AMICUS ARE INVITED TO CELEBRATE: Shipley Leisure Library – 15 years Keighley Leisure Library – 10 years Saturday 23rd April 2005 Amicus were invited to celebrate the Party of the Leisure Library. Jacki Dealtry (Events Coordinator for Amicus) took the Portable Kit and large keyboard/guitar and switches and sensors. The theme of the party workshop [...]
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AMICUS York receives recognition
Members of the AMICUS York team attended a glittering awards ceremony at York Race Course to celebrate the York Community Pride Awards. The project was nominated for the Community Project Award, but failed to take away the main prize – something that was difficult to be upset about when all the projects represented during the [...]
AMICUS York reaches final of York Community Pride Awards
Following AMICUS York’s nomination for the Best Community Project in the York Community Pride Awards, the group has reached the final three! The results will be announced at an Awards Ceremony to be hosted by BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration, at York Race Course on the 1st December.
Spreading a little Happiness – Amicus Shortlisted for Award!
Amicus have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best Community Project category of this year’s York Community Pride Awards. One of the groups founders, Jacki Dealtry, of Pocklington, said she was inspired to set up the group by a similar projects in Darlington. Since then she has raised thousands of pounds of funding to [...]
Music groups up for heroes’ award
TWO much-valued groups which have proved the therapeutic value of music have been nominated for York Community Pride awards The Smile And A Song trio, who provide musical entertainment in elderly people’s homes, have been put forward in the Charity Fundraiser of the Year category by 83-year-old Catherine Halliwell, of Rawcliffe. Mrs Halliwell said she [...]
Famous faces join fun
Bill and Ben joined children at a York school when pupils were given the chance to “Bring a famous friend”. Hundreds of Youngsters at Poppleton Ousebank primary school jumped at the chance to ditch their school uniform for the day and dress up for a charity fundraising day. Teacher Mervyn Silience said the non-uniform day [...]
Pupils join space race
A MUSICAL journey through space has helped unite mainstream and special needs schools in York. Pupils from Galtres, Lidgett Grove, Tang Hall and Poppleton Ousebank schools performed Journey Through Space at the National Centre for Early Music in Walmgate, York, yesterday, during the launch of the city’s Sightsonic festival. The show, organised by Amicus York, [...]
Music of friendship
BARMBY Moor Kids’ Club has been ‘Rockin ‘n’ Rollin’ this week as children took part in an AMICUS workshop on Wednesday morning. Passersby could have been fooled that a live band was practising in the old school, as the enthusiastic kids, aged from 4 to 11 years, played with the touch-sensitive equipment. The amazing equipment [...]
Teaching with a tune
TEACHING through tune was the aim of a local music group after attending a junior school recently. The youngsters at Pocklington Juniors spent a morning with two members of Amicus, the interactive music project who visit schools with their alternative teaching methods. Over 70 children were involved with the fun day which saw the youngsters [...]
Virgin Vie Makeup Party at Auriel Hamilton’s Home
The evening started with an introduction talk on AMICUS. Vicky demonstrated the Relaxation Collection, which we all were allowed to try. It was a fun evening at Auriel’s home in Pocklington.