Once again the Yorkshire Spoon lunch, generously sponsored by kcom, was a sell out and 505 Spooners and their guests enjoyed the seasonal fare and entertainment. The latter was supplied by Jason Leonard, Ian Irving and wonderfully held together by MC Roger Dakin who has become a firm favourite here in Yorkshire.

Pupils, staff, carers, parents and Yorkshire Spoon Members had the 5* treatment of an official opening of the Food Technology Room by Michelin Star Chef James Mackenzie.

Rugby League legend Johnny Whiteley MBE officially opened the Wooden Spoon Café at the Hessle Road Young Peoples Centre in Hull on Wednesday 3rd November. The Centre serves approximately 1,500 young people in the Hessle Road area providing them with a range of activities to participate in.

Yorkshire's very own fund-raisers, Derek Sherlock, Dave Holmes and Dave Watson all former team mates at Sheffield RUFC set out in their classic vehicles on a cross channel venture along with Nigel Parsons. Objectives were threefold, one to test their vehicles on a long run, two to test themselves on a long run and thirdly raise a few thousand pounds for Wooden Spoon. A laudable aim!
Here's how they got on…………………….

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Dr Sylvia Dunkley, David Knaggs, Regional Chairman of Yorkshire and Head Teacher, Avril Young were joined by enthusiastic fundraisers from TNT's Rotherham Depot at a special ceremony to celebrate the return to the school nine months after flood damage.