It was an exciting day for some of the Harrogate Skills for Living staff, learners and residents this weekend as we were lucky enough to be invited to the last match of the season as special guests at Harrogate Town AFC. It was a fantastic day for all involved as we got to meet and […]
March the 21st was no normal Friday...this year it was not only Red Nose Day but also World Down Syndrome Day. These are two very important dates in the calendar at Harrogate Skills for Living and we love doing fun and creative activities to celebrate these days with our learners and residents. Day centre learners […]
We've had a fun filled start to 2025 at Harrogate Skills for Living. Staff and learners returned at the beginning of January after a refreshing festive break raring to get stuck into our jam packed day service timetable. Learners have been setting new personal goals and working hard towards them in our gym and fitness […]
On Tuesday 3rd December we hosted our annual Harrogate Skills for Living Christmas party and oh what festive fun we had! Our learners, residents and staff gathered for a festive filled day at Bilton Working Mens Club. We played lots of games including a very large game of pass the parcel, certificate presentation for gym […]
Legacy fund grant for Harrogate Skills for Living!
26 November 2024
We were very lucky to be 1 of the 14 local organisations chosen to receive a grant from the Harrogate Brigantes Rotary Legacy Fund last week! Harrogate Brigantes is a group of like-minded friends working together to help local and international communities, while also having fun along the way. They are part of one of […]
The arts and crafts sessions at our day centre have always been very popular. This year our timetable included more creative sessions than ever before and a new class that we are very excited about is the Disney inspired arts and crafts group. Learners have really enjoyed their first project of the year, which included […]
The summer break at Harrogate Skills for Living came to a fitting close with the annual family and friends BBQ on Saturday 31 August held at our Brackenley care home. Residents of our homes, day centre clients, staff, and their families came together on a warm and sunny day to eat, drink, dance and enjoy […]
We have now reached the end of the 2023/24 academic year in our day centre. We wanted to take this opportunity to share some of our favourite photos from throughout the last year. From karaoke and dance sessions to cooking and baking and not forgetting the wonderful creative craft sessions - we have had a […]
Last week we enjoyed our annual day centre trip to the Yorkshire Coast. We had overcast weather, with spells of sunshine. Rain was forecast but never arrived, which we were all very pleased about. This was our biggest trip ever, with 41 learners and 21 staff, volunteers and 1:1 carers descending on Scarborough by coach, […]
Our Skills Bridge learners have had a very busy year so far with lots of achievements and memorable occasions. Now we are over half way through the academic year we thought it would be the perfect time to share with you what our learners have been getting up to. Skills bridge students have been very […]
