SSIA News

We promise to have a proper update to you on our Christmas Elves Appeal 2024 once we have totted up all our donations and said all our thank yous, but for now - it was the busiest year yet -…

We had a wonderful time joining Skipton Craven Rotary and santa on his sleigh around the Carleton Road and Burnside area. Thank you to the generosity of Skipton people - we used the funds raised on the night towards keeping…

We were back at Skipton Morrisons again - this time to ask for donations towards our Step Into Action Wellbeing Hub and Cafe in exchange for help with bag packing. We managed to raise £306 towards this cause - thank…

We had a wonderful festive afternoon tea at Eller Beck’s AJ Café Bistro yesterday - 16 volunteers and friends of SSIA attended and enjoyed some yummy homemade food. Sarah Wilson, SSIA Keyworker, whose role is thanks to funding from Beyondly,…

Thank you to Skipton Morrisons Community Champion, Claire Reed, for allowing our Elves to come along and greet people, letting them know more about our Christmas Elves Appeal and of course handing out more sweets and leaflets! We managed to…

Highlights of the month from Sarah Wilson, Nurturing Growth Coordinator: “There has been lots of festive fun at Nurturing Growth this month. Winter walks into Skipton Woods and visits to Craven court to look at the beautiful xmas decorations. We…

We enjoyed two SSIA Christmas fairs this month; one at Nurturing Growth and one at our Step Into Action Wellbeing Hub & Cafe. It was fantastic to see volunteers pulling together with items they have made or donated to raise…

Highlights of the month from Cafe Project Coordinator Hayley Stockwell: “November has been a busy month at the Wellbeing Cafe, filled with activities, connection and plenty of delicious, warming food! This month we’ve enjoyed some wonderful activities including glass painting,…