Residents in the former Ryedale area will benefit from an improved recycling service later this month, as part of the first phase of a countywide roll-out.
Local people are being invited to take part in a survey designed to gather views on a grants scheme that has offered help to North Yorkshire families with disabled children and young people with less complex needs.
As National Volunteers Week is marked across the country volunteers in North Yorkshire are sharing their stories in the hope of encouraging more people to do the same.
