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NY Now - February 2022 edition

North Yorkshire carer
North Yorkshire carer

Many step up to make a difference

North Yorkshire’s care recruitment campaign has attracted nearly 1,000 applications.

North Yorkshire Library volunteers
North Yorkshire Library volunteers

Praise for the volunteers who bring the books

Book lovers have been singing the praises of the volunteers who bring their favourite reads to their door through North Yorkshire’s home library service.

Young child weighing food in a fruit and veg shop
Young child weighing food in a fruit and veg shop

We take the measures to see you get what you pay for

From the head on your beer to the fuel in your car, weights and measures affect so many aspects of daily life, writes North Yorkshire Trading Standards officer Natalie Bradley.

A street view in Kirkbymoorside.
A street view in Kirkbymoorside.

The town with a rich history as well as a newly acquired television profile

For a small town, Kirkbymoorside has a remarkably active community, living in an area with a long and vibrant history.

Max at Rural Arts
Max at Rural Arts

From joinery to the arts – helping people build their skills

Funding is available to help North Yorkshire businesses invest in staff development through apprenticeships for new and existing staff.

Clothes swapping at a swishing event
Clothes swapping at a swishing event

Cut your cloth and your carbon footprint

It’s pretty shocking to think that the ‘fast fashion’ industry is widely believed to be the second highest carbon-creating industry in the world, writes service improvement officer Jenny Lowes.

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