SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER THIS YEAR!

Provide a helping hand to those in need this festive season

This December, local residents aged 65 and over are invited once again to join the Lord Mayor (Councillor Martin Rowley) and Sheriff of York (Paul Doughty) for an annual festive fundraising event to remember. Conducted in aid of the Lord Mayor’s charity Christmas Cheer, which aims to support the most vulnerable members of our society and those in need over the yuletide season, this year’s Christmas Reception will be held at York’s Assembly Rooms on 2nd December – there will be two receptions held on this date, at 10am and 2pm respectively. Guests will get the chance to meet and mingle with the Lord Mayor of York, the Lady Mayoress, and the Sheriff of York, and enjoy a fun, festive-themed day of community cohesion with 200 other local residents.   

Younger York residents who may not be eligible to attend these special Christmas Receptions can still do their bit to support the Christmas Cheer initiative – both the Christmas Cheer Fundraising Concert at the Guildhall (11th October) and the Community Carol Concert at York Barbican (14th December) will be raising money to be donated to this crucial local charity.    

Due to demand, those who wish to attend the Christmas Reception must fill out an application form by the 14th of November. You can pick up a form at any York Library, at the West Offices Customer Centre, or in the advert below! Visit www.yorkbarbican.co.uk to book tickets for the Community Carol Concert, or www.yorkphilchoir.org.uk/event-details/christmas-cheer-fundraising-concert to make a booking for the Christmas Cheer Fundraising Concert.