Yorkshire Band of Hope Union

Thank you Hope UK team for all your hard work organising the weekend. Helen and Gecil had a fantastic time at the conference.

Ahhh - (some of) the lovely Hope UK team - volunteers, trustees and staff ❤❤❤❤

Helen and Gecil are looking forward to Hope UK Annual Conference at the weekend. Sad it's the last one

Really looking forward to our Annual Conference this year - our last one 😔❤ Next year we have a completely different venue!!

Sober shaming is making someone feel uncomfortable for not drinking. When we sober shame, we make others feel like their decision not to drink is wrong, boring, or even offensive. Not drinking alcohol – whether for an evening, a month or long-term – should be a decision we can all make freely, that others respect. When we sober shame, we make that decision much harder, and contribute a culture where drinking is the default, not a choice.

https://alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/stopsobershaming

It's time to !

By sober shaming others, we’re upholding society’s view that drinking alcohol is normal and not drinking is not.

It’s in everybody’s interest to break down this view so we can all make our own choices about alcohol, free from any judgement. Let's make not drinking normal, as it should be!

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Our lovely educators are trained to national standard to deliver drug education in schools, youth groups, and the community, to help and support to educate and equip children and young people to make healthy life choices.

For more information on lessons, drug awareness courses and stalls we provide for schools, churches and community groups.
Contact us at [email protected]

Remembering our two friends and colleagues.

As many of you will be aware 2025 has been an extremely difficult year as sadly Alan Richards our Chair of Trustees passed away in May after a long battle with illness. And Kathleen Pine a trustee and former Yorkshire Band of Hope secretary, passed away in August after a difficult year of illness.

We wanted to acknowledge how much they are both missed by all of us, for their friendship and their lifelong dedication to our charity.

We are profoundly grateful for knowing them and their work will continue to inspire us.

We are taking part in the Kirkheaton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival for the fourth year on the 13th and 14th December. If you are in the area, the event is running from 11am - 4pm on Saturday and during the afternoon on Sunday ending with carols around the trees, closing at 4pm.

Kirkheaton Parish Church
Church Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield HD5 0BH

For more information on the courses we provide and our Breaking the Cycle schools work.
See our website www.ybhu.co.uk or Contact us at [email protected]

Thank you New Mill Male Voice Choir Group, we have used your donation towards buying a new laptop.

Cllr Tyler Hawkins can you help?