by OpenCountry | Nov 8, 2019 | Open Country News
We were delighted to be invited to write a guest blog for the Sustrans website sharing our thoughts about overcoming the barriers to cycling with a disability. Sustrans joined our Harrogate Tandem Club earlier this year to take pictures on one of our sunny rides down...
by OpenCountry | Oct 14, 2019 | Open Country News
Six of our intrepid Wild About Wakefield adventurers have taken the plunge with a 10,000ft skydive to raise money towards our services. The group, who are all blind or have a visual impairment, wanted to challenge themselves to an even more adventurous activity and...
by OpenCountry | Oct 3, 2019 | Open Country News
For the fourth year running, digital agency Engage is exercising its way to raising money for Open Country! The Engage ‘Elympics’ challenges its team to track and log their exercise activities, converting their hard earned miles into cash for local charities. Engage...
by OpenCountry | Jul 17, 2019 | Open Country News
Our Good Access Scheme award for 2019 is now launched and we are looking for nominations of countryside sites and attractions going the extra mile to improve access for disabled people. The Good Access Scheme award was launched in 2015 to recognise the best...
by OpenCountry | Jun 29, 2019 | Open Country News
Our Wakefield team have been celebrating Volunteers Week (1-7 June) by reflecting on the successes of the 18 months since launching the project in Wakefield and the many volunteers they have welcomed along the way. For some, volunteering with us has become a family...
by OpenCountry | Jun 27, 2019 | Open Country News
We’re very proud to be dusting off our awards shelf and making space for a new gong following our success at the Active York Sports Awards. Our York Tandem Club was recognised in the ‘Active in York’ category which celebrates groups or individuals achieving great...
by OpenCountry | May 10, 2019 | Open Country News
Here at Open Country we love a good challenge and have set ourselves not one, not two but THREE wild challenges this year! We know that Yorkshire is crammed with waterfalls surrounded by some fabulous scenery. But how many are there? And could we visit them all? Our...
by OpenCountry | Mar 31, 2019 | Open Country News
As we approach our 30th year of enabling people with a disability to access the countryside, we thought it was time for a fresh new look to take us into our next chapter. After months of hard work behind the scenes, some crying, laughter and a few tantrums, we are...
by OpenCountry | Feb 21, 2019 | Open Country News
Open Country celebrated the launch of its brand new wheelchair accessible minibus. Members of the charity gathered together with staff, volunteers, trustees and funders to celebrate the arrival of the new minibus. Russ Piper, Chief Executive of Sovereign Health Care,...
by OpenCountry | Jan 21, 2019 | Open Country News
We are delighted to have received the Gold Award in the Wildlife Friendly Garden Awards for our efforts to increase the wildlife value of our plot at the Jubilee Allotments near Knaresborough. Harrogate District Biodiversity Action Group’s award scheme recognises the...
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