Visit Masham

Save the Community Office!

We need to buy the building to continue supporting our rural community.

You can help.

We’re on our way to raising the £215,000 needed to purchase the building thanks to our fantastic network of volunteers, dedicated trustees and staff…but WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has decided to co-locate fire and police estate requirements in Masham which means Mashamshire Community Office have the exciting opportunity to purchase the building from where we have operated for the past 20 years at 7 Little Market Place, Masham.

We need to buy the building so that we can continue the work we’ve done successfully in our rural community; supporting more than 80 community groups, 100 businesses, responding to over 10,000 visitor enquiries and 1000 resident enquiries each year.

Often when people don’t know where to turn, we are there to support them. We’re the glue that strengthens our community, keeping everyone connected.

“Thanks for everything you do to keep our community connected and safe. You all do a wonderful job and it is really appreciated. People feel less isolated because of your care. Thank you so much.”

The jigsaw below represents how much we’ve raised to date, each piece is equivalent to £1,054. Help us finish the jigsaw so we can buy the building and keep supporting our community from the heart of Masham.

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Ways you can help

Make a financial contribution:

Whether it’s a one off donation or you’d like to commit to regular giving, we welcome all donations big and small.

We accept donations in person over the counter, on the phone (tel: 01765 680200) or online via JustGiving – just click the Make a Donation button below.

Fundraise for us:

Why not set yourself a personal challenge and ask for sponsorship? Climb a mountain, organise a cake sale or organise a karaoke party with friends – what ever it is, have fun doing it! Our JustGiving has a handy section on fundraising for us. If you have a JustGiving account, click Fundraise for MCO below to get started.

Support us for free when you shop at Amazon:

Choose “Mashamshire Community Office” as your chosen charity to support when you shop online at www.smile.amazon.co.uk and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to us at no cost to you.

For other online shopping, do it via Easyfundraising and support us for free:

Join via www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/ and choose to support “Mashamshire Community Office”. Once you make a purchase, the retailer partners will make a small donation to MCO.

Support us as a volunteer

Many hands make light work. If you’re keen to get involved, please drop us a line at info@visitmasham.com, we’d love to hear from you!

Buy tickets to our events and take part in our 100 club and competitions

We’re planning a host of events which you can buy tickets to attend and help make them a sell out!

Join our 100 Club

Where there’s Smoke Dinner: www.visitmasham.com/events/event/where-theres-smoke

Charity Dinner Two Pauls and a Bucket of Yeast: www.visitmasham.com/events/event/the-secret-benefits-of-beer/

Masham Family Fun Day: www.visitmasham.com/events/event/masham-family-fun-day-cow-pat-competition/

An Evening by the Riverside: www.visitmasham.com/events/event/an-evening-by-the-riverside/

Artison Workshop: www.visitmasham.com/events/event/artison-workshop/

Jervaulx Hall Open Garden: www.visitmasham.com/events/event/jervaulx-hall-open-gardens/

Thank you

Thank you to our many wonderful volunteers, to our individual donors, sponsors and to all our supporters who have committed to help us reach our fundraising target so far! The generosity and confidence you have demonstrated means we’re one step closer to being able to support our community long into the future.

Did you know that Giles Edwards are kindly donating 10% of their normal fee from the sale of any properties that people instruct them to sell in Masham between 1st July 2022-31st August 2023? So if you’re thinking of selling your property, give them a call and you could be helping Mashamshire Community Office at the same time!

To read more about the relocation of the police, visit: www.visitmasham.com/mashamshire-community-office-police-building

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