Our Stories

Community Bees Coronavirus Update: January 2021
Community Bees is closely monitoring the current government guidelines and WHO recommendations regarding the coronavirus pandemic. We are constantly assessing how we can fulfil our mission

Sylvie’s story shines light on UK-wide suffering as desperate people contact us for help
Sylvie recently shared her own very personal story with us, and the nation. Her story about how her depression and circumstances found her living, for

Bringing support conveniently to the local store
The story of The Shop that Talks: Community Bees run a monthly support and social session, The Shop that Talks, directly in Haxby Co-op. Recognising

Bringing joy to a couple through craft activities in their own garden
Maria & John’s Story: Maria and John are an older York couple in their 50s and 60s. John has Alzheimer’s and Maria uses a wheelchair.

Growing in confidence through growing a garden
Cecilia’s story: Following a major accident some time ago, Cecilia, a Mum in her early 30s had been through a lot of trauma and was

Transforming 27 tonnes of rubbish back into a home
Sylvie’s story: Sylvie, a York woman in her 60s, had not let anyone, not even her own family, into her home for almost 20 years.