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Friends Of North End Park And Gardens
The Friends of North End Park and Gardens is a committee made of up volunteers administered by Driffield Town Council in partnership with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The park is the largest open space in the town and was donated to the children of Driffield in 1922 by Robert Holtby then of Eastgate House. The park was looked after on behalf of the children by the Driffield Urban District Council until 1974. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council now cares for the park and work closely with the Town Council and the residents.
Recently the park benefited from over £240,000 worth of funding from the Single Regeneration Budget and over the last few months extensive work has taken place in the park and gardens to improve the not only the looks of the park and gardens but also their facilities.
The Friends of North End Park and Gardens has been set up to forward these improvements and encourage and aid a greater community use of the area. Last summer the Festival Committee helped re-launch the park and gardens by holding a huge 'Party in the Park' as part of the Driffield Festival day. This proved such a resounding success that more events are planned in the future.
Our first big project is to provide facilities for the local youth, consultations have shown that a youth shelter and a basket ball ring as well as some hard standing are the most popular choices amongst our young people and the group will be approaching a number of funding avenues to raise the necessary amounts.
Up Coming Events:
In partnership with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council we aim to meet the Green Flag award scheme criteria which sets a National Standard for Parks and Green Spaces across England and Wales. The Green Flag criteria are listed below:
- A Welcoming Park: The park must have good
signage both inside and outside the park and safe access for visitors.
- Health and Safety and Security: The park needs
to be safe and secure, with dog controls and other facilities in place
to safeguard the public. Health and Safety policies should be in place
and regularly reviewed.
- A clean and well maintained park: Litter and
other waste management issues need to be addressed. The park landscape
and visitor centre should be clean and well maintained.
- Sustainability: Methods used in maintaining the
park should have regard for the environment. Chemical use should be
eliminated and materials recycled wherever possible.
- Conservation and Heritage: Attention should be
given to the conservation and heritage value of the park. Recreational
facilities should be appropriate for all sectors of the community.
- Marketing of the Park: The park should be
promoted as a community asset through events and other activities. There
should be a good provision of information and literature.
- A Management Plan: The Green Flag Park requires a management plan or strategy to be in place to guide the future of the park to ensure that it continues to deliver lasting improvements.
If you are interested in helping ensure the future and vitality of the North End Park and Remembrance Gardens then please contact the Town Clerk for more details about the group and how you can join in.
Driffield School (11 to 18)
Manorfield Road
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 5HZ
01377 253631
www.driffieldschool.net
Head: Mr Green
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Driffield Junior School
Bridlington Road
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 5HN
01377 253371
Head: Mr W Farn
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Driffield Northfield Infant School
Southfield Close
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 5YN
01377 257487
www.northfield.e-riding.school.uk
Head: Mrs L Wilson
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Driffield Church of England (VC) Infant School
Cross Hill
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 6RS
01377 253094
Head: Janet Spencer
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Kings Mill Special School
Victoria Road
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 6UG
01377 253142
Head: Mrs S Young
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Community Centre
Mill Street
Driffield
YO25 6TR
Tel: 01377 254160 |
Driffield C E Infant School
St Johns Road
Driffield
YO25 6RS
01377 253094 |
Access Centre
Exchange Street
Driffield
YO25 6LL
Tel: 01377 240600 |
Driffield Northfield Infant School
Southfield Close
Driffield
YO25 5YN
Tel: 01377 257487 |
Masonic Hall
Lockwood Street
Driffield
YO25 6RU
Tel: 01377 253987 |
Driffield Junior School
Bridlington Road
Driffield
YO25 5HN
Tel: 01377 253371 |
Driffield Business Centre
Skerne Road
Driffield
YO25 6EF
Tel:01377 249305 |
Driffield School
Manorfield Road
Driffield
YO25 5HZ
Tel: 01377 253631 |
Driffield Sports Centre
Manorfield Road
Driffield
YO25 5HZ
Tel: 01377 257480 |
Driffield Rugby Union Football Club
To book call
Richard Mitchell Williams
01377 256598 |
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Ad Hoc
- a small mixed local choir
Mrs Hilary Pick
Ad Hoc,
Manor Lodge,
Wansford,
Nr Driffield,
East Yorkshire
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Barbershop Group (name unknown!!)
- a small men's barbershop group
David Cox
6 Spellowgate Close
Driffield
Yo25 7BN
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Driffield and Wolds Concert Society
- arrange professional classical concerts in the area
Mrs J Vint
2 Nethergate,
Nafferton,
Driffield, Yo25 4LP
Tel 01377 254323
e-mail jillvint@hotmail.com
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Driffield Male Voice Choir
- well established large male voice choir
Mr Peter Dix
45 Kings Mill
Road,
Driffield
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Driffield Miscellany Singers
- small mixed choir
Mrs Daphne Bradshaw,
Trenter House,
Beverley Road,
Driffield
e-mail to
secretary@driffield-miscellany.org.uk
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Driffield Town Band
- silver band
Mr Andy Grace
07976 113102
driffband@aol.com
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Harthill Choristers
- mixed choir with church music repertoire
Mr P. Maw,
Harthill Choristers,
3 Kings mill Park,
Driffield,
East Yorkshire
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Driffield Musical Theatre
- perform musical shows and Gilbert and Sullivan and other light opera
Contact Ray Jones
01377 270458
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Merlin Consort
- semi professional small mixed group
Roger Gooch
20 York Road
Driffield Yo25 5AU
e-mail to
roger@merlin-consort.org.uk
Visit our website, hear what we sound like,
on www.merlin-consort.org.uk
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U3A Music group
- detail required
Janet Ella,
U3A Music Group,
you can get details from:-
Alan Massey,
U3A Music Group,
5 Spencer's Way,
Driffield,
Yo25 7RH
01377 254167
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Southwold Singers
- Mixed choir (35 voices) doing concerts mainly for charity.
September to May on Wednesday evenings 7.30-9.30pm in All Saints Parish Hall.
Mrs Sandy Long,
01377 254150
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Driffield Barbershop Singers
Mr Brian Wright
90 The Mount
Driffield
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Driffield and District Electronic Organ and Keyboard Society
Monthly concerts by leading artists giving wonderful musical evenings
Every second Thursday in the month at 7.45pm at
The Riverside Restaurant, The Blue Bell Inn, Riverhead, Driffield.
Contact Mrs B Appleby on 01377 253245 for further information.
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University of the Third Age (U3A)
Meets every second Thursday in the month at the
Community Centre,
Mill Street.
The U3A organise many different groups such as walking, art, Italian, reading, science, archaeology, dancing and local history.
For further information contact Malcolm Winn.
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Pensioners Action Group East Riding
Monthly meetings with speakers
and social activities, various
outings etc.Meets every fourth Wednesday in the month at 2pm
Community Centre,
Mill Street.
Telephone 03177 253917 or
01377 256331
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Driffield Art Club
Monthly meetings & demonstrations
3rd Monday of the month
West Garth
Contact Ann Hagyard
01377 255164
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Citizens Advice Bureau
Westgarth,
Mill Street,
Driffield
Open Monday, Thursday, Friday 10.00am to 2.00pm
01377 241630
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Driffield Stroke Club
Meets first and third Tuesday of the month at the
Riverside Restaurant
(to the Rear of the Blue Bell, Riverhead)
2.00pm to 4.00pm.
For further details contact
Janet Jefferson 01377 256343
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Driffield in Bloom Committee
The group work on projects to improve the appearance of the town.
New members are most welcome.
For further details contact
Mrs S
Franklin 01377 253046
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Driffield Ladies
Every other Wednesday at the
Maple Room,
Bell Hotel,
Driffield 7.45pm.
Contact Angela Jones 01377 253710.
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Driffield & District Canine Society
We run our shows at the community centre twice a year
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East Yorkshire Gardening Group
Talks and presentations on garden subjects, plant exchange, outings etc
Meet the last Thursday every month at The School Room, Driffield Methodist Church at 2pm
Contact
Mr Jack Chambers 01377 270766
or
Mrs Mary Mansfield 01377 255491
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Driffield
Badminton Group
Badminton for
beginners to experienced
every Wednesday at Driffield Sports
Centre
8.30-10.30pm
Contact Toni 01377
241745
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Shito-Ryu Shukokai
Karate Club
Every Tuesday 7.30-9pm Saturday 12-1.30pm
at Driffield Sports
Centre
Instructor Karen Train 2nd
Dan
01377 255701 |
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DRIFFIELD AND DISTRICT ACCESS GROUP
Our aim is to achieve a fully accessible environment in Driffield and surrounding area. The comfortably furnished meeting room is available to rent to other bodies at a very reasonable rate throughout the week which helps to meet the groups overhead expenses. We have installed digital photography facilities to enable wheelchair users and others who are unable to use booths to get passport type photographs for disabled badges, passports, driving licences etc., at a cost of £3.00 for four passport size photos.
Telephone 01377 240600 for full details.
As a group we locate problems of access for people with disabilities and bring them to the attention of the people where the problems lie and monitor the progress of attention to these problems. We now have the new ruling of access coming into force in 2004 which will give us more persuasive powers to get things done. We distribute free literature to inform and advise those people with disabilities. We have wheelchairs available for short term loan.
We are currently doing a survey of as many disabled people as we can so that we can produce numbers to the ruling council to encourage them to apply the new legislation and make Driffield an accessible town for all people.
There is a coffee morning regularly on the last Saturday of the month, other things we do are an Access to Art exhibiting, a concert by 'Brass Impact' and a Christmas Fayre. To which all are welcome.
Among our members we have Anna Jones who does Braille and Liz Macauley who produces a very comprehensive range of greetings cards.
Why not come and join us, all are very welcome, both able bodied and disabled.
For fuller details telephone above number.
THE DRIFFIELD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
The Driffield Women's Institute meets monthly on the first Thursday at 7.15pm in Cass Hall.
The evening meeting comprises a small element of business followed by a speaker on a topic of interest followed by light refreshments and a social chat.
The purpose of the WI is to
provide a democratically controlled educational and social organisation
for women offering the opportunity of working and learning together to
improve their own skills and talents. It is the largest voluntary women's
organisation in the United Kingdom and is non-sectarian and non-party
political.
DRIFFIELD STROKE CLUB
Additional Information:
Meetings take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 2.00-4.00pm. They are held at the Riverside Restaurant at the back of the Blue Bell Inn on Riverhead - Driffield.
The club was formed to improve the quality of life for stroke sufferers and their carers, our aim is to help sufferers gain confidence and reintegrate back into the community.
The club has a variety of activities taking place, once a month we have speakers talking on various interesting subjects, alternate meetings there is a quiz or a game of bingo or beetle, followed by light refreshments. We also have theatre trips and day trips to places of interest.
If you have suffered a stroke and feel the club would be beneficial to you please come along, or if you would like any more information ring Janet on 01377 256343 or Harry on 01377 241037.
DRIFFIELD BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
This forward looking group covers a wide area, from Driffield, and all the surrounding villages in East Yorkshire.
Our aim is to provide both immediate and long-term support to people who have suffered a loss of any kind, and to help them to restart their lives. Trained counsellors are available for private appointments, or for home visits as required. Fellow members of the group offer a wide variety of personal experiences in coping with grief and are aware of many different reactions to loss. They are able to give warmth and understanding to fellow sufferers.
The Social Support Group meets every Saturday at the Blue Bell, Riverhead Driffield, from 10.30-12.00. Events such as monthly Sunday lunches, outings, theatre trips, and fund raising activities for local charities are regularly organised. New friendships are formed within the group.
We offer a warm welcome to anyone in need, please come along, or ring 01377 255086.
DRIFFIELD PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY (Founded 1950)
The Society meets weekly from September to May for the enjoyment of photography.
The Club activities include:
Internal competitions and competitions with other,local, photographic clubs.
Talks and demonstrations by invited speakers.
'Club' evenings (approximately once a month) when members might discuss their own photographic interests, or hold 'practical' sessions using the club's own equipment.
Meetings normally held at The Bell Hotel, Market Place, Driffield, on Monday evenings starting at 7.30.
New members will be very welcome.
If you would like to know more about the Society, please come along on a Monday, or contact the Chairman, Mel Ridgers on 01964 542503 or the Secretary, David Drury on 01377 255283.
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St Mary's Church
Little Driffield
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All Saints
Middle Street North
Driffield
Rev Mike Smith
The Vicarage, Downe Street, Driffield.
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The Church of Our Lady and St Edward
Westgate
Driffield
Father Haynes
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Driffield Methodist Church
Middle Street North
Driffield
Rev Robert Amos
The Manse,
Kings Mill Road,
Driffield
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Driffield Congregational Church
Exchange Street
Driffield
We are a warm and friendly Christian Church for all the family. We are a bible believing church and are members of the Churches Together in Driffield
Activities: Sunday Worship – including crèche – Sunday 10am in church
Womens Guild – Wednesday 2pm at the church (fortnightly)
House Group – Wednesday 7.30pm at various members’ homes (fortnightly)
Contact: Rev Ian Jones
17 Heather Garth, Driffield
YO25 6UT
01377 249320
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Driffield Christian Fellowship (Elim)
Sunday Services 10.30am
(inc. Childrens Club and crèche)
and 6.00pm
For further information contact
Paster Arthur Wood on 01377 252196
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