Community Works

10/10/2026

💗 Today is World Mental Health Day! 💗

At Community Works, we believe that everyone deserves to feel heard, valued and supported. 💙

This World Mental Health Day, we're highlighting the importance of connection, conversation and creating safe spaces where people can share their experiences.

🌸 The GRACE Project– Supporting women's wellbeing.

🌿 The RICHARD Project – Supporting men's wellbeing.

Our regular weekly wellbeing groups offer a welcoming space to meet others, build connections, share experiences and feel supported.

💬 Could you or someone you know benefit from one of our groups?

We'd love to hear from you! Send us a message to find out more about getting involved.

Remember, you don't have to face things alone. 💕

08/10/2026

🍂🌾A HUGE Harvest Thank You!🌾🍂

We would like to say a massive thank you to the following churches and school for their incredibly generous Harvest Festival donations to our Community Works Foodbank! 💚

🍁 St Mary's Church, Bagby
🍁 Carlton Miniott Primary Academy
🍁 St Mary's Church, Leake
🍁 St Leonard's Church, Sandhutton

Your kindness and generosity mean so much to us and will help us continue supporting local individuals and families who need a helping hand.

We are so grateful to everyone who contributed and thought of our Foodbank during this year's Harvest celebrations.

Thank you for making a difference in our community! 💕🍂

02/10/2026

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has donated to our food bank during the Harvest Festival.

Stoneacre Thirsk
St Oswald's Church, Sowerby, North Yorkshire
Sowerby Methodist Church
Thirsk Methodist Church
Sandhutton Methodist
St Mary's Church, Thirsk

Your donations will make a real difference to those in need. What a wonderful display of kindness and community spirit! 🥫✨

30/09/2026

🎉 WE’RE FINALISTS! 🎉
We’re absolutely delighted to share some wonderful news…
Thirsk Community Works has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Inclusive Communities category of the Community Awards 2026! 🏆
The Inclusive Communities category recognises organisations and groups that bring people together and help them flourish. From tackling digital exclusion and reducing isolation, to creating welcoming spaces and strengthening people’s sense of belonging.
We’re incredibly proud that the work taking place across Thirsk Community Works has been recognised in this way.
From our Men’s Shed and community groups, to The Maker Space, digital support and our many other services, we help people connect, learn and feel part of their community. ❤️
This recognition is a reflection of the incredible volunteers and staff who make our work possible, as well as the many people who engage with and support what we do. Thank you for helping us create a more connected and inclusive community in Thirsk. 🌱
We’ll be attending the Community Awards ceremony at the Pavilions of Harrogate on Friday 16 October 2026, where the winners and runners-up will be announced.
We’re incredibly excited to be finalists — and whatever happens on the day, we’re already celebrating the amazing people and community that make our work possible. 💚
Thank you for being part of Thirsk Community Works!

28/09/2026

Good Morning!
The Store will be closed from 12:30 today due to staff training.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

25/09/2026

🎱 Charity Bingo Night at Thief Hall! 🎶

A huge thank you to Thief Hall for hosting a fantastic Charity Bingo Night in aid of Community Works! 💗

Join us for a fun evening of bingo, live music rounds and a raffle, all while helping to support the work we do in our local community.

📅 Saturday 10th October
🕕 Arrival from 6pm
👀 Eyes down at 6:30pm
🎱 £3 per Bingo Sheet – cash
🎟️ £1 per Raffle Strip – cash
🍻 Bar open – cash & card
🥨 Bring your own nibbles!

We’re incredibly grateful to Thief Hall for putting on this event and supporting Community Works. ❤️

We hope to see lots of you there for a brilliant night!

Our next charity night… ✨
Bingo and music bingo for all of the family!
Supporting the amazing Community works and all they do ❤️

We will be hosting a fun filled evening with live music, and of course the bar will be open 🥂

Read more about community works here:
https://communityworks.uk

Book your bingo space here:
https://linktr.ee/thiefhall?

Or email us: [email protected]

12/09/2026

📚🎉 BOOKMARKED CONTINUES AT COMMUNITY WORKS TODAY! 🎉📚

We’re back with TWO more brilliant Bookmarked activities at Community Works today! 🙌

🎨🧚 STORY THEMED FACE PAINTING

Join Laura Suhajda and transform into a character straight from the pages of a story! 🐯🦋🧚

⏰ 10am–2pm
💙 Fully funded
🎨 Drop-in activity

PLUS…

📚👜 TOTE BAGS: BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE

Head into our Maker Space, choose your favourite from our selection of pre-cut book-inspired designs, then get hands-on w**ding and applying it to your very own tote bag! ✂️✨

⏰ 10am–2pm
🎟️ £10

And, of course, your finished bookish tote is yours to take home! 😍👜

📍 Both happening TODAY at Community Works

It’s all part of the fantastic Bookmarked: Thirsk weekend, with even more books, stories, art and creativity happening across town. 📖🎨✨

⚠️ Bookings and the full Bookmarked programme are through Rural Arts:

Bookmarked at Rural Arts

Come and join us for a brilliant day of book-inspired creativity! 💙📚

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

📚✨ BOOKMARKED THIRSK STARTS TODAY! ✨📚

The programme is packed, the tote bags are ready… now we just need YOU! 😁👜

There’s so much happening across Thirsk over the next three days as Bookmarked Thirsk brings together books, creativity, crafts, performances, storytelling, film, music and more! 🎨🎭🎬📖

And tomorrow at Community Works, we’ll be getting creative with our Tote Bags: Bringing Books to Life workshop! 👜✨

Choose your favourite from our selection of pre-cut book-inspired designs, w**d it, press it and leave with your very own bookish tote bag. 🙌

📅 Saturday 12th September
⏰ 10am–2pm
📍 Community Works
💷 £10 | Ages 7+

🎟️ Spaces are limited, so get yourself booked in:

Book your tote bag workshop

Bookmarked is here, Thirsk! Let the weekend begin! 🎉📚❤️