Events

See below for what we’ve been doing and what’s coming up …

Upcoming Events

The Mount Christmas Fayre – 9th December 10am-2pm

The Mount School are hosting an Artisan Christmas Fayre and Santa’s Grotto fundraiser, and 20% of the profits will be donated to Kyra. The event is welcome to all and sure to be a fun filled day with music, refreshments and games on offer also, you won’t want to miss this one!

Check out the full event brochure below to see all the amazing independent artists who will be attending:

The Mount School 2023 Christmas Fayre Directory by mountschoolyork – Issuu

Christmas Party Drop In – 12th December 1-3:30pm

Kyra will be having it’s annual members Christmas party drop in with music, food and gifts galore. It’s sure to be a fun filled afternoon so make sure you book you space before they go. Members can do this via the Bookwhen link in the newsletters on by contacting the office via email or phone.

Spark Christmas Market – Sunday 17th December 12-4pm

Kyra will be hosting it’s very own craft stall at the Spark Christmas Market selling a variety of crochet crafts, baubles and decorations made by our members, there will also be reindeer food in anticipation for Santa’s arrival! We will be taking donations for these items which will help go to funding items for our drop in sessions. We hope to see lots of you there!

Spark Christmas Gift Wrapping – Sunday 17th December 12-6pm

Kyra will be at the Work Space in Spark (back of the venue) wrapping up all your incredible Christmas gifts, some of which may have been bought at the market. This is a great way to get a tedious Christmas job out of the way while helping raise money for charity. We will be asking for donations for the service.

Past Events

Kyra 10th Anniversary Dinner, 14th November, 7pm, The Hilton York

Kyra has reached the milestone to 10 years and to celebrate this fantastic achievement we are hosting an Anniversary Dinner at The Hilton Hotel, which will be attended by our guests of honour Kyra founder Yvonne Copley and her husband David. The 14th November is exactly 10 years since we opened our doors to the women of York which is why we chosen this special date for the event. Tickets are £50pp and you can purchase them here. Those who join us for this celebratory evening can expect:

  • Arrival Drink
  • 3 Course Meal
  • Raffle
  • Entertainment
  • Great Company

You will not just be helping us to celebrate our achievements, but to also fundraise so that we can continue offering the fantastic services of Kyra for many years to come.

‘Mental Health and Me’ – launch of ROSE Growing project – 25 October, SPARK, York

On Weds 25 October between 4.30 and 6pm we will be launching a brand new phase of our ROSE project – called ROSE Growing! Thanks to funding from the Community Mental Health Transformation fund, our young women’s project, ROSE (Reaching Out, Supporting, Empowering) will be running for the next two years. ROSE works with young women aged 18 – 25 years to enable them to make positive changes in their lives. Wellbeing and social sessions help provide a safe, supportive environment for women looking to improve self esteem, gain confidence or reduce loneliness.

The launch event will feature photographs produced by the group on the theme of Mental Health and Me, one of which was Highly Commended in the Two Ridings photography competition. Do come along and see the photographs and talk to some of our amazing younger members.

York 10K – 6th August

On 6 August, we have an amazing team of runners taking on the challenge of the York 10K. Any support you can show them would be very appreciated. Just head to the following link: hthttps://app.investmycommunity.com/kyra-womens-project 

York Rotary Dragon Boat Race – 9th July

On 9 July, our incredible crew will be paddling away on the Ouse to help fundraise for Kyra in our special 10th Anniversary Year. We would really appreciate if you could help support them by donating to their fundraiser, just head to the following link: https://yorkrotary.enthuse.com/pf/kyrawomensproject . We are so proud of everyone on the crew and can’t wait to cheer them on from the banks, stay tuned to find out what their crazy fancy dress costume will be this year.

CANCELLED – 10 Years of Kyra Ceilidh Dance – 30th June

On 30th June, we are hosting a Ceilidh Dance fundraiser with the incredible band Whistlestop at the York Hospital Social Club on White Cross Road. Join us for a fun filled evening to celebrate 10 years of Kyra and help us fundraise for the next. The event will start at 7:30pm and there will also be a tombola and some games so bring along all your friends and family. This event is open to all, to buy your tickets click here. We can’t wait to see you all there!

Kyra Team AGM – 20th May

On 20 May, we are hosting our annual AGM at St Olave’s Church Hall, next door to our old premises. The invited guests include Kyra founder Yvonne Copley MBE, current and past staff and volunteers as well as our Kyra Ambassadors. The morning will start with our Trustees and CEO leading the AGM, an introduction to our other anniversary year events and discussion with our volunteers and staff about the year. Our lunch guests will then arrive to help us celebrate 10 years of Kyra and introduce our fantastic ambassadors to staff to share the great work they’ve been doing.

Rose Project Kyra-stal Maze Fundraiser – 26th April

On 26 April our 18-25 year old group, the Rose Project, hosted a Crystal Maze themed fundraiser to celebrate 10 years of Kyra Women’s Project and 4 year of the Rose Project. The event took place in Kyra’s own rooms with volunteers, members and affiliates of the Rose Project invited.

The evening was fun-filled, chaotic and uplifting, a real testament to the Rose Project members and helped them raise over £80. One of our attendees commented on the work and creativity which went into the event noting they made “it so enjoyable for the participants. Congratulations to the winning team who went home with our lovely food and goodies hamper with items donated by volunteers.

International Women’s Day 2023 – 8 March

On 8 March we will once again be celebrating women’s lives and achievements by participating in International Women’s Day. Our event will take place in the big halls at the Central Methodist Church, where we will have a charity and local business fair, and provide refreshments for all – and in Kyra’s own rooms. The fair in the halls will be open to all, and we welcome everyone to come along to visit the stands, sample the cakes, take part in activities and chat to our staff and volunteers.

Upstairs in Kyra, which is a women-only space, there will be tasters of different activities available at Kyra as well as some one-off, ‘just for fun’ activities – a full timetable will be available nearer the time, and booking will be required for some workshops. Meanwhile you can book a free place to come along on Eventbrite here.

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