THE Friends of Ilkley Riverside Parks are partnering with The 2 Minute Foundation, a registered charity dedicated to encouraging people to do a small amount of litter picking when they are out walking. The concept originated on the beaches of Britain and is now spreading to other areas, such as canals and parks. Jo Moseley, who paddle boarded around the coast of the England to raise funds for the Foundation, very kindly agreed to support the cost of a Litter Station in the Riverside Gardens from the funds she raised from her exploits. “We saw the impact the movement was having on keeping our beaches clean and were keen to see if we could replicate this in our parks here in Ilkley,” she said.
A LOCAL care provider which enables older people to remain independent in their own homes has been spreading Easter cheer. Home Instead, Ilkley, Skipton and Settle, launched ‘Be an Easter Bunny to a Senior’ campaign in March to benefit their own clients and other older people in the community. It follows the successful ‘Be a Santa to a Senior campaign’ which ran last year when the company asked local primary schools to create and donate Christmas cards, artwork or messages of love to an older person over the festive season. Kathy Myers, Community Representative at Home Instead Ilkley, Skipton and Settle said: “In March, we asked local schools to take part in our ‘Be an Easter Bunny to a Senior’ campaign, following on from the success of our Christmas version.
Pupils at one Ilkley primary school were welcomed back on Monday with a lovely surprise. The Friends of Ashlands Primary School generously organised rainbow balloon arches over each entrance which brought a smile to everyone who walked through the gates of the Leeds Road school - children, parents and staff alike. Nicola Holmes, Chair of Friends, said: “It has been a challenging time for everyone but the rainbow is a symbol of hope and of unity. “Both the school and Friends of Ashlands wanted to make a lasting memory of the return to school for the children and send a message to the wider school community that we are in this together.”
Pupils at one Ilkley primary school were welcomed back on Monday with a lovely surprise. The Friends of Ashlands Primary School generously organised rainbow balloon arches over each entrance which brought a smile to everyone who walked through the gates of the Leeds Road school - children, parents and staff alike. Nicola Holmes, Chair of Friends, said: “It has been a challenging time for everyone but the rainbow is a symbol of hope and of unity. “Both the school and Friends of Ashlands wanted to make a lasting memory of the return to school for the children and send a message to the wider school community that we are in this together.”