Community GroupsThere are many community groups in the Worsbrough Areas, some are listed below (please scroll down). If you are or know of a community group in Worsbrough, please email your details to juliehallsworth@hotmail.com.
Worsbrough Industrial & Social History Society
Worsbrough Common Community Association
Ward Green Community Centre Group
Kendray & Worsbrough Community Partnership
Worsbrough Common TARA
Friends of Dale Park
Dale Tavern Football Club
Dale Park Bowling Club
Bank End Community Group
Worsbrough Industrial & Social History Society
The Worsbrough Industrial & Social History Society is a non-profit organisation with charitable arts and is an equal opportunities organisation. It's objectives are to research, archive and preserve the industrial and social heritage of the Worsbrough, Dove Valley and Barnsley Area.
We aim to enhance peoples awareness, understanding and knowledge of the areas heritage. We hope to involve all sections of the local community through talks, exhibitions, displays, workshops and being part of other community events. We will use various mediums including music, drama and several visual art forms in our activities to express the rich industrial and social heritage of the people and area.
The WISH Society hopes to work with similar groups and organisations in the area, to support the development of the community achieve and further its aims and objectives.
For more information contact Ian Paisley on 01226 242273 of email Worsbrough@hotmail.co.uk
26/6/06
Worsbrough Common Community Association have been nominated for a Queens Award for voluntary service. The group received a visit recently from a representative for the award and a decision will be made in June 2007. Good Luck to them and watch this space for an update!
Worsbrough Common Community Association meetings take place on the 3rd Monday of every month - these are open meetings and everyone is welcome.
Worsbrough Common Community Association is now a Company Ltd by Guarantee and is currently applying for charitable status. This will enable the Association to apply to a wider range of funding pots.
If anyone has any ideas on events they would like to see next year or are interested in being involved please get in touch on 249904 or call in at the Community House, 39 Highstone Road.
The Association will continue working towards Worsbrough Common becoming a better and safer place for all to live.
Pre-Loved Shop - the shop has exceeded the original predictions and continues to be well used and stocked. Because of this the shop adjacent to the existing shop (which is currently empty) is going to be used to display larger items such as tables and chairs.
The Commons Centre - work on the Commons Centre is progressing. There has been a recent meeting with the architect and a final brief will be completed. This will be a statement of the work completed so far and the way forward,/the next steps to be taken. One of the first steps will be applying for funding for the build.
An appeal for old photos - The WCCA are appealing for old photographs of Worsbrough Common, as well as information and stories about Worsbrough Common. We would eventually like to create a soft back booklet containing these items.
If you have any photos, information or stories please drop the information into Community House at Highstone Road.
20/12/06
Friends of Dale Park have been also been nominated for a Queens Award for voluntary service. The group received a visit recently from a representative for the award and a decision will be made in June 2007. Good Luck to them and watch this space for an update!
Friends of Dale Park is a community group dedicated to the regeneration of Dale Park at Oakdale in Worsbrough Dale and bringing new activities for children and young people to access.
The group have been very successful and have worked in partnership with various organisations to secure funding to provide new play facilities, picnic benches, lighting and paths in the park. The group produce a newsletter to update local residents which is a free publication.
The Friends of Dale Park group also lead and oversee the budget of the youth Engagement Project which delivers activities through various providers throughout Worsbrough during the school holiday times. They also provide the street dance activities which take place on Thursdays.
The group has been running three and half years and have held events which include bulb planting, gala's, teddy bears picnics and brass band afternoons.
25/1/07
The Ward Green Community Centre Group is chaired by Mr Lew Whitehead who was awarded a MBE in the 2006 honours for his volunteering in the community. Lew has been a volunteer for over 40 years and worked tirelessly with young people in the community in engaging them into football.
The Ward Green Community Centre Group were successful last year when they applied for a grant for CRT (Coalfields regeneration trust). The grant was for a project to take young people from the area to the Metrodome, two evenings per week to enable them to take park in sports and activities there.
The group have also received funding from Community Chest for picnic benches which are placed next to the play equipment in the park on Genn Lane, Ward Green.
The group is currently working very hard to progress the development of a new community sports facility (on Genn Lane) which will accommodate more changing rooms. This involves a lot of work, however the group may shortly be at the stage of applying for funding for this project.
24/2/06
The Kendray & Worsbrough Community Partnership is currently reviewing its strategy and action plan but in simple terms would like to make a positive contribution to the improvement of the lives of people in the partnership community. The Partnership does this by; Co-ordinating and contributing to stakeholder activity Building capacity, confidence and cohesion in the community, and assisting in social and economic regeneration.
Group Activities include:
1. Partnership Development Project - The Partnership now has a full time Coordinator 2. Worsbrough Family Health Project 3. Sports Development Project 4. Farm Road Community Centre Project 5. Asset Development Project 6.0 Learning Net Project
What we would like people to do:
Contact Gemma to get involved and support the work of the Community Partnership!!
25/1/07
Worsbrough Common TARA group are hoping to recruit new members for its group that meets at Community House on Highstone Road. Sessions are held on Tuesdays from 1 pm to 3 pm. Bingo, raffles and a general get together takes place.
Everyone is welcome. Drop in on the above times if you are interested
6/3/06
Dale Tavern Junior Football Club - The Dale Tavern JFC has just finished a very successful second season. We would like to thank everyone involved, managers, coaches, parents, committee, the Dale Tavern and all the customers and fundraisers - but most off all the children in all our teams. This season we started an under 14’s girls team and we hope to start an under 12’s girls team next season. We also started a Saturday league adults team. All new managers and coaches have passed their FA Football coaching Level One which consists of Child Protection and First Aid accreditation. Also a couple of the managers have passed their referees course. Our club is now Chartered Standard, which is a very good achievement for all.
The group currently has nine teams.
25/1/07
Dale Park Bowling Club - Colin Smith of Dale Park Bowling Club is pleased to announce that funding has been received for shelters for the bowling green. He his liaising with David Gill and Paul Marsh of BMBC regarding the erection of the shelters, which should be within the next month.
Funding for the shelters has been received from Big Lottery Fund, Friends of Dale Park and Area Forum. The Bowlers wish to express a Big Thank You to the funders for their contribution.
Also the water supply to the greens has been passed by the council - so watch this space for further developments.
Bank End Community Group was established in April 2005. They held their first Summer Gala event in partnership with Bank End School. The Gala was a great success which enjoyed brilliant sunshine for the day!
In December a MC rapping event took place at Swaithe Club for young people up to the age of 16. The event was attended by 45+ young people who all had a fantastic time. The event was not only successful for attendance and enjoyment but complimented by the excellent conduct of all.
The group have received funding for these events from the community chest and BMBC Community Support Fund.
Following on from the successful 2005 Christmas Party, a Christmas Party was held in 2006 for families at Swaithe Club. Another very well attended event. The group (which are all volunteers) provided a a disco and home made buffet - fit for a king!
More events of this nature are planned in the near future - so watch this space!
If anyone is interested in this group please contact Jill Bramall.
25/1/07
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