Events

Lesbian Week-Ends 2024:

• 5th- 7th July
  

• 11th- 13th October

Work Weeks 2024:

• 8- 12 May TBC:  We need help with: weeding, digging veg beds, planting, mowing, spring cleaning, DIY/painting in the house, cleaning and sorting out the caravan and maybe more!

Please see our Facebook group for details, or email us.

Do you have a specific skill you would like to trade for a free nights stay? Get in touch!

The work weeks are usually held mid-week, twice a year, in order to take on specific major jobs eg. Gardening, repairs, redecorating, constructing. Recent work weeks have been well attended, with a satisfying list of jobs completed. Thank you to all you lovely women who have been so fab, the house couldn’t do with out you.

In return for a minimum of 5hr work each day at the house, you can stay for free, but this must be arranged in advance with the workers. Children over the age of 11 may accompany volunteers at the discretion of the workers, but usual charges apply for children unless they are also volunteering.
Travel expenses may be reimbursed. Email us for more details.

We are always looking for women with particular skills in plastering, plumbing, painting, sewing, gardening etc. and of course women to help with lifting, cooking and cleaning. There is usually a range of jobs for a range of skills – from the DIY experienced to those of us who barely know one end of a hammer from another! It is always friendly and fun, and you are welcome to learn and share with others. For your efforts you will have lots of good food, good company and a free stay (you can also come for just a day or two). Please speak to a worker or email us for more details and to book a place, or to offer to cook or fundraise for a work week.

 Please see our support or fundraising web page for other ways you can offer either in the short or long term.

Older Boys Weeks TBC:

• 2024

Occasional weeks or weekends are set aside for women to be able to bring boys up to their 15th birthday (boys up to their 11th birthday are welcome all year round). Please email us for more details. Boys up to their 15th birthday can also stay as part of a closed house booking at the discretion of the workers.

House Sitters Training (dates will be added):

• TBC

House Sitters come and look after the house and guests in order for the workers to take a break and get some well-deserved rest. We are always on the look out for new women to do this important and rewarding role. After your training, you would be volunteering alongside one of the workers until you have enough experience to work either on your own or with another house-sitter.

Please email info@hortonwhc.org.uk if you may like to book onto this training.

Why not organise a fundraising event?

You can be sponsored to do ANYTHING, ANYWHERE! How about a sponsored silence, tiddlywinks, bridge playing, bike ride, book reading, knitting, not smoking, doing circuits of your local park, etc. Every penny goes towards the House, and means we can continue to make improvements.
email us or speak to the workers for more info + sponsor forms.

Tod Women’s Disco

A disco held in Todmorden (West Yorkshire), usually on the second Saturday of each month, (not January) which organises occasional benefit nights for Horton WHC.

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