Latest round of funding open for Growing Great Places programme
We’ve opened the latest round of funding for our Growing Great Places programme. We run this programme in partnership with Spacehive – a community crowd funding platform.
If you are a group from anywhere in Kirklees who are aiming to start crowdfunding this summer, you could receive a pledge of up to £5,000.
Dozens of local groups and organisations have already been successful, with their projects being backed by over 2,500 local people and organisations.
Online workshop – Thursday 18 July 2024, 12pm
Join our free online workshop where you can ask questions and get advice about running a successful crowdfunding campaign.
This workshop will include breakout rooms where you can get the support that’s right for you. So whether you’re almost ready to get started with your project, or just thinking about some ideas, this workshop is for you.
Previous Growing Great Places Projects
43 local projects have already run successful crowdfunding campaigns through the Growing Great Places programme, raising over £500,000 in pledges.
Dear Sunflowers
6 million+ Charitable Trust organised free community workshops in puppetry, mask making, dance, singing, banner making and embroidery with volunteers, refugees and members of the Ukrainian community from April to June 2024. Together they created spectacular indoor and outdoor performances in Dewsbury and Holmfirth. They raised £18,764 from 106 backers.
The Newsome Centre – Purchase and development
The Newsome Centre Community Benefit Society are setting up a new community centre and vibrant community café with free Wi-Fi in a former church building. The centre will also be an entertainment and small conference venue, where people can come together to meet socially. 118 people and organisations backed their first Growing Great Places campaign, which raised £18,145 to buy the building for the community. They raised a further £22,693 in a second campaign, to develop their plans.
Quarry Hill Centre Community Hub
Dare 2 B Different are a Youth Focused organisation catering for Kirklees Young People and Vulnerable Adults with various disabilities. They wanted to protect The Quarry Hill Centre and grounds with security cameras, and once secure develop a local community hub for local community groups to take advantage of. They raised £6,900 from 23 backers.
Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival 2023
Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival is a festival of light, where wonderful illuminated willow lanterns light up the streets and crowds come together is a spectacular fire finale with music and street performance to celebrate a popular legend. They raised £28,531 from 150 backers to make their project possible.
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