Val Coulson tells Stray FM what inspired her to volunteer at #Harrogate Library.

Local charity Dementia Forward has been working with young people in #Harrogate to raise awareness of the condition. Operations Manager Netty Newell tells Stray FM how important the partnership is.

Students from St Aidan's High School and Harrogate High School tell Stray FM why they are supporting local charity Dementia Forward.

Stray FM has been finding out how teenagers at #Skipton Library are encouraging more people to get into reading.

Public Health Consultant Rachel Richards tells Stray FM about #NorthYorkshire County Council's new plan to cut the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads.

Greta Knight, who volunteers at Bilton and Woodfield Community Library in #Harrogate, tells Stray FM about the challenges faced by her team.

More libraries across #NorthYorkshire have been taken over by volunteers, as a result of Government funding cuts. Julie Blaisdale, Assistant Director for Library and Community Services, tells Stray FM more about the project.

For the last few years, Dementia Forward has been working with #NorthYorkshire County Council to provide support for people affected by the condition. Mike Rudd, Head of Commissioning for Older People's Services, tells Stray FM how the partnership has made a real difference.

Fans of TV soap 'Emmerdale' will be familiar with a hard-hitting storyline which showed former vicar Ashley Thomas suffering from dementia. Stray FM has been speaking to actor John Middleton about his challenging role.

One of the many people supported by Dementia Forward has been asked to speak about her experiences at a conference in #Harrogate. Stray FM caught up with Fiona Raitt afterwards.