BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD 

Grant to Bierley Community Association Ltd

Supporting the community needs in Bierley

towards three years' continuation funding of an organisation providing community support services for disadvantaged communities in the Bierley Estate, West Yorkshire.

The funding will be used to develop a community garden in which local children and adults will learn to plant cultivate care for and harvest vegetables and fruit. The project aims to develop skills ....more

The funding will be used to develop a community garden in which local children and adults will learn to plant cultivate care for and harvest vegetables and fruit. The project aims to develop skills and developing a sense of achievement pride and experience.

This project will deliver a range of youth work activities to young people experiencing poverty who are living in Bradford. As a result, young people will have an increased sense of belonging and ....more

This project will deliver a range of youth work activities to young people experiencing poverty who are living in Bradford. As a result, young people will have an increased sense of belonging and have improved mental and physical health. ,

Thanks to your generous initial grant of £2021, we have been able to continue to develop our junior football teams and now have and two mixed gender under 12s teams and an under 9s mixed team all ....more

Thanks to your generous initial grant of £2021, we have been able to continue to develop our junior football teams and now have and two mixed gender under 12s teams and an under 9s mixed team all playing in local leagues. With your funding we've been able to purchase new equipment for all our 3 teams, each in sizes appropriate to their ages and abilities. This includes balls and nets as well as practise and training equipment. As we are based at a community centre, we share much of our gear with a local youth programme, meaning that equipment has a shorter than normal lifespan. Your funding is also helping us work towards increased financial stability for our club through greater local awareness which helps attract small donations from local sources.

Funding for staff, food and other resources to run a programme to teach young people healthy cooking, and to develop some of those young people in more depth.

As a community football club, building strong communities is a key priority of ours. Our club was formed out of a local need to support families on our estate with a team that had capacity for ....more

As a community football club, building strong communities is a key priority of ours. Our club was formed out of a local need to support families on our estate with a team that had capacity for everyone to come and enjoy football no matter their ability or availability. Local families and parents have responded really positively to this mind set of prioritising play over competition and enjoying the game over success at all costs. With this purpose as the guiding principle of our club, we’ve seen our numbers skyrocket. Since forming, we now over 50 regular players who attend weekly sessions, split between our under 11 teams and our under 8 team. In addition, we are about to launch training sessions for under 6’s as there has been increased desire from this age group to play. Further than this we take our responsibility as a coaching staff really seriously. This involves supporting our players both on and off the pitch, and with both their physical health, mental health, and general wellbeing. One young person, Toby (not his real name), has been a team member since we launched our club and attends training sessions and games every week. Toby is a typical fun-loving and quite active child, however, when the national lockdown came into force early in 2020, he responded really negatively and seemed to slump both emotionally and physically. Our football coaches, who are also both trained youth workers, would visit his house every few weeks to check in on him and provide various activity resources to encourage him to engage in active play, but it was clear these were having little effect. After a couple of months, Toby’s parents got in contact with us as they were concerned with how moody and non-responsive, he had become. We spoke with them about how changes in activity and diet can cause significant changes in temperament. Due to lockdown, we were unable to run football sessions or any group activities, but there was the opportunity to deliver 121 support. We made it clear to Toby and the others who wanted to engage in 121 fitness sessions, that this was a holistic programme that also incorporated diet, and wellbeing, meaning Toby and his peers would have to also take part in the cook and eat at home programme provided in partnership with The Life Centre. Within weeks it was clear that the combined programme was having a positive effect, both from how he was interacting with us and from feedback from his parents as to his temperament at home. Since then, Toby continues to play for our under 11s team and trains with us at every opportunity. He also continues to enjoy a more balanced diet and is happy to talk about health and understand more about nutrition and the impact it can have on athletes.

Grant to Bierley Community Association Ltd

Grant to Bierley Community Association Ltd

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

COVID19 - This grant will fund a new community oven to support young people living in poverty and feeling hungry during Covid-19. As a result, young people will feel healthier after receiving a ....more

COVID19 - This grant will fund a new community oven to support young people living in poverty and feeling hungry during Covid-19. As a result, young people will feel healthier after receiving a nutritious meal delivered to their door.

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Emergency food and/or activity provision in response to Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown.

The BASE project provides over 22 hours of tailored youth provision over 6 days each week. We start building relationships with young people from age 5 and continue to support them as they grow, up ....more

The BASE project provides over 22 hours of tailored youth provision over 6 days each week. We start building relationships with young people from age 5 and continue to support them as they grow, up through high school.

The BASE Enterprise Challenge is loosely based on the TV series 'The Apprentice' and will comprise of pitching two teams of young people in a head to head competition over several months to design ....more

The BASE Enterprise Challenge is loosely based on the TV series 'The Apprentice' and will comprise of pitching two teams of young people in a head to head competition over several months to design and develop an enterprise idea to help raise funds for a youth weekend away trip.

The Home Project

£120,000 towards three years' continuation funding of an organisation providing community support services to disadvantaged people in the Bierley Estate, Bradford

towards three years' continuation funding of an organisation providing community support services to disadvantaged people in Bradford

A holiday club with a twist, incorporating young people, families and the community to learn new life skills and build relationships while keeping a healthy lifestyle in a fun and positive way.

Towards tools and equipment for the 'life garden', providing a community gardening project for residents.

Core Costs

The group will provide advice, support and activities for older people to help reduce social isolation, pension poverty and increase access to services.

We are seeking your support to deliver social activities for local older people, in particular isolated men.

This project will deliver advice, support and tailored activities for young people in Bierley. They will increase social skills, confidence and self esteem and empower young people to contribute to ....more

This project will deliver advice, support and tailored activities for young people in Bierley. They will increase social skills, confidence and self esteem and empower young people to contribute to community life.

Bierley Community Centre in Bradford offers a wide range of services to local people including older people's lunch clubs, shopping service, reminiscence groups, social activities and a base for ....more

Bierley Community Centre in Bradford offers a wide range of services to local people including older people's lunch clubs, shopping service, reminiscence groups, social activities and a base for local youth and children's organisations to run sessions. This grant would contribute to the core salaries of the Centre’s Support Worker and Administrator who both help all the activities run smoothly and make sure that everyone can be included. The grant will also pay for some training for committee members and a community survey to inform future developments.

towards three years' salary of the TLC Centre Manager at a project providing community support services in a deprived area of Bradford

For a Seniors Inclusion Worker at the Life Centre community facility to increase it's provision of services to older people

This charity provides a community centre with services to help local people of all ages. They will use the grant to help fund the salary of their Centre Manager.

This is a project by an incorporated charity in Bierley, Bradford. The organisation will use funding to employ a sessional worker to run social and skills building activities for young mothers. These ....more

This is a project by an incorporated charity in Bierley, Bradford. The organisation will use funding to employ a sessional worker to run social and skills building activities for young mothers. These will include healthy cooking, arts and crafts and cake decorating. This will enable young mothers to participate in positive activities to help reduce their isolation and increase their confidence and self-esteem. _x000B__x000B__x000B_ Sessional worker, tutors and activity equipment.