2026 calendar
Calendars are now on sale at £6 each to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the school. It’s filled with lots of photos, past and recent, and also references the 50th anniversary of Sherburn Gala. Did you know there used to…
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150th Anniversary of The Old Girls’ School
During 2026, we’re celebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of The Old Girls’ School in Sherburn in Elmet. Look out for a series of special events. The building was saved from likely demolition and transformed into a buzzing community…
Cuppa Connect
Every Tuesday afternoon from October 2025 to March 2026, ‘Cuppa Connect’ will run offering a warm, welcome space for anyone in Sherburn in Elmet. This is a multi-generational space, so parents with young children or older people are welcome, and…
Free Now Then! Sherburn Festival – 17 August, Eversely Park
Some of the UK’s best outdoor touring works are coming to Sherburn in Elmet on 17th August 2025! Experience a mix of theatre, dance, circus and puppetry – plus tasty food, fun for all ages, chances to join in and…
Pom-pom makers needed!
Sherburn and Villages Community Trust are asking for the community’s help to create 1,000 woolly pom-poms. They will be displayed at the NowThen! Festival on Sunday 17th August in Eversley park, Sherburn in Elmet. You can use your own wool,…
Our successes 2024-25
Sherburn and Villages Trust delivered great things for the community. This infographic gives a snapshot for April 2024 to March 2025. Contact info@siect.uk if you need this in a different or more accessible format.
Could you be our next Trustee?
Would you like to get involved and give back to your local community? Bringing you the Community Library and The Old Girls’ School Community Centre as well as great activities like Wellbeing Walks and the Warm Welcome Winter Space, we…
New logo for The Old Girls’ School
A new logo has been launched on 29 March 2025 for The Old Girls’ School Community Centre. The new logo brings a fresh new look, with clearer font and a better illustration of the school. The logo will slowly be…
Celebrating a year of Sherburn Wellbeing Walks
February 2025 is the first anniversary since the free Sherburn Wellbeing Walks started. Run in partnership with Active North Yorkshire, our 7 walk leaders have welcomed 254 walkers along to 42 walks. Only once was a walk cancelled due to…
New website
Sherburn and Villages Community Trust (SAVCT) has launched a new website at savct.uk. The new site will replace sherburninelmetcommunitytrust.co.uk and oldgirlsschool.co.uk, bringing together all the work of the charity through community projects, Sherburn & Villages Community Library and The Old…