(Our objectives are many – regarding platforms) create a welcoming space for rail users and a community gateway, showcasing nature walks and trails, local biodiversity, and green spaces. Ensure the platforms at stations in Kirklees are alive with planting and where possible create community garden spaces. Through Platforms for Change support Scout groups to learn about biodiversity and sustainability (we are partnering with River Holme Connections in 2025) Ensure we have spaces on the platforms to encourage insects and bees with planting and bug hotels etc. Work towards all Kirklees stations being adopted by community groups for wellbeing and create attractive safe spaces.
Location: Huddersfield South (Almondbury, Crosland Moor & Netherton, Dalton & Newsome)
Oak Primary School
At Oak Primary School in Crosland Moor we have just started a gardening club for children in key stage two. We meet once a week after school and spend an hour working in the school garden. Unfortunately, the garden has been neglected for many years and is overgrown and untidy. We have spent the last few weeks clearing the site with our hand and a few tools that teachers have brought in from home. The children are really excited about transforming the space over the coming seasons with plants, flowers and vegetables. We would really appreciate the opportunity to borrow some tools from the Beaumont Park tool store so that we can really get started on improving the garden.
Reap what we sow
The objective is to grow your own Fruit and vegetables The aim is to work close with the community bringing the community together
Yetton Together
Yetton Together is an umbrella group formed for the interest of wellbeing for the Community. We now manage the local Community Centre and have a number of groups Environment, Gardening, Social, Coffee shop as well as other interests. One of the areas we look after is what we call the Community Orchard and Kirklees Council support us with this
River Holme Connections
We are passionate about making the River Holme a better place for people and wildlife. With the help of dedicated volunteers, we work to improve biodiversity, tackle invasive non-native species, clean up green spaces, educate people about the importance of river ecosystems and improve recreational opportunities for the whole community. We work with people and groups from across allsectors of society to help improve our local rivers and green spaces.
Growing Works
Growing Works nurtures healthy lives outdoors, working within the community to support families and individuals by making positive changes in their lives. By connecting people with their environment and providing supportive activities we can help to improve health and wellbeing and enable our participants to build relationships and access support. We provide outdoor, social opportunities in therapeutic gardening, healthy cooking and eating, nature crafts and bushcraft. Services include Bud, open for all sessions for 18 years plus and Sprout, whole family fun sessions with SEND/SEMH or Young Shoots for teenagers with SEND/SEMH to build skills and independence.
Friends of Beaumont Park
To promote the benefit of the residents by associating together the said inhabitants and the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for conditions of life for the said inhabitants; in particular, but not exclusively by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Beaumont Park. To promote such other purposes as may from time to time be determined. The Charity will be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion. The area of benefit shall be primarily but not restricted to the town of Huddersfield in Kirklees, and the surrounding area.
DIGS Accommodation Storthes Hall Park
We are the DIGS Accommodation site based in Kirkburton, Storthes Hall Park. Our students are extremely eco conscious and keen to do litter picks to help our local community as well as benefit from getting out and about improving their health and wellbeing.
Shepley Bird and Wildlife Group
The aims and objectives of Shepley Bird and Wildlife Group are to promote the interest and knowledge of birds and wildlife and the conservation of same, through illustrative talks and regular outdoor field visits.
The social aspect of both indoor and outdoor meetings provides regular social contact within the group and acts as an antidote to loneliness and isolation.
Lepton Community Link
To create an opportunity for the residents of Lepton to meet together with representatives of local community groups, local councillors, officers of KMC and representatives of agencies working in the area to exchange ideas and to consult and act for the benefit of the community