About Us

Over the years our team has grown to include 25 paid staff and anywhere between 40 -60 volunteers.

Our team work over all the services we provide and receive specialist training for their particular department, be it the Post Office, Little White Bus, Dale Head Garage or the Community Library.

We are also proud to have around 

40 - 60 volunteers at any one time giving up their valuable time to help us and their local communities, both as bus drivers and as part of the Good Life Community Support team. 

If you would like to register your interest in becoming a volunteer, or make enquiries about any positions that may be vacant, please use the "contact us" form below.

UDCP Ltd was established in October 1997 by the Chairs of six local 

Parish Councils. Concerned that services were slowly disappearing from our communities, a partnership between UDCP Ltd, North Yorkshire Police Authority and what was then called Richmondshire District Council was formed.

In 2005 the partnership entered into a new working relationship with North Yorkshire County Council in what is now the Community Office and Library in Hawes. 

Over the years we have added The Little White Bus, Hawes Post Office, the management of Raynes Court Business Units, Dale Head Garage and our 

Good Life Community Support project.

Vision

Our vision is to support the Upper Dales to be a thriving, self-reliant community, with a bright future. We are run by local people, we care for local people, and we are driven by the needs of local people.

Mission

Our mission is to harness the community’s passionate sense of pride, independence and self-reliance, identifying un-met needs and either seizing opportunities to meet them, or creating a bespoke solution for those needs. 

Values:

We value being honest, open, friendly, trustworthy, supportive, approachable, flexible, hands-on and passionate about the Upper Dales.