Yorkshire Housing Community Independence

Know someone who has only come across the doughy variety of cookie and thinks you must have watery eyes when you talk about streaming? We're looking for Digital Champions to support our customers with their tech. Fill in this form to apply! forms.office.com/r/mL4g05tugf

Hands up, who had a pen pal when they were younger? It's #WorldFriendshipDay and we're feeling all nostalgic about our past pen pals. Where are they now? 🤔 We've helped some customers get themselves a new pen pal recently, helping to tackle loneliness: ow.ly/iSzf50FC4eL

This beautiful bunch of teddies, made by a talented customer in Leeds, are off to their forever home this morning at Castleton Children’s Centre. We just know they will be very happy and loved by all!

Kicking off our exciting new device lending scheme this morning in Malton! Customers are loaning devices for up to 3 months alongside digital support from @we_aredigital. Can’t wait to see how much our customers can learn!

We ❤️ what we do...at the start of 2020 we supported a #community group to open a food share in Pickering. Between opening and Jan 2021, they've saved nearly 26k tons of food and fed 9k people - impressive, right? 📸 featuring some of the volunteers @yhcommunity #VolunteersWeek

At Easter we held a Bonnet Decorating Competition at one of our Independent Living Schemes. Our customers got super creative, even bringing in decorations of their own to make their bonnets truly unique! Here are the three winning entries - which one is your favourite?🐰

☕️We would love to see you at our next Virtual Coffee Morning☕️ It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and get chatting! Let us know if you would like to join and we will send you more info. Our next coffee morning will be on Zoom from 10:30am on 30th March

Great idea inspired by Pickering Food Share - @srcarers @yhousing gazetteherald.co.uk/news/19087305.…

The children at @Kirkbymoorside1 have had a fantastic time making their Quality Sweets. I know you will agree they look amazing @yhousing! #RaisingAspirations

Only 3 more funded spaces left! @headlands_sch, @maltonprimary, @PocklingtonCJS, @athersleynp & @carltonj_i please email enquiries@positivefootprints.co.uk if you would like to know how schools are raising their pupil's aspirations using our 90% funded, fully resourced programme.

Yesterday we held our first ever @yhousing Virtual Coffee Morning via Zoom! Lovely to see some smiling faces even through a screen. We are holding the Virtual Coffee Morning on the last Tuesday of every month from 10:30am - let us know if you'd like to come along!

Great day at YH Ingsgarth Community Centre, Pickering for the grand opening of this food waste project. #pickeringfoodshare #nomorewaste #communitymatters #ryanswain

Scoff Christmas party donating to local charities #selfa #exclusivelyinclusive #skipton food bank and street angels #yhousing

Today I have the honour of delivering gifts donated to a family who have had a really tough year. The generosity of strangers is overwhelming #itsthegiftoggiving #adoptafamily #letsbeatcancer

We are so proud to have been on the journey with @Nortonfreefridge reducing landfill and opening our YH community rooms up for the public to use. Creating a warm and welcoming space with yummy free goodies and lashings of tea ☕❤️ #reducingisolation #freefridgenetwork

The Bolton and Undercliffe (Bradford) crime prevention and safety road show is on today between 4pm and 7pm at St James Church on Bolton Road. Drop in to speak to the local policing team and your local Councillors and Ward Officers with any questions or concerns. @yhousing

Heads up to any YH customers living in the Manningham area of Bradford. Public consultations to be held in September and October at The Silk Mill, Manningham Mills. Have your say on what you'd like to see on offer at the Community Centre. And there's a buffet! @yhousing

As part of our commitment to help in the local community we recently volunteered to set up a community allotment and garden on one of the raised areas at Martlesham House on behalf of @homes4haringey. We hope that the space will be enjoyed by local residents. 🏡

Few pics from@interactleeds Meanwood Olympics in its 8th year bringing communities together. Supported by the Lord Mayor of Leeds Eileen Taylor and Inspirational Woman of the Year Event organiser Maureen Lillywhite #learningfromthebest @WestYorksPolice @LordMayorLeeds

Lovely day spent at Woodhouse Cricket Club for the annual Meanwood Mini Olympics community event. Great to hear of the fantastic community work going on in the area and to see it supported by @LordMayorLeeds Cllr Eileen Taylor!