Thirsk Community Organisations Charities Politics
Community focused groups including support, leisure, religious & uniformed organisations.
Community & voluntary organisations support groups
Thirsk Town Council Aims House Royal Oak Yard Market Place Thirsk YO7 1HQ 01845 526445
Thirsk Community Library Chapel St, Thirsk. YO7 1TH is run by volunteers with support from North Yorkshire County Council and Thirsk Community Care. Mon:10-5pm Tue:1-5pm Thu:10-5pm Fri:10-7pm Sat:9.30-12.30pm
Community Works delivers a wide range of services and support to young people and adults
Age UK North Yorkshire 33 High Street Northallerton DL7 8EE
Age UK is a network of local Age UK charities working together to deliver positive change with, and for, older people.
York LGBT Forum ensures that the rights and interests of LGBT people are represented in York and North Yorkshire.
Hambleton Community Action is a registered charity providing advice, information and support to voluntary and community groups in the local district. We also promote volunteering and offer a number of services for the local community.
Northallerton and the Dales Mencap Society represents the interests of people with learning disabilities and their carers in Hambleton and Richmondshire.
Dyslexia Network Plus (DNPlus) DNPlus is a local association in North Yorkshire to support people with dyslexia and associated conditions.It is run by volunteers and based in the Thirsk and Northallerton area, but open to anyone in the region who is prepared to travel.
North Yorkshire Citizen Advice & Law Centre "We provide free, confidential and impartial information and advice on a range of issues including money, benefits, housing and employment, and campaign on big issues affecting people’s lives"
Adviceguide online help from Citizens Advice. Adviceguide provides information on your rights, including benefits, housing, family matters and employment, and on debt, consumer and legal issues.
Children & Families Service 01609 536206
The Prevention Service offers early help and support to children, young people and families across a wide range of issues. Also providing positive activities and opportunities for children & young people.
Holy Rood House Centre for Health and Pastoral Care
10, Sowerby Road, Thirsk Y071HX Tel: 01845 522580
Hambleton Community Action is a registered charity providing advice, information and support to voluntary and community groups in the local district. We also promote volunteering and offer a number of services for the local community.
Community First Yorkshire "We provide practical support and rural advocacy to voluntary and community organisations, parish councils and social enterprises through our networks, projects and services."
Reuse & Recycling groups like Freegle & Freecycle match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who want them. Northallerton & Thirsk Reuse Group covers most of Hambleton & Richmond. Don't throw it away, give it away!
North Yorkshire Police non-emergency number 101
Customers with Hearing or speech impairments can contact North Yorkshire Police via textphone on 18001 101
Social hobby leisure groups & forums
Hillside Scout Group has a catchment area of the Hillside Parishes in the Vale of Mowbray District, in North Yorkshire
Girlguiding North Yorkshire South
Sowerby Music Music society providing classical concerts, excursions and musical education
East Thirsk Community Hall a thriving multi-use venue
Thirsk and Northallerton Lions Club
Thirsk U3A monthly meeting takes place in the Parochial Hall in Sowerby on the second Tuesday of the month at 10am for a 10.15am start
Church worship religious groups
Thirsk Parishes St Mary's Thirsk, St Wilfrid's South Kilvington,
St Lawrence's Carlton Miniott, St Leonard's Sandhutton
St Columba's Church, Topcliffe
St Mary's Church, Leake
Thirsk and Northallerton Methodist Circuit
Thirsk Methodist Church (St James Green)
All Saints Roman Catholic Church Castlegate Thirsk YO7 1HL
Thirsk Quaker Meeting Friends Meeting House Kirkgate YO& 1PL 01845 522974
Family Life Church - Thirsk Finkle Street, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1DA
Holy Rood House Centre for Health and Pastoral Care
10, Sowerby Road, Thirsk Y071HX Tel: 01845 522580
Hollybush Christian Fellowship Newsham Thirsk YO7 4DH
Wikipedia "Religion" "article is about a general set of beliefs about life, purpose, etc."
The British Humanist Association "Humanism is the belief that we can live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs."
National Secular Society - Challenging Religious Privilege
Politics Information and local groups
Rishi Sunak MP for Richmond (Yorks)
Kevin Hollinrake MP for Thirsk and Malton
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