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In 2023 the Friends of Batley Library installed a bird feeder on the window of the children’s library. We did this so that children could watch the birds and we could encourage local wildlife to flourish. What we didn’t realise was quite how many of our feathered visitors were on the British Ornithology Trust’s red…
by Clare Hurst Being a volunteer at Batley Library has truly helped me grow so much its given me confidence strength and dertermination and i have finally found myself again with the support of all the staff who have truly been incredible and i cant thank them enough for everything they have done for me…
A Guest blog by the HappyMOMents Team. HappyMOMents is a voluntary community group set up by a group of localwomen, most of them moms and professionals, who were frustrated by thelack of social and educational opportunities for themselves, their babies andtoddlers locally. Since the demise of local children’s centres and Surestart,there has been very little…
This World Book Day, March 2nd, the BBC presenters Ben Shires and Konnie Huq will be broadcasting live from Batley Library as part of the BBC Teach Live Lessons initiative. In a live lesson specially aimed at children 7-11 years old, they will be talking to authors including Michael Rosen, and Kevin and Katie Tsang…
Dipika Kaushal is Chief Executive of Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust – a charity founded 60 years ago to support children where ill health, low income or disadvantage prevented them from accessing and benefiting from mainstream provision. For the past 20 years Northorpe Hall’s focus has been mental health and emotional well-being, providing an…
💜 Become a Support Life Champion & Make a Difference! 💜 At The Kirkwood, we believe that everyone deserves the best quality of life when living with a life-limiting illness. Our Support Life Champions play a vital role in helping us achieve this by raising awareness within their workplaces, communities, and friendship circles. As a…