Category: News

Some of our paddlers went to a presentation evening this week and were delighted to collect two cheques for money raised from the dragon boat event. In total, we received £1,267, of which £623 was raised by the Westway boat, and £644 was raised by the Raflatac boat paddling for Westway!Many thanks to all the…

Welcome to the Summer issue of our newsletter, which highlights our new group Westway Warblers and our other ongoing groups. A huge thanks goes to our volunteers, without whom Westway Open Arms would not be able to function. We entered the fundraising Dragon Boat races at Wykeham Lakes, the day was a huge success. Thank you to all…

A massive thank you to everyone who paddled in the Westway Open Arms dragon boat team on Sunday. Thank you so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoyed the day out, despite the weather! Particular thanks to our ‘guest’ crew from the ever supportive NFU and everyone else who joined to support our…

On 16 June 2024 Westway Open Arms, very kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual, is entering a team into the Dragon Boat Races at the North Yorkshire Water Park at Wykeham Lakes. Sixteen courageous paddlers aim to test their strength and stamina against local opposition with the aim of raising money for Westway Open Arms.  If…

On 27th July, we will be hosting a Family Fun Day. This will be a joint venture between Holy Nativity Church and Westway Open Arms. Stalls will include crafts, an ice cream van, a hot dog stand, toys, books, cakes, face painting and glitter tattoos. There will also be free children’s games outside. We especially…

We remember, with grateful thanks,  the life of John Wells, who sadly passed away earlier this month.  John was a founder and then trustee of Westway Open Arms.  He led Sunday @ 4 and client support with his wife Jan for many years. He will be greatly missed.  Our hearts and prayers go to Jan…

Welcome to the Spring issue of our newsletter, which highlights new groups like Soup Social and Chair Yoga. A huge thanks goes to our volunteers, without whom Westway Open Arms would not be able to function. Be sure to look for posters about the upcoming Dragon Boat Race fundraiser. Food Bank Information: there are details on donation times, client support, and items…

You are invited to SPRING TIDE 2024 in Scarborough.   Springtide is an initiative of  Churches in and around Scarborough.  We began in 2008 with a Prayer Meeting and then a Conference! Following an enforced break during Lockdown, we are now back and excited about this fresh season and vision to unite Christians in Worship, Teaching…

Happy New Year!!! Where did 2023 go, the year flew by. Thank you so much for all the donations we received over the festive season, food, toys, clothes, and money. The annual Christmas dinner was held 19th December 2023. A beautiful three course meal was prepared and cooked by Gary and his team. A BIG…

It is now a whole year since SENSES began their Tuesday sessions for preschool children with additional needs and their families. Since last February, they have welcomed more and more families and now also run a weekly coffee morning for parents and carers each Monday morning, during term time. These are for any parent or…