The Market is a focal point for the community and acts as a catalyst for local groups to benefit. These include meeting residents, neighbours and visitors: generating interest, volunteers and raising valuable funds. In addition, local businesses and residents can sell their products to a wide audience, which benefit both visitors and stallholders.

Many Community projects have benefited from the support of the market including:

  • The Hovingham Playground
  • Security project at Hovingham All Saints Church
  • Swinton Brass Band, the Samaritans and Cancer Research
  • Paths for Everyone, a circular cycle track from Malton which will pass through Hovingham
  • Planting new trees in Hovingham
  • The Community Coffee morning held in the Hovingham Village Hall on the third Friday of each month
  • WiFi in and around Hovingham Village Hall
  • Electrification of the church/village clock
  • The defibrillator on the outside wall of Hovingham Village Hall

£150,000 has been raised by the market cafes for clubs, churches and groups in Hovingham and Scackleton.

Some other Community Groups who Benefit

Age UK
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham
Alzeimer’s Society
Ampleforth College Student Projects
BBC Children in Need
Cancer Research UK
Community First Yorkshire
Dementia Forward
Friends of Slingsby School
Gillamoor School
Guide Dogs
Healthwatch, North Yorkshire
Hovingham Action Group
Hovingham Bowls Club
Hovingham Cricket Club
Hovingham Environment Group
Hovingham Methodist Chapel
Hovingham Playground Group
Hovingham Purple Project Group
Hovingham & Scackleton Village Newsletter
Hovingham Tennis Club
Hovingham Village Hall
Hovingham Wildlife Group
Howardian Hills AONB
Injured Jockies Fund
Karen Hilltribes
Kirkbymoorside Community Library
Malton, Norton & District Lions Club
Malton Women’s Institute
Marie Curie
National Trust
Next Steps
New Beginnings (Horses)
North Yorkshire Rotters
Parkinson’s UK
RNLI
Royal British Legion
Rural Action Yorkshire
Ryedale Carers Support
Ryedale Community Transport
Ryedale District Council Community Team
Ryedale Dog Rescue
Ryedale Family History Group
Ryedale Free Fridge
Ryedale School
Samaritans
Scackleton Action Group
Scackleton & Terrington Over 60s
Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind
Scouts, 1st Malton Troop
Sight Support Ryedale
St. George the Martyr Church, Scackleton
St. Helen’s Church, Amotherby
St. Leonards Hospice, York
St. Michael’s Church, Crambe
Swinton and District Excelsior Band
Swinton Playgroup
Terrington Playgroup
Woodland Trust
York Archaeological Society
Yorkshire Arboretum
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
York Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust

If you run a local Community Group and would like to benefit from running a Community Stall at the Market free of charge, then please contact us. This can be used to raise funds or build awareness for your organisation. There is considerable demand for Community Stalls and space is limited; you are advised to contact us as early as possible if you would like a specific event or Market date.

Community Cafés

Profits made from the Cafés are for organisations to spend within the local communities of Hovingham & Scackleton. They sell homemade cakes, bacon, sausage & cheese rolls, even a seasonal soup sometimes, and real coffee and tea. A list of this year’s Café operators are below:

  • Hovingham All Saint’s Church
  • Hovingham Bell Ringers
  • Scackleton Church
  • Hovingham WI
  • Hovingham Tennis Club
  • Hovingham Project Purple