A SKIPTON social arts project has been bringing the community together during the coronavirus pandemic with help from the Health Lottery. The Sunday Social project, run by The Greatwood and Horseclose Residents Association, received £10,000 from the People’s Health Trust, raised by Health Lottery Yorkshire and Humber, to provide weekly craft and social events for residents of all ages. Those behind the project, including Skipton’s Mayor, Karen McIntyre, established a monthly weekend social cafe for residents of the estate which ran until the end of 2020, before widening its remit to deliver online events, reaching out to even more. Sessions were intended to bring members of the community together, and establish new friendships, and were run by led by residents. This has all happened in a community which has been struck by economic difficulties, social isolation and mental health issues.
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With the New Year now well underway, it’s time to bring you up to date on what happened at Branch 72 just before the latest COVID-19 induced closure.
The winner of the Catch the Ace consultation prize of $647 on Dec. 18 was Jack Howard with #52 and the six of diamonds. The Dec. 23 winner of the consultation prize was Jessica Schurn in the amount of $640. Number 11 was drawn and the nine of spades bit the dust. The grand prize sits at $17,701.50 and will be up for grabs on the next draw when we can reopen and sell tickets.
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