St. Sampson's Centre
|| Church St. York, YO1 8BE || 01904 652247 ||Welcome to the St Sampson’s Centre!
What’s on at the centre?
We are open Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm. Providing hot drinks and tasty food as well as being an open community hub for all in the York City Centre. Drop in for a nice cup of tea or to join in with our fantastic range of activities.
Weekly Events
Tea & Toast in the Annexe!
Tuesdays 10.00am – 1.00pm
Join us in the annexe for hot drinks & a toasted tea cake.
Games Afternoon!
Mondays & Thursdays 1:30pm
Join us for an afternoon of games including:
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- Open the Box
- Bingo
- Play Your Cards Right
Fantastic fun for all, cheap entry and great prizes!
Deal or No Deal
Tuesdays at 12:00pm | £1 tickets
Each week one ticket will be picked for the chance to play Deal or No Deal.
Top cash prize, vouchers, and more to be won!
Tickets may be sold throughout the week but you must be present on the day to play.
Monthly Events
Samaritans
Every first Wednesday of the month we have some visitors from Samaritans from 10:00 – 11:30 who would love to chat to you.
Live Music @ St Sampsons!
Join us for live music every month here at the centre. Acts include:
The Roll Ups!
Keith Jackson!
To find out more and when these events take place, check out our social media!
Information Stalls!
Every month we invite local organisations and charities to the centre to provide support and advice for our customers. Organisations include Age UK and the Samaritans. To find out more, please check out social media!
Macular Society
On the third Thursday of every other month at 1:00 – 2:30, we will have a visit from the Macular Society to offer information and advice to anyone with a macular condition (or anyone who wishes to expand their knowledge).
Their next visit is on Thursday 21st September.
Age UK
On the first Tuesday of every month, Age UK will be here from 11am – 1pm to offer information and advice to people. They would be more than happy to chat to you and sign post you to various support services and activity groups.
Older Citizens Advocacy York (OCAY)
Every second Wednesday of the month we will have visitors from OCAY from 10:00 – 12:00. They provide a free, independent advocacy service to ensure you have a voice in the issues that concern you. Feel free to chat to them!
Digital Café
Every fourth Tuesday of the month from 10:00 – 12:00 we will be hosting a Digital Café with support from the Keeping Digital Foundation.
There will be volunteers available to help you get online, set up devices, or generally answer any questions you may have.
The next dates are:
- 28th Novemeber
- 23rd January
U3A Scrabble Group
Every second and fourth Thursday of the month we host the U3A scrabble group from 1:00 – 4:00 pm in the Annexe, you are welcome to join and have a game of scrabble with them!
Volunteer at the Centre!
The centre is run by an amazing group of volunteers in kitchen, cafe & front of house! Do you have some free time in your week? Could you join our excellent team? Get in touch now!
History of the St. Sampson's
St. Sampson’s Church dates back to when the Roman’s ruled York.
What's on the menu?
Gavin’s Salads, Sandra’s afternoon tea, award winning pies and some of the tastiest desserts & sweets in York…