Humber and Wolds Rural Action remains open for business, we are continuing to support our communities but in a different way, you can still contact us by email or telephone. Please visit the page dedicated to Covid19 to find out more about how the community is responding.
The resulting Community Led Plan forms a blueprint for use by Town/Parish Councils and other local bodies, as well as providing evidence for funding bids to enable the actions identified to be completed.
Mrs Surfleet a registered customer of the car scheme thanked HWRA for an excellent service and also to personally thank the driver, Terry for his help and assitance in providing transport to her medical appointment.
Do you qualify for a FREE home eye test?
22nd November 2017
You may qualify for a FREE NHS eye test if you are unable to visit an optician unaccompanied due to physical or mental disability and any of the following:-
Aged over 60 or partially sighted
Registered blind or partially sighted
Diagnosed with diabietes or glaucoma
Considered to be at risk of glaucoma, as advised by an optician
Aged 40 or over and your mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter has been diagnosed with glaucoma
Receiving benefit (Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit Guarantee Credit)
Entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
On a low income and named on a valid HC2 (full help) or HC3 (partical help) certificate
Eligible for an NHS Complex Lens Voucher (an optician will advise on the entitlement)
NHS support towards the cost of your glasses.
You may be entitled to NHS support towards the cost of your glasses if you:-
** Do you help run a village or community hall? **
This is IMPORTANT if you do!
ACRE is responsible for writing everyday hiring agreements, licensing, working with MPs and more. Our 2009 survey helped secure £3m in funding for Village Halls and we know you need more.
If you have some spare time this weekend, please take some time to complete our National Village and Community Halls Survey.
You've only got until the 31st March and every answer will help us make sure hall trustees get the best advice and service we can give as well as the power to drive positive change.
https://acre.org.uk/our-work/national-village-and-community-hall-survey
One in 15 people will attempt suicide at some point in their lives. Anyone can suffer from suicidal thoughts but every one of us can make a difference.
FREE suicide prevention training workshops are being held in Beverley on Wednesday 11 March 2020 at Waffle 21, Colonial House, Swinemoor Lane, Beverley, HU17 0LS. Sessions will run 1.30pm-2.30pm and 3pm-4pm.
