Kirkstall Big Spring Clean 2: Bigger, Springier, Cleanier

May 15th, 2014 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Events | Kirkstall Community First | Local Issues | Our Community - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Big Spring Clean 2: Bigger, Springier, Cleanier)

Following the success of the Kirkstall Valley Community Association clean up around the goit on Good Friday, we are at it again! This time, on Sunday 25th May, we will be meeting at the railway underpass between the Vicarages and the playing field (near Headingley station) at 1pm to do an hour or so of …
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KVCA BigSpringClean on Good Friday!

April 7th, 2014 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Events | Kirkstall Community First | Local Issues | Our Community | Schools/Kids - (1 Comments)

Following on from Burley Top Community Networks fantastic cleanup at the top end of Burley, I’m pleased to confirm the date for the Kirkstall Valley Community Association’s clearup. After walking through the heart of Kirkstall down the paths alongside Millrace, its clear to see that this area is in desperate need of some attention. We’ll …
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Join in the Big Spring Clean from 1st April

March 16th, 2014 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Events | Kirkstall Community First | Local Issues | Our Community | Schools/Kids - (Comments Off on Join in the Big Spring Clean from 1st April)

It’s impossible to travel anywhere in our area without noticing the increasingly desperate state of our neighbourhood and the litter problem that affects us and everyone else in Leeds. Council cuts naturally means that budgets for clearing our streets, canals, woodland and open areas have been tightened, and this is unlikely to change in the …
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Funding available for your project

March 27th, 2013 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Charity | Kirkstall Community First | Our Community - (Comments Off on Funding available for your project)

Hopefully you will be aware of the Community First funding that we have received for the Kirkstall council ward. We have been awarded over £67,000 by the Community Development Foundation to help fund projects over the next four years. If you have an idea for a community-based project and require £250 to £2500 in order …
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Kirkstall Matters Issue 111 Now Uploaded

October 31st, 2012 | Posted by Jenny.Budd in Events | History | Kirkstall Abbey | Kirkstall Community First | Kirkstall Festival | Kirkstall In Bloom | Kirkstall Matters | Local Issues | Our Community | Policing | Sport - (2 Comments)

As some of you will already know, after the introduction of a new team we decided to carry on with the Kirkstall Matters Magazine in its recent format for the last issue of the year. Those of you who are members will be receiving your copies posted through your doors over the next week but …
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Please submit your Community First funding bids

October 19th, 2012 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Kirkstall Community First | Our Community - (Comments Off on Please submit your Community First funding bids)

Hopefully you will be aware of the Community First funding that we have received for the Kirkstall council ward. We have been awarded over £67,000 by the Community Development Foundation to help fund projects over the next four years. If you have an idea for a community-based project and require £250 to £2500 in order to make …
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About Kirkstall Community First

October 18th, 2012 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Charity | Kirkstall Community First | Our Community - (Comments Off on About Kirkstall Community First)

Do you want to run a local project that will benefit the local area? A new programme from the Office for Civil Society has awarded Kirkstall £67,820 to spend over the next four years on projects led by members of our community. Groups do not have to be registered charities and can be groups of …
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Kirkstall In Bloom at Kirkstall Festival

September 11th, 2012 | Posted by Kirkstall In Bloom in Kirkstall Community First | Kirkstall Festival | Kirkstall In Bloom - (Comments Off on Kirkstall In Bloom at Kirkstall Festival)

  In July we were part of Kirkstall Festival for the first time. Kirkstall in Bloom started in early 2012 and is a group of local residents that have come together to beautify areas of Kirkstall, and are currently completing the drink and be grateful fountain area on Kirkstall Road opposite the leisure centre. Kirkstall …
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