Horton WHC - Holidays for Women and Children

Events

A number of events are held at or on behalf of Horton WHC. These include :-

These are usually held during the winter. The house is closed to general bookings for the weekend.

These are usually held mid-week twice a year in order to take on specific major jobs eg. repairs, redecorating. Work weeks are now usually held Wednesday to Sunday, which has allowed more women to get involved. This has meant that recent work weeks have been well attended, with a satisfying list of jobs completed. Thanks to all you lovely women who have been so fab, the house couldn’t do with out you.

As you can imagine, with a house this size, there's a wide range of jobs that need doing, so there should be something to suit everyone! In return for a minimum of 5 hrs work each day, you can stay for free. 17 amazing volunteers in November transformed the house, and the next work week in April is going to focus on the garden, in particular getting the vegetable patch up and running. Contact Debs or Jacky for more details.

This is a great opportunity to share and learn skills, as well as to help keep the house looking lovely.
Booking is essential.

Next dates -
5^th to 12^th November

We are always looking for women with particular skills in plastering, plumbing, painting, sewing etc. and of course women to help with lifting, cooking and cleaning. There is usually a range of jobs for a range of skills - from the DIY experienced to those of us who barely know one end of a hammer from another! It is always friendly and fun, and you are welcome to learn and share with others. For your efforts you will have lots of good food, good company and a free stay (you can also come for just a day or two). Please contact a worker for more details and to book a place.

If you are not able to make it for a specific work week but would still like to offer to do some work at the house then please contact us

Please see our Getting Involved web page for other ways you can offer either short or longer term help.

Occassional weeks or weekends are set aside for women to be able to bring boys up to their 16th birthday (boys up to their 11th birthday are welcome all year round).

The rest of this years older boys dates

4^rd August - 10^th August

27^th October - 31^st October

Watch this space for other dates

This covers the 3 Peaks and takes place over the Bank holiday weekend at the beginning of May each year.
Women stay at the house for free in exchange for raising at least £80 through sponsorship to walk 1,2 or 3 peaks. This enables the house to buy/replace things which it needs, such as outdoor play equipment.

You can attempt to climb one peak or skip up all three. It doesn't matter how fit, or not, you are, just so long as you come, and get as many sponsors as you can. Remember, transportation will be available between each peak. Walkers are also welcome to stay on the Sunday night if they want to. We will be cooking for the hungry walkers, and there will be a roast dinner to celebrate all your effort on the Sunday!

We desperately need volunteers to take part this year more than ever, so please remind your friends of how magical Horton is, and either come along, or organise one of the other sponsored events suggested below.

Please see our Fundraising web page for information about other ways you could help the house financially.

If you can’t make this date, you’re welcome to come any time you can, and of course, you can be sponsored to do ANYTHING, ANYWHERE! How about a sponsored silence, tiddlywinks, bridge playing, bike ride, book reading, knitting, not smoking, doing circuits of your local park, etc. Every penny goes towards the House, and means we can continue making improvements.

If you can't come, it would be great if you could offer to sponsor someone else

A women-only disco held in Todmorden (West Yorkshire), usually on the second Saturday of each month, which organises regular benefit nights for Horton WHC.

Please contact the house for more information about any of the above.

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Page last updated : 19^th July 2008

Women's Holiday Centre
The Old Vicarage
Horton-In-Ribblesdale
Settle
North Yorkshire
BD24 0HD
Tel: 01729 860207