On Tuesday 9 th  December some 25 guests were hosted to tea by members of the Community Services Team at the Novotel Hotel for a Christmas afternoon tea. Members of the team, together with partners, collected our guests from their homes and hosted them at the hotel. Amongst our guests were those referred by Age UK and who are collected weekly by taxi and taken to the University of York for the Tea and Coffee project. Students spend time in informal conversation and they joine

As a Fundraising Social event the fundraising team organised our branded Discover:Dine:Dance event held at the Novotel on the 26 th November. Discover:  Quiz Master John Lacy organised a fun quiz covering a wide variety of topics and the individual tables competed with one another.  John lead the quiz with great humour.  In giving the answers the answer for one question related to the Three Wise Men and John told us with a straight face that they came from the “East Riding”,

In December 2024, invited by the school’s link teacher, Mary Lumley and Eileen Davis went along to meet the then new Headteacher, Gavin Kumar and accepted the challenge to provide a trolley and up to 36 Chromebooks for the Reflection Room.   During 2025, we have worked with the Rotary Club of York Vikings to add weight to the ambitious project. Both Clubs accepted donations from members and received a joint District 1040 Foundation Grant; with Gift Aid on the donations and a