Miranda from Community First Yorkshire speaks to the Adult Rising Stars of Rothwell, a local group that contains a mixture of past am-dram society members and two groups that teach dancing and singing to young and older children.  Miranda went to visit them late last year and they were practising for their upcoming show. This was an opportunity for all three groups to showcase what they had learnt since September ..read more

This village halls week we talks to Jonny Kelly, the marketing and developments officer at Marsden Mechanics village hall. He discusses the different types of events and shows the hall has been the venue for and gives inspiration for other halls considering hosting similar activities ..read more

Hear from Ray Newton as he chats about how, as a community,  Monk Fryston and Hillam rise to the challenge of tackling climate change at a local level ..read more

Colleen talks to Frank Colenso from Hovingham who has installed Electric Vehicle Charging points ..read more

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Hear from Debbie at Worsall village hall speak about the challenges and benefits of their green energy. They have a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP), solar panels and smaller panel heaters to help with ambient temperature issues. She talks about their funding, how well they work and gives her top tips to other communities looking into changing their heat source ..read more

Development officer and village halls adviser Leah Furniss talks to Jonathan Cowap on BBC Radio York about the importance of village halls and the role of ACRE's Domesday Book in preserving this snapshot in time.  ..read more

Colleen, is originally from South Africa and now lives in North Yorkshire, she talks about her experiences of loneliness over Christmas . To hear more stories about loneliness from the Voices of North Yorkshire, see here.  ..read more

Karen, from  near Scarborough in North Yorkshire talks about her experiences of loneliness and how it affects her living in a rural village and not driving. To hear more stories about loneliness from the Voices of North Yorkshire, see here.  ..read more

Miranda, lives in Catterick,  in North Yorkshire and talks about her experiences of loneliness and how it affects her. To hear more stories about loneliness from the Voices of North Yorkshire, see here.  ..read more