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| Alliance Francaise de York | |
| Description: | Alliance Francaise is a registered charity which has branches worldwide. Its aims are to promote French language and culture through varied activities and language classes (all levels) |
| Open: | Office hours variable |
| Address: | Bootham House, 61 Bootham, York, YO30 7BT |
| Telephone: | (01904) 656827 (answerphone) |
| Email: | afdy@allfrance.fsnet.co.uk |
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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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| English Conversation for Women | |
| Description: | Meets Friends Meeting House, York, every Friday in school terms, 9.30-11.15am. Informal practice in English conversation for women from other countries. Pre-school children welcome; 50p per meeting. |
| Open: | anytime |
| Contact: | Nancy Spratt |
| Address: | 6 Marsden Park, James Nicholson Link, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4WX |
| Telephone: | (01904) 470507 |
| Fax: | (01904) 470507 |
| Email: | nspratt@fish.co.uk |
| Website: | www.communigate.co.uk/york/englishconversationforwomen |
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| Munster Association (York) | |
| Description: | Twinning Group. Encourage and advise individuals and groups on twinning arrangements with Munster, York's twin city in Germany and for student work exchanges. |
| Contact: | Keith N Gray (Sec) |
| Address: | 6 Marsden Park, James Nicholson Link, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4WX |
| Website: | www.communigate.co.uk/york/yma |
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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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| Sarajevo Link - York | |
| Description: | To assist refugees living in York and promote links between groups and individuals in the two cities to the mutual benefit of both. |
| Open: | 24 hours a day every day. |
| Contact: | Tony Chance |
| Address: | 14 Richardson Street, York, YO23 1JU |
| Telephone: | (01904) 630610 07949 533688 mob |
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| Tools for Self Reliance | |
| Description: | Receives and refurbishes hand tools, (incl. Singer sewing machines) for despatch to organisations in Africa. Meets weekly below Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate. Volunteers welcome. |
| Open: | Thurs 10am-12 noon |
| Contact: | Michael Potter |
| Address: | 40 Aldwark, York, YO1 7BU |
| Telephone: | (01904) 633080 |
| Website: | www.angelfire.com/id/tools |
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| UNIFEM -UK Yorkshire Branch | |
| Description: | The UN Development Fund for WOMEN established to help women in developing countries lift themselves and their families out of poverty through education and self help. |
| Contact: | Paddy Beck |
| Address: | 38 Ouse Lea, York, YO30 6SA |
| Telephone: | (01904) 620089 |
| Email: | johnbeck@doctors.org.uk |
| Website: | www.singlevision.co.uk/unifemyorks |
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| United Nations Association - York & District Branch | |
| Description: | To help make people aware of the aims and work of the United Nations, and to promote these locally. |
| Contact: | Mrs Paddy Beck |
| Address: | 38 Ouse Lea, York, YO30 6SA |
| Telephone: | (01904) 620089 |
| Fax: | (01904) 620089 |
| Email: | johnbeck@doctors.org.uk |
| Website: | www.una-uk.org |
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| World Development Movement (WDM) (York Group) | |
| Description: | WDM is Britain's leading campaigner for political changes to directly benefit the world's poor. York WDM Group meets regularly to plan local campaigning. Ring 707302 for dates of meetings. |
| Open: | Day and evening |
| Contact: | John Whitworth |
| Address: | 130 Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1LA |
| Telephone: | (01904) 626338 |
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| York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL) | |
| Description: | YFCL promotes cultural, educational and community links between York and the Fanteakwa District in Eastern Region of Ghana. |
| Contact: | M Machen |
| Address: | 21 Neville Street, York, YO31 8NP |
| Telephone: | (01904) 655380 |
| Email: | marymachen21@hotmail.co.uk |