SSIA News

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,…

Our Christmas Elves Appeal took to Tog24 on Santa Fun Run day to shout about our annual appeal to make sure all children in Skipton and surrounding areas can experience the magic of Christmas. We handed out sweets to some…

SSIA enjoyed donning our Santa outfits for Skipton’s yearly santa fun run. A great (but wet!) day was had by all. It was particularly nice to see our community come together; the atmosphere was fantastic! We look forward to attending…