Become a Friend of Clarke Foley

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Become a friend for just £30 per year (8p per day! ) and ensure this fantastic community facility is here for future generations to enjoy.

Why we need your support

We are a unique facility that exists only because of the kindness and generosity of local brother and sister, James Clarke and Sarah Foley. Their bequest made the building of this facility possible and, 42 years on, we continue striving to carry out their wishes. Over the years the facility has evolved from a Day Centre to a hustling, bustling Community Hub, with a café and several rooms which are hired out to the Community. The costs of running this building have increased dramatically in recent years. Heating, lighting, staffing, and maintenance costs mean that our café, room hire, and catering operations all lose money. We are now taking the money out of our reserve fund on a monthly basis just to keep the Hub running. If we don’t act and reach out for support now, our reserves will run out and The Clarke Foley Community Hub will eventually close completely.

We are not going to let that happen, and we are acting.

We have amalgamated our two kitchens to increase our café capacity, improve our equipment, and to strengthen and maximise our catering activities.
We are introducing a range of new events into our annual schedule to bring as many people as possible through the doors to see what a wonderful community facility this is.
We are upgrading our website to improve our online presence and reach more people.
We have upgraded our signage to improve the exterior appearance of the building and better advertise the facilities we have available.
We are investing in the facilities to broaden, increase and improve our offer.

But now we need your help.

Who You Will Be Supporting

When you become a friend of Clarke Foley, you’ll be supporting a diverse range of individuals, groups, organisations, and local businesses that use our facilities on a daily basis. Each group, in their own way, provides physical, social and mental health benefits to their attendees.

In addition to our community café, our building is the home of lunch clubs, exercise classes, multiple dance classes, numerous social and support groups, a variety of educational classes and talks, musical and orchestral groups, advice and information sessions, fares, sales, exhibitions, meetings, and many more.

Supporting Clarke Foley means supporting a Hub and Second Home that branches out and touches the whole community. We are a facility that is used and enjoyed by people of all ages.

Being a Friend of Clarke Foley helps make all of the above possible.

What Our Regulars Say

“I don’t know what I’d do if this place didn’t exist.”

“I don’t just come for the meal, I come for the people.”

“There’s nowhere else quite like it. We’re so lucky to have it.”

“I’m always taken back by how many different things are going on here. The staff and volunteers do a wonderful job.”

“Not enough people know what an amazing place this is. Ilkley can’t afford to lose it.”

How much does it cost

Individual membership £30 per year
Couple at same address £50 per year
Corporate membership £250 per year

As a Friend you will receive:

A Quarterly Friends Newsletter, keeping you up to date on how your contribution is helping to deliver our services.
A Friends of Clarke Foley Membership Card.
Early Bird booking access to all events run by us.
An invitation to an annual Friends Thank You evening.
The satisfaction of supporting a unique community facility that benefits so many people from Ilkley and beyond.
For businesses, your logo will be displayed on our website and in email signatures, there will be social media acknowledgements of your support, and there will also be volunteering days for your team to take part in.

How do I sign up