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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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Henshaws Henshaws is a charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. Henshaws work across the North of England. In the Harrogate District the...

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Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre At Henshaws Arts and Crafts, we make more than just art. We bring people together in an atmosphere that never fails to inspire. Through our workshops, people living with a range of disabilities...

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Henshaws Specialist College Through our personalised approach to education, learning and care we empower young people aged 16-25 living with a disability to progress and live life the way they want. We work with young people...

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Listing image Holy Rood House: Centre for Health and Pastoral Care Ecumenical Residential Centre for healing, pastoral care and counselling. The house is designed to offer comfort, guidance and counselling. The house is in organisational membership of the BACP and...

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Listing image Holy Trinity Breakfast Club For families Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in term time. 8.10am - 8.50am. Come along to have breakfast, a cuppa and a natter. A great way for you and your children to start the day before...

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Listing image Holy Trinity Church We are a congregation of mixed ages, and enjoy the variety and challenge of being an inclusive church You can expect a warm welcome, good music, an impacting preach and a friendly bunch of people....

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Listing image Holy Trinity Community Lunch Every Thursday 12noon - 1:30pm |2 courses £5, 3 courses £7. All welcome. Just come along at 12 noon - we just have the one sitting.

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Home From Hospital in North Yorkshire Home from Hospital is still taking referrals from professionals in the hospitals, community hospitals, and social care during the coronavirus pandemic. Residents can also refer themselves. The team...

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Home Improvement Agency Handy Person Service Handypeople can position and fix pieces of equipment correctly in your home. They are qualified and trained to an accredited standard. Work includes: Safety work to install doorbells, security chains...

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Home Library Service Following the suspension of the service with the coronavirus outbreak, it restarted on 13 July 2020. To allow for social distancing, books will be placed on the doorstep rather than carried inside....

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Hookstone & Stonefall Action Group (HaSAG) Do you enjoy the open spaces of Harrogate? Do you walk your dog in the woods and parks? Come and get involved in making Hookstone Woods, Panhandle and Stonefall parks better. Join activities...

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HOPE Community Support Do you have no one to talk to? Feel lonely or stressed? Need help? We can offer friendship, one to one visits, social groups, support, practical help and a listening ear. Join the Wednesday Drop-In...

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Horizon Life Training Horizon Life Training is a Christian Charity in Harrogate North Yorkshire facilitating the education and training of men and women in separate supported residential settings. We give them the...

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Hornbeam Molly HORNBEAM MOLLY Molly is a form of morris dancing but much more fun. We practice every Wednesday in The Scout Hall, Castle Yard, Knaresborough. HG5 8AS from 8.00pm to 10.00pm We always welcome new...

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Horticap To provide horticultural training, supported employment and training for people with learning difficulties. Sells products, garden plants, hanging baskets. Undertakes garden maintenance. Uses...

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Listing image Hospitality Action Established in 1837 when known as The Hospitality Industry Benevolent Organisation, Hospitality Action has offered vital assistance to all who work, or have worked within hospitality in the UK for...

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Listing image Hospitality Action Established in 1837 when known as The Hospitality Industry Benevolent Organisation, Hospitality Action has offered vital assistance to all who work, or have worked within hospitality in the UK for...

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Hot Chocolate and Chat Open to all young people aged 11 and over to just turn up, with a friend or to make new ones. Mondays 2.45- 3.45pm with Ripon YMCA .

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Humbercare Ltd It is Humbercare's belief that all people should have the opportunity to realise their full potential, improve skills, optimise their life chances and become responsible members of our...

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Listing image Hyperactive Children's Support Group Hyperactivity has recently been known as ADD orADHD. We help parents whose children have behaviour/sleep/learning and allergy problems. We use dietary and environmental methods. We offer telephone...

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IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services) IDAS is the largest specialist charity in Yorkshire supporting people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence and have over 200 staff, volunteers, champions, ambassadors, and trustees. Last...

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Ignite at St. Lukes Ignite on 1st and 3rd Sundays 6pm - 7.30pm (year 7 and 8) 7-8.30pm (yr 9 upwards)- At St Luke's Church Centre, an evening of fun for secondary school youth. A typical evening is a mixture of...

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Independent Visitor Scheme Independent Visitors befriend a looked after young person to make a positive difference to their life. This provides the young person with the opportunity to develop a trusting, reliable relationship...

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Inspire Youth We offer a unique independent youth service that meets the needs of the ever-changing world, which is adaptive and responsive for young people aged 8-18 across Harrogate District and surrounding...

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Listing image Inspire Youth Yorkshire Community Hub A community Hub home to an award winning youth service with an array of youth provision on offer, within the Hub and elsewhere. Community is at the heart of what we do and we host a range of...

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Listing image Interact Performance Group Promoting music and the arts to people of all abilities. Interact is an inclusive drama and music scheme for people over 18 years who need support to access drama, dance and music activities. We aim...

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Italian Language For Fun Beginners to Advanced

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Listing image Jack Laugher Leisure and Wellness Centre The leisure and wellness centre features: a six-lane 25 metre pool a 55-station, state-of-the-art gym offering a full range of the latest strength and cardiovascular Technogym equipment a new main...

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Listing image Jennyfield Evangelical Church A church in the north of Harrogate running community activities during the week.

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Jennyfield Styan Wellbeing Hub Jennyfield Styan Wellbeing Hub is home to a host of activities ranging from fitness classes, active lifestyles sessions, support groups and family activities. Sessions include After Stroke, Falls...

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Jennyfields Youth Club NYY youth clubs are for young people in yr7+ and offer a range of activities including sports, cooking, games/quizzes, music and arts and crafts as well access to information and guidance. Activities...

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Jennyruth Workshops At Jennyruth Workshops, adults who have learning disabilities gain confidence, independence, work and life skills. It is a vibrant and challenging workplace where workers from Ripon and surrounding...

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Listing image Jollytots Toddler Group Babies – School. Crafts & activities. Older children welcome with siblings during school holidays. Meeting time: 9.15 – 11am

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Listing image Just 'B' Oasis Just 'B' Oasis offers specialist counselling support to friends and families of people who gamble across North Yorkshire, via a confidential helpline. Children, young people and adults can...

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Listing image Just ‘B’ Hear to Help The Helpline is for anyone feeling isolated, anxious, bereaved, or struggling with any aspect of their emotional wellbeing or mental health. From 15 April 2024 the service has changed from a...

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Just B Bereavement Support Just ’B’ gives adults a safe and confidential space to understand, express and cope with their grief. Just ’B’ aims to help people live with the changes that a person’s death has brought to their...

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Just B Children and Young Peoples’ Bereavement Support Just ‘B’ exists to ensure people living in the Harrogate district get the professional support and information they need to cope with bereavement. Just ‘B’ offers support services to children and...

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Listing image Kairos Network Church Kairos Communities are at the heart of the life of Kairos. Communities take the good news of Jesus to those they meet in ways that reflect the particular vision of each community. They are flexible...

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Listing image Keyhouse In April 2008 HARP which had previously been an independent charity formally merged with Keyhouse and at the same time Keyhouse began to offer a wider range of advice services than had previously...

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KeyRing Living Support Networks - self-advocacy service KeyRing North Yorkshire self-advocacy service supports people with a learning disability and/or autistic people to speak out about things that are important to them and make changes happen. We meet...

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Listing image Kids Inclusive Social Saturday Every Saturday during term time. Activities for children of all abilities 5 – 18 years. Specialist staff can support children with disabilities and health care issues. Meeting time: 10.00am – 1.00pm...

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Listing image Killinghall Methodist Church An up to date building offering a ramp access and facilities for disabled people inside. Rooms are available for hire. For bookings please contact Jenny Sanchez on jennysanchez@sky.com or 01423...

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Listing image Killinghall Methodist Church - Killinghall Coffee Morning Coffee and biscuits, cake stall and raffle on last Saturday of month. Meeting time: 10.30am – 12 noon

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Listing image Kirkby in Bloom "Kirkby In Bloom" Is Kirkby Malzeard's Yorkshire In Bloom action group. We coordinate the village entry in the In Bloom competition, we care for various sites in the village, arrange...

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Kirkby Malzeard Lunch Club Do you know anyone who would like to join us for a delicious meal and chance to socialise? This is a regular lunch club for the over 65s. Run by a team of volunteers, our lunch club is a great way to...

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Kirkby Malzeard Mechanics Institute Village Hall Provides entertainment, education and a focal point for village life being available for public and private usage at a reasonable cost. Available rooms include: Main hall, Reading Room, Annex,...

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Listing image Kirkby Malzeard Methodist Church - Coffee Morning Second Tuesday in the month. Meeting time: 10.00am – 12.00 noon

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Listing image KISS Saturday Club KISS Saturday club offers all children the chance to play, make a noise, make a mess, paint, cook, and have fun - regardless of their mental or physical ability. Open to children in School year 1 up...

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Knaresborough & District Men's Forum To offer retired and semi-retired men a weekly meeting place in Knaresborough House on Tuesdays from October to the end of April. Coffee and conversation from 10.15am to 10.30am and then a talk with...

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Listing image Knaresborough Accordion and Fiddle Society We play a selection of lively music, mainly Scottish, for dancing or for listening - cabaret, ceilidh or concert style. You provide the audience whether fee paying, resident or invited. We support...

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Knaresborough Bowling club Knaresborough Bowling Club offers the opportunity to play bowls. Crown green bowls is a low-impact, therapeutic exercise that can improve fitness, coordination and confidence. We can offer coaching...

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Listing image Knaresborough Civic Society To preserve the town's history. To work with other organisations to enhance building and preservation in a conservation area.

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Knaresborough Community Land Trust We are a not-for-profit community-based organisation run by volunteers, which aims to deliver housing and other community facilities at permanently affordable levels, for local people. CLTs act as...

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Knaresborough Connectors Knaresborough Connectors is the Community Support Organisation for Knaresborough and surrounding villages. Join us on our mission to help folk across the town be better connected to town and village...

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Listing image Knaresborough Country Dance Club Everyone is welcome at this long established folk dance club, from beginners through to experts. Enjoy an informal evening of country dancing. Meeting time: 8 pm to 10pm

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Listing image Knaresborough Friendship & Leisure Centre People aged 55 and older are welcome to use the centre free of charge for a rest, a chat and reading. Tea, coffee and biscuits are available for a small charge. The centre is open 10am - 2pm Mon -...

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Knaresborough Library and Customer Services Centre Borrow a book, use a computer, join in with an activity or just spend time relaxing in a warm, welcoming spaces this winter. Hot drinks machine - tea, coffee & hot choc is only £1 a cup. The...

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Listing image Knaresborough Library and Customer Services Centre  - Storytime For Under 5s Stories, rhymes and songs every Monday during term time. No need to book, just come along. All under 5s welcome , including babies. Meeting time: 10.15am - 10.45am 

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Listing image Knaresborough Library and Customer Services Centre - Craft Group   Third Monday of month. Do you want to learn to crochet? Share tips, new ideas and meet fellow crafters. Free session. All ages and abilities welcome.    Meeting time: 1.30pm - 3.00pm 

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Knaresborough Lions Club Local Lions Clubs are autonomous members of Lions International, with over 20,000 clubs in 160 countries, whose motto is ''We Serve''. It is the world's largest voluntary...

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