This week is Mental Health Awareness week with this years theme been kindness. At Harrogate Skills for Living Centre we like to support and promote Mental Health awareness week as we recognise the importance of raising awareness and acceptance around mental health. The Mental Health Foundation chose this years theme as kindness because of its […]
On Friday the 8th May it was 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. Years of destruction had come to an end and millions of people took to the streets and pubs to celebrate peace, mourn their loved – ones and to look forward to the future, […]
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic we are all staying home to stay safe. This also led to the HS4LC Day Centre been temporarily closed, so learners are unable to participate in their normal everyday activities and classes. Thanks to the wonders of technology we have been able to run music sessions for residents at […]
Dear all, As we approach Easter it is clear that we won't be re-opening our day-service for some time yet. In light of everything that's happening with the Coronavirus nationally and the fact that we simply don't know how long the current lockdown will last, we have now taken the decision to close until further […]
Autism Awareness Week runs from Monday 20 March 2020 to Sunday 5th April 2020 and is a yearly campaign held to raise much needed awareness and understanding of the disability. Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. There are approximately 700,000 autistic adults and children in the […]
On the 7th March 2020 our residents at our Briardene Care Home participated in a Dignity T-Shirt Making activity. This activity was centered around Dignity Action Day which was celebrated in February and is brought to you by The Dignity in Care campaign which core values are about having dignity in our hearts minds and […]
Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre has taken the decision to close day-centre activities at both 9 North Park Road and St. Georges Community Centre, with effect from Monday 23rd March until Tuesday 14th April. We have decided to take this measure to protect our vulnerable beneficiaries with the aim of reducing any unnecessary travel and […]
At HS4LC we run our very popular Creative Craft groups, this includes Crazy Crafts and Adventures in Art through Time and Places. Both groups experiment with a wide variety of crafts, make art works and take part in big themed art projects. These groups are full of learners who enjoy making weird and wonderful creations! […]
Our Monday Computers: Films and Animation group have had lots of fun this week making some short animation clips. The Computers: Films and Animation sessions are a creative computer course in which learners take part in filming activities, create animations and place themselves at the heart of their own computer generated world. We wanted to […]
February is the month we celebrate Dignity Action Day! Dignity Action Day raises awareness and aims to ensure people who use care services are treated as individuals and are given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives. Dignity Action Day is brought to you by The Dignity in Care campaign which […]
