All Preferred Partners & Resources in Ripon

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Ripon Salvation Army
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First and foremost a church which provides significant social outreach and provision to our local community. Lunch clubs, employment advice. Every Christmas, The Salvation Army provides gifts and food to those most in need during the festive season. Read more…
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Scope Charity Shop
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Scope is a charity shop with several branches that sells a wide range of donated clothes, gifts and bric-a-brac items. Read more…
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Here to HELP in Ripon
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A chance to find out where to turn for community support and activities in your community. Information and signposting to community support and activities. FREE tea, coffee and biscuits.A chance to chat and enjoy some company.Transport available on request. Read more…
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Ripon Community House
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Ripon Community House was formerly the Hospital Wing of the old Workhouse on Allhallowgate, Ripon. The building was renovated in 2006 and is now run by a charity, Ripon Community House Limited, which administers the building. It is a community facility for the benefit of Ripon and the surrounding area. The building is within easy walking distance from the Market Read more…
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Ripon Wholemeal Cafe As You Fee lCafe
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Wholemeal is a non-profit charity, aiming to tackle two urgent problems in our society. By using surplus good food, generously donated by local suppliers which would otherwise be sent to landfill, it created delicious, wholesome meals. It is open to all people, invited to pay as they feel. Open on Thursday every week 11am – 2pm at Ripon Community House. Read more…
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The Royal British Legion (Lister House)
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Lister House provides expert care for the Armed Forces community and their families, including a specialist dementia wing and dedicated day-care facilities. Set within beautiful landscaped gardens in the historic cathedral city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, Lister House is where our residents and visitors can feel at home. As well as spacious en-suite bedrooms, our home has cosy lounge areas, Read more…
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Ripon City Swimming Club
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We run our swimming lessons every Thursday night during school term times, from 7:00 to 7:30 pm, 7:30 to 8:00 pm and 8:00 to 8:30 pm. We also have water polo for the stronger swimmers from 8:30 to 9:00 pm. Run by volunteers to teach swimmers aged 5 -16 years, in a safe & fun environment. Payment by subscription. Read more…
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Scuba Diving for All
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Already a qualified open water diver and looking to get more out of your diving? Then an adventure dive is for you. We offer either individual adventure dives or the PADI adventure Diver course. Both are a fantastic way to work with an instructor to build on your skill set and confiAlready have a passion for photography? Why not expand Read more…
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Ark ripon
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We feel that we are now able to reach out to the Community more than ever and as a result we are able to welcome many more people to our premises. Read more…
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Ripon Cathedral
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Ripon Cathedral is the oldest of any cathedral building in the UK still in use today, dating back to 672AD. Throughout the last 1,350 years, the cathedral has been home to a worshipping, praying community. Today, it continues to inspire and excite all who cross the threshold of this beautiful, reflective building. Read more…
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Strong and Steady in Ripon
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Strong and Steady is a 12-week programme designed to encourage people to become more active and reduce the risk of trips and falls. Delivered by friendly, qualified instructors, the specialised programme aims to improve balance and strength, increasing confidence and improving ability in everyday tasks. Thursday’s 4.00pm – 5.30pm Read more…
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Ripon Cathedral Community Connections (C3)
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C3 is made up of members of the cathedral congregation working under the direction of the Parochial Church Council and whose aim is to demonstrate Ripon Cathedral’s commitment in building God’s Kingdom through prayer and deed. We provide practical help with fund raising, publicity and awareness raising. The Cathedral has hosted special services, exhibitions and events in aid of our Read more…
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Ripon Disability Forum
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The North Yorkshire Disability Forum is comprised of representatives from local disability forums across the County. Each forum operates independently with agenda items and meeting times and dates set by local members. Read more…
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Ripon Food Support
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Food support provides emergency food parcels for people in crisis in Ripon, Boroughbridge and surrounding villages. Each food parcel contains enough food for 3-5 days and contains non-perishable,nutritionally balanced food items. Read more…
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Ripon & District University of the Third Age (U3A)
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From Bridge to Badminton, from walking to writing for pleasure and many other subjects in between. If you can’t find a group to suit you, you can start your own. In addition there are monthly talks, and coffee mornings where you can meet members from groups other than your own. For an annual fee of £16, you can join as Read more…
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Ripon City Netball
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The Club trains at Ripon Grammar School on Wednesday evenings from 8pm. £5 per session – pay as you play. Great way to meet people and get fit. This is a totally inclusive club – all ages and abilities welcome. No experience necessary – if you enjoyed netball at school (or even if you didn’t) come along and give us Read more…
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New Light
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Established in 2010, New Light celebrates and promotes Northern art, supporting both well-known and emerging artists by offering some of the region’s best awards and opportunities with the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition, which is fast becoming one of the UK’s largest and most talked about open exhibitions. Read more…
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Ohana
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Ohana is a parent initiated, professionally led group offering support and friendship to all families coping with the unique challenge that is involved in raising a child with special educational needs or a disability. Having gained charitable status in 2015, we share our experience of living and working with children with additional needs to bring positive change to the community. Read more…
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Diabetes Group Tea and Chat in Ripon
Counselling
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Award winning Harrogate and District Diabetes UK offer information and support to anyone living with Diabetes their families and their carers living within our Health Care Region. Meetings on the first Monday – Harrogate Library, first Tuesday – The Hub Pateley Bridge, first Wednesday – Knaresborough Library, first Thursday – Ripon Library, first Friday Bilton Library Read more…
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Ripon Library and Customer Service Centre – Coffee and Conversation
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Meet and chat with others over a cuppa and refreshments Monday mornings 10.30-11.30am. There will be monthly guest speakers too, contact Ripon Library for additional information. Monday mornings 10.30-11.30am in the Library Read more…
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Ripon Library and Customer Services Centre
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Free online services are available at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/digital-library including e-books, newspapers and information. Anyone who needs help to access online services can call 01609 533878. Read more…
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Little Fishes
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For babies & toddlers with carers. Meeting time: 9.15am – 11.00am Read more…
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Traidcraft
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Fairly traded goods from around the world including chocolate, biscuits, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, loo rolls, notecards & much more. Meeting time: 10.00am Read more…
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St John Ambulance – First Aid Training
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The opportunity to learn basic life saving skills. Badgers (5 – 10yrs) – 5.45 – 7.00pm, Cadets (10 – 18yrs) – 7.00 – 8.30pm (Term-time only) Read more…
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Parkinson’s UK Ripon Goup
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Our group offers friendship and support locally to people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers, contact us to find out more. For information and advice on Parkinson’s, or for emotional support, call the Parkinson’s UK helpline on 0808 800 0303 Read more…
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Kirkby in Bloom
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It has been so welcoming to see the fruits of our earlier labours coming into bloom. The tubs are looking quite lovely and have done well to withstand such a mishmash of weather conditions that nature has thrown at them. Our thoughts in design were to go bold and colourful; we all needed that. The chances of getting to Venice Read more…
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Kirkby Malzeard Mechanics Institute
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Provides entertainment, education and a focal point for village life being available for public and private usage at a reasonable cost. Available rooms include: Main hall, Reading Room, Annex, Kitchen. Crockery, cutlery and stage lighting are also available for hire. Read more…
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Parent/Carer Support Group
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Parent support groups are a great way to meet other parents for practical and emotional support. Most support groups are set up and run by parents and carers of children with additional needs. Some professionals and organisations, particularly children centres, run their own groups. Read more…
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Littlethorpe Village Hall – Arts Workshop
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Develop your skills as an artist; receive a critical appraisal by other members & occasional visiting artists. Meeting time: 9.00am – 12.00 noon Read more…
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Community Lunch in the Arches
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Every Thursday from 12:00pm – 1.00pm. £5 for two courses. Read more…
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Craft and Natter
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A chance to have a catch up and participate in craft activities at our informal group. Cost: Free of charge. £0.45 per mile for voluntary car driving service if required. Thursday afternoons between 1.30pm and 3.30pm Read more…
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Holy Trinity Church
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For many years, the church has asked people to believe, then to behave; then they could belong. At Holy Trinity Ripon we seek to reverse that culture: we’d like you to belong, first and foremost, because we have a message of love from God which is enriching and life-transforming. Read more…
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Ripon Companionship Cafe
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Members of the Ripon and surrounding villages community are welcome for activities, speakers, friendships, tea, coffee and cake. On the third Monday of the month, 1.30pm – 3pm, Please call 01765 530400 if you would like some assistance in getting to and from the Cafe. We are a dementia friendly cafe for the over 60’s. Read more…
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Ripon Life Group
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Ripon Community House was formerly the Hospital Wing of the old Workhouse on Allhallowgate, Ripon. The building was renovated in 2006 and is now run by a charity, Ripon Community House Limited, which administers the building. It is a community facility for the benefit of Ripon and the surrounding area. The building is within easy walking distance from the Market Read more…
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Jennyruth Workshops
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Jennyruth Workshops is a registered charity and social enterprise based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, where adults with learning disabilities are trained in a wide variety of skills. The workers produce and sell a range of quality gifts and products, developing craft skills in woodwork, painting, needlework. This is supported by a continuous and personalised training programme in numeracy, literacy, IT Read more…
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Ripon Amateur Operatic Society
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Produces one musical in Harrogate Theatre in April & an Autumn Concert in Ripon. New members welcome. Meeting time: 7.30pm Read more…
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North Stainley Village Hall – The Tuesday Club
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Informal group of ladies who arrange a varied programme of speakers, demonstrations, visits & meals out. 2nd Tuesday of the month. Meeting time: 7.30pm Read more…
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Friends of Ripon Hospitals
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To mobilise, encourage, foster, maintain the interest of the public in patients and the support of the work of the ripon hospitals by means of voluntary services. to maintain the relations and association which existed prior to july 1948 between voluntary bodies and the hospital. (for further details see constitution) Read more…
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Ripon Museums Trust
Education
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Our three museums – the Workhouse Museum, Prison & Police Museum and Courthouse Museum – are now open Tuesday to Sunday, with our normal opening hours. Read more…
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Allhallowgate Methodist Church
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We have been here since the late 19th Century and the Church building itself is very much as it was when built. The interior is essentially the same overall shape, although numerous changes have been made to furnishings and decoration.There would have been only one fairly small hall attached to the church in the early days, but since then at Read more…
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Ripon Civic Society
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As an organisation we are dedicated to protecting and enhancing the historic buildings and environment of the cathedral city of Ripon on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and of the surrounding area. Read more…
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Aglow International
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Aglow is a dynamic, global Kingdom movement made up of women and men with a single purpose: to see God’s will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Read more…
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Copt Hewick Village Hall
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The village hall is a venue for a variety of uses – Two halls available separately or singly, full bar facilities with cask beer and kitchen facilities with commercial dishwasher. The venue is suitable for all sorts of uses, be it keep fit, meetings, groups, kids’ and adult parties and much more. We support Rural Arts and promotes social activity Read more…
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Skelton on Ure Reading Room (Village Hall)
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A lovely hall in a quaint North Yorkshire village. Seats 40 comfortably. We have one main hall with a wooden floor and a large kitchen with oven, fridge freezer, separate fridge and microwave. There are two toilets, including one with disabled access. The hall has disabled access for wheelchair users. Read more…
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Rotary Club of Ripon
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I have the opportunity here to invite you to find out about the Rotary Club of Ripon, a Fellowship of men and women who work in and for the community. Our popular annual Bike Ride is one of several sources of funds enabling us to contribute financially towards many local and overseas charities and many members give their time as Read more…
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North Stainley Baby & Toddler Group
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We are a smaller group that meets once a week. We have a lot of outdoor and indoor equipment to make use of the recreation ground outside and the huge hall space inside. You do not need to live in the village to attend, we have Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Carers and Children from many surrounding villages and towns, including Bedale, Read more…
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Women’s Institutes (North Yorkshire West Federation)
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Welcome to North Yorkshire West Federation we cover the area west of the A1 incorporating the towns of Harrogate, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Skipton, Ingleton, Hawes, Leyburn, Richmond ,Bedale and the city of Ripon where our federation office is based. There are 98 Institutes covering both rural and urban areas seeking to give members the opportunity of working together in the communities Read more…
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Acorns Pre-School
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Acorns is located in the beautiful market town of Masham on the edge of the Dales. We are a small pre-school at the heart of our community proving exceptional care for children aged 2-5 years. Read more…