Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is encouraging locals to ‘re-run the fun’ and take part in old school gameshows with a modern twist for its next fundraising event. WiSE is inviting people young and old to take part in WiSE & Win to help raise funds to help isolated, older people across the…
A well-loved Boston Spa community café has launched a new initiative for men who might benefit from some company, marking its position as a café for all ages. Every Friday, the WiSE Owl Café at Boston Spa Village Hall will host breakfast for men who feel lonely or isolated, giving them the opportunity to chat…
A Wetherby runner has been inspired by her Nan to hit the streets to raise vital cash for isolated older people across the district. Rhiannon Bayston, aged 36, from Collingham smashed the Leeds Half Marathon to raise more than £800 for Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE). Rhiannon says she was inspired to fundraise…
Wetherby in Support of Elderly (WiSE) has launched a café dedicated to dementia carers, in recognition of the respite they need. WiSE aunched the ‘Forget Me Not’ café in March following the success of its existing Memory Café. The new respite sessions will take place every three months, thanks to additional funding from the McCarthy…
A Wetherby charity trustee is taking on a quad race challenge to raise vital funds for older people across the district. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) trustee Hugh Douglas-Roberts will race a combined 86km across four events between now and December. Hugh says he’s been inspired to raise funds having seen first hand…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is celebrating the continued success of its popular craft sessions- with everyone who attends citing new friendships they’ve made. Now in its third year, the ‘Knit, Natter, Craft and Chatter’ initiative has grown significantly, bringing together older individuals from various backgrounds and abilities to combat social isolation and…
Wetherby health workers have raised more than £600 for older people after completing an ingenious charity multiplier challenge. Staff at The Wetherby Clinic baked, hiked, sold and donated for Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) as they transformed a £20 pledge into lots more cash to help over 60s across the district. Amongst the…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) ‘memory café’ which provides a safe supportive space for people living with dementia and their carers is celebrating its second birthday. The initiative has already expanded from two to three sessions per month to meet local demand. Now those behind the café- visited 650 times last year- say…
One of Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) dedicated volunteers is highlighting a transport scheme’s positive impact on older people in Wetherby- including himself. David Mills says he’s found solace and purpose in volunteering for WiSE since the death of his wife seven years ago. David volunteers for the charity’s transport scheme, which helps…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is heralding another huge year in which it interacted with thousands of older people- but warns funding cuts put its vital work at risk. WiSE had more than 17,000 interactions with older people in 2024. The charity increased the numbers of people accessing some of its key services-…
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