More groups in East Yorkshire have benefited as a result of grants issued by Tesco in Beverley.
Community projects in the town have received cash from the supermarket giant which will be used to fund a range of projects.
Heating or eating is fast becoming a reality for families living in Beverley, East Yorkshire according to a local support group.
They say more people who are accessing their services on prepayment are struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis. While the term heating or eating is being echoed daily, what it means, in reality, is quite scary.
An East Yorkshire Charity based in Beverley says they are alarmed by increased numbers of the working poor who are accessing their services.
Their comments come as organisations like the Cherry Tree Centre are seeing more people turn to them for help to cope with the cost of living crisis.
Groups like the Cherry Tree Centre in Beverley, East Yorkshire could benefit from a new fund being set up to help struggling families.
In response to the cost of living crisis in North and East Yorkshire, Two Ridings has launched a cost of living crisis fund.
Beverley Fun Fest is just days away and those behind the event have confirmed some of what you can expect on the day.
Organisers hope that the event which is specifically geared towards young people will help show what opportunities are out there.
The Beverley Joint Youth Partnership has announced an event they will host in the town this September.
What promises to be an afternoon of fun, the event is aimed at young people in the town. Those behind the event say it is part of their ongoing efforts to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Beverley.
Beverley is set to get an additional £91K to help tackle the growing crime problem specifically in the Flemingate Area.
Funds are a result of another bid to the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund that has been successful by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, North East Lincolnshire Council, and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Beverley Building Society will continue its Jubilee themed fundraising next week. The branch in Saturday Market will be hosting Jubilee Tea Party throughout the day on 25 May.
Funds raised from the event will go to Cherry Tree Centre a charity that provides services and support to the local community.
Make sure you pop into Beverley Building Society this week as the team there tackles a challenge which will see them cycle from Beverley to Buckingham Palace.
Part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Anniversary celebrations the team will be raising funds for the Cherry Tree Centre in Beverley.
Frustrated residents have heard from local officials about what they intend to do to tackle the rise in anti-social behaviour in Beverley.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, chaired a meeting on St Nicholas Green hearing from people who have been impacted.
A survey finds that nearly one in 10 parents will use a food bank to feed their children within the next three months.
In other words, 1.3 million parents are expected to visit a food bank in the next three months as they struggle to cope with rising living costs, and 88% of parents reported an increase in their monthly food bill as well during this period.
Tesco Beverley’s Community Food Connection scheme has received praise from The Cherry Tree Centre manager Jo Ramsay.
Currently, The Cherry Tree Centre helps feed over 180 people in the town each week. This is partly made possible as a result of the support offered by the local Tesco store in Beverley.
MP, Graham Stuart, nominated the Beverley Cherry Tree Youth Club for the Kids Count Inspiration Awards in October and the judging panel has awarded them Highly Commended for the Community Group Award category.
The Cherry Tree Youth Club have been invited to attend the Award Ceremony later this month.
Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, nominated the Beverley Cherry Tree Community Association for the Kids Count Inspiration Awards in October and it has just been announced that they have reached the shortlisted stage for the Community Group Award category.
The aim of the Kids Count Inspiration Awards is to recognise those individuals and organisations that have inspired young people in their communities.
An organisation that has been providing a loans and savings lifeline for families for more than 20 years has been rewarded with a top accolade in a nationwide awards scheme.
HEY Credit Union, which has branches across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, shared the top spot in the Treating Customers Fairly category in the Consumer Credit Awards 2021 (CCA).
The community book pledge is a way of donating books to families who are in crisis or struggling in our area.
Books and reading are so very important in any child’s development it is proven that just 10 minutes of reading a day can help improve a child’s future something that can be taken for granted.
Food banks in Beverley and Holderness have shared their concerns and experiences of the pandemic in a recent meeting with their local MP, Graham Stuart.
Food banks, including representatives from Withernsea’s SHoRes Centre, the Cherry Tree Centre in Beverley and Hedon Food Bank, as well as East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS), took the opportunity to outline how demand for their services had increased since March 2020.
An organisation that has been providing a loans and savings lifeline for families for 21 years has marked the milestone by publishing its first social impact report.
HEY Credit Union is also using the findings of the study to plan further expansion and help more people across the Humber region to manage their family finances.