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

North Yorkshire Scouts

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

The Rotary Club of Thirsk

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

Schools, Nurserys, Colleges, Training and education

Lara Nursery 1 Elizabeth Court Inspiration Way Sowerby YO7 1ST.

Thirsk School and Sixth Form College Topcliffe Road Sowerby Thirsk YO7 1RZ

Keeble Gateway Academy Inspiration Way Sowerby Thirsk, YO7 1TS 01845 448227

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 Oswald's Sowerby

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

Northallerton Churches

The GENUKI Church Database

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

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