York Cares
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York Cares is a local, independent employee-volunteering charity, which brings businesses, employees and communities together to make York a better place.
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Joined November 2011
Our #StravaChallenge is live! Read our blog post to find out more. #YorkCares20 #YorkCares #MakingYorkBetter #20YearsofYorkCares
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From Jan 28 to Feb 17, run/walk/cycle for 20 mins & find a heart-shaped route or object. Share it with us & donate £2 to help us raise £20k for our 20th anniversary 🎈 Donate here to join the challenge:
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Big thank you to @avivaplc volunteering today with @ecoyorkcyc at North Street Gardens/All Saints Church 🌱🍂 #volunteer #gardening #teamwork #environment #Sustainability
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🎉 We’re back for 2025 – our 20th Anniversary! 🥳 Excited for a year of connection, collaboration & impact. 💗 Members: Plan your social impact for 2025! 💗 Not a member? Join us & make a difference. 📩 Get in touch to learn more. #YorkCares20 #20YearsOfImpact #SocialValue
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🎄Day 12 of 12 Days of Christmas 🎄 To the incredible employee-volunteers who powered York Cares in 2024- thank you🩷 You've helped school pupils dream bigger, older neighbours stay connected, and our environment to thrive 🌎💪 York is a better place because of you!
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🎄Day 11: GEMS This spring, we partnered with @UniOfYork to support year 9 & 10 girls at Millthorpe Schools with workshops and employer visits to boost confidence and explore career paths. A huge thank you to the volunteers from @NestleUKI @BenendenHealth @HiscoxUK 🩷
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🎄 Day 10 of 12 days of Christmas 🎄 Monthly Social Clubs: Bringing older & younger neighbours together for tea, biscuits, and chats ☕️🍪- tackling loneliness and building connections one conversation at a time 🩷 #volunteer #socialconnections #york
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🎄 Day 9 of 12 days of Christmas 🎄 Neslte volunteering day: On July 18th, 95 @NestleUKI volunteers teamed up with our community partners across York to improve spaces for wild and the community 🌱🐛 #volunteering #York #yorkcares #nestle #teamwork
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🎄Day 8 of 12 days of Christmas 🎄 Day in the Life: this year 29 sessions reached 900+ primary pupils 🙌 Volunteers shared careers like being a chef 🍳, bank manager💰 and project management📋- inspiring the next generation. #volunteer #aspirations
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🎄Day 7 of 12 days of Christmas 🎄 Yesterday was our Shimmer and Shine Party 💃✨️ Our older and younger neighbours came together to share fun and friendship while celebrating the festive season. With some dancing, crafts, music and delicious food! #reducingloneilness
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🎄Day 6 of 12 days of Christmas 🎄 Today highlights Environment and Sustainability Week. Every June, in partnership with our community partners, volunteers help make York a more greener and biodiverse place. We are gearing up for next year- stay tuned to see what's planned 👀
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🎄Day 5 of 12 days of Christmas🎄 Engage weeks at The Place- Year 6 pupils at Westfield Primary explored how English, Maths & Science connect to careers 💡A teacher said, "There aren't enough superlatives for how great it's been!" #volunteer #community
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🎄Day 4 of our 12 days of Christmas Highlights 🎄 In June, we hosted our first-ever Summer Sparkle @HiscoxUK as part of the Festival of Ideas. 50+ neighbours (18-65+) came together for food, dancing, and an art tour - a joyful celebration of community 💃✨ #volunteer
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🎄Day 3 of our 12 days of highlights🎄 This autumn the Big Community challenge had 500 volunteers from 16 York employers transformed 33 sites with 6kg of wildflower seeds🌷🐝 Boosting biodiversity & creating a greener future! #BCC2024 #York #Volunteer
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Shout out to @GGM_Ltd for donating items from their Christmas party for Shimmer and Shine next week @TheBelfrey #SocialConnections #SpreadingFestiveCheer
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✨❄️ Day 2 of our 12 Days of Highlights! ❄️✨ Today we're spotlighting Project Dare! This year, 60+ Year 10-12 students tackled real-world challenges, pitching ideas Dragon’s Den style. Huge thanks to our incredible volunteers from @AvivaUK @NestleUKI @HiscoxUK @Arup
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🌟 It’s #InternationalVolunteersDay! 🌟 Huge thanks to our York Cares employee-volunteers who raise aspirations, build connections, & make York a better place. Here’s to 2025, our 20th anniversary year—let’s achieve even more together! 🎉 #YorkCares #CommunityImpact
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Day 1 of 12 Days of our Christmas Highlights Chop and Chat, a Social Club where older (65+) and younger (18+) neighbours come together to cook and share meals. It’s a chance to connect like Rich and Stan, who bonded over music🎄 Want to volunteer? Contact info@yorkcares.co.uk.
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🎄We’re thrilled to be part of York Minster’s Christmas Tree Festival! Our tree celebrates community, crafted by older & younger neighbours, volunteers, & students from @UniOfYork. Come see it from 30 Nov - 5 Jan & don’t forget to vote for the York Cares tree!✨ #YorkCares
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Today we have @Portakabin_R out at @cf_stores! They will be rolling up their sleeves to do some crucial work which will help benefit the community here in York. #yorkcares #volunteering #teamwork #community
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