We are thrilled to announce that Wharfedale Men’s Shed has been awarded the top prize of £1,000 in Skipton Building Society’s 2024 Community Giving scheme. Thanks to the incredible support of our community and Skipton Building Society’s customers, we secured the highest donation available in the scheme.
This generous award will go directly towards purchasing essential tools and materials, helping us continue our projects that benefit local people and the wider Otley community. We are immensely grateful to everyone who cast their vote in support of our charity, ensuring we can keep providing a safe, social space for men to come together, learn, and contribute to the community.
‘Wharfedale Men’s Shed Secretary, Bob Miles, said that he was delighted that Skipton Building Society had selected WMS to be one of the three charities to receive a grant in their Community Giving Scheme. To get the highest number of votes from the Society’s customers was a clear indication of the support which Otley people have for the Men’s Shed’