Just For Fun Pre School Nursery and Out of School Club
The club is a not-for profit organisation managed by a voluntary committee made up of parents and carers. This group have specialist skills relevant to the running of the organisation. The group meets bi-monthly, to arrange fundraising events and activities. The club aims to provide high quality, affordable and accessible child-care to cater for parents and their differing needs.We work hard to make this a sustainable offer for working parents The club provides fun, freedom and flexibility for children aged 2 to 11 within a safe and caring environment.
Address to send tokens to:
Tracy Sykes
Just For Fun Pre School Nursery and Out of School Club
Station Road
Lepton
Huddersfield
HD8 0DE
Click on the link below to see a gallery of some of the groups who have entered this year's Wish
Kirkburton Middle School
We are a Middle School of 454 pupils, boys and girls, who would all benefit from purchases made from the Wish campaign. We would upgrade our outdoor 'Malcolm Lee Community Gardens' for the benefit of all stakeholders of the school.
Address to send tokens to:
Mr G Johnson, Headteacher
Kirkburton Middle School
Turnshaw Avenue
Kirkburton
Huddersfield
HD8 0TJ
www.kirkburtonmiddleschool.co.uk
Kirkburton Uniformed Groups
The Kirkburton Uniformed Groups covers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Guides. We have 120 children and around 20 adult volunteers. Our aim is to build confidence and promote social responsibility while having fun! We promote acheivement through awards and activities in a non-academic environment. We'd spend any money on the up keep of the Uniformed Group Headquarters, Hallas Road, Kirkburton. With the specific aim of improving toilet facilities and making it more acessible to everyone.
Address to send tokens to:
Russell Smith
47 Storthes Hall Lane
Kirkburton
Huddersfield
HD8 0PT
Kirkheaton Lunch Club
We provide hot meals on monthly basis to the elderly living in the Kirkheaton, Dalton, Rawthorpe and Almondbury community. We need an instant hot water boiler for the kitchen in the Parish Centre, Kirkheaton. At present have to use a Burco Boiler, which has to be put in place and filled with a water jug.
Address to send tokens to:
Mrs Joan Gorton
2d Greenhead Avenue
Dalton
Huddersfield
HD5 8EA
Kirkheaton Primary School
We are a large primary school and we have children from 3 to 11 years old. Our work is based around helping all children to be successful in life. Part of our work is to enhance the children's life skills and knowledge. We would like them to become more involved with their local community and be an active part of it. We would love to spend this money on producing some new art work. We would love to do a joint project with our neighbouring school Dalton, and our community. We would make mosaics, felts, pots, sculptures, canvases and metal work and put these in and around the school and the community. The work would involve lots of the community meeting each other and working together. We would involve the church, the cubs/guides etc, local businesses and local people.
Address to send tokens to:
Sam Gallant
Kirkheaton Primary School
New Road
Kirkheaton
Huddersfield
HD5 0HR
Kirkheaton Scouts and Guides
Our Groups comprise of children from 5 to 14 years old. We follow the Scouting and Guiding rules and regulations and ensure that they have a balanced programme of fun and learning. We support the groups in obtaining essential equipment to carry out their programmes. All units go on Pack Holiday, Camp or Sleepover events. We have Brownies who come to our Unit from Holly Bank special needs at Mirfield. We had two ramps built to enable them to come in their wheelchairs. We raise money by events for the upkeep and maintenance of our building. These include our main event which is a yearly Gala which just manages to cover the cost of utilities and minor repairs. Extra events are a Halloween party and occasional Coffee Mornings. After losing our roof in 2007, we still have a lot to do to refurbish our building.
Address to send tokens to:
Mrs Jean Beverley
3 The Clough
Manor Park Way
Fenay Bridge
Huddersfield
HD8 0BS
Kirklees Disabled Sports Club
Formed in 1977, the objects of KDSC are to provide facilities for recreational activities for all disabled people living in and around Kirklees, and in particular providing opportunities for competitive and non-competitive sport. Currently we have around 80 members and meet every Monday evening in Huddersfield Sports Centre. Swimming is our most popular sport and we also have table tennis, 5-a-side football, badminton and boccia. After the sports activities, members can socialise in the Cafeteria where dominoes is popular. Monthly trips are organised by members who are over 21 to towns and cities in the Metro area, where the Disabled Pass is valid. There is a flourishing 5 a-side football group who play in the sports centre on Monday evenings and also have matches with other club teams.
Address to send tokens to:
Ashley Herbert
Huddersfield Sports Centre
Southgate,
Huddersfield
HD1 1QX
Kirkwood Hospice
Kirkwood Hospice opened in 1987. For the last 25 years the Hospice has cared for thousands of local people affected by cancer and other life threatening illnesses, as well as their families, friends and carers. The Hospice has a 16 bed in-patient unit (temporarily located at Huddersfield HRI whilst the new unit is being constructed at Dalton), day services in its support and therapy centre, a community team who provide advice and support for people in their own homes and a bereavement team who provide bereavement support for adults and children. All care at the Hospice is provided free of charge. Any donations will be spent on equipment for the new in-patient unit currently being constructed at the Hospice, which is due to open in June 2013.
Address to send tokens to:
Mrs Christine Springthorpe
21 Albany Road
Dalton
Huddersfield
HD5 9UY
Lepton Pilots
Lepton Pilots is part of a nationwide childrens organisation. It aims to enable children to meet together and engage in fun activities, enabling self discovery and how to relate to other children, in a safe secure environment. Membership is open to all children between ages of 7 and 11 years.
Meetings are every Thursday evening during school term times. Activities are based around a programme produced by the Pilots Headquarters. The scope is wide covering environmental, social, community and educational activities. One of of our recent, very popular activities was a history project about the people of Lepton village. Craft work is always popular, as are outside activities such as trips to pantomimes, parks and an annual late summer camp.
Address to send tokens to:
Charlotte Green
17 Bluebell Close
Hoyland
Barnsley
S740LS
Lindley Bowling Club
We are one of the oldest bowling clubs in the country established in 1894. We are tucked away, half way down Daisy Lea Lane (not to be confused with Lindley Liberal Bowling Club). We were going downhill but in the last seven years we have turned the club around. For example, by leafleting over 1,000 houses in the area for new members, running a course for new members (in which the Examiner helped with the publicity), reducing subs for the first year of membership, targeting social bowlers and bowlers of other clubs. This is difficult because our subs are 8 times more than the Liberal Club which has superior facilities. Notwithstanding the smallness of our club, we manage to have 10 teams. We need to continually try to attract new members and push to attract youngsters/children as they are our future. We have too many old members - of which I am one! Finally, bowling is our sole facility. We are now actively working with local junior schools to attract children (8 years and above) to achieve our objective of becoming a community bowling club but need smaller bowls for children, which is why we are seeking money from Wish.
Address to send tokens to:
P A Walker
Lindley Bowling Club
Daisy Lea Lane
Lindley
Huddersfield
HD33BQ
Lindley Lightning JFC
Our club has a unique inclusion policy which begins on the pitch and continues into the running of club. All our signed players play the same time on the pitch irrespective of ability. Our motto success through progress signifies our ignorance of teams which are win at all costs, preferring to develop our players individually. As a team, we will deliver long term results and foster a healthy competitive and social environment, which all kids can be included in, irrespective of background, culture, and initial assessment of ability. In addition, players are not held in position decided by the coach, we try to accommodate movement in positions encouraging a natural creative style of play. We need winter raincoats to keep our U10's and U11's warm at training through the winter.
Address to send tokens to:
David Edmondson
23 Flugel Way
Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 4EF
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lindleylightningjfc/
Lindley Pre-school Playgroup
Lindley playgroup is a volunteer, committee run, charity opened in 1989 offering childcare for 2-5 year olds in Lindley and the surrounding area (we have no catchment). We are the only non-commercial provider of childcare in Lindley and, unlike the private nurseries which charge high fees, we keep fees low so to make places available to all. Children over 3 are entitled to Nursery Education Funding and we charge nothing in addition to this. We support children with English as a second language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. We employ 6 permanent staff. We'd spend the money on replacing existing equipment and resources that will make a difference to every child in our setting. First on our wish list are 6 large protected display boards and 1 white board. These will be fixed at child height inside the playgroup room and will provide an interactive working wall for the children. Together with the children we will create displays using their work to celebrate their achievements. Other items required include construction and den building materials in our outdoor area, new dressing up clothes, sand and water play equipment.
Address to send tokens to:
Deborah Clancy
Lindley Preschool Playgroup
the Methodist Centre,
East Street
Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 3ND
www.lindleypreschoolplaygroup.org.uk
Lindley Swifts ARLFC
We are an amateur rugby league club with three junior teams; under 9's, under 11's and under 13's, as well as an open age team. We have two qualified and CRB checked coaches per team and numerous committee members. We are constantly recruiting within all the local schools and have recently made Birchencliffe Cricket & Athletic Club our home. We have already completed work on our new field and our new changing facilities are currently under construction, which will hopefully be ready for use by next season. We have been established for more than 15 years and are still going strong. All funding is raised by us through various events, raffles, clothing sales, sponsorship and donations. We are constantly looking to the future and aiming to introduce the children to a safe and enjoyable environment, where they can make new friends and learn about the game of rugby league.
Address to send tokens to:
Vikki Whitaker
100 Upper Brow Road
Paddock
Huddersfield
HD1 4UP
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lindleyswifts
Linthwaite Brass Band
We are a village band comprising of 25 mixed ability brass players that entertains people in the local area and beyond. We play at the local parks, clubs and pubs and if requested by a group we will travel to other areas. We are also a contesting band and have won the local area contest in March last year making us the 2012, 4th Section Champions which means we'll be going to Cheltenham to the National finals. We are totally self sufficient, having to source our own funding. Due to the state of the building we have had to vacate the premises. We were fortunate to be welcomed by the bowling club and need funds for a new practice room.
Address to send tokens to:
Andrew Waterhouse
Linthwaite Brass Band
C/o Linthwaite Hall Bowling Club
Linfit Lane
Linthwaite
Huddersfield
HD7 5LQ
Longley Community Sports Club
We are a non-profit-making community sports club, providing facilities for tennis, netball, and junior football training. We provide tennis coaching for all abilities and ages. We'd like to develop junior tennis coaching facilities.
Address to send tokens to:
Geoffrey Durrans
Longley Community Sports Club
64 Southfield Road
Waterloo
Huddersfield
HD5 8RJ
Longwood Village Group
The Longwood Village Group manage and maintain the 152 year old Longwood Mechanics Hall which is at the heart of a very vibrant community. We run many special community events including the Art Show, The Village Show, The Longwood Urban Fell Run and monthly coffee mornings to name a few. The Hall is also home to the newly opened Longwood Village Coffee Shop staffed entirely by volunteers of the Longwood Village Group. The Hall is used by many local groups and is a hive of activity seven days a week from art groups to table tennis to suit young and old alike. It is now home to the St Mark's Players Annual Pantomime and many shows. We have produced a walk leaflet of three different walks around Longwood. We own and manage Pighill Wood and our team of dedicated volunteers undertake many tasks within the Community. Over the past six years the Hall has under gone a marvellous transformation from near derelict to a warm welcoming vibrant community centre due to the relentless efforts if its dedicated volunteers. We have recently replaced four of the main windows at the hall and now we need to replace the three remaining windows.
Address to send tokens to:
Raymond Collier
Longwood Mechanics Hall
Longwood gate
Longwood
Huddersfield
HD3 4UU
www.longwoodmechanicshall.org.uk
Lowerhouses CBC
We try to encourage local people to join us, enjoy Crown Green Bowling and meet new people. We would like to improve the bowling green.
Address to send tokens to:
Peter Hirst
Lowerhouses Community Bowling Club
Lowerhouses Lane
Lowerhouses
Huddersfield
HD5 8JZ
Marden Infants and Nursery School
Established in 1870 Marsden Infant and Nursery School is a community school serving the children of Marsden village and the surrounding area. We cater for approximately 200 children between the ages of 3 and 7 from a variety of social backgrounds. The staff, children, parents and governors work together to create a friendly and inclusive learning environment in which all members feel safe and secure, valued and respected. Together we create an atmosphere which is challenging, stimulating, exciting and fun, and where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their potential. We strive to be an inclusive school which provides equality of access to all pupils in an environment that fosters friendship, co-operation and high quality learning. We pride ourselves on being a hard working school and aim to strengthen our strong links with the local community. At Marsden we welcome parents, carers and children as partners in the education process. A successful partnership involves close co-operation, support and trust as well as recognising that the best education can only be provided when we have a shared vision and responsibility. To this end we operate an "open door" policy which welcomes everyone into the school.
Address to send tokens to:
Mrs Frances Swallow
Marsden Infants and Nursery School
Brougham Road
Marsden
West Yorkshire
HD7 6BL
http://marsdeninf.kgfl.digitalbrain.com/kgfl/schools/marsdeninf/frontpage/home/
Marsden Meet and Eat Lunchclub
We target the older generation of Marsden who may struggle to prepare good home-cooked food for themselves and who dont have the opportunity to socialise - something that we all take so much for granted. Run by volunteers we provide a two course hot meal, entertainment including a fortnightly tai chi exercise session, tea and biscuits and the opportunity to meet with friends every Wednesday from 10.30 until 1.30. We would like to put the money towards various activities and equipment in the early stages of our new lunch club. Our aim is to expand the small delivery service that we already offer so that we can deliver good home-cooked food to those who simply cannot get out.
Address to send tokens to:
Lindsay Haycock
Marsden Meet and Eat Lunchclub
United Church
Peel Street
Marsden
Huddersfield
HD6 6BW
Marsden Royal British Legion
We give Veterans a chance to meet up once a year and enjoy each other's company and remember their lost comrades. It is a great day for them and a day which they greatly deserve. They gave their all for their country and they deserve all the recognition that they get. Without these wonderful men and women we would not have the freedon we have today. God Bless them all. Money will be used to fund 'Armed Forces Day Celebrations' at Marsden Royal British Legion as our other sponsers have had to cut back on the amount of monies they can give.
Address to send tokens to:
Elizabeth Flannery
30 Broadgate
Almondbury
Huddersfield
Marsden Scouts
Marsden Scouts caters for boys and girls from age 8 when they can join the beaver section, through to cubs and scouts, and explorers who are aged 14 to 18. The young people follow a varied programme of activities including everything from cultural visits, games and arts and crafts, to supporting the local community by undertakings such as litter picking and footpath maintenance and of course adventurous pursuits such as camping, hiking, canoeing, climbing, sailing and shooting. The young people are supported by a dedicated band of voluntary leaders and parent helpers. The group regularly participates in adventurous outdoor activities. In order to do this safely, specialist equipment must be provided. Much of our canoeing and camping equipment is ready for replacement, plus with growing numbers of young people joining the group we require more equipment in order to enable them all to take part. For many of the young people the scout group provides the only opportunity that they have to try out these activities and by doing so, grow their self confidence whilst of course having great fun with their friends at the same time.
Address to send tokens to:
David Wilkins
14th Huddersfield Marsden Scouts
c/o The United Church
Marsden
West Yorks
HD7 6BR
Masters Explorer Scout Unit
MESU started half way through 2011 when a need was identified to provide Scouting for young people aged 14 - 18 in the Huddersfield South East area. With four high schools but only one unit on the very edge of the district, it was decided another unit should be opened more centrally to allow more young people the chance to access opportunities for personal development. Explorer Scouts of both genders, whatever their social or cultural background, take part in environmental projects, extreme sports, team building activities, first aiding activities, community projects and the Duke of Edinburgh's award as well as many other small activites which happen week on week which help develop the life skills. We are aiming to gather equipment to enable us to offer all levels of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award to young people in the Huddersfield South East area.
Address to send tokens to:
Ros Fellows
27 Baildon Way
Skelmanthorpe
Huddersfield
HD8 9GY
Meals on Wheels Golcar
We deliver a hot 2-course meal to a maximum of 32 elderly people in Golcar and the surrounding area on Wednesday lunchtime each week. As well as the meal, we also provide friendship and see the social contact of our volunteering being as important as the meal delivery. We would use any money from Wish to buy new thermos insulated bags for hot food delivery.
Address to send tokens to:
Sharon Higginbotham
7 Stones Lane
Golcar
Huddersfield
HD7 4EJ
Meltham All Blacks ARLFC
We are a local rugby league team based in the village of Meltham. Most of our players live in the village and are proud to play for their village. We have struggled recently but we are slowly turning things around and we are trying to involve local businesses in our club through sponsorship etc. Our new club motto now is 'Our village -your team'. We would spend the Wish money on lighting for our training area so we can train outdoors all year round. This would improve our skill levels as there are things you cannot do indoors e.g. tackling.
Address to send tokens to:
Dale Moorhouse
Meltham All Blacks ARLFC
Meltham Sports Complex
Mean Lane
Meltham
HD9 5QT
Meltham Community Pre-School
Meltham Community Pre-school is opening this September at the Baptist Chapel in the heart of Meltham. We offer a fun and safe learning environment for preschool children aged two years old and above. We have a team of friendly, well qualified, experienced staff and are run by a group of volunteers that includes parents of preschool children. In addition to the regular morning sessions where children have fun, whilst learning to play together and making friends, we have a lunch club from 12.15pm - 1.15pm. For parents with children registered with us we offer a Drop and Shop ad hoc creche service for those times when it would just be easier to shop or keep an appointment without a little one in tow. We have just launched in new premises and whilst our indoor room is fabulous we need to create an outdoor play area for our children. The money will be used to develop an area of rough ground into a safe outdoor play space.
Address to send tokens to:
Jane Morrow
4 Meltham Mills Road
Meltham
Holmfirth
HD9 4AT
www.melthamcommunitypreschool.co.uk
Meltham Memories
Meltham Memories is a community group formed to provide an event which fosters community spirit and provides education and insight into how Britain coped with the war years.We provide themed activities and entertainment over a weekend in July. 2013 will be our 5th year and we are finding that the event is growing in popularity attracting more and more people every year.
Address to send tokens to:
Steve Aldred/Pam Cox
The Waggon & Horses
16 Huddersfield Road
Meltham
Holmfirth
HD9 4AE
Meltham U10s Football team
We are the U10s age group from Meltham AFC. We are currently under new management and are made up of 14 local school boys, all of which are friends either in or out of school. The majority have played for Meltham since they were 7. The boys have seen two team players leave last year and three new ones join this season. We are always looking for young, enthusiastic boys who enjoy their football and want to come along and play. To us it is not about winning all the time but about enjoying playing football. Our U10s team are in desperate need of a new kit and winter training gear. Due to our local home pitch not being suitable for use last season, we had to cancel many of our home games. Therefore not raising funds from the sale of raffle tickets, tea/coffee and tuck shop, so money is very tight this season. Boys have left and new boys have joined (of all different shapes and sizes) so not all the kit fits the boys. It would be a fantastic boost for the team to be all kitted out in a kit to suit their size and shape.
Address to send tokens to:
Sherida Hepplestone
29 Thick Hollins Drive
Meltham
Holmfirth
HD9 4DL
Mirfield and District Over 50s Group
The group meets each Friday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm. There is a wide variety of entertainment each week e.g. speakers, singers, slide shows, bingo sessions and a raffle. During the summer months, trips are arranged to many places of interest with a lunch or afternoon tea. Members meet the cost of these trips themselves, not from club funds. There is always a very successful Christmas party with a buffet, entertainment and each member receives a present. Approximately 70 members attend meetings each week and there is a waiting list. We need to assist with the cost of coach hire (s75 per week) to convoy the elderly (some over 90 years of age) and disabled, door to door to attend weekly meetings. All users make a contribution to the cost from their pensions etc. Without this service these members may never leave their homes each week.
Address to send tokens to:
The Treasurer
10 Beechwood Road
Mirfield
WF14 9JX
Mon-Realm
Jean Johnson
Mon-Realm
Mon-Realm is a non-profit organisation run by three single parents who provide activities for children over the holidays. We also hold a yearly Halloween, Easter and Christmas party for local children. We run a parent and child group weekly. We have contributed towards two coaches to take familes to Filey. We also provide our local children with a Christmas present and the older residents a christmas hamper. We are constantly trying to improve our local area and to ensure all our residents are happy. We also link with other organisations to take part in what they are doing and work together to improve the network within Newsome. Due to us having no premises we would use the money to buy a marquee so that we can run more activities for a variety of people. We also had a fire recently and we lost all our tables and chairs so we would also use the money to replace them.
Address to send tokens to:
27 Manor Street
Newsome
Huddersfield
HD4 6NW
Moor End Pyramid
Moor End and its partner primary school, Crosland Moor, are popular local schools who draw most of their students from the local area. The schools serve an area of high socio/economic deprivation. Our mission is for all young people to overcome their individual barriers to learning whilst enjoying and achieving highly. Attitudes to learning are very positive. We all have high aspirations and expectations that everyone should leave school with the skills and confidence to be able to take the next step in their lives. We pride ourselves on the high quality learning experiences that we provide for students. Paramount to this is the time we invest in building positive relationships with students. We also have the secondary resourced provision for students with visual impairment. The funds would be used to support learning and enrichment activities across the pyramid with particular emphasis on supporting families on a low income. We are also developing a Forest Schools project and it would help us provide clothing and equipment to enable young people to participate and enjoy an outdoor learning experience.
Address to send tokens to:
Ms J Acklam
Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road
Crosland Moor
Huddersfield
HD4 5JA
Motherhub
Motherhub is a group for mums, run by mums with support from mums. We recently converted a disused storage room into a place where parents can come to meet other parents and where we can offer a support network for parents in our community. We also run a website with the aim of reducing social isolation that can lead to post natal depression and other issues. We run a weekly meet up for parents and children, a drop in service for people who need someone to listen to their problems, a dad's group, talks and workshops. Being a parent is difficult and often lonely. Motherhub can help make things a little easier. We would use the money to install a phone line and internet access for Motherhub and also for the monthly running costs. We would also look to provide training courses to our members who are parents in the local community. We hope to offer courses on paediatric first aid, cv writing, interview techniques, homoeopathic remedies, non violent communication, baby wearing, baby led weaning, baby massage, hypnobirthing, baby sign language, breastfeeding peer support, treasure baskets and heuristic play, knitting & crafting. We also need to look at training courses for our volunteers.
Address to send tokens to:
Katy Livings
Motherhub
c/o The Nightingale
75 Acre Street
Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 3DZ
