Our much-loved community newspaper, Together in Batley, has run out of funding. But we’re not giving up—we believe in the power of good news and the importance of keeping our community connected. Our printed editions are brilliant for those who may not be online or who feel isolated. These copies go directly to places like the…
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…
We are delighted to announce that Together in Batley has won a Tesco Community grant of £1500! Voted for by Tesco Extra Batley Customers, the grant will allow us to produce more physical copies of Together in Batley. Thank you to everyone who voted for us, and thank you to Tesco Extra Batley!
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…
By Tahera of Junior Parkrun. Wilton Park Junior Parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 2k on Sundays 9am at Wilton Park. We rely on the local community to volunteer for just under an hour to put on a safe, fun and welcoming event. Launched in late July 2022, at the time of writing, it’s been…
