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Whether you want to walk alone or as part of a YTU team, let's get together and support Mentally Fit York 


Lockdown links

Collie Yoga

The Zoom shirt

Old people and technology

Couples in lockdown



A place where Lauras' YTU Crochet classes can carry on, with tutorials, patterns and project sharing.

Chef in York Menu

The YTU Pet Competition is back for a rematch, who will win this time around??


A place where all your pets, big, small, cute, less cute, regular and irregular can be shared and adored by all.


YTU Gardening Page - you don't need green fingers to look

A few of us have taken up gardening during lockdown, some of us were experts before.  No matter what your ability, this is a space where we can share updates, tips, swap seeds.......

Covid-19 and Creative Social Isolation

A mental health network focused on the power of bringing people together with social, cultural and community assets, sharing some home-based, creative ways to support mental health during these unique and uncertain times, including:

-Migrateful Online Cooking Classes

-Secret Cinema

-National Theatre Live

https://www.marchnetwork.org/creative-isolation

Looking for a new book or boxset to distract you from the world? 

Back by popular demand, here is a page for everyone to share the things that are getting you through the pandemic and to suggest your favourites to others


Yornetball: Call for Netballers

Anyone fancy playing netball?


Yornetball league is a friendly, informal and welcoming league for anyone who wants to get back into netball. Experienced players also very welcome. We have a very mixed bag of players at all different levels, coming together to have fun, make new friends and enjoy netball. The umpires give you hints and tips along the way to encourage you and help you improve and enjoy your game.  


It’s held at Archbishop Holgate school, Hull Road, York, every Tuesday and runs from 6.15pm to 9.15pm. If you join a team you play one game a week between those times. You can also sub for another team and play several games if you want!

Email Fi Rose if you’d like more info!

Inspired by the adventures of Mrs Hog, Heather and David provide updates on their garden friends through night vision camera footage and photographs.


A place where Sally, the unit's very own queen of the cocktail, will share recipes for her favourites during her quest to try them all before the end of lock-down!