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Annaleese Jochems is a novelist from New Zealand and with the hard work of our seedfundees @samreadbookseller and @pollyrowena she’ll be in Grasmere tomorrow at 7pm (7.30pm start time). This event will feature Annaleese reading from and talking about her prize-winning novel ‘Baby’ at @emma_emmasdell.uk. PLUS it’s free to attend. We are very proud to…

It is INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY and this year one of the things the UN is celebrating is youth-led organisations. We have our very own here in Skipton -Fresh Perspective. This is a pilot scheme from GPLD which puts power in the hands of 16-25s to decide what events happen in their local area. The group…

We are all about bringing young people to the area and with our seedfunding that’s exactly what @settle.stories have done! Their new Event Manager Intern is funded through our programme. Louise will be in the role until March 2020 we can’t wait to see what she’ll be working on! Welcome Louise! #creativecareers #ruralliving #opportunity #gpld

Art in the Pen starts in Skipton today at the Auction Mart! The North’s leading art & crafts event includes 200 exhibitors (138 not seen at the Thirsk event), art shop, free art demos & free Live Art Theatre. Have you already got plans to visit? #artinthepen #skipton #artevent #artsandcrafts

The judges of our international @ribacomps competition were particularly impressed with the way each winner appealed to younger people, especially with the flexibility of the homes for live/work purposes and affordability. Important factors were also the attention given to environmentally friendly construction and, in the case of the Burneside site, the inclusion of a community…

Just one day left to apply for @somewhere_now.here ‘s residency in association with Grizedale and the Wordsworth Trust with funding from our Seedfunding Programme. Receive mentoring, £500 and the opportunity to exhibit. Head to the link in their bio for more info. #artistresidency #gpld Image Somewhere Nowhere

Future Fixers is a purposeful business start-up programme from Bentley-Brown Associates where you will learn how to make a profitable business (full-time or part-time) while having a positive impact on the planet and on people. No formal qualifications or experience are needed. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve finished studying at university, just left college, are…

Our research shows that younger people in this rural area can be put off working as freelancers because they are lacking confidence in business skills. Our opportunities, such as Play Work Stay in September, aim to help young creatives starting out in self employment. Thank you to Yorkshire Times for sharing advice yesterday from our…

@somewhere_now.here have extended the deadline to artists for applications for its 4-day residency. Learn from curators & other artists as well as receiving £500. You’ll go on to exhibit at the Wordsworth Museum in 2020. You now have until Friday to apply. Visit their insta profile & follow the link to find out more. Supported…

Fantastic Planet, Parer Studio’s massive inflatable artworks, will be in temporary residence at Kendal Castle during Lakes Alive. We are so excited for @lakesalivefestival next month. How lucky are we to be home to this incredible event? 📷 Mitch Lowe #lakesalive #kendal #lakedistrict #lovewhereyoulive

We’re delighted to announce the two winners in our Flexible Housing Architecture Competition which we ran in partnership with @RIBAComps. McMullan Studios have been chosen to design homes for Horton-in-Ribblesdale in Craven and Outpost have been chosen as winners for the Burneside site in the South Lakes. We are delighted with the outcome of our…

The final person to rave about the Yorkshire Dales on Yorkshire Day is France-Leigh Hadrysiak, Creative Consultant: “I’m originally from Dundee and have been living and working in Yorkshire for 12 years now. I love it here! There’s a thriving culture of networks and organisations supporting freelancers like me working in the creative sector. The…

“I love Yorkshire because it has given me the opportunity to start my career, make new friends and experience different places.” Maisie Dickinson, Business Support Apprentice, Craven District Council and member of Fresh Perspective Fresh Perspective is run by young people and enables them to define the culture of the area they live in. There’s…

Next up telling us what she loves about working in the #YorkshireDales on #YorkshireDay is our very own Programme Support Officer, Manon! “I moved to Yorkshire a little over 18 months ago and one of the main reasons for me was because it’s so much better connected to big cities and to the rest of…

Don’t forget our next Collective North Live Q and A session starts in half an hour. Today we will be talking about We’ll be talking about Space for Culture and ways we use or can be using physical, digital & virtual public spaces creatively. Link in Bio. #collaboration #spaceforculture #careerdevelopment

“I love living here because it’s so beautiful, moving here from cities, it’s lovely to be so close to the countryside. Working here and setting up a business, the people are so nice and there is such potential in the area for the future, and being involved in community groups really gives me faith that…

“Yorkshire has so many opportunities and great ideas. Yet it manages to keep its feet on the ground and provide a caring and beautiful place to live and work!” Callum Spencer, Singer-Songwriter @callumspencer123 Callum’s latest album is available on Spotify now. #YorkshireDay #LoveWhereYouLive #YorkshireDales #gpld Image @stephengarnettphotography

To celebrate #YorkshireDay we asked you what you love about living here in the Yorkshire Dales. We’ll be posting your responses throughout the day but if you can’t wait to read them you can also view them all in our latest blog post. What do you love about living and working here? #YorkshireDales #LoveWhereYouLive #LoveWhatYouDo…

It is YORKSHIRE DAY! Before we get started on what makes the Yorkshire Dales such a great place to live we want to take a moment to wish our friends, colleagues and residents in the areas of the Dales affected by flooding all our support and well wishes. Yorkshire Day celebrates the spirit of the…