This episode is actually recorded in the museum and as you will hear it is a thriving visitor attraction.Today Susan talks with Dr Helen Clifford, who, with her husband Alan, runs the Swaledale Museum in Reeth.

The Museum is based in the old Methodist School which was purchased in 1973 by the Law family who converted it into a Folk Museum. When it was to be closed in 2004 Helen and Alan came to the rescue and extensively restored it to become the museum that we now know and love.

There are some changes planned over this coming winter, and when you listen, Helen will explain all about it.

About the Guest:

Dr Helen Clifford curates the museum as well as being a freelance historian. She works for Grocers and Goldsmith companies in London, writing their histories and helping compile their archives.

Website: www.swaledalemuseum.org

Telephone: 07969 823232

Email: helen@swaledalemuseum.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SwaledaleMuseum/

About the Host:

Susan is actively involved in promoting Yorkshire businesses with audio production and  on social media, as well as sharing her love of the area where she lives. She moved to the dales over 30 years ago and is passionate about the county she has adopted as her home. Never ceasing to be amazed at the wealth of talent ‘Inside Yorkshire’ Susan shares news and views, interviewing some of the inspirational people who reside there.

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Susan Baty-Symes

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In this short episode Susan gives a shout out to her first Patron after launching her Patreon site with extended content. The podcast is now listened to in 87 countries with the largest number of listeners in UK and second most popular being the USA. Susan reminisces about her first flight in an aircraft taking her out to America to join an oil tanker and begin her career as a merchant navy deck cadet. It was not without its problems.

About the Host:

Susan is actively involved in promoting Yorkshire businesses with audio production and  on social media, as well as sharing her love of the area where she lives. She moved to the dales over 30 years ago and is passionate about the county she has adopted as her home. Never ceasing to be amazed at the wealth of talent ‘Inside Yorkshire’ Susan shares news and views, interviewing some of the inspirational people who reside there.

Contact Method for Inside Yorkshire 

Susan Baty-Symes

• Website: www.insideyorkshire.co.uk
• email : susan@insideyorkshire.co.uk
• Patreon : www.patreon.com/susaninsideyorkshire
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/susaninsideyorkshire
• Facebook-  www.facebook.com/InsideYorkshire

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About the Guest:

Peter Heslop joins Susan in this episode talking about the changes that we are all becoming aware of, financial pressures experienced by a broad spectrum of individuals,  and the need for support to help with living expenses. He is the Community Manager at Richmond's Influence Church whose staff and willing volunteers are doing sterling work supporting those in need, supplying food parcels, baby bundles, and school uniforms.

As Peter stated " The definition of poverty has shifted!" and the demographic of those turning up recently has changed. With recent price rises even those in full time work are finding it hard to manage, some are facing the choice between eating and heating their homes and we're not even into winter yet. 

Regular food parcel collections are at the Influence church on Thursday evenings, with  the regular time slots between 6 and 8pm. They also hand out advice and can point you towards relevant sources of assistance in these difficult times. As Peter told us, noone who arrives at their door needing help goes away empty handed.

Location: Influence Church, Richmond DL10 4AS

Website: www.influencechurch.co.uk/storehouse

Telephone: 01748-823161

Email: storehouse@influencechurch.co.uk

Facebook: @storehouse.foodbank

About the Host:

Susan is actively involved in promoting Yorkshire businesses with audio production and  on social media, as well as sharing her love of the area where she lives. She moved to the dales over 30 years ago and is passionate about the county she has adopted as her home. Never ceasing to be amazed at the wealth of talent ‘Inside Yorkshire’ Susan shares news and views, interviewing some of the inspirational people who reside there.

Contact Method for Inside Yorkshire 

Susan Baty-Symes

• Website: www.insideyorkshire.co.uk
• email : susan@insideyorkshire.co.uk
• Patreon : www.patreon.com/susaninsideyorkshire
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/susaninsideyorkshire
• Facebook-  www.facebook.com/InsideYorkshire

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