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| Actionaid - York Group | |
| Description: | Fundraises locally for clean water, health, education, agricultural development and self-help projects benefiting the poorest communities in over 30 developing countries. Holds fundraising events throughout the year. |
| Open: | Anytime |
| Contact: | Phyllis Smith |
| Address: | 20 Knapton Lane, Acomb, York, YO26 5PU |
| Telephone: | (01904) 330639 |
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| Arthritis Research Campaign - York Branch | |
| Description: | The only national charity funding research into all forms of arthritis. More helpers, donors and subscribers needed please to help at various events throughout the year. |
| Contact: | Ann Anderson |
| Address: | 16 Moorlands Road, Skelton, York, YO30 1XZ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 470075 |
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| British Heart Foundation | |
| Description: | Aims to raise funds for research into the causes and prevention of heart disease - Britain's No.1 killer disease. |
| Contact: | Mrs J Rusholme |
| Address: | 25 Lang Road, York, YO23 2QJ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 706122 |
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| British Red Cross - York Centre | |
| Description: | Provides first aid cover for public events, first aid training. Transport/escort to people who can't access public transport, wheelchair/comode loan, therapeutic care, skin camouflage, and message and tracing services. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-4pm |
| Contact: | Lyn Stow |
| Address: | 6 Marsden Park, James Nicholson Link, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4WX |
| Telephone: | (01904) 691021 |
| Fax: | (01904) 691728 |
| Email: | lstow@redcross.org.uk |
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| Cats Protection - York Branch | |
| Description: | Educates the public in the welfare of cats/kittens, encourages neutering, rescues stray, unwanted and injured cats/kittens, rehabilitates and rehomes where possible. |
| Open: | Answerphone (24 hrs) |
| Contact: | Lynda Scarisbrick |
| Address: | Charity Shop, 13 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TX |
| Telephone: | (01904) 620361 (Shop)(01904) 760356 (Shelter) |
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| Christian Aid | |
| Description: | Publicises and campaigns with regard to Third World issues. Raises money and awareness specifically during Christian Aid Week in May and Christmas. |
| Open: | Evenings & weekends |
| Contact: | Mark Comer (Secretary) |
| Address: | 171 Burton Stone Lane, York, YO30 6DG |
| Telephone: | (01904) 656295 |
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| Council for Voluntary Service (York) | |
| Description: | York CVS offers a range of services to charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in York to help them work more effectively.This includes information and advice, training, financial and administrative services. Also offers information about voluntary and community organisations in York and provides links between them and statutory bodies such as the NHS and the City Council. |
| Open: | 9am - 4.30 pm weekdays |
| Contact: | Colin Stroud (Chief Executive) |
| Address: | Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET |
| Telephone: | (01904) 621133 |
| Fax: | (01904) 630361 |
| Email: | yorkcvs@yorkcvs.org.uk |
| Website: | http://www.yorkcvs.org.uk |
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| Deanne Gee Memorial Fund | |
| Description: | To raise money for children with disabilities in York and surrounding areas. |
| Open: | Days |
| Contact: | Joyce Gee |
| Address: | Deanne Gee Memorial Fund, 4 Kingsway North, Clifton, York, YO30 6JA |
| Telephone: | (01904) 655177 |
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| Foundation for the Study of Infant Death | |
| Description: | FSID head office can refer to local volunteers within Yorkshire. Runs a helpline and befriender on call telephone line 020 72332090, provides local support by befriending service. Fund raises for research and local hospital. |
| Contact: | Support Department |
| Address: | Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London, SW1P 1RT |
| Telephone: | Helpline 020 72332090 |
| Fax: | 020 72228002 |
| Email: | fsid@sids.org.uk |
| Website: | www.sids.org.uk/fsid/ |
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| Friends of the National Railway Museum | |
| Description: | To give assistance to the Museum with finance, voluntary labour, influence, publicity and rehabilitation of historic artefacts. Monthly evening lectures in the winter months. |
| Open: | Mon-Thurs 9am-12.30pm |
| Contact: | Michael Wallace Hon Secretary |
| Address: | National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XJ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 636874 |
| Fax: | (01904) 636874 |
| Email: | fnrm@nmsi.ac.uk |
| Website: | www.nmsi.ac.uk/nrm |
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| Friends of York Cemetery | |
| Description: | The Friends support the Trust in managing this burial ground in order to promote its historical, ecological and educational values through voluntary support. Genealogical research. |
| Open: | Office opening hours - Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Ring for Cemetery Grounds opening hours |
| Contact: | The Chairman |
| Address: | The Gatehouse, York Cemetery, Cemetery Road, York, YO10 5AJ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 610578 |
| Email: | friends-yorkcemetery@tiscali.co.uk |
| Website: | www.yorkcemetery.co.uk |
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| Friends of York Hospitals | |
| Description: | To support patients by raising funds to provide extra equipment and by providing practical services for those visiting, as well as staying, in York Hospitals. |
| Open: | Each morning (voice mails collected regularly) |
| Contact: | Helen Byard |
| Address: | Friends of York's Hospital's Room, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE |
| Telephone: | (01904) 726762 (FYH room) |
| Email: | friendsofyorkhospitals@hotmail.com |
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| Friends of York Samaritans | |
| Description: | The organisation raises funds to support the work of York Samaritans. |
| Contact: | John Taylor |
| Address: | 9 North Parade, York, YO30 7AB |
| Telephone: | (01904) 637055 |
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| Headway - North Yorkshire | |
| Description: | Provides support and understanding for those who have suffered head injuries, their families and support workers. Contact Ann (Regional Group Support Officer) for local contact |
| Contact: | Ann Hurley |
| Address: | Kirk House, Browning Road, Rotherham, South Yorks, S65 2LG |
| Telephone: | 01709 511999 or 07710 647775 |
| Fax: | 01709 511999 |
| Email: | gsoyorkshire@headway.org.uk |
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| Hospital & Community Disabled Support | |
| Description: | Provides transport and holidays for disabled, social activities etc. Fundraise for this. Volunteer drivers required. |
| Open: | Anytime |
| Contact: | Terry McLaughlin |
| Address: | 32 Leeside, Dringhouses, York, YO24 2PR |
| Telephone: | (01904) 708529 |
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| Lions Club -York | |
| Description: | Part of the most effective humanitarian service organisation in the world, helping the young, blind, handicapped, disabled and elderly. |
| Contact: | Peter Jesse |
| Address: | 8 Netherwoods, Strensall, York, YO32 5WE |
| Telephone: | (01904) 490410 |
| Fax: | (01904) 490410 |
| Email: | pete.jesse@netbreeze.co.uk |
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| Macmillan Cancer Relief | |
| Description: | Raises funds for homecare/hospital nurses, patient grants for heavy expenses falling on families in financial difficulties and for teaching the skills of cancer care. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Jan Drinkall - Chairman |
| Address: | Bank House, The Square, Stamford Bridge, York, YO41 1AG |
| Telephone: | (01759) 371634 |
| Email: | Jan_Drinkall@yahoo.co.uk |
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| Marie Curie Cancer Care (North Yorkshire) | |
| Description: | Fundraising & providing information to support N. Yorks. Marie Curie Nurses - giving hands-on care at home. Also working in research, education & hospice care. |
| Open: | 9.15am-5pm |
| Contact: | Louise Bamford |
| Address: | 31 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TX |
| Telephone: | (01904) 621000 |
| Fax: | (01904) 621777 |
| Email: | louisebamford@mariecurie.org.uk |
| Website: | www.mariecurie.org.uk |
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| Oxfam | |
| Description: | Aims to alleviate poverty and suffering. Volunteers and donated goods always welcomed at our Shops in Goodramgate (659001), Micklegate (bookshop) (652140), Acomb (785902) and Petergate ( 652749). |
| Contact: | Libby Desforges |
| Address: | 7 Goodramgate, York, YO10 2LJ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 645279 |
| Email: | l.desforges@oxfam.org.uk |
| Website: | http://www.oxfam.org.uk |
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| People First - York | |
| Description: | Self advocacy group run by and for people with learning difficulties, helping people to speak up for themselves and provide information. |
| Open: | Mon-Thurs 9-4.30pm, Fri 9-4pm |
| Address: | 31A Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York, YO31 1AG |
| Telephone: | (01904) 431313 |
| Email: | yorkpeoplefirst@btconnect.com |
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| Rotary Club (York) | |
| Description: | To encourage the ideal of service and apply this to personal, business and community life. |
| Open: | Anytime |
| Contact: | Robert E Hughes |
| Address: | Providence Farmhouse, Sandy Lane, Stockton on the Forest, York, YO32 9UR |
| Website: | www.yorkrotary.co.uk |
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| Rotary Club of York Ainsty | |
| Description: | The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. |
| Contact: | The Secretary |
| Address: | c/o Beechwood Close Hotel, 19 Shipton Road, York, YO30 5RE |
| Telephone: | (01904) 658378 |
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| Rotary Club of York Vikings/Community Service Committee | |
| Description: | To promote and maintain the ideas and aims of Rotary International. Applications for financial assistance considered from organisations in the York area. |
| Contact: | Philip Thake |
| Address: | c/o 54 Bootham, York, YO30 7XZ |
| Email: | philip.thake@hphonline.co.uk |
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| Royal Artillery Association York Branch | |
| Description: | Aims to organise serving and retired members of the Regiment with the object of furthering comradeship and welfare. Monthly meetings, telephone for details. |
| Contact: | G Lockwood |
| Address: | 1 Priory Court, Bishophill Junior, York, YO1 6EJ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 641063 |
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| SCOPE (North East, Yorkshire and The Humber) | |
| Description: | A national disability organisation whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Our fieldworkers offer information and support to disabled people, families and carers. Scope also campaigns for equality for all disabled people. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Alison White |
| Address: | Winston House, Monckton Rd, Wakefield, WF2 7AX |
| Telephone: | (01924) 366711 Textphone (01924) 299721 Free Helpline 0808 800 3333 |
| Fax: | 01924) 366764 |
| Email: | northeastandyorkshire@scope.org.uk |
| Website: | www.scope.org.uk |
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| Special Care Baby Unit - Support Group - York | |
| Description: | To provide emotional and practical support to parents of special care babies. To raise funds for the unit which will benefit the babies being cared for. |
| Contact: | Lynne Britton |
| Address: | Winston House, Monckton Rd, Wakefield, WF2 7AX |
| Telephone: | (01904) 765017 (Any day, reasonable time) |
| Email: | lynne.britton1@btinternet.com |
| Website: | www.supportscbuyork.co.uk |
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| SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) | |
| Description: | A national charity helping serving and ex-service men, women and their families in need. |
| Open: | Mon, Wed, Fri 9.30am-12noon |
| Contact: | Major R A Jennings Branch Secretary |
| Address: | North Yorkshire Branch Office, T A Centre, Worsley Barracks, Fulford Road, York, YO10 4EB |
| Telephone: | (01904) 643397(ansaphone) (01904) 625288 (York Office) |
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| St Leonards Hospice | |
| Description: | A specialist palliative care unit which aims to enhance the quality of life for patients suffering from life-threatening disease, and to support their families. Volunteers take on many roles and enhance the patients quality of life and give support to their families. |
| Open: | 24 hrs |
| Contact: | Volunteer Services Co-ordinator |
| Address: | 185 Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1GL |
| Telephone: | (01904) 708553 |
| Fax: | (01904) 704337 |
| Email: | enquiries@stleonardshospice .org.uk |
| Website: | www.stleonardshospice.org.uk |
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| St Sampsons Centre | |
| Description: | A Centre for rest and companionship for anyone (local resident or visitor) aged 60+. Open Monday-Friday 10am - 4.30pm (refreshments to 4pm). |
| Contact: | Malcolm Whittaker (Manager) |
| Address: | St Sampsons Church, Church Street, York, YO1 8BE |
| Telephone: | (01904) 652247 |
| Fax: | (01904) 652247 |
| Email: | manager@stsampsons.fsnet.co.uk |
| Website: | www.stsampsons.fsnet.co.uk |
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| University Rag (York) | |
| Description: | York University Rag is a student run fundraising organisation which raises thousands of pounds for various charities. Members are willing and eager to help with different fundraising events. |
| Open: | 9.30am-4.30pm |
| Contact: | Jaimal Shah |
| Address: | Student Centre, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD |
| Telephone: | (01904) 433725 |
| Fax: | (01904) 434664 |
| Email: | rag@yusu.org |
| Website: | www.yorkrag.org.uk |
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| Wensleydale Railway Association, York Branch | |
| Description: | To help maintain and develop the Wensleydale railway. York members attend work parties at sites in Wensleydale, hold meetings in York and organise fundraising activities. |
| Open: | Evenings |
| Contact: | Clive Roberts |
| Address: | The Cottage, Main Street, Shipton-by-Beningbrough, York, YO30 1AA |
| Telephone: | (01904) 470452 |
| Website: | www.wensleydalerailway.com |
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| Wilberforce Trust | |
| Description: | Provider of accommodation, care support, rehabilitation & training to adults with visual impairments and additional disabilities. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Service provided 24/7 |
| Contact: | Keith McKee |
| Address: | Box Tree House, North Minster Business Park, Northfield Lane, York, YO26 6QU |
| Telephone: | (01904) 789899 |
| Fax: | (01904) 788711 |
| Email: | enquiry@wilberforcetrust.org.uk |
| Website: | www.wilberforcetrust.org.uk |
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| Wildlife Trust (Yorkshire) | |
| Description: | Working for a Yorkshire rich in wildlife, valued and enjoyed by people. Work includes nature reserve management, advice to landowners,guided walks, talks, Wildlife Watch Groups for children. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Volunteering Development Officer |
| Address: | 10 Toft Green, York, YO1 6JT |
| Telephone: | (01904) 650451 |
| Fax: | (01904) 613467 |
| Email: | vdo@yorkshirewt.cix.co.uk |
| Website: | www.yorkshire-wildlife-trust.org.uk |
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| York Against Cancer | |
| Description: | Aims: To fund cancer research, improve cancer treatment and provide cancer education within the city and its environs. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9.00am-4.30pm |
| Contact: | Keith Hayton |
| Address: | 31-33 North Moor Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9QN |
| Telephone: | (01904) 764466 |
| Fax: | (01904) 764414 |
| Email: | office@yorkagainstcancer.org.uk |
| Website: | www.yorkagainstcancer.org.uk |
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| Yorkshire Cancer Research (York Committee) | |
| Description: | The YCR operates independently since formation in 1925. YCR supports research within the county into the causes and cure of cancer in 5 Yorkshire universities and cancer teaching hospitals in Yorkshire. |
| Contact: | Mrs J Johnstone |
| Address: | 1 Lime Garth, Upper Poppleton, York, YO26 6DN |
| Telephone: | (01904) 798367 |