Merry Christmas to all who celebrate


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…
The Friends of Batley Library Crochet Club is expanding its activities this year with a focused community project producing knitted and crocheted poppies. These handmade poppies will be used to enhance the town memorial and to create decorative displays along the fencing at Heeleys, contributing to local acts of remembrance and community participation. Handcrafted poppies…
Batley Community Centre are looking for a volunteer to help run Lunch Club every Thursday from 10:30am to 1pm. Contact 07726 771936 for more information.
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…
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…