UK Hash House Harriers. ‘The drinking club with the running problem’ A great pic of one of the many different hashing groups;  Scarborough Hash House Harriers (SH3) who meet every Monday and the occasional Sunday and who welcome anyone & everyone of all abilities, -  and nobody gets left behind! Hashing, drinking & running.

Be a citizen scientist & help make a difference Sadly,  as we all know, many of our rivers are far from healthy and polluted with sewage, plastic, chemicals and nutrients. The Rivers Trust estimates that only 15% of our rivers are in good overall health, (which means more than 80% aren’t). This they say,

Our latest volunteer round up: Who’s looking for what? Want to give something back, broaden your horizons and just get out there?  All sorts of people volunteer for all sorts of reasons.  Perhaps you've  met someone whos made a difference to your life and now want a chance to do the same,  or maybe you

Stay Active: Single Friendly Walking Get Walking: Single Friendly Walking Groups, Different groups for all ages. The world’s more beautiful on foot!  Working to encourage more of us to take up walking (as well as safeguard the footpaths and the countryside for everyone) the Ramblers Association is Britain’s leading walking charity. With around 125,000 members &

Our latest volunteer round up: Who’s looking for what? Want to give something back, broaden your horizons and just get out there?  All sorts of people volunteer for all sorts of reasons.  Perhaps you've  met someone whos made a difference to your life and now want a chance to do the same,  or maybe you

Random Acts of Kindness ……………and why we should do them It’s early days yet, but as we start to emerge from some of the most challenging years we've had, whether single or not, one of our lasting memories will be the kindness of people right across the country. Those who’ve stepped up to the

Walking for everyone, what, why & how to get started If you haven’t already spotted it, this month has been national walking month and Britain has quite literally been getting on its feet. If you haven’t already given it a go yet, then this is a great time of year to start. Whether you’re

Join a mammoth citizen science project – no expertise needed Are you up for giving some of your self-isolation time to help with a giant weather digitisation effort? Scientists at Reading University are looking for volunteers to help digitise handwritten records dating back 200 years or more that were painstakingly collected and recorded by

Yes, its time to get out of that armchair and top up your quota of endorphin’s, (the feel good chemicals that scientific types tell us are activated following a bout of exercise!) J41 Friendly? Gym memberships are normally priced for individuals – so no disadvantage there with plenty of opportunities to join different classes

Make a difference, do something good Whether it’s an hour or an odd day helping at an event or volunteering on a regular basis, all sorts of people, single or not, choose to volunteer for all sorts of reasons. For some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make