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Free Youth Event @ Beverley Skate Park

August 18, 2011

Youth workers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council have organised a fun, free event for young people on Monday, 22 August from 6-9pm at Beverley Skate Park, Beverley Leisure Centre Fields, Flemingate, to raise awareness of healthy living. Workers from the Beverley Town Council and East Riding Detached team have invited Sports Development workers from the leisure centre to organise a six-a-side football competition, which town councillors will attend, alongside…

Methodist Circuit Welcomes Gap Year Workers

August 18, 2011

The Beverley Methodist Circuit, with churches in Toll Gavel, Norwood, Walkington, Tickton and Bishop Burton, is pleased to be hosting two gap year workers starting in September. We are delighted to be able to welcome, Charlene, a young lady from Germany who will be supplementing our youth work team until the end of July 2011, working with our existing youth work activities but also looking at what else we are…

Beverley Town Council: In and For The Community

August 5, 2011

For many, the Local Government Elections may seem sometime ago now, a lot has happened since. For me however (Stuart Pearce), the time has flown by. Since I heard the results on May 6th I’ve been on a steep learning curve. I am very thankful to HU17.net for always offering the chance for myself and other councillors to reach out to the Beverley community. The Town Council meets on the…

Angels in Action: The Driffield Show

July 21, 2011

30 young people descended on Driffield today to help the organisers of the Driffield Show 2011. The participants from a team of 40, all aged 16 to 30 took part in what was their second event of their summer with ‘Angels in Action. They entertained visitors queuing at various points on the showground with a European quiz and gave out a wealth of free gifts comprising, t-shirts, shopping bags, stationery…

Special Weekend Ahead Of Youth Trip To India

June 29, 2011

Members of a Beverley church have organised a fund-raising weekend to help young Christians undertake a potentially life-changing trip to India. Beverley Community Church, based on Saturday Market, have forged strong links over the years with the Kings Temple Church in Hyderabad and are sending eight young people and two leaders to India in August. The cost of the trip is £900 and to help with the expenses a series…

Local Elections: The Labour Party

April 20, 2011

On 5 May 2011 people in every village, town and city in the UK will have the chance to vote in the Local Government Elections. This is your chance to have your say about what you want from East Riding Council. Labour candidates are standing for election because we want to give people the choice to vote for a pro-public services, pro-education, pro-NHS, positive alternative to Coalition cuts. Labour agrees…

Aiming High: Celebrating Volunteering in the East Riding

March 14, 2011

Olympics athlete and current British in-line skating champion Jenna Downing will be attending an event next week to celebrate the volunteering work done by young people across the East Riding. East Riding of Yorkshire Council Youth Service is hosting the event on Wednesday, 23 March at the Hexagon Music Centre, Beverley to celebrate the positive involvement of all the volunteers within the youth service who fulfil a variety of roles…

Youth Cafe Success Inspires Others

March 2, 2011

The Youth Café is relishing from the successful publicity given by its appearance on Songs of Praise in January. Youth Workers & Churches from as far as Wales & Ireland have contacted the Youth Café team with messages of praise & admiration for what Beverley Minster is offering to young people in Beverley. Lee Kirby said: “I have also been approached about compiling a pack for prospective churches wishing to…

Beverley Minsters Youth Café Children in Need Night

November 13, 2010

Beverley Minster Youth Café gave away 250 free tickets for an event on Friday and took donations for BBC Children in Need from those who attended.

It’s A Knock-Out @ Beverley Leisure Centre

August 29, 2010

Beverley Leisure Centre was the location for a very exciting It’s A Knock-Out competition on Saturday afternoon. In order to raise money for MNDA (the Motor Neurone Disease Association), teams of Lifeguards, Youth Workers and ‘Sexy Rock Chicks’ from Beverley Leisure Centre pitched battle with each other, while the children that attended ensured everyone enjoyed a thorough soaking with water bombs and buckets. The afternoon concluded with a water fight between the Youth Workers and the children – with the children winning…

Beverley’s French Connection

June 2, 2010

A Beverley youth worker hopes sharing knowledge with a French counterpart can lead to a greater understanding of Europe-wide issues affecting young people. Sue Dudill, Youth Volunteer Adviser and Youth In Action Promoter with CSV East Riding, has invited French Youth Adviser Denise Martin to Beverley as part of the European Union’s Youth in Action programme. Denise will job shadow Sue for the next two weeks with the aim of…

Gap Year Youth Ministry Assistant appointments @ Beverley Minster

May 27, 2010

Beverley Minster expect the appointment of three young youth workers to be a valuable addition to the local community. Starting in September, the three gap year youth ministry assistants – Adam Norton, Adele McEwan and Tom Barrett- will work at the Minster, with the Youth Cafe project and go out into local schools and the community to help the town’s young people. Funding for the roles came from the Archbishops’…

New T-Block Installed at Beverley Skate Park

April 18, 2010

This week saw the first stage of the renovation of Beverley Skate Park with the installation of a new T-Block. The funding for the project, from the East Riding Youth Capital Fund, was applied for by users of the skate park in partnership with Beverley Open Doors Community Project and East Riding Detach Team. Plans for new fencing are also underway and should be completed within the next few weeks…

Road Safety Evening in Beverley

A road safety evening will give young people the chance to wear beer goggles in the driving seat of a car and see fire officers recover a simulated casualty. The event at Beverley Fire Station, on Thursday 15 April, from 6.30pm to 9pm aims to raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of being a driver, passenger and cyclist for people aged between 13 and 20. A hard-hitting presentation from…

April 13, 2010

CSV East Riding’s Youth Action Team Celebrate & Plan

March 20, 2010

Members of CSV East Riding’s Youth Action Team 2010 (YAT) met this week to discuss plans for the coming year ahead. They also seized the opportunity to celebrate the success of 2009 by taking official receipt of the Diana Award of Excellence given to 2 representatives of the YAT at Lincoln Cathedral last month. The current membership boasts a wealth of skills and enthusiasm which they are sure will be…

Youth Café Presents ‘Pop Stars’

March 10, 2010

The Youth Café this Friday 12th, is expected to be a sell out with over 250 young people coming to the Minster. The Pop Stars themed event is showcasing two local bands, Star Shaped city, and Alex Bampton. Numbers attending the Youth Café has risen slightly in recent months, and the last attendance peaked at over 280. All money raised through ticket sales and tuck shop, has recently gone towards…

Ignite @ Toll Gavel United Church

March 8, 2010

Ignite is a monthly alternative church meeting aimed at young people but open to all. The event is being speared headed by Ali Crompton and Pete Barley who are youth workers in the town. Each evening features worship, games, chat, discussion and time to respond.Ignite runs from 8-9:30pm at Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley and is open to everyone who fancies a visit. For more info contact Pete Barley on…

Volunteers Acknowledged for Positive Work in the Community

February 23, 2010

Members of the Media Crew who made a positive contribution to the community through their work with CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team in 2009, gathered today at East Riding College in Beverley to receive official thanks and recognition for their efforts. Kerry Straw, Beverley Renaissance Partnership Coordinator and John Bird, Chair of the Festival of Christmas, presented the group with awards and spoke highly of the work they had all…

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