Keighley BIG Local 2023

Jar from Channel 4's "Banged Up With the Stars"

Friday the 8th of December 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Hainworth Wood Community Centre

FREE HEALTH VIDEOS for Health & Wellbeing
Narrated in English and Urdu

"Tai Qi for Wellbeing" videos are a free resource for health professionals, organised groups and residents at home.

Created by Keighley Social Enterprise Town members Discover Tai Chi and Scott Coulthard Video for Roshni Ghar.

Part funded by Keighley BIG Local

Tai Qi for Wellbeing - Roshni Ghar Health Videos Tai Qi for Wellbeing These Tai Qi health & wellbeing videos were produced by Roshni Ghar as part of the Mental Health Connect Initiative. They can be used by group leaders as sessions starters to promote gentle movement as part of a healthy lifestyle. The link can also be shared with i...

Well done to Team Keighley Christmas baubles.

The Christmas Tree in the Airedale Shopping Centre is looking fab and the girls have secured funding from the Keighley Community Chest to help make the project even more bauble-tastic!😎

Catch Helen, Melissa and Claire at the Airedale Shopping Centre
Saturday 2nd December
Saturday 9th December
& Friday 15th December

The Musicians Centre Lessons CIC is based on Dalton Lane, right in the heart of the Keighley BIG Local area and their mission is to "make music lessons accessible and affordable for everyone!"😎

To give them the best chance of succeeding Isaac here, has signed up to the Keighley Social Enterprise Town Grant & Business support funded by Keighley BIG Local

Find out more about the Musicians Centre Lessons CIC here:
https://musicianscentrelessons.sumupstore.com/

Well done to Keighley Partnership members Claire and Greg on passing the ITC Award in Forest Schools Ethos & Principles.😎

The training was delivered by Get Out More CIC, who run the Keighley BIG Local All For Play programme.

Thanks also to our friends at Riddlesden St Marys for hosting the learners.

Local Trust👍

River Worth Friends, Get Out More CIC and Aire Rivers Trust teamed up last week to continue improving the river Worth corridor.

The gang planted hundreds of Crocus bulbs to the grass verge between Footpath 82 and the river Worth- look out for a burst of colour next year!

Funded by Bradford Council Climate Action Grant and Keighley BIG Local

Keighley Green Drinks returns tomorrow- TUESDAY 28th November

Guests are Rob Gale from Move2Change CIC, Dr David Spicer from the University of Bradford and Pippa Chapman from Transition Town Keighley.

Rob will be sharing stories from his passion for the outdoors, David will be talking about how the University supports enterprise and how a circular economy delivers for business and society. Pippa will be kicking off a visioning for future greener Keighley.

SJ will be serving cake!😎

Keighley Green Drinks
5PM TUESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
Moonstone & Magic

Get Out More CIC Keighley Photo Hub Scott Coulthard Video Future Transformation The Lion's Den - Shed Cliffe Castle Yorgreen CIC Keighley Creative River Worth Friends Aire Rivers Trust Healthy Growth Initiative The Responsible Timber Company participate Airedale Enterprise Discover Tai Chi Move2Change CIC Marketing With Purpose Agency For Good

Keighley Green Drinks announces next meeting GREEN Drinks – an initiative for environmentally-minded Keighley people – meets on Tuesday (November 28).

Community Christmas Grants up to £250
Apply here: https://keighleybiglocal.org.uk/rapid-response/

Join Claire, Melissa and Helen for the launch of the Keighley Christmas baubles project 2023!😀

11:00 - 2:00PM Saturday 18th November
Airedale Shopping Centre

Followed by Workshops on Saturday 2nd, Saturday 9th and Friday 15th December

Look out for the Bauble Box where you can post your own designs at Airedale Shopping Centre, Keighley Healthy Living, Hainworth Wood Community Centre, Keighley Creative and Cliffe Castle Museum

Well done to Claire and the gang at Toddlers group for securing a £500 'Community Chest' Grant to purchase new play equipment and a £50 Big Keighley BIG Local grant to cover the cost of snacks and refreshments. 😎

Baby and Toddler’s
Hainworth Wood Community Centre
Monday's 9.30am - 11.30 am
with tea & toast for parents/carers and juice & snacks for Toddlers

Keighley Big Local awarded £20,000 of Local Trust funding to the Aire Rivers Trust to deliver the "River Worth Restoration Project"

We also secured £50,000 from the Keighley Towns Fund for Aire Rivers Trust to improve access and enhance habitats along the river Worth corridor- and its great to see so much happening! 😀

Keighley Footpaths 302 and 77 "The Walk" are being cleared for resurfacing in December.

Well done everyone!

The River Worth Restoration Board includes Aire Rivers Trust Keighley BIG Local River Worth Friends Environment Agency

We have just sent an OFFER LETTER to another Keighley BIG Local resident😀 who will receive 4.5 Hours of dedicated business advice and a start-up grant up-to £250

Are you next?

Contact: [email protected]

participate Airedale Enterprise Keighley Social Enterprise Town

If you've been out and about in Keighley East you will have seen Sally- our Neighbourhood Warden😎

If you're like Sally and interested in making a real difference in your neighbourhoods, like meeting and working with the community and you are physically fit and enjoy being out in the open air- get applying!

NEIGHBOURHOOD WARDEN
37 hours per week
Working hours Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm, and Friday 9am to 4.30pm

Interviews will be scheduled week commencing: 4 December 2023
Possible start date: January 2024

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/jobs/apply-for-a-council-job/join-our-team-as-a-neighbourhood-warden/

Warning! This is what happens when a Big Local partnership funds Outdoor Play and Forest Schools activities in Keighley. 😀

Follow the fun here: All For Play with Get Out More

When a community group applies for a grant an important thing to demonstrate is “the need”. Why they need the money!

Keighley Big Local and Parkwood Community Group helped Hainworth Wood Community Centre and Keighley Area Coordinator to secure £7500!! from the Mayors Safer Communities Fund by hosting a cone-sultation🍦🍦🍦

We knocked on doors and asked residents to share their needs, wants, ideas, opinions and how they could help in return for an ice-cream.

If you are interested in what your community needs- apply for a £50 Big Local grant to pay for your cone-sultation here:
https://keighleybiglocal.org.uk/rapid-response/

Keighley BIG Local "All for Play" is delivered by Get Out More CIC

The community interest company recently delivered the 'Introduction to Forest School' training

10 people took part including Big Local residents, Parkwood Primary School, Airedale & Wharfedale Autism Resource and partnership members Greg and Claire😎

🎃🎃We have a fantastic offer for Big Local residents 🎃🎃

A ONE DAY FREE MULTI SPORTS CAMP

The Halloween themed camp will take place at Riddlesden Cricket Club on Thursday 26th October at 10:00-3:00PM with CM Coaching

Open to all from 4 years+
Bring a packed lunch!

TO BOOK message MATT ON 07730613944 or email [email protected]

[INCLUDE A PICTURE OF PROOF OF ADDRESS]

FREE to Keighley BIG Local residents including those in Riddlesden, Stockbridge, Dalton Lane, Strong Close, Parkwood, Hainworth, Woodhouse, Springbank and Red Holt.

Find out if you live in the Keighley Big Local area here:
https://keighleybiglocal.org.uk/keighley-valley/

Halloween Multi-Sports Camp
10:00AM - 3:00PM Thursday 26th October
Riddlesden Cricket Club
Grange Road, Riddlesden BD205AB

Parkwood Community Group Parkwood Primary School Riddlesden St Marys Hainworth Wood Community Centre The Rec: Home of the Hainworth Recers Surrey Street Neighbours All For Play with Get Out More

Join the Surrey Street Neighbours and All For Play with Get Out More at Beeches Road Play Area for a Happy Howl-oween!🎃

Less than a week to apply!

Keighley Big Local Project Worker

£20444 - £23953 per annum
Part Time 15 Hours [actual] £8177- £9581

Follow the link to Indeed for the full job description

Send your CV to
[email protected]
and we will use this to assess your application against the skills, knowledge and experience specified.

https://uk.indeed.com/job/keighley-big-local-project-worker-3aaa8590a712a8f7?f

Closing Date: Monday 23rd October 2023

Any organisation that wants to grow and flourish needs to invest in its people.

Here is just some of the training Keighley BIG Local has helped provide to residents in the last 6 month!😎

BDCA - Bradford Deaf Centre Cafe Eden Get Out More CIC Airedale and Wharfedale Autism Resource (AWARE) Keighley Social Enterprise Town Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support Airedale Enterprise Hainworth Wood Community Centre Tyro Training Local Trust

'Autumn Gardening' comes to an end this year on SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER with a final gardening session at Hainworth Wood Community Centre followed by a Community Meal.

If you have taken part in our gardening sessions at Red Holt, Parkwood or Hainworth it would be great to see you to celebrate a great year of growing!

If you haven't taken part- please come along and take the opportunity to meet like-minded people. Everyone is welcome!

SATURDAY 28TH OCTOBER
3:00PM - 4:30PM Gardening with Hazel
4:30PM - 6:00PM Community Meal- no charge.

Funded by Keighley BIG Local, CNet Bradford, delivered by Get Out More CIC and hosted by Hainworth Wood Community Centre👍

HAINWORTH WOOD COMMUNITY KITCHEN is using a £50 Keighley BIG Local grant to buy new cutlery, cups and plates😎

The community kitchen takes place once a month and is hosted by Hainworth Wood Community Centre serving a free breakfast & lunch to those in need.

For more information: Hainworth Wood Community Centre

Grants up to £250 for Community Halloween celebrations in the Keighley BIG Local area.

Deadline Monday 16th October 2023

Stuck for ideas?
Follow the link for some spookytastic ideas😎
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/blog/halloween-event-ideas

On Saturday you can join Hazel from "All for Play with Get Out More CIC" for the final gardening session of the year at Parkwood.

The gang will be weeding and tidying the garden ready for winter.

Parkwood Forest Food Garden
[Kendal Street/ Top of Brow Street]
2PM-5PM Saturday 14th October 2023

Hainworth Wood Community Centre Get Out More CIC Parkwood Community Group Friends of Park Wood

We have a new Keighley & Airedale Business Awards 'Social Enterprise of the Year'!

Well done to the 2023 winners Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support!

The award was presented by last years winner Lisa from Keighley Photo Hub, Fiona- Chair of Keighley BIG Local and Rachel from participate

Keighley BIG Local and UnLtd sponsor the award as part of Keighley Social Enterprise Town Campaign.

Thanks to Bob Smith Photography for the pic😎

'Wellbeing in the Woods' was 3 yoga sessions set in the semi natural ancient woodland of Park Wood, Keighley. All free of charge to Keighley BIG Local residents.

And the fantastic yoga in a woodland setting has resulted in more residents signing up to weekly yoga classes with Keighley BIG Local resident SJ at the Wellbeing Lounge😎

Supported by the Friends of Park Wood

We're hiring!😎

Keighley Big Local Project Worker Keighley Big Local are looking for a Project Worker. Role details are as below: £20,444 - £23,953 [pro rata] - Actual £8,177- £9,581 Hours: 15 Hours

COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
Grants up to £250

For residents in the Keighley BIG Local area including Grange Estate, Stockbridge, Dalton Lane, Parkwood, Hainworth, Woodhouse, Spring Bank & Red Holt

APPLY NOW: https://keighleybiglocal.org.uk/rapid-response/

Parkwood Community Group Friends of Park Wood Riddlesden community group Hainworth Wood Community Centre Hainworth Wood - Wild Campsite Bradford Youth Service Riddlesden St Mary's Primary School & Nursery Strong Close Nursery School Surrey Street Neighbours The Rec: Home of the Hainworth Recers CM Coaching

Fantastic improvements to the footpath at Aireworth Grove😎

Keighley 82 is a definitive footpath, running alongside the river Worth and its been upgraded by the Aire Rivers Trust with funding from Bradford Council Climate Action Fund and Keighley BIG Local

Keighley BIG Local and River Worth Friends are partners in the fantastic river Worth Restoration Project managed by Aire Rivers Trust

Keighley Walks 2023😎

Keighley Social Enterprise Town Aire Rivers Trust Yorgreen CIC Keighley Photo Hub Get Out More CIC Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support Walking in the Aire books 1 & 2 CNet Bradford

https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/23819256.keighley-walks-weekend-hailed-success---will-return/?

Keighley walks weekend is hailed a success - and will return A WEEKEND of walks held across the Keighley area proved a huge success.

Keighley Green Drinks

A fantastic evening with guests "Knot Superman" aka Eric Yaffey and Chris Johnson from North of England Activities Training.

We also heard from Pippa Chapman of 'Those Plan People' about the potential for a Keighley Transition Town initiative.

The next Keighley Green Drinks is November 28th when we will be delving into the Circular Economy and Mountain Leadership😎

participate Get Out More CIC Keighley Photo Hub Yorgreen CIC Wellbeing Lounge Friends of Park Wood Marketing With Purpose Scott Coulthard Video The Lion's Den - Shed Cliffe Castle Future Transformation Keighley Creative Keighley Social Enterprise Town Agency For Good

Keighley Big Local Project Worker

£20444 - £23953 per annum
Part Time 15 Hours [actual] £8177- £9581

Send us your CV along with a cover letter showing your experience and interest connected to the position.

We will use this to assess your application against the skills, knowledge and experience specified.

Send your CV to [email protected] or follow the link to Indeed

https://uk.indeed.com/job/keighley-big-local-project-worker-3aaa8590a712a8f7?

Closing Date: Monday 23rd October 2023

Keighley Walks 2023 included family photography, 11 miles rambles, the dales bus, Keighley & Worth Valley steam train trips, wellbeing activities, bird watching, bat watching and wildlife safari's

Thanks to everyone who took part including our fantastic walk leaders😃

Aire Rivers Trust
DalesBus
All For Play with Get Out More
Walking in the Aire books 1 & 2
Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support
CNet Bradford
Yorgreen CIC
Keighley Photo Hub
Wellbeing Lounge

Two final sessions from CM Coaching
[Postponed from the summer]

Wednesday 27th September Beeches Road 7:00PM

Wednesday 4th October Parkwood Street Play Area 5:00PM

Surrey Street Neighbours
Parkwood Community Group

Keighley Green Drinks
Wellbeing Lounge
5PM TUESDAY 26TH September

Part of Keighley Social Enterprise Town😎

Keighley Walks 23 is this weekend with walk leaders including-

Aire Rivers Trust
Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support
YORgreen CIC Community
Get Out More CIC
CNet Bradford
DalesBus
Keighley Photo Hub

Keighley Walks
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th September 2023

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Keighley Big Local Big Local is a National Lottery funded programme run by the Local Trust which has awarded an area of Keighley known as the “Keighley Valley”, £1 Million to help improve quality of life for local residents.All decisions about how that money is spent have to be made by people who live, work or pl...

The Great Aire Outfall Safari 2023 is a citizen science project being delivered by Aire Rivers Trust to map and report pipes along the river that are polluting the Rivers Aire, Worth and their becks.

Join in Hainworth Wood Community Centre

Booking details in the comments section

It was the morning meeting of the Keighley BIG Local Partnership today. The evening meeting takes place at 6PM this evening.

If you are interested in the work of Keighley BIG Local or like the idea of joining the Partnership feel free to come along! 😎

The next meeting is Monday November 13th at 11:30am and 6PM

Keighley and District Model Engineering Society has rebuilt the track at Marley Stadium using a Keighley BIG Local grant.

The next public running is the afternoon of Sunday 17th September

https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/23779140.aboard-keighley-miniature-railways-latest-opening/?

All aboard for Keighley miniature railway's latest public opening KEIGHLEY& District Model Engineering Society is staging its latest public running on Sunday afternoon (September 17).