Attention all Mums who love to sing!
We are the Abbey Belles – a female barbershop chorus based in Selby. We love singing together in harmony but we also like to have fun! We are a welcoming bunch and no audition is necessary.
The first 3 sessions are free and we meet on Tuesday evenings. We have a variety of ladies of all ages and from all walks of life!
It is a fact that singing is good for you! Improving your mental and physical health. One of our tenors (the highest part) joined when her second baby was just 6 weeks old.
“Singing in the chorus helped me through postnatal depression and then through the COVID lockdowns when we did Zoom choir. I have always left the session happier than I arrived. Carving out that little bit of regular time for me is one of the best things I have ever done.”
Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS) is the largest specialist domestic abuse service in Yorkshire.
IDAS support anyone affected by domestic abuse, providing lifesaving support including refuge accommodation, outreach services and a helpline.
For many people who are afraid of their partner and may be faced with being isolated with them for long periods of time, this is an additional risk factor.
IDAS offer some safety planning advice on their website. In addition, you could consider the following:
✅ Get a spare phone and store emergency contact numbers in it and hide it in a safe place or with a trusted person
✅ Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution for calling the Police in an emergency when you can not speak
✅ Keep your ID documents, emergency funds, bank cards and children’s birth certificates to hand
✅ Speak to your neighbours and ask them to ring the police if they hear or see anything
✅ Set up safe words or signs with friends so they know to call for help on your behalf
✅ Plan to check in with people regularly so that they can raise the alarm if they don’t hear from you
✅ Plan to escape to the garden or to a room that you can exit from easily if abusive behaviour escalates
✅ Avoid rooms where there could be weapons if the abusive behaviour escalates
Familiarise yourself with The Silent Solution system. This is a system for victims of domestic abuse who might be afraid of further danger and escalation of harm if they are overheard when calling 999 in an emergency.
When somebody calls 999, an operator will ask which emergency service is required. If you are not able to ask for help, your call will be forwarded to a police system and you will hear an automated message.
If 55 is pressed by the caller, the system will detect this. The operator will then transfer the call to the relevant police force as an emergency. Click here to find out more.
Women’s Aid is a national organisation that also provides support. The Women’s Aid website has links to Live Chat, information, support services and details of helplines can be found below and on the Women’s Aid website.
✅ The Survivors’ Forum is an online resource for survivors of domestic abuse. The Survivors’ forum can be accessed 24/7. This is a place where survivors can support each other and share their experiences.
✅ Women’s Aid Live Chat is currently available Monday to Friday 10- 12pm. This could be a safer way to access some support; particularly if an abuser might also be in the property so it would be unsafe to make a telephone call.
✅ Women’s Aid Email Service can also provide support.
✅ Detailed information about national and local support services Women’s Aid offer can be found here on their website.
✅ For details of helplines, go to Gov.uk/report-domestic-abuse
✅ Women’s Aid always want to encourage a survivor to be as safe as possible when accessing any form of support. It will be really important to familiarise yourself with information and guidance that will help to keep you as safe as possible when using online platforms.
✅ Looking after children can be particularly difficult challenging when isolating. Family lives have support available including online forums
IDAS provides the following advice for friends, neighbours or family members concerned about someone they know:
More help and information can be found on the IDAS website, or you can call them on 03000 110 110 or use the Live Chat service 3pm-6pm Monday to Friday.
Have you been thinking about fostering and are now ready to take that next step… or maybe you have only just heard of fostering and would like to find out more?
Our foster carers do amazing work every day with children who are unable to live with their own families. Some of them may have suffered physical or sexual abuse, or neglect, but one thing they all have in common is the need for a welcoming home where they feel safe and cared for, and where support is on hand when it’s needed.
Our locally based social work teams are there to support and advise, plus there’s excellent training, as well as opportunities for development, huge job satisfaction and great tax free payments and allowances, too.
So if your kids have flown the nest, it could be the right time to contact us – and you could be a step closer to starting your fostering journey
You can visit us at www.northyorks.gov.uk
Email us: [email protected]
Phone: 01609 534 654
We’re also on Facebook
Here at STAG Mumbler, we are always keen to hear your recommendations of great weekly classes and groups. If you have any suggestions, simply drop us an email telling us all about it at [email protected]
Fostering North Yorkshire needs you!
We want to hear from people who could make a difference to the lives of children and young people across the county.
Fostering North Yorkshire is your local fostering service, and we’ve been supporting families across the county for over 35 years. We’re part of North Yorkshire County Council and our foster carers look after over 300 children a year. The foster carers come from a wide range of backgrounds and family make-up, but what they all have in common is their desire to provide a secure and welcoming home for some of the county’s most vulnerable children.
In return we offer the best training available and competitive financial packages with generous tax free allowances for each child or young person you foster. And we’re there whenever you need us, 24/7, 365 days a year.
Contact us at Fostering North Yorkshire
Email:[email protected]
Web:www.northyorks.gov.uk/fostering
Facebook: facebook.com/FosteringNorthYorkshire/
Phone: 01609 534654
Fostering Siblings is an amazing way of keeping brothers and sisters together.
When brothers and sisters come into foster care, it can be a very difficult time, especially if they are separated from their siblings.
Here at Fostering North Yorkshire we know how strong those family bonds can be, and how important it is to keep brothers and sisters together, while providing them with a safe, loving and nurturing environment.
If you think you could you make a difference to the lives of local children we’d love to hear from you – we need foster carers for sibling groups right now – and there are also opportunities for other types of fostering, too.
We’ll make sure you have the right training and support to help you turn young lives like theirs around, plus of course there’ll be generous tax free payments and allowances for every night you foster. So start your fostering journey now www.northyorks.gov.uk/fostering
Or call 01609 534654 to speak to a member of the team
Fostering North Yorkshire – Making a difference that lasts a lifetime
Selby Library
Fortnightly on Thursdays 10.30am-12pm
Sherburn-in-Elmet
Old Girls School Community Centre, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Fortnightly on Thursdays 1.30pm-2.30pm.
Please visit the North Yorkshire West 0-19 Healthy Child Team Facebook page or App for the exact dates and more information on the service.
Health Visitor SPoC number 0300 303 0916
Are you one of the 1,216 eligible people in North Yorkshire missing out on £4.25 a week to help with buying fruit/veg, milk and infant formula?
If you are pregnant, you could be missing out on £221
For the first year of your child’s life, you could receive £442
From your child’s first birthday until they are four years old, you could receive £221 per year.
If you haven’t applied and if you are unsure if you are eligible, visit www.healthystart.nhs.uk to find out more information and apply.
Your Healthy Start card can help towards the cost to buy fresh/tinned or frozen fruit and vegetables, tinned or dried pulses, cows milk and infant formula. You can use your card at shops that have a card reader and accept Mastercard.
Scan the follow this link to find recipe ideas using the ingredients you can buy with your Healthy Start card.
Healthy Start Vitamins come in two types:
• Women’s tablets – available from week 10 of pregnancy, up to your baby’s first birthday
• Baby/Child drops – available from birth up until the age of 4. Note babies having 500ml or more of infant formula per day do not need extra vitamins as vitamins are already in the formula.
You may be thinking why do I need to take vitamins? Even if you have a diet rich in fruit and vegetables you won’t get the full amounts of vitamins needed for a healthy pregnancy through diet alone. During pregnancy it is advised to take vitamins C and D and folic acid every day.
More information about vitamin supplements for children: www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/vitamins-for-children/
Home-Start is a charity that supports families when they need that little bit of extra help. A family can request the support if they have a child under 8. The support can be for anything from financial worries, routines, relationship breakdowns, illness, multiple births, or just because being a parent can be really tough and tiring sometimes!
We have been well-established in Goole for over 26 years and in recent years we are really pleased to have started to cover areas in and around Selby.
We support families with home-visiting volunteers who offer support, friendship and practical help, and we are now recruiting for the next Volunteer Training Course which is running in May. We currently have a lot more families needing support than we have volunteers, if you could spare a few hours a week, you could really make a difference!
For more information about support or volunteering call 01405 769966, text 07534 369783 or email [email protected]
Making the decision to end your relationship and leave your partner can feel like a sense of relief for some but for many it also leaves you with a lot of questions about what you do next about separation, divorce, access to your children, what happens to any joint property and assets.
When you have made the decision to end your marriage or civil partnership, this may have come as a shock to your partner and they may not be ready to discuss practicalities. It can be best for you to give them some space and time before you start to ask questions and expect them to have the answers. Communication is a key aspect of sorting out arrangements when you separate and so keeping open communication with your now ex partner can be a positive thing to do as once communication breaks down it can be hard to see and make decision rationally as both sides can then get entrenched in their side only.
Some people can deal with separating ok, for others it will be an emotional roller coaster, where one day they can seem to be alright and coping with the decision but the next day they can be upset and not want to deal with things.
If there are children involved, you both need to come to the agreement that your separation should not come between the children
seeing both their parents during the transition, especially if one of you has moved out of the family home and want the children to visit you where you are then staying. Try to not argue or say negative comments about the other parent in front of the children, remember, they have not asked for this and have to deal with it and work through it just the same as the adults have to. You need to keep their routine the same as best you can to keep things stable for them, especially if they are school age and have hobbies/activities.
When you are both ready, or if you as the person who has chosen to leave is ready to take the next step to progress formal separation, Family Mediation is a process you can enter in to where you can discuss matters and family disputes with the support of another person, a mediator to assist you in talking about your family and what’s best for them. The mediation process involves you attending a meeting or series of meetings with your former partner over several weeks. At each meeting, the family mediator will help you discuss whatever issues are at hand and take steps to defuse any conflict so you can come to conclusions and agreements together to benefit your family circumstances. You can discuss family mediation with our family mediator, Chris Myles at our York office.
Once you have made the decision to divorce, it is advisable to speak to a divorce solicitor to get the advice you need for your personal circumstances. You may do this after you have spoken to your ex partner and both agreed that a divorce is the route you want to go down, alternatively, you may decide yourself it is what you want for you and issue divorce proceedings on your ex partner without informing them. There is a lot to consider when you are divorcing and getting the right advice, early in your decision is important for both sides and for the bigger picture of the wider family possibly affected by the separation.
Anyone who has been married for over one year can start divorce proceedings, providing that one or other of the couple is either domiciled in England and Wales when the divorce proceedings have begun or has been resident in England and Wales throughout the period of one year ending with that date. It is irrelevant where the couple were married.
We recommend reading our guide to the divorce process.
For advice about your separation or divorce, contact Mark Robinson, divorce solicitor in Selby at Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors on 01757 708957.
PPP aims to support parents who have children with additional needs.
We provide a voice for parents and are keen to ensure services are developed across Selby district to meet the needs of families in the area.
PPP has a steering group made up of parents and is supported by Selby
District AVS, Bee Able, Ryedale Special Families, North Yorkshire County
Council and Beech Tree Surgery.
Peter Pan Nursery is a registered charity, pre-school nursery for children and families with additional needs based in Sherburn in Elmet. We offer places to children who have disabilities, illness, behavioural issues, speech and language delays, social anxieties etc. We also take children whose families require additional support and respite care due to illness, disability or mental health. The list is not exhaustive and any additional need would be considered. We have a team of highly qualified staff who are supported by a team of passionate, experienced volunteers, allowing us to offer amazing care. We believe that every child should be given the same opportunities to achieve their full potential, no matter what their starting point or ability. We offer a safe, stimulating environment with up to date equipment and fully inclusive outdoor play area. Places are available for funded children and for non-funded at a cost of £15 per session.
For further information, please call kay or Emma on 01977 681863 or email [email protected]
We also have a charity shop on Finkle Hill in Sherburn in Elmet, all children’s clothing is 50p per item. We also sell shoes, accessories, toys, books, electricals, bric-a-brac, kitchenware and equestrian items. We have a Facebook group ‘Peter Pan Nursery (Selby District) & Charity Shop’ and a Facebook page for our charity shop ‘PeterPan Charity Shop’.
Sands is the stillbirth and neonatal death charity. Founded in 1978, Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the best possible care and support for as long as they need it wherever they are in the UK.
Sands works to reduce the number of babies dying and to better understand the causes of baby deaths. Sands works with governments and other organisations to drive change and raise awareness of the issues relating to baby loss.
Sands provides bereavement support services at both a local and national level. These include the Sands Freephone helpline, mobile app, online community, family support packs, memory boxes and over 100 regional support groups run by trained befrienders.
Sands works to improve bereavement care available to parents and families, by offering a range of training programmes and resources and working in partnership with health care professionals, trusts and health boards.
A local charity, by local people, for local people….
5 Gowthorpe, Selby YO8 4HE, UK
T: 01757 705855
E: [email protected]
52 Micklegate, Selby, United Kingdom
T: 01609 534521
E: [email protected]
Selby North Children and Family Hub is on the site of Selby Community Primary School, Flaxley Road, Selby. The hub is within walking distance of the town centre.
Parking at the hub is for staff only. There is on-street parking in local streets around the hub. The building is easily accessible to all, and is on one level with accessible toilets and baby change facilities available.
Selby North Children and Family Hub, Flaxley Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4DL
Selby South Children and Family Hub is situated in the grounds of Barwic Parade School, Barwic Parade, Selby. On-street parking is available close by.
The hub is on one level and accessible toilets and baby change facilities are available.
Selby South Children and Family Hub, Barwic Parade, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8DJ
Sherburn Children and Family Hub is a satellite site and is attached to the Sherburn library which is situated behind a parade of shops on Finkle Hill.
There is no parking available at the hub but there are parking spaces in the village. There is also short stay car parking in the Co-Op store for a maximum of two hours. Please ensure you take care in coming to and from both centres. Be aware of cars passing quickly and a build-up of incoming and outgoing traffic during school drop off and pick up times.
c/o Sherburn Library, Finkle Hill, Sherburn-in-Elmet, LS25 6EA
Are you looking for a BSL class?
Are you looking to learn a new skill?
Find a way to reduce frustration for you and your little one?
Spend more quality time with your little one?
Meet new friends?
Learn some new nursery rhymes?
Come to Sign with Sarah-Jade to fulfil ALL of those plus so much more!
I teach you and your little one British Sign Language signs which you can use to communicate BEFORE they can speak! Reduce frustration for all involved when your little one can tell you exactly what they want – how amazing would that be?! Sign away to well known nursery rhymes whilst your little one listens to that voice they love (even if you think you can’t sing!) and have a lovely chat whilst your baby plays with a selection of toys.
What’s not to love?
My Baby Signing classes are suitable from birth.
Monday 10.30am – 11.30am Goole, The Courtyard, Boothferry Road, Goole, DN14 6AE.
Wednesday 10.30am to 11.30am – Fulford Scout, School Lane, Fulford, York, YO10 4LS
Thursday 10.00am-11.00am – The Hawdon Institutes, Church Lane, Selby, YO8 4PG
Friday 1.30pm -2.30pm – The Hawdon Institutes, Church Lane, Selby, YO8 4PG
T: 07447 099065 (Text only please)
This project provides a safe space for small groups of children under the age of 11 living with neurodiversity to play with a range of sensory toys.
Email: [email protected]
Families in need
Whether you’re a family who would benefit from our donations (particularly younger families with newborn to 4 years old), or you’re supporting a family who would, please contact us directly.
Find out more about the changes, and the wide range of community focussed services, support and events available here
TheBarn site is fully accessible with services being located at ground level. Parking is available to the rear of the building. All centres are easily accessible for all users. All the centres are on one level and accessible toilets and baby change facilities are available.
The Barn, St Joseph’s Street, Tadcaster, LS24 9HA
T: 01937 830524
These organisations have made significant strides in advancing accessibility for all visitors to both establishments. They have instituted various measures to enhance the experience for individuals with diverse needs.
Sensory Bags: They are proud to offer sensory bags designed to cater to individuals with Autism. The bags contain essential items such as fidget toys and ear defenders, both tailored to assist those who may experience challenges related to sensory sensitivity and loud noises
Visual Stories: In an effort to make sure all visitors feel comfortable and prepared, they have designed a visual story. This allows individuals to familiarise themselves with the venue prior to their visit, particularly helpful for those who may experience anxiety or dementia.
Quiet Mornings: They understand that a serene and accommodating environment is crucial for certain individuals. To that end, they host “Quiet Mornings” during which, for one hour prior to regular opening, they turn off the music and brighten the lights to provide a peaceful atmosphere
Wheelchair Accessibility: The ground floor is fully wheelchair accessible ensuring everyone can enjoy their offerings without impediments; also offering a complimentary hot drink. Additionally, they extend a warm welcome to guide and assistance dogs at their locations.
Inclusive staff training: Staff undergo inclusive training, including “Welcoming All” teaching them the necessary skills to ensure every visitor feels valued and accommodated. They further receive “Dementia Friendly” training to better assist those with related needs.
The Toy Box Project is a Selby based voluntary charity founded by Jacqui Crossley and Mandie Longfield in 2020.
Treasure Chest Breastfeeding Group aims to promote, support and encourage breastfeeding in the York area.
We run weekly support groups, a monthly antenatal workshop for pregnant women and a partner, and have a private Facebook group where you can chat to our trained peer supporters as well as meet other local breastfeeding families.
Our peer supporters are all volunteers who have breastfed their child for at least six months and have undergone training to enable them to support other families who wish to breastfeed. They have all had 20 hours of training which covers areas such as counselling and listening skills, how breastfeeding works and how to tackle breastfeeding problems.
Please see our website and/or Facebook page for up to date details of how and when to get support.
Unique Friends are a not for profit organisation that provide activities, support, and information to children and young adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 0-25 and their families. We are based in Goole and welcome families who are local and from the surrounding areas of Yorkshire.
Kayleigh Burton offers parenting courses, active antenatal classes, baby classes and postnatal classes in the East Leeds and Selby area. Expectant and new parents come to my antenatal and baby classes from across the Leeds, York, Selby and Tadcaster area, including Garforth, Kippax, Sherburn, Hillam, Monk Fryston, Knottingley, South Milford, Hambleton and more.
Tel: 07743232656
‘Helping families raising disabled or seriously ill children across the UK.
We can help families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people from birth to 17 years old. Young people who are 16 or 17 can apply fora grant themselves. We accept one application per household, every 12 months subject to eligibility and funding. Our website gives details on our eligibility criteria, how to apply and you can download an application form direct.
T: 01904 550055
www.familyfund.org.uk
‘The FIS is here to support YOU! We provide comprehensive, up to date information and advice on all services for children, young people and families in North Yorkshire. This could include information about childcare and childcare costs or support for your family. Our service is available for parents and carers of children 0-19 and for young people with additional needs up to the age of 25.
We can help you with –
T: 01609 533 483
E: [email protected]
Helping your child achieve a better nights sleep using gentle strategies. Always attachment focused, never leaving your little one to cry alone. My aim is for children to sleep better because they feel safe and secure enough to do so.
T: 07891 667452
Welcome to the Facebook community groups for families touched by special educational / health / disability needs. Our aim is to provide information sharing and also support you all.
Making difficult conversations easy with PANTS As parents we want to do everything we can to help keep our children safe, but at the NSPCC we understand that starting conversations about child sexual abuse with children can seem quite daunting, and it can be difficult to know how to approach such difficult topics.
The NSPCC has been using the PANTS rule for almost 10 years to help parents have these conversations, in a style that is very age appropriate.
You know your child better than anyone, and you’ll know when they’re ready and how much detail to go into, but our friendly dinosaur, Pantosaurus, with his singing video and activity packs can help guide your conversations.
The PANTS rule is really simple:
Privates are private – your underwear covers up your private parts and no one should ask to see or touch them. Sometimes a doctor, nurse or family member might have to, but they should always explain why and ask you if it’s OK first.
Always remember your body belongs to you – no one should ever make you do things that make you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. If someone asks to see or tries to touch you underneath your underwear, say ‘no’ and tell someone you trust and like to speak to.
No means no- and you always have the right to say no, even to a family member or someone you love.
Talk about secrets that upset you. There are good and bad secrets – good secrets can be things like presents for other people or surprise parties. Bad secrets make you feel sad, worried or frightened. You should always tell an adult you trust about a bad secret straight away.
Speak up, someone can help. If you ever feel sad, anxious or frightened, you should talk to an adult you trust.
We also know that sometimes it can be difficult for children to talk to people they know about things that they are worried about, even their parents.
You can let your child know the Childline number (0800 11 11) and website (childline.org.uk), so if they ever feel unsure they can speak to our counsellors for reassurance and support in the first instance.
There is also lots of information on the Childline and NSPCC websites for advice and support for whatever is going on in your child’s life.
Relationship Matters is a new partnership which offers information, tips and advice on how to overcome tensions, remain calm and where you can go to get further help.
www.relationshipmatters.org.uk is aimed at people in relationships where things are mostly respectful, equal and cooperative but they are experiencing difficulties.
Relationship Matters aims to help everyone recognise the signs where conflict may be having an impact on families and children
Are you arguing, rowing, or shouting about things like money, how you parent or housework?
Are you worried about splitting up?
Is there sulking, silent treatment, slamming doors or walking away from each other?
Are you anxious or worried, which is getting in the way of managing everyday life?
Are you not able to say sorry after an argument and move on?
Are you using hurtful texts, emails or social media against each other?
‘Working together with Parents and carers of children with SEND (0-16) and young people with SEND (16-25). Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service.
We are a small team located across North Yorkshire, all professionally qualified and with a significant level of SEND legal training for 0-25 years old. When contacting the SENDIASS advice line by telephone or email a Coordinator will assess and identify with you what is needed, then offer relevant SEND information, advice and support.
Bereavement support
We offer confidential bereavement support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child.
Our bereavement support helpline
If you would like the opportunity to talk freely, for as long as required, with a sympathetic and understanding listener please call our bereavement support helpline on 0808 802 6868 or email [email protected].
Calls to our helpline are free from all landlines and most mobile phone networks. The helpline is open 10am-5pm from Monday to Friday and 6pm-10pm on weekends and public holidays.
The Wizard of York loves welcoming autistic and other neurodiverse visitors on his award-winning tours, and has been working on a Social Story to help ease any concerns before attending.
The Wizard has consulted with autism charities and parents of autistic children to ensure it is as effective as possible in helping prepare children for this magical experience.
It can be downloaded at https://www.wizardwalkofyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Social-Story-Wizard-Walk-of-York.pdf (warning, contains minor spoilers!)
The download is also on the wizarding website at www.wizardwalkofyork.com too, under the Accessibility section of the FAQs.
The Wizard Walk of York is available to book for regular public tours, as well as private tours for schools, birthdays, Cubs, Beavers, Rainbows, Brownies and more. It’s the most magical ticket in town!
