Coast & Vale Community Action

Coast and Vale Community Action is looking for a Community Link Worker – Maternity Cover – to join our established social prescribing team which works with the Whitby Coast and Moors Primary Care Network.

Social prescribing helps people to take control of their health and wellbeing, taking a holistic approach and connecting people to community groups, voluntary organisations and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Click here to find out more and apply: https://cavca.org.uk/news/social-prescribing-community-link-worker-maternity-cover/

There's FREE mosaic sessions at The Street with Gabrielle Naptali Artist twice weekly right through the summer and beyond! Come & try your hand, learn new skills & build connections artistically & socially!

Visit the event page for more info: https://fb.me/e/2h9ktTPSJ

Are you aged 16-25 and interested in sharing your views about your own experiences of using and accessing healthcare? Your views are really important in helping to ensure that services meet everyone’s needs – click here to participate in this simple survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/XZXCYH

We're looking for volunteers to reach out to young people between the ages of 16 and 25 in coastal areas to explore their experiences of health and social care services - if you're interested, click here to find out more and apply! https://cavca.org.uk/community-connector-volunteer

Are you interested in attending one of our events but finding that it's fully booked? Simply join the waitlist, and if someone cancels, you'll be offered a place!

You can also follow us on Eventbrite to get updates once a new event goes up!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/cavca-28168157457

Come and have a go at Willow Weaving in Raincliffe Woods (Raincliffe Wood Community Enterprise) - you can weave a fish, heart or flower!

In between sessions we'll have a chat about growing willow, using it and a look at different things you can make out of. So, if you have any questions, please bring them along. You can book onto however many sessions you wish, starting from 10am or just picking the one you would like to do, but please register on all of the session you wish to attend.

Fish weaving:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/willow-weaving-fish-tickets-927168324417

Heart weaving:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/willow-weaving-heart-tickets-927170982367

Flower weaving:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/willow-weaving-flower-tickets-927172165907

Plant bug friendly flowers and let the garden grow wild at the edges so it becomes wildlife friendly

We participated in No Mow May to support the environment

We are growing food locally to share with the community - cutting packaging, energy use and food miles

I took a sewing course so I could repair and rework clothing

We've started a container garden

Not sending thank you emails - if each British adult abstained from sending a 'thank you' email we would conserve 16,000 tons of CO2 per year, equal to 81,000 flights from London to Madrid

Donating unwanted garden items to a Garden Swap Shop to extend their life & use

I've been to a repair cafe

I use reusable food wraps instead of clingfilm

Scarborough College have had a busy Great Big Green Week and have sent us photos of their activities.

3 of 3 - Discovering nature in South Cliff Gardens

We have started to grow food in our garden

I have committed to buying locally wherever possible

Stop drinking plastic bottle beverages

My family have started meat-free Mondays

I have stopped using single-use plastics

I have given up my car for a week

I keep a bag with me so I can pick up rubbish when I'm out walking my dog

If you want to help the planet for the future it's time to start using a new search engine https://www.facebook.com/ecosia

We got rid of our tumble drier and have moved to drying clothes outdoors

Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors are having an Energy Day and Warm Room Welcome in Scarborough on Wednesday 13 December from 9.30am to 4pm.

A Warm Welcome awaits, plus free hot drinks and cake, a raffle for a heated blanket (free ticket for attending the event), and craft stalls. Their specialist energy advisers will also be on hand to deal with any queries.