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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 district. X factor contestant Lee Lambert-Brooks will compère the game shows including Play Your Cards Right, Family Fortunes and The Price is Right, as well as performing live music over the course of the afternoon. WiSE Activities Coordinator, Debbie, said: “We are really looking forward…

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 with others in similar circumstances over a bacon bap and pot of tea. 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 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 for WiSE after helping out with her Nan’s own community activities and a burning desire to tackle loneliness. Rhiannon said: “I wanted to support a local charity and remembered visiting WiSE’s Memory Café last year – it was such a warm and welcoming place. I’ve…

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 Stone Foundation, Grants United Way UK and the dedication of WiSE’s army of volunteers. The additional sessions are designed to offer carers a well-deserved break, knowing that their loved ones are in safe hands. Emma, Dementia Lead at WiSE, expressed the significance of this initiative:…

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 the difference to charity makes to the lives of isolated, older people- particularly those living with dementia and their carers. Hugh said “Whilst ‘Jamie Laing Ultra Marathon’ this is not… I couldn’t manage even 3km in January without feeling physically sick, so this will be…