Helen Flynn

Preparations are now well under way for the Nidderdale Health & Wellbeing Fair this Saturday, and we have over 25 exhibitors in attendance! Some of the exhibitors are kindly offering free taster sessions that will take place on the day in the side hall at Pateley Bridge Memorial Hall, and we are offering an information […]

The Nidderdale Messiah is a once-a-year treat for singers to come together to perform Handel’s amazing music and raise money for a local charity. This year, we are very proud that the Messiah committee have chosen the Nidd Plus Befriending project as their chosen charity! The event takes place on the afternoon of Sunday 24th

It has taken several months of hard work–surveying local people, collecting data, analysing statistics and putting together content and photos–but we are now very proud to have published our first ever impact report for the last financial year, 2023-2024. The Report is entitled “The Difference we Make in our Communities”, and the whole report is

Police Support Volunteers are member of the public who give up their own time, to carry out a range of tasks for the police service. These volunteers are also called Citizens in Policing, and the role plays a vital part in the police force. They bring valuable skills and expertise to police teams, creating closer

It was with great sadness that we heard at on Friday 26 April of the sudden death of Katy Penn, who had been a much loved member of staff at Nidd Plus from 2008-2017, and who had done so much for Nidderdale during her time here as Partnership Manager. Katy had died of a heart

We now have a vacancy for a part-time library support worker, on a 7 hours per week contract, to help run the library in Pateley Bridge. This is a great part time role for someone local in Nidderdale who fancies a few hours paid work per week. Ideally, we want the person to come around

Fraudsters aren’t fussy, they’ll pick on anyone Did you know that in just one year, one in 17 adults were the victims of fraud? Nobody is immune from fraud. The criminals behind it target people online and in their homes, often emotionally manipulating their victims before they steal money or personal data. But there is

Over the Christmas period, we will see a significant increase in waste collected from households. Nationally, around 30 per cent more waste is generated at this time of year. Much of this will be recycled (about 44 per cent in North Yorkshire) but approximately half of all the waste we collect from householders will be