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Reaching out to the county's carers |
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In Carers Week, which runs from 9 to 15 June, we will be celebrating the work of North Yorkshire's 60,000 carers.
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Volunteers: Hands across the county |
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Volunteers are at the heart of much good work in North Yorkshire, and Volunteers’ Week from 1 to 7 June is a good time to celebrate them. As the council implements the changes necessary to deal with losing a third of its spending power by the end of the decade as a result of government funding reductions, volunteers will become even more important in protecting services that benefit our communities. Below we look at some examples of how volunteers support council services.
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Volunteer: help to reduce youth crime |
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Youth Justice Service volunteers cover vital roles in helping to reduce youth crime, protect the public and safeguard young people.
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Volunteer: add a little extra at the library |
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There are many ways to support your library, whether as part of a friends group, an IT buddy or home library service volunteer.
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Volunteer: help children to love books |
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If you are aged between 14 and 25, there is a great volunteering opportunity to work with children in our libraries this summer.
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The power of volunteering revealed |
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Foster carer Ian Wallis has seen first-hand the transformative powers of volunteering.
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Primary schools need kitchen staff |
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We are recruiting kitchen staff to meet the challenge of serving an extra 1.5m meals a year in primary schools across the county.
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New drug and alcohol service on way |
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A new service providing treatment and recovery support for adults with drug and alcohol dependence is being launched.
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Keep on learning all life long |
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The benefits of lifelong learning are celebrated in Adult Learners Week, 14 to 20 June, with free tasters around the county.
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Stay up to date with the Tour de France |
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The Tour de France Grand Départ in Yorkshire is only a month away. Whether you live on the route or plan to visit, stay up to date.
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