make the arts and keeping active more...

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North Yorkshire Youth (NYY) Youth Development Workers help set up, support and develop community-led clubs and projects for young people aged 11 - 19 years. NYY also provides training and resources for both new and...

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Listing image Northern Refugee Centre Northern Refugee Centre provides advice and assistance to refugees and asylum seekers and offers development support to refugee community organisations and their Forum in South Yorkshire. NRC also...

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Northpoint Wellbeing Northpoint Wellbeing, formerly Leeds Counselling, is a registered charity with a mission to help people experiencing emotional distress. We work across West Yorkshire, and offer a range of services...

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Listing image NSPCC Therapy Service - York & North Yorkshire Therapeutic help for children who have been abused and their families. Mothers' support group. The NSPCC Domestic Abuse Service also offers group work with children and women.

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Nuzzlets Nuzzlets is a small Charity. We have won Government Approval as a “countryside classroom”. During the coronavirus outbreak, please check website and facebook page for latest information. We provide...

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Listing image NYBEP (North Yorkshire Business and Education Partnership) NYBEP facilitates mentoring programmes in secondary and primary schools in York and North Yorkshire by recruiting volunteer mentors from business and the community. The aim is to make a difference to...

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Listing image NYPACT (North Yorkshire Parent Carer Forum) NYPACT is the collective voice of parent carers in North Yorkshire and we aim to ensure that parents can influence the way services are delivered and designed. We also provide information and...

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Listing image Oatlands Community Centre Oatlands Community Centre is fully accessible and insured and, as well as being set right in the heart of Oatlands, Harrogate, it is also located very close to local transport links. The Community...

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Oatlands Community Group Established in 2016, Oatlands Community Group is a voluntary, charity organisation located in the heart of the Oatlands area of Harrogate. Our main aim is the creation of community spirit and a sense...

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Listing image Oatlands Community Group - Cuppa and Company Come along and join in a game of Scrabble, cards, draughts or just a cuppa, chat and cake and access the community library on the first Monday of the month, 2pm - 4pm. All welcome. £1.00 charge for...

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Oatlands Community Group - Tuki Cafe People can come along for hot drinks, scones and cake and stay as long as they want. Our layout is very informal, we have smaller tables for people who would like to catch up with someone in private...

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Open Arms Malawi At Open Arms we believe that every child has the right to survival and development. We provide essential care for Malawi's orphaned and abandoned children, giving them the chance to achieve...

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Open Country Open Country is a charitable organisation. We aim to enable anyone with a disability to access and enjoy the countryside. We run a range of activity groups including, walking, cycling, outdoor...

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Orb Community Arts Orb Community Enterprise is a specialist creative community arts and wellbeing organisation operating as Orb Community Arts. It was founded in 2004 and we are based in The Garage, Elephant Castle...

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Orb Community Arts - Arts & Textiles Orb Community Arts runs a wide range of creative activities and included in our timetable are a variety of art, craft and textile groups. There are regular art groups on Tuesday and Friday afternoons...

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Orb Community Arts - Garden Group Orb Community Arts runs a number of gardening groups during the week. Join us and get out into the Orb Garden for fresh air, good company and the chance to grow your own fruit and veg or just enjoy a...

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Orb Community Arts - Progression Support Orb Community Enterprise offers a progression support programme which aims to help people who are struggling to move forward with their lives. Keyworkers will provide support through regular 1:1...

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Our Angels Charity and Support Group The group works alongside staff of the Harrogate Hospital Maternity ward to try and make the heart breaking experience of losing a baby a little easier to go through. The group is open to anyone at...

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Our Frontline Frontline health, care, emergency and key workers put themselves at physical risk to form our frontline against the coronavirus, also putting their mental health under pressure. Our Frontline offers...

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PAC-UK PAC-UK is the country’s largest independent Adoption Support Agency. From offices in London and Leeds we reach out to families and professionals from the Scottish borders to the south coast. Our...

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PACE Pace works alongside parents and carers of children who are, or are at risk of being, sexually or criminally exploited by perpetrators external to the family. Pace's Parent Liaison Officers...

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Paperworks (Harrogate) A real workplace offering training whilst carrying out print finishing and packing activities. Aims: to help people understand their abilities and match them to an employment option which suits them...

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Listing image Parent Carer Group Ripon Parent Carer Group, Ripon 4th Friday in the month from 10am–12pm 24th March; 28th April; 26th May 2023 Contact Helen Dickinson: 07706 334260; hdickinson@carersresource.org

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Listing image Parent Carer Webinars Parent Carer Webinars Wednesdays from 1pm–2.30pm • 14 December – Christmas Quiz and Bingo • 11 January – Recharge and Recover • 8 February – Coping Strategies All our online sessions are held via...

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Listing image Parent/Carer Support Group Have a cup of tea/coffee and cake in a relaxed, informal environment. Share experiences, concerns and dilemmas that you may have. One to one sessions can also be arranged. Meeting time: 9.00 – 10....

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Parenting Together - Thursday evening support Paralegal support, professional reports and assessments for Learning Difficulties parents with children involved in Family Court proceedings.

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Parenting Together T/A Partog We provide legal assistance for families with young children, irrespective of gender, heritage or beliefs, disadvantaged by communication or learning difficulties while involved in Family Court...

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Listing image Park Brew Coffee Bar All welcome Wednesdays 11am - 1.30pm. Serving soup and a sandwich for free. Blankets, Thermos flasks, hot water bottles, as well as a hot meal are available for those in need.

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Listing image Park Grove Methodist Church Friendship Club The aim of the Friendship Club is to promote friendship, fun, company and laughter for Senior Citizens and lonely people of the area. We have weekly meetings, guest speakers once a month, play games...

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Listing image Parkinson's Exercise Class Intermediate circuit based class for people with Parkinson’s or other neurological issues. The session focuses on balance, co-ordination, strength and maintaining the body’s ability to make safe...

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