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{{ 'About' | translate }} Growing Great Places

{{ 'About' | translate }} Growing Great Places

We want everyone to be able to take part in making the places where they live, work and play better. Our towns, villages and communities are the strength of Kirklees. Local people have asked us to do more to recognise this. So we’re celebrating our places by encouraging more great ideas. Submit your project idea by the 17th April deadline.

You might have a little idea that can have a big impact by bringing a place together. Or you might need some help growing support for an ambitious project that’s just getting started. We want you to feel able to influence your community’s future. Please get involved and help the movement to grow - pitch your ideas, back any projects you like and let other people know. Growing Great Places is all about bringing people and places together. It’s part of our work to grow a stronger local democracy here in Kirklees, from the ground up. If you have any questions please contact: GrowingGreatPlaces@kirklees.gov.uk

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The Newsome Centre (Phase 2) Proposal hit its fundraising target!5 days ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Aspire Journeys started fundraising!5 days ago
Aspire Journeys
Aspire Journeys joined Growing Great Places1 week ago

Aspire Journeys, where 200 older community members from Aspire connect with 100 primary-aged children across seven Huddersfield schools. Unfolding across seven Huddersfield schools, Aspire Journeys transforms spaces into hubs of creativity, creating lasting connections. It's an exploration of cross-generational creativity, uniting older adults' wisdom with young minds' curiosity. This initiative, embracing various storytelling forms, pays homage to Huddersfield's heritage. Beyond sessions, it's a celebration of unique tales shaping our identity, fostering connections and understanding through shared heritage. It's a celebration of stories shaping our identity - a bridge between generations, a cultural heritage celebration, and a legacy weaving through time. For everyone touched by storytelling - older adults sharing chapters, primary-aged children ready for a journey, schools seeking narrative richness, and a community connecting through shared stories.

2 projects started fundraising!1 month ago
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A Church fit for the future hit its fundraising target!1 month ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

1 projects joined Growing Great Places2 months ago
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Almondbury and Lepton Christmas Festival hit its fundraising target!3 months ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!