Introduction
Community Anchors are voluntary sector organisations rooted in local communities. They offer advice, support, and their own services, and can also signpost to other organisations, acting as a single point of contact for the local voluntary sector.
Community Anchor organisations are accessible through local community hubs, by phone, and online, making support available to everyone in their community.
Read on to find your local Community Anchor and other partner organisations and learn about how they can support you.
Harrogate and District
Harrogate and District Community Action
Area: Harrogate and District
What we can offer: We provide specialist information and resources to support local charitable groups, promote community action and campaign to make a positive difference. Visit our website to view our Where to Turn Directory, view our Community Fit programme and our Volunteering Directory.
Web: www.hadca.org.uk
Tel: 01423 504074
Email: [email protected]
Located at: Harrogate Community House, 46-50 East Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5LT
Harrogate Easier Living Project
Area: Harrogate and District
What we can offer: Practical assistance in the home and garden, social interaction and companionship, community connection, with the aim of helping people to live safely and well in their communities.
Web: www.hadca.org.uk/HELP-services
Tel: 01423 813096
Email: [email protected]
Located at: Harrogate Community House, 46-50 East Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5LT
Harrogate Neighbours
Area: Harrogate and District
What we can offer: Compassionate and high-quality elderly care in Harrogate and North Yorkshire, including residential care, home care, meals on wheels, day care and community hub.
Web: www.harrogateneighbours.co.uk
Tel: 01423 888777
Email: [email protected]
Located at: Harrogate Neighbours Community Hub, 16 High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 7HY
Saint Michael’s Hospice
Area: Harrogate and District
What we can offer: Local hospice care, supporting those affected by terminal illness across the Harrogate District. St Michael’s is part of a independent charity, North Yorkshire Hospice Care, offering hospice care, emotional wellbeing and bereavement support across North Yorkshire.
Web: www.stmichaelshospice.org
Tel: 01423 879687
Email: [email protected]
Located at: Crimple House, Hornbeam Park Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8NA
Just ‘B’
Area: Harrogate and North Yorkshire
What we can offer: Emotional wellbeing and bereavement support for children, young people and adults, as well as a range of helplines and specialist services. All services are delivered by a team of specially trained volunteers, staff and students from backgrounds such as counselling, health care, social work and education.
Web: www.justb.org.uk
Tel: 01423 856790 (children) 01423 814480 (adults)
Email: info@justb.org.uk / justbcyp@justb.org.uk / justbadults@justb.org.uk
Located at: Burton House, Hookstone Oval, Harrogate, HG2 8QE Also at Herriot Hospice at the Lambert, Chapel Street, Thirsk, YO7 1LU
Boroughbridge
Boroughbridge Community Charity
Area: Boroughbridge
What we can offer: We exist to support residents and communities in the rural market town of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, and its 32 surrounding villages, prioritising support for those in most need. We aim to be known as the “go-to” organisation for Boroughbridge and District residents with unmet needs and issues.
Web: www.bcccharity.co.uk
Tel: 01423 324504
Email: [email protected]
Located at: 17 St James Square, Boroughbridge, YO51 9AR
Nidderdale
Nidderdale Plus Community Hub
Area: Nidderdale
What we can offer: Championing Nidderdale, supporting local voluntary and community groups, helping residents access a wealth of local services and signposting tourists. Offering services including a community library, community car, business/office services and regular community events.
Web: www.nidderdaleplus.org.uk
Tel: 01423 714953
Email: [email protected]
Located at: Nidderdale Plus Community Hub, Station Square, King Street, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5AT
Knaresborough
Chain Lane Community Hub
Area: Knaresborough and Surrounding Area
What we can offer: We help people feel welcomed, supported and empowered to fully develop their potential and that of their community. Projects and services include Community Transport, Ageing Well Project, Handyman Service, Youth Voice for Knaresborough, Knaresborough Voice, online connection services and Community Garden.
Web: www.chainlane.org
Tel: 01423 861066
Email: [email protected]
Located at: Chain Lane Community Hub, Chain Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0AS
Knaresborough Connectors
Area: Knaresborough
What we can offer: We are dedicated to supporting local residents by connecting you to groups and activities. Whether you need assistance with daily tasks like shopping, home and garden maintenance, transportation, info about local services or want to join a group or find an activity we can help connect you in order to make your life easier.
Web: www.knaresboroughconnectors.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Ripon and Masham
Ripon Community House
Area: Ripon and Surrounding Area
What we can offer: A community facility for the benefit of Ripon and the surrounding area, together with food support, education and exercise classes and other community groups
Web: www.riponcommunityhouse.co.uk
Tel: 01765 603631
Email: [email protected]
Located at: Ripon Community House, 75 Allhallowgate, Ripon, HG4 1LE
Mashamshire Community Office
Area: Mashamshire
What we can offer: We are the heart and hub of our community – connecting people to the information, services and support when needed, and working with others in the interests of the whole Mashamshire community.
Web: www.visitmasham.com
Tel: 01765 680200
Email: [email protected]
Located at: Mashamshire Community Office, 7 Little Market Place, Masham, HG4 4DY
Armed Forces Community
Armed Forces Covenant
In 2022, HDFT signed the Armed Forces Covenant, a voluntary pledge which acknowledges that veterans and serving personnel should have the same access to services as the civilian community and should not face disadvantages in their day-to-day lives owing to their time as part of HM Armed Forces.
For full details of available support, please visit:
Web: https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/about/equality-and-diversity/supporting-the-armed-forces-community/
North Yorkshire
Community Transport
A number of the Harrogate and Rural District Community Anchors provide access to community transport. Each service works alongside each other and the TVCSA (Tadcaster Volunteer Community Support Association) to provide to Harrogate and the surrounding areas. This service is provided by volunteer drivers.
The service is accessed through contacting the relevant Community Anchor for the area in which the user is based. This transport can be used for attending health care appointments and other activities and can be pre-booked. It is provided by:
Nidderdale Plus (Nidderdale and Washburn)
Tel: 01423 714953
Email: admin@ nidderdaleplus.org.uk
Web: https://www.nidderdaleplus.org.uk/community-transport/
Chain Lane (Knaresborough and surrounding areas)
Tel: 01423 861066
Email: transport@ chainlane.org
Web: https://chainlane.org/communityservices/community-transport-knaresborough/
Boroughbridge Community Charity
Tel: 01423 324504
Email: admin@ bcccharity.co.uk
Web: https://bcccharity.co.uk/our-services/community-transport/
Masham Community Transport
Tel: 01765 680200
Email: transport@ visitmasham.com
Web: mashamcommunity.org
TVCSA (for Harrogate, Ripon Tadcaster and Richmondshire)
Tel: Harrogate: 01423 206008
Ripon: 01765 357004
Tadcaster: 01937 835600
Richmondshire: 01748 327037
Web: https://tvcsa.jimdofree.com/car-schemes
Go Local
Go Local is all about connecting people and places in North Yorkshire, through community transport.
Whether it’s a journey you make every day or a one-off trip, community transport can help to get you where you need to be.