Harrogate & Knaresborough
Welcome to the Harrogate & Knaresborough group of Amnesty International. We are one of almost 300 local groups that operate in the UK and contribute to Amnesty International's work to defend human rights around the world.
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Tel: Judith Simpson - 01423 564842 Email - Linzy Lyne - [email protected]
facebookWhere and when we meet
When: Committee Meeting at 11am on first Monday of the month
Where: Judith Simpson's house.
Letter writing session at 11.45am at St Peter's Church, Harrogate.
Other events
Last year we held successful fundraisers at our Open Garden at Norton Conyers, near Ripon, and at St Peter's Church in Harrogate in December. Also we hosted the Surviving Evin Prison exhibition in Ripon Cathedral in November, with guests Anoosheh Ashoori and Harrogate & Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon.
Upcoming events include a special letter writing session for International Women's Day in Harrogate Library at 10am on Saturday 7th March and our annual open garden on 14th June.
Who runs the group
Chair: Linzy Lyne
Secretary: Dennis Brickles
Treasurer: Bernadette Reid
Publicity: Judith Simpson