More than 75 people came together for a major celebration to mark the biggest moment in Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) history. WiSE held a gala dinner to recognise the contribution of its army of incredible volunteers- who were formally granted The Queen’s Award at the event. The Queen’s Award is the highest…
A much-loved community café welcomed hundreds of customers to celebrate a decade serving of people throughout Wetherby and its surrounding villages. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) originally set up its WiSE Owl Café as a social hub for older residents- but the facility has since developed into a thriving café offering a safe…
A Wetherby charity facing a £30,000 funding shortfall wants more runners to follow its boss’s footsteps by pounding the streets this year in a bid to raise vital cash. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) needs money to cover the rising costs of its popular activities and events programme. Chief Operating Officer Mark Dobson…
A much-loved community café marks a major milestone next month as it celebrates a decade serving people throughout Wetherby and its surrounding villages. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) originally set up its WiSE Owl Café as a social hub for older residents- but the facility has since developed into a thriving café offering…
A Wetherby woman has hit the catwalk to thank Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) for support they gave her at a time when she lost her sight. Marie Dempsey’s eyesight deteriorated gradually over several years until she was eventually registered blind – but still attended weekly exercise classes staged by WiSE. She’s now…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is appealing for kind-hearted residents with time on their hands to help it launch a brand new memory café. WiSE wants volunteers willing to spare six hours a month to help those living with dementia when its twice-a-month meet-up gets under way in the New Year. The café…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) wants to recruit an army of year-round knitters to boost its fundraising efforts. WiSE regularly recruits volunteer knitters and crocheters to make sellable items for seasonal campaigns, but now wants needle minded craftspeople to help them all year round. The award winning charity will even throw in patterns,…
A Wetherby childminder is backing a charity campaign to give smiles to older people this Christmas, as the scheme she supports clocks up its 1,000th piece of post. Claire Airey has supplied dozens of cards for Wetherby In Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) ‘Send A Smile’ initiative, by turning crafty creations made by children under…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is appealing for handmade Christmas cards for its a popular postal scheme designed to reduce isolation and loneliness. WiSE would like volunteers to help them ‘send a smile’ to over 60s over the festive period – and say that someone is thinking of them. WiSE’s postal scheme has…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is launching a weekly warm café to help people struggling with the cost of living crisis. WiSE is launching its ‘Winter Warmer’ pay-as-you-feel café in response to rising food and energy costs threatening the health and wellbeing of people across the district. The town’s first-of-its-kind initiative will serve…
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