The vestry roof of the Newsome Centre is in a very poor condition and needs replacing. The team are running a crowdfunder to help get this vital work done. It involves removing the chimney which is causing structural issues. It will mean that community events can go ahead throughout the building.
Find out more and pledge your support:
Could your project be the next crowdfunding success?
Online workshop, 18th July at 12 noon, via Zoom
Get advice about running a successful crowdfunding campaign
Got a great idea for making your local place even better? Want to connect with others who can help make it happen and raise funds to get going? Growing Great Places, run by Kirklees Council in partnership with Spacehive, can help you to get started.
Could your project be the next crowdfunding success?
Online workshop, 20th February at 10.30am, via Zoom
Get advice about running a successful crowdfunding campaign
Got a great idea for making your local place even better? Want to connect with others who can help make it happen and raise funds to get going? Growing Great Places, run by Kirklees Council in partnership with Spacehive, can help you to get started.
Continue reading “Growing Great Places workshop, February 2024”
How do you feel about life in Newsome? The Newsome Centre and our local councillors want to find out what really matters to us all in Newsome. Please take part in Newsome Voices from 20th May to 20th June 2023 to share your experiences and ideas. It’s an opportunity to say what you hope Newsome will be like in the future and to be part of creating a plan for our area, based on what really matters to local people.
You can take part online or look out for the team of local volunteers, councillors and council staff who will be out and about at local events.
Could your project be the next crowdfunding success?
Online workshop, 1st December 2022 at 2pm, via Zoom
Get advice about running a successful crowdfunding campaign
Got a great idea for making your local place even better? Want to connect with others who can help make it happen and raise funds to get going? Growing Great Places, run by Kirklees Council in partnership with Spacehive, can help you to get that great idea off the ground.
Continue reading “Growing Great Places workshop, December 2022”
The Local councillors for the Newsome ward – Karen Allison, Andrew Cooper and Susan Lee-Richards – would like to hear your views and ideas on the future of St. John’s Church in Newsome village.
We want to share with you some potential plans on how we can make best use of this fantastic community asset.
Everyone is welcome to come along:
Saturday 9th October 2021, from 2pm to 5pm at St. John’s Church, Jackroyd Lane, Newsome, Huddersfield HD4 6JH
If you have any questions, please contact one of your Local councillors
Kirklees Council are making improvements to the play area at Primrose Hill, near Primrose Hill Road, with funding from the Playable Spaces programme. They are interested to know what you think would improve this play area, whether you’re a regular visitor or someone who doesn’t use the park at the moment. Kirklees Council will use your feedback to help create a design which meets community needs. Please fill in the quick 5 minute survey by 9th August 2021.
School’s Out! is a programme of summer clubs and activities for children and young people in Kirklees.
This includes the Holiday Activities and Food programme which will help children to stay active and healthy, boosting their mental and physical wellbeing.
Sessions are available for 4 to 16 year olds who receive benefits-related free school meals.
Step by Step provides support for people who are looking for work. Theses sessions can help you into employment, training or volunteering – or help you improve your working life. Support includes help with benefits, housing and debt. Digital access is also available.
The club will continue weekly throughout the year (with a break over Christmas). Due to covid restrictions please get in touch if you’d like to come (at least for the first time), so we are able to staff the club correctly.
Starts Friday 17th September 2021 from 9am to 11am, then weekly.
Venue: Newsome Scout Hall, Newsome Road South, Huddersfield, HD4 6JJ
Contact: claire@paddocktrust.org.uk
Organised by Paddock Community Trust.
Helping people to recover, reconnect and thrive through crowdfunding
Online workshops, 30th June and 20th July via Zoom
Get advice about running a successful crowdfunding campaign
The Growing Great Places community crowdfunding programme is back this Spring. Got a great idea to help your community recover, reconnect and thrive? Growing Great Places can help you to get your idea off the ground. Successful projects could receive a pledge of up to £5,000 from Kirklees Council.
Continue reading “Growing Great Places online workshops, summer 2021”
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