Your Harrogate Podcast - Episode 379

Your Harrogate Podcast

Friday, 7 March 2025 - 20 minutes

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, we mark International Women's Day (8th March 2025) by hearing from Sarah Barry; Harrogate Town's CEO. Plus, a Knaresborough lady who has set herself a baking challenge across 12 months, to raise funds for St Michael's Hospice in Harrogate.Sarah has recently been invited to a special screening of "Copa '71" - the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women's Football World Cup; a tournament witnessed by record crowds that has been written out of sporting history, until now!Sarah also discusses how Harrogate Town have led the way in English football for many years, with a lead female physio, plus, whether she feels opportunities for women are getting greater in the industry or not?Meanwhile, a baker from Knaresborough has raised £1,000 for St Michael's Hospice in Harrogate after 5 weeks of bake sales.Karen Ibbotson, affectionately known by residents as ‘the cake lady’, has been baking every week since 21st January to raise money and awareness for the hospice.As a carer, Karen was inspired to start her campaign after a lady she cared for sadly passed away following a battle with cancer.She vowed to raise £1,500 for the hospice throughout the year and has already raised more than £1,000...

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