Getting together

We come together as a community for a Shared Lunch every month. This is a “pot luck” meal where people bring food to share. We usually have a short talk beforehand, presented by one of our members. These talks can be stimulating, informative and often surprising. Having a shared meal is a good chance to get to know one another better.

Supporting good causes

We collect money each month for a different charity which is chosen and promoted by one of our community. This enables all of us to support one another by affirming our members’ interests.

Sometimes we help more actively, such as running a book stall on Acomb Green during the ADAM Festival raising funds for York City of Sanctuary. We have also had a stall in support of York Pride on the Knavesmire. Two energetic members ran the York 10K in aid of the Butterfly Appeal for York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which is raising money for a new maternity bereavement suite. A group from Acomb raises money annually by singing Carols at York Station in aid of various charities. Two members have been particularly active in supporting Care4Calais and have spent a week in Calais each year helping with distribution of food and clothing to refugees.