SKIPTON Step into Action has been awarded charitable status less than a year after its formation thanks to the tireless work of volunteers throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Most recently, volunteers have stepped in at Skipton General Hospital vaccination clinics assisting on car parking duty and transporting residents into the clinic. Since March, last year, they have been providing services such as shopping, collecting prescriptions and running errands. The group was set up to support those who are self-isolating, senior citizens and vulnerable people who do not have anyone they can call on for help. Skipton county councillor Andy Solloway, a trustee and volunteer coordinator for SSIA said: “We are over the moon to become a registered charity which opens up new funding opportunities. Our success is down to the incredible group of volunteers who have worked tirelessly during the pandemic. “