NORTHALLERTON Mencap welcomed a VIP guest to help celebrate the launch of their 2020 calendar.
Former Conservative party leader - and former Richmond MP - William Hague popped in to the Northallerton and Dales Mencap HQ to meet volunteers and the stars of the new calendar.
Titled 'Our Life, Our Choice', the calendar is a celebration of the capabilities of disabled people.
Each month depicts Mencap members from Hambleton and Richmondshire taking part in activities they enjoy and that enrich their lives.
Mr Hague visited the centre in Northallerton to congratulate the group on the completion of the calendar.
The Life Peer,who was MP for Richmond from 1989 to 2015 and Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001 is the Northallerton Mencap society's president.
He visited the centre on Friday following the launch of the calendar by Richmond's current MP Rishi Sunak who praised the 'joy' expressed in the pictures.
The calendar is available to buy now at a cost of £5 each.
Proceeds from the calendar will go towards funding services for members.
The society, which formed in Northallerton in 1964, is reliant on donations.
Copies can be ordered by contacting Northallerton and Dales Mencap by telephone on 01609-778894 or email on admin@northallertonmencap.org.uk.
Order forms can also be completed online at the charity's website northallertonmencap.org.uk or
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