by OpenCountry | Dec 9, 2018 | Open Country News
Rodley Nature Reserve near Leeds has been presented with Open Country’s Good Access Scheme award. The Award celebrates the efforts of the volunteers in opening up the wetland area to wheelchair users and people with a disability. The team has spent the last few months...
by OpenCountry | Nov 13, 2018 | Open Country News
Yes it’s true, between them our tandem clubs have cycled over 24,500 miles this season – that’s once around the world! Tonight we will be celebrating this amazing achievement at our annual ‘End of Tandem Season Meal’ at the Mercure Hotel in Wetherby. All five Open...
by OpenCountry | Jul 26, 2018 | Open Country News
On Tuesday 17th July, tickets for the Local Lotto went on sale for the Harrogate district. The new scheme aims to help fund local charities and organisations by returning up to 60p of every £1 ticket back into the community, supporting charities such as Open Country....
by OpenCountry | Jul 9, 2018 | Open Country News
On Friday 15th June, the weekly Conservation Group from Open Country visited St John’s Church in Sharow, near Ripon, to help manage their churchyard and finish off their impressive ‘Conservation Week’. The church has recently received backing from the Heritage Lottery...
by OpenCountry | Jun 4, 2018 | Open Country News
This week hundreds of events and celebrations are taking place across the country, saying thank you to volunteers and recognising their invaluable and diverse contribution to the UK. The campaign was established in 1984 by Volunteering England, which merged with the...
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