Further information about some of our activities and projects can be found here. Covid-19 restrictions has caused us to stop many of our activities and they are on hold until restrictions are lifted and people are more confident of meeting together in groups. Every project within our community plan is a result of our conversations with you. Whether you’re a local resident or represent a local organisation, if you have an idea for a project in our area that meets our priorities, get in touch and work with us co-create a project.
You may also want to apply for one of our grants to deliver a community project. Click here to find out more.
Programme developed with Selby Abbey C of E Primary School, Barwic Parade Community Primary School and Selby Community Primary School, to support pupils raise their career aspirations, exciting them about the world of work.
The Choir meets fortnightly at The Church at the Crossroads. All ages and abilities welcome!
A project working in partnership with Selby and District Foodbank to raise awareness of Foodbank services and encourage food donations to help those in crisis.
We funded South Yorkshire Credit Union to employ a new Outreach Worker for the Selby Big Local area who recruited members to the credit union and supported them with financial advice around things such as budgeting, benefit accounts, savings accounts and applying for loans and credit.
We’ve run two weekly computer clubs- one on Tuesday morning 10-12.00 at the Coultish Centre on Charles Street and the other Wednesday morning 10-12.00 at The Church at the Crossroads.
We’ve worked with local film company Inspired Youth to support a group of young people from the Selby Big Local area to produce a film about life for young people living in Selby. You can find out more about the project by clicking here.
Take a look at some of our ongoing projects here. Together we can make Selby an even better place to live.
Selby Big Local is pleased to announce that it’s formed a partnership with Community First Credit Union, which will see our new Credit Union Outreach Worker, Natasha Aldred, working across the Selby Big Local area over the coming months. Membership of the Credit Union is open to everyone and Community First Credit Union can offer everything from savings accounts, to…
Our Small Grants project offers grants of up to £500 form community projects and are available to apply for by local residents or community groups living or based in the Selby Big local area. The application process is rolling and you can apply at any time. The application form and guidance notes are available to download from the links below…
Raising aspirations with Selby primary schools. Selby Big Local is working with the three primary schools in the Big Local area – Selby Community Primary School, Barwic Parade Community Primary School and Selby Abbey C of E Primary School – to deliver, ‘Big Aspirations’, a bespoke, year-long raising aspirations programme for year 6 pupils in our community. Working with Selby…
Can you help someone who is hungry? Selby Big Local has been working in partnership with Selby and District Foodbank to raise awareness of the services it offers, ensure that those facing food crisis can access support and encourage donations to Foodbank collection points. With support from Big Local, Selby Foodbank has been able to drop leaflets at 3000 homes…
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