The park has a number of brilliant and enthusiastic volunteer groups running, which help maintain areas of the park, offer opportunites for people to get involved with the life of the park and provide time and space for people to meet and enjoy the wonderful spaces the park has to offer.
Friends of West Bank Park Rockery Garden
This group meets at the hut next to the bowling greens on the first Monday of each month from 10am – 12pm to keep the rockery and crown area of the park tidy. To join the group, get in touch with Kristina Davey at kristina.davey@york.gov.uk
West Bank Wellies
This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month from April to November from 3pm – 5pm to help look after the park. They do a sterling job pruning, weeding, edging, keeping the brambles under control etc. They also clear fallen leaves in the autumn-winter months and do many other valuable gardening jobs. To join the group, get in touch with Kristina Davey at kristina.davey@york.gov.uk
The Friends of West Bank Park
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The Little Friends of West Bank Park
A friendly community group, run by parents of preeschoolers, who meet at 10am every Tuesday in term-time for outdoor fun.
£1 a family (to cover basic equipment).
The group is open to all parents / carers, but pre-booking is essential (either via our Facebook group or search for us on Eventbrite).
https://westbankpark.org/childrens-groups/little-friends-of-westbank-park/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/593586820801876/?locale=en_GB
The gate locking team
The unlocking team do a fantastic job of making sure the park gates are unlocked every morning by 7.30 am for the early morning dog walkers and other park users. For more information email us at friendsofwestbankpark@gmail.com.
Corporate volunteering
We also have groups come on a regular, temporary or one-off basis to help (Aviva and The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, for example). If you know of a group who may like to voluntter like this get in touch with Kristina Davey at kristina.davey@york.gov.uk
To find out more about volunteering opportunites, click here
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