SHORT BREAK GRANT SCHEME Woldgate College are now working in partnership with Accessible Arts & Media, iMATA (interactive Music Accessible To All) and East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Other support has been given by Elvington Air Museum, Apollo Creative, HETA (Humberside Engineering Training Association), Pocklington Youth Club – DofE students, Francis Scaife Sports Centre [...]
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Wolds Wonders
You are all so wonderful A festive production by the Wolds Wonders company will take to the stage next week. The independant musical theatre group is for adults with a learning or physical disability in Pocklington and the surrounding area. They will perform their version of Dick Whittington at Pocklington Arts Centre on Wednesday, and [...]
Amicus Fundraising June – December 2006
Amicus fundraising events. 9th June 2006 – Blessing £266.35 was donated at the Blessing of Clyde and Jacki 19th May 2006 – Pamper Night £27.00 was raised during the evening 7th October 2006 Pilates/Step/Aerobics with Jos At Francis Scaife Sports Centre in Pocklington. £150.00 was raised through 1 hour and 45 mins of exercise [...]
It all worked out well
VOLUNTEERS worked up a sweat and completed pilates, step and aerobics to raise money for a children’s charity. The fundraising exercise class was held at Francis Scaife Sports Centre in Pocklington, in aid of Amicus. The charity aims to bring together main stream and special needs children through music, signing and fun. They meet to [...]
Fundraising Events
Amicus fundraising events. 19th May Pamper Night A relaxing evening with a group of six girl friends, Clare (Beauty Consultant) will offer her services for manicure, massage, pedicure etc 10% will be given to Amicus May (Date to be Confirmed) Pilates/Aerobics/Step An energetic Sunday afternoon class by Jos (Sports Instructor). Venue, instructor given free by [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Performing Arts Workshop – Montessori School – Pocklington
I was kindly invited to a meeting with Denise, Music Teacher, Debbie, Dance Teacher and Rosie proprietor of the Montessori School. The workshop they were planning to do was on the ‘Circus’. The workshop took place on a Saturday morning in January. There were two sessions, split between 2-5 year olds and 6-10 year olds. [...]
Christmas Carol Concert By Pocklington Singers
Michael Cooper – Director, Helen Drewery – Accompanist and Pocklington Singers performed a Christmas Carol Concert at the Methodist Church in Pocklington. It was a blessed evening remembering and celebrating the birth of Jesus. During the evening coffee and biscuits were severed enabling the children then to play on the Midicreator. Four of the children [...]