Helen Flynn

At Nidderdale Plus, we are always keen to develop our services to meet local needs, and it has been 5 years since we carried out a residents’ survey across the whole of Nidderdale. Since then a lot has happened: first with the pandemic striking, and now the Cost of Living crisis. We are aware that […]

Are you. ……. –Living in North Yorkshire –Willing to help influence local policing decisions –Able to provide an impartial view Then North Yorkshire Police would love you to join their Independent Advisory Group (IAG). What is an IAG? An Independent Advisory Group is a panel of volunteers who are committed to working with North Yorkshire Police

Scams can come from any angle, whether by text, call, email, letter or online. And they’re becoming more sophisticated all the time – continuing to deprive people of often life-changing amounts of money. the guide in this article from MoneySavingExpert, Martin Lewis, explains what to look out for, how to protect yourself and what to

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. Your new benefit will be added onto

A Scam Marshal is any resident in the UK who has been targeted by a scam and wants to fight back and take a stand against scams. Scam Marshals do this by using their own experience to talk to others about scams in their community or by sending any scam mail that they receive to National

After 31 January 2023, regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid. You can either use up these stamps before this deadline or swap them for the new barcoded ones. The stamps that are changing are the stamps (pictured above) that will be very familiar to you. They feature the profile of Her

Emergency Alerts is a new service from the UK government. It’s expected to launch sometime in 2023. Emergency alerts will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby. In an emergency, your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe. Reasons you might get an alert The

As the cost of living crisis bites, it may be a good opportunity to check if you are eligible for certain benefits, as if you are on certain benefits, you can get more help from Government schemes to help pay utility bills, etc. Depending on your situation, you can use the Turn2us,  Entitledto and Policy in Practice benefit calculators

We though COVID was bad enough, but now, the current cost of living crisis seems to be almost as bad. And as a busy community hub and Community Supporrt Organisation, we have been at the sharp end of things now for almost three years. However, Christmas gives us the opportunity to take some time out,