York Nurturing Community - Ync
About York Nurturing Community - Ync
The York Nurturing Community (YNC), is a registered ‘start up’ group with the York Centre for Voluntary Service (CVS)
Having launched our six month pilot initiative during 2016, we at the YNC are continuing to develop and expand our pop-up interactive community Hub and Café devoted to supporting and promoting community cohesion and wellbeing.
The YNC comprises local parents who aim to create a relaxed, family-friendly meeting space which (in the absence of a traditional village) will provide opportunities for community members to connect and experience a tangible sense of ‘community’. The emphasis will be on nurturing community well-being through a focus on healthy eating, social interaction and learning.
The pop-up café runs on Thursdays and Fridays at the Super Sustainable Centre in Derwenthorpe serving a range of delicious, home-cooked and allergy friendly food, comprising easy-to-serve light snacks and hearty soups. This is prepared by our chef who is licensed to prepare food at her home.
Our sessions incorporate information hubs and free workshops conducted by professionals who have offered to share their expertise on a voluntary basis.
The activities chosen represent a range of family-appropriate interests, such as drama, gardening & nature, nutrition, arts & crafts, singing, post-natal classes, toddler group, mindfulness and yoga as a starting point to connecting members of the York community.
Discussions on social media, confirmed in further research by YNC (including a survey of 140 respondents and a review of research findings published on the City of York Council website) indicate that York families have identified a genuine need and desire to participate in a community-building endeavour of this nature. We welcome you to join us.
York Nurturing Community - Ync Description
The York Nurturing Community (YNC), is a registered ‘start up’ group with the York Centre for Voluntary Service (CVS)
Having launched our six month pilot initiative during 2016, we at the YNC are continuing to develop and expand our pop-up interactive community Hub and Café devoted to supporting and promoting community cohesion and wellbeing.
The YNC comprises local parents who aim to create a relaxed, family-friendly meeting space which (in the absence of a traditional village) will provide opportunities for community members to connect and experience a tangible sense of ‘community’. The emphasis will be on nurturing community well-being through a focus on healthy eating, social interaction and learning.
The pop-up café runs on Thursdays and Fridays at the Super Sustainable Centre in Derwenthorpe serving a range of delicious, home-cooked and allergy friendly food, comprising easy-to-serve light snacks and hearty soups. This is prepared by our chef who is licensed to prepare food at her home.
Our sessions incorporate information hubs and free workshops conducted by professionals who have offered to share their expertise on a voluntary basis.
The activities chosen represent a range of family-appropriate interests, such as drama, gardening & nature, nutrition, arts & crafts, singing, post-natal classes, toddler group, mindfulness and yoga as a starting point to connecting members of the York community.
Discussions on social media, confirmed in further research by YNC (including a survey of 140 respondents and a review of research findings published on the City of York Council website) indicate that York families have identified a genuine need and desire to participate in a community-building endeavour of this nature. We welcome you to join us.
Reviews
Spicy parsnip autumn warming soup is on the menu at the YNC Kitchen tomorrow!! Coupled with chunky artisan bread and butter or for the dairy free and vegans among you, a tasty herb crostini 💖💖💖 Suggested price £4, eat in in or takeaway it's guaranteed to produce the cosy snuggled feeling 🤗
Happy Saturday to all our beautiful followers! Here is the zero waste products price list for a bit of a browse💖💖
Care products: Shampoo bar £3.50 Conditioner flakes £7.99... Shaving soap bar £3.50 Soap bar £3.00 Facial bar £3.00 Bamboo toothbrushes (child/adult) £4.00 Truthpaste £8.00 Deo balls £10.00 Menstrual cup starter kit £18.00 Reusable sanitary pads: Light £5.00 Medium £7.00 Heavy £9.00 Food & kitchen: Metal spork £4.00 Kids spork £4.00 Metal bento box: single £12.00 Two tier £22.00 Metal bottle: 260ml £16.00 500ml £22.00 Vegan wax wraps £15.00 Reusable kitchen roll £18.00 Metal straws £4.00
Makeup: Lip balm £4.50 Eyeliner £6.50 Mascara £8.50 Blusher £8.50 Cotton wipes £4.50
Random: Recycled wrapping paper £3.00 Various gift cards £3.00
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A new addition to the YNC Kitchen menu!! Soft cheese, mediterranean style peppers and courgette grilled sandwich. On the side, a fresh salad with crispy onions and scrumptious mixed beans 💖💖
Hello to all you beautiful peeps awaiting the arrival of shampoo bars at the YNC Kitchen. THEY ARE HERE!!! 💖 💖 🎉🎉
Tomorrow we pay homage to what the YNC kitchen does best - curries!
The lovely Claire will be putting out Kebob curry, Spinach & Coconut Dhall, & some Mint Raita & Crispy Onions for toppings! We received an enormous amount of Pita Bread recently so instead of the traditional Naan you can enjoy your curries with some lovely warm Pita Breads.
Children most welcome, there will be some toys out to distract them while you eat and you can grab a Kid's Platter from the cafe (Sand...wich, Crisps & Fruit) for just £2 if needed.
So come along for a feed and a chat. Pay what you want or what you can.
Food served at 12:45. See you all there!
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Join us next Saturday at Spark:York CIC for a Halloween-themed rock painting workshop! Please book your (free) ticket through the EventBrite link.
We had great day baking bread today at the YNC Kitchen. We will be cooking up a beautiful vegetable soup for an autumn warmer tomorrow 💖💖
We have more delicious additions to the YNC Kitchen menu. Charlotte Emma Dale has been busy making tray bakes. We have dark chocolate orange, dark chocolate cherry and coconut which are vegan!! Then we have also have a raspberry and white chocolate for the white chocolate lovers 💖💖💖
News flash! Metal straws and metal sporks have now been restocked down at the YNC Kitchen 💖 💖 💖
We are going to this awesome Social Media talk. Anyone fancy joining us?
We are now open 7 days a week down at the YNC Kitchen. Take away or eat in. If you take away there are no worries about making excess waste for the planet either, all our take out boxes and cutlery are made from recyclable or compostable materials 💖💖💖💖
Grab a pain au chocolat for free again today when you buy any hot beverage at the YNC Kitchen 💖💖 Other treats baked up, including Emily's fabulous vegan chocolate cake and a new addition to the vegan goodies range, a scrumptious lemon, ginger and chocolate tray bake 💖💖💖🍫🍫
Who doesn't LOVE a Delicious Roast Dinner?
This Tuesday we will be serving just that - Succulent Roast Chicken, Roast Tatties (crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside just like Mum used to make), a Vegan Cheesy Courgette bake, and couple more goodies to round it off.
Join the YNC Kitchen @ Spark for it's weekly Community Lunch in the upstairs Events space next to the cafe.
... Children most welcome, there will be some toys out to distract them while you eat and you can grab a Kid's Platter from the cafe (Sandwich, Crisps & Fruit) for just £2 if needed.
So come along for a feed and a chat. Pay what you want or what you can.
Food served at 12:45. See you all there!
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This week pop down to see us at the YNC Kitchen and get your free pain au chocolat with any hot beverage purchase 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Join the YNC Kitchen @ Spark for it's weekly Community Lunch in the upstairs Events space next to the cafe.
This Tuesday it's Build Your Own Pita day! There will be plenty of fillings on hand to satisfy all taste buds along with sides of Hummus drizzled in Ghost Chilli oil, Creme Fraiche, Grated Cheese, Coleslaw, Potato Salad and, as always, a Fresh salad dressed in our Balsamic Syrup dressing. Gluten Free? Just leave out the Pita and fill your plate with the rest.
Chi...ldren most welcome, there will be some toys out to distract them while you eat and you can grab a Kid's Platter from the cafe (Sandwich, Crisps & Fruit) for just £2 if needed.
So come along for a feed and a chat. Pay what you want or what you can.
Food served at 12:45. See you all there!
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The lovely Cath from Kindermusik with Cath joined us for our Free Play session this morning💗 Free Play sessions run every Saturday, 10:30 - 12 at Spark:York CIC
Today at the YNC Kitchen afternoon tea got jazzed up with cherry scones and fabulous looking coffee by the artistic Charlotte Emma Dale 💖💖💖💖
Afternoon tea will be up for grabs tomorrow afternoon at YNC Kitchen. Fresh baked scones with homemade peach jam, butter and cream. Also Emily's famous vegan chocolate cake!! 💖 💖
If you haven't visited our zero waste store in the YNC Kitchen you are definitely missing out. Products available include deo-balls, shampoo bars, conditioner flakes, bamboo toothbrushes, truth paste and much more! 💖💖
YNC found information on the York Community Recylcling Fund which might be of interest to you, given your fantastic work to reduce food waste, the closing date is the 20.01.17? It might be worth a read...Joanne, Derwenthorpe Manager
Wonderful project! Me and my toddler love it. He has a good play, I have a drink and a sit down and we both have a hot healthy meal. Pay as you feel aspect means I can be flexible with what I pay as finances allow and makes it really inclusive.
We visited for the first time last Thursday and couldn't believe we hadn't been before! The food was excellent - so good that I was willing to give my 8 month old her first cookie (dairy and sugar free)! We had the lovely dhal. My vegetarian husband was also very impressed and enjoyed the vegan chocolate cake.
We originally came to attend Nappy Library but was impressed that there were play provisions suitable for my daughter (including a ball pool, sensory toys and some lovely books that she read with her Daddy) and a number of different activities going on. I ended up staying for the Nurturing You and Baby group which I found very refreshing and welcoming.
The room can seem quite small, especially when busy but I think this adds to the community atmosphere. Only negative (and this is a small niggle) was that it was very warm up there and my daughter and I struggled a little with the heat.
We will definitely be returning and hope to see this as a permanent feature.
We have a wonderful time at playgroup on Thursday mornings. Lovely caring friendly place to be. A big thank you. Katie
We had great fun on our first visit, delicious food, lovely parents, lively children, what a marvellous project.
We had a lovely morning, a great space for all 3 of my kids to roam. The food was delicious and Emily was very welcoming. Thank you x
My daughter and I have been going here for the past few months and we've loved it. The volunteers who run the cafe and workshops are friendly, as are all those visiting, the food is fantastic - it's so nice to have cake options for us as we are dairy free. Sadly I'm back to work on Thursdays from next week so we've had our last visit for a while, we'll both miss it.
Lovely friendly place with great food. What a wonderful initiative!
Love this playgroup, so friendly and well run. Nice to have a lovely group this side of town as well!
Just been to Toddler Time at YNC. Really lovely vibe, friendly people and fantastic premises. All run by volunteers - exciting to see what is being created here �
I was really apprehensive about joining mother and baby groups. The Nurturing You and Baby Group for mums and pre-mobiles babies has been really welcoming and supportive. It's a pity I won't be able to join from December.
Friendly and welcoming with lovely food.
Fantastic activities and lovely food! It's definitely been a highlight of our summer �
A lovely, friendly environment for children and their carers. A great selection of toys and delcious food too. Highly recommended!
A great place for both youngsters and adults. The food is amazing and the pay as you feel vibe means it is accessible to all whatever your budget!
We went today ( my second time). Felicity loved it walking around lots of toys for her to play with, and food for her. Really suggest you visit it's a great local venture especially to support Mums and Dads of young pre school children( I think)
YNC found information on the York Community Recylcling Fund which might be of interest to you, given your fantastic work to reduce food waste, the closing date is the 20.01.17? It might be worth a read...Joanne, Derwenthorpe Manager
Wonderful project! Me and my toddler love it. He has a good play, I have a drink and a sit down and we both have a hot healthy meal. Pay as you feel aspect means I can be flexible with what I pay as finances allow and makes it really inclusive.
We visited for the first time last Thursday and couldn't believe we hadn't been before! The food was excellent - so good that I was willing to give my 8 month old her first cookie (dairy and sugar free)! We had the lovely dhal. My vegetarian husband was also very impressed and enjoyed the vegan chocolate cake.
We originally came to attend Nappy Library but was impressed that there were play provisions suitable for my daughter (including a ball pool, sensory toys and some lovely books that she read with her Daddy) and a number of different activities going on. I ended up staying for the Nurturing You and Baby group which I found very refreshing and welcoming.
The room can seem quite small, especially when busy but I think this adds to the community atmosphere. Only negative (and this is a small niggle) was that it was very warm up there and my daughter and I struggled a little with the heat.
We will definitely be returning and hope to see this as a permanent feature.
We have a wonderful time at playgroup on Thursday mornings. Lovely caring friendly place to be. A big thank you. Katie
We had great fun on our first visit, delicious food, lovely parents, lively children, what a marvellous project.
We had a lovely morning, a great space for all 3 of my kids to roam. The food was delicious and Emily was very welcoming. Thank you x
My daughter and I have been going here for the past few months and we've loved it. The volunteers who run the cafe and workshops are friendly, as are all those visiting, the food is fantastic - it's so nice to have cake options for us as we are dairy free. Sadly I'm back to work on Thursdays from next week so we've had our last visit for a while, we'll both miss it.
Lovely friendly place with great food. What a wonderful initiative!
Love this playgroup, so friendly and well run. Nice to have a lovely group this side of town as well!
Just been to Toddler Time at YNC. Really lovely vibe, friendly people and fantastic premises. All run by volunteers - exciting to see what is being created here �
I was really apprehensive about joining mother and baby groups. The Nurturing You and Baby Group for mums and pre-mobiles babies has been really welcoming and supportive. It's a pity I won't be able to join from December.
Friendly and welcoming with lovely food.
Fantastic activities and lovely food! It's definitely been a highlight of our summer �
A lovely, friendly environment for children and their carers. A great selection of toys and delcious food too. Highly recommended!
A great place for both youngsters and adults. The food is amazing and the pay as you feel vibe means it is accessible to all whatever your budget!
We went today ( my second time). Felicity loved it walking around lots of toys for her to play with, and food for her. Really suggest you visit it's a great local venture especially to support Mums and Dads of young pre school children( I think)