Wetherby’s leading older person’s charity is appealing for superhero kids to make cards over the school holidays to make isolated older people smile. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) ‘Send A Smile’ scheme aims to cut feelings of isolation and loneliness by asking people to spare 10 minutes to send an older person some…
A Wetherby charity leader has been honoured for his humanitarian work. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) Chief Operating Officer Mark Dobson has been granted Lions Clubs International’s highest honour- the Melvin Jones Fellowship- for consistently displaying humanitarian qualities such as generosity, compassion and concern for those less fortunate. Mark- who is also an…
The Wetherby charity behind the town’s first donation-based café says it’s open to people of all ages as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) initially launched its Welcome Café at Wetherby Town Hall to give local people much-needed respite during a winter of rising prices. But…
Two trustees of a Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) have been given right royal recognition after appearing at a garden party to thank them for their work. Norma Harrington and Mark Storey both represented WiSE at a Buckingham Palace garden party after the charity was granted the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service last…
A vital Wetherby lifeline for those living with dementia and their carers is preparing to mark a major national landmark. The Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) Memory Café opened its doors earlier this year and has already helped dozens of people affected by memory loss. Now those behind the café want to use…
From Boston Spa to Monaco… Staff from a local financial planning firm are taking on a mammoth step challenge this month to raise funds for Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE). All eight of the team from Berry & Oak are taking part and combined they are aiming to walk 2 million steps in…
An older gentleman from Wetherby has hailed Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) postal scheme and is now encouraging others to send in cards to help loneliness in others his age. Jeff, who is in his 70s, received an Easter card as part of WiSE’s Send a Smile Scheme, which was launched to reduce…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) mascot Ollie Beak and three of his pals are bidding to win the biggest prize in the mascot racing world at the end of the month. Ollie and his friends will take on dozens of other mascots of all shapes and sizes, at the Sue Ryder Mascot Gold…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s youngest volunteer will plunge thousands of feet for the cause she supports. Isabelle Cocker, aged 24, from Wetherby will complete a tandem skydive next month to raise funds for WiSE. The student teacher has volunteered at the charity’s popular WiSE Owl Café for more than six months, following the…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is appealing for handmade Easter cards for its a popular postal scheme designed to reduce isolation and loneliness. WiSE needs volunteers to help them ‘send a smile’ to over 60s as they emerge from a challenging winter. The Easter themed post will help WiSE close in on its…
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