At our meeting on 14 th November members were treated to a truly inspirational talk by 2025 RYLA Awardee Evelyn Plowright. Evelyn was one of two Awardees our Youth Services Team supported on the course this year. She presented as a very mature, engaging young lady with a very positive attitude to life and one who takes up all challenges she meets with enthusiasm and commitment. She talked us through the five days of the course leaving no stones unturned! She had seized every

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

A huge thank you to all members , family and friends of the Rotary Club of York, York Inner Wheel and the St Andrew Society for collecting over 500 pairs of socks for those experiencing homelessness in York. The socks many brand new delivered to Carecent at the Central Methodist Church in St Saviourgate, York on 6th December, will provide warmth and comfort during the cold, wet winter. Carecent supports homeless, unemployed and socially excluded members of our community and t