Capacity of Anchor Organisations
During the Covid19 crisis Bradford Council approached Participate to complete a review of the capacity and capability of essential voluntary sector Anchor Organisations across Bradford District.
Keighley Healthy Living
Keighley Healthy Living first reached out to Participate in wanting to look at the sustainability of their charity. Participate worked with the team, board and other stakeholders to develop a strategy and package of support for the organisation.
Chef Akila
Enterprise Support to Chef Akila. Keighley Community Led Local Development. Participate supported Chef Akila in 2022 as part of our Enterprise Support programme for businesses based in the Keighley CLLD area.
Supporting Enterprise in Keighley
The Keighley Community Led Local Development (CLLD) scheme was part of a five year multi-million pound programme which was part-funded through European Structural and Investment Funds and Bradford Council.
Made in Manningham
Made in Manningham - Empowering Places. Participate delivered the Power to Change - Empowering Places programme in Manningham between 2021 and 2023.
IMAS
Breaking down barriers in sport – Taking an idea from local to global. IMAS emerged from the wish of a student from Bradford with Cerebral Palsy to play full contact rugby.
POPI Baby Bank
POPI was started as a small volunteer run organisation; the need in Keighley meant they grew very quickly as an organisation. POPI supports families in Keighley with clothes and essentials for babies and children.
Newby Primary School
Leading the way – youth social action. 15 young people from Newby Primary school have been changing their local community through the Venturist programme, funded by The Manjit Wolstenholme Fund.
The Whetley Academy
15 young people from Whetley Academy have been changing their local community through the Venturist programme, funded by The Manjit Wolstenholme Fund.
Zahra – Young Active Citizen
Zahra joined The Venturists from Byron Primary School, where 15 young people set out to help their community thrive and create social change. Working alongside our Venturists team, Zahra identified something she wanted to change in her community and developed her project ‘We Are One’.