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People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org
newsletterWelcome to the firstnewsletter from the Peopleand the DALES team
Meet the People and the DALES team
Contacts
People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org
Taking it Back HomeOnce you've been out on a visit or two with thePeople and the DALES you might like to thinkabout things you can do in the outdoors backhome. This could be anything from getting outinto your local park, a walk with a walkinggroup in a green space near you, to gettinginvolved in some conservation or environmentalwork with a local group - helping to make yourlocal area a better place for everyone.
To help you find contacts we have put togethera leaflet called 'Taking it back home' whichgives you a few ideas of where to start andgroups to get in touch with. The first leaflet hasfocused on Bradford and District, leaflets forLeeds and NE Lancashire will follow in the nextyear. There are two versions of the Bradfordleaflet for you to download in the Resourcessection of our website, www.ydmt.org You
can read one version online and another youcan print off, alternatively contact us for apaper copy.
We would love to hear your stories and seepictures of any work or trips you are involved in.
New walk leaders learn the ropesTraining of Community Group leaders to gain theskills and confidence to bring groups out to theDales independently is all part of the project. TwoFREE three day training events have already beenrun at Malham Tarn Field Centre. In all 26
Community leaders have been trained innavigation, planning a trip to the Dales and placesto visit.
Our next training event on March 11-13th 2011will be at Scargill House near Kettlewell. Wewill be offering a new series of walks, furtherwork developing navigation skills, routeplanning and geo-caching. The 3 day course
will also provide opportunities todiscover archaeology in the Daleslandscape and try out somewoodland based activities.
For more information pleasecontact the PaD team at YDMT.
People and the DALES
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Old Post Office, Main St, Clapham,LA2 8DP
Telephone:015242 51002
Email:[email protected]@ydmt.org
Dave TaylerProject [email protected]
Judy RogersCommunity [email protected]
Gail SmithCommunity [email protected]
TEAM
Growing with People and the DALESMany of the groups coming out with People and the DALEShave the opportunity to learn new skills through conservationskills and practical work. Growing with Grace, an organic fruitand vegetable farm in Clapham has provided a range of groupswith opportunities to try their hand at gardening and growing.Groups have included people with disabilities, peopleexperiencing mental health problems, homeless people as wellas refugee and asylum seeker groups. Providing the space andopportunity to try out new skills and often taste organicproduce helps individuals grow as people too!
www.ydmt.org People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010
Winter 2010
In this newsletter we want to introduce you to theproject, give you a taste of activities that havealready taken place and encourage more groupsto take part.
People and the DALES (PaD) has worked withover 2000 people from 70 disadvantaged groupsand has given them the opportunity to experiencethe Yorkshire Dales, to enjoy the great outdoors,take part in exercise and most of all have fun.PaD is aimed at people living in urban centres inWest Yorkshire and East Lancashire who are notconnected with the Dales. Groups are from ethnicminority communities, disability projects, youthgroups or are disadvantaged in some way. Theaim of the project is to overcome barriers limitingparticipation and to enable groups to haveenjoyable activities in the Dales, which improvegeneral well being and inspire people to be moreactive in their home local environment.
PaD began in May 2009 thanks to a £197 000award from Natural England as part of its Accessto Nature programme which is funded from theBig Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces programme.It is run through a partnership with YorkshireDales Millennium Trust, Natural England, the FieldStudies Council at Malham Tarn, Yorkshire DalesNational Park Authority and Bradford MetropolitanDistrict Council, and runs until October 2012.There are three workers on the PaD team, GailSmith, Judy Rogers and Dave Tayler.
What we can offer
• Day visits - such as nature walks,environmental activities, kite flying andlambing
• Conservation work - dry stone walling, pathlaying and woodland management
• Residentials - for those that would benefitfrom a night away from home
• Opportunities - to develop links betweenrural and urban communities
• Training - to provide skills for individuals toorganise your own visits
• Help with transport costs - up to £150 forthe hire of a minibus
• Outdoor gear - walking boots andwaterproofs for our typical English weather
People and the DALES
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Old Post Office, Main St, Clapham,LA2 8DP
015242 51002
[email protected]@ydmt.org
www.ydmt.orgYDMT Charity no: 1061687 Company No: 3236813 Images © YDMT
Supported by Natural England’s Access to Nature grant scheme,funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces programme.
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VIPs step into the meadow
A group of visually impaired people from theHolmewood Community Group in Bradfordhad a chance in July to explore the flower-rich hay meadows at Winskill Farm VisitorCentre near Settle. Tom Lord welcomespeople to his farm and this year had a grantfrom Natural England to create a graded trackinto the meadows. Some of the group werewheelchair users and the first to try the newtrack. The group did sensory activities;listening to birdsong, the wind in the trees,
feeling the dry stone walls and coming upwith words to describe the sensations.
Ian Garside from Holmewood said 'Thissurface is ideal as everyone was able to safelyget into the meadows and enjoy the flowers'.
Tom said, 'It is very moving for me seeingpeople get into the meadows and enjoy thesmells and sounds which I am lucky to haveevery day. It is wonderful seeing the new trackbeing used, it is something I have beenplanning for years'
From Burma to MalhamA group of Burmese women who originallylived in refugee camps in Bangladesh andnow live in Bradford were given their firstexperience of the Yorkshire Dales. Manyspoke little English and were shy andnervous, but the great outdoors doeswonders! After walking from Malham to thecove, up the 412 steps, over the limestonepavement and back down into the village, theelation of being out in the Dales was evident.
“The women seemed to have really thrivedfrom the experience. It was a huge success.”Francesca Archer- Todd, Horton Housing.
Darwen group lend a friendlyhand Richard is the bodger working in the woods onthe Bolton Abbey estate. During winter he fellstrees to open up the forest floor so that wildflowers can flourish. Because of the severe winterhe was unable to move the cut timber before thetrees began to bud, so a group of refugees nowliving in Darwen came along to lend a hand.
“It was hard work lifting huge logs from thesteep slopes but everybody got stuck in. Wecollected two trailer loads of timber whichwould have taken Richard two weeks to moveby himself.” says Judy Rogers (YDMT)
Lambing a first - POSTCODELOTTERY A group of homeless women from Bradfordand a disability group from Settle were two ofsix groups that braved the cold this spring tohelp farmer RodneyBeresford during lambing.This is the busiest time ofyear for a hill sheep farmerand the groups helped toround up, tag, mark andcastrate the lambs beforesetting them free onto theslopes of Ingleborough. Onegroup was even filmed forthe postcode lottery andtheir film can be seen at: www.postcodelottery.com/Charities/News
www.ydmt.orgwww.ydmt.org
Linking CommunitiesMeetingpeople fromnew placesand othercommunities isoften difficultfor a range ofreasons.YDMT'sPeople and theDALES hashelped breakdown some ofthese barriersthrough setting
up a link between a group of young peoplefrom Girlington Community Centre inBradford and a youth group for youngpeople from Stainforth, Langcliffe andHorton in Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales.
During the summer holidays 30 youngpeople and their adult leaders from thesetwo groups met up for a day ofenvironmental activities led by People andthe DALES community worker Gail Smith.
“The day up at Malham Tarn was a greatsuccess. The young people and their leadersenjoyed getting to know each other whilstalso learning about the environment and our
natural world through a range of games,sensory activities and environmental art. Thenatural setting provided a safe space forthem to both play and learn whilst alsogetting to know one another, somethingthat's not often easy with people from verydifferent backgrounds.”
The two groups are planning to meet upagain in the Autumn this time in Bradford fora return visit.
Have your say!On 1st December at Cartwight Hall, Bradford there will be a Community event for the project.This will be an opportunity to reflect on what has happened during the first two years of theproject, meet with other community groups that have been involved and plan for futureactivities. All community groups that have been involved in the project are welcome to take part. There will be activities in the afternoon looking around the botanical gardens in Lister Parkand then making books using the trees as inspiration.
For information contact Judy or Gail. Details on back page.
People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010
Tree planting in WharfedaleEleven women from the Saheli group in Bradford joined Gail andNational Park Rangers for a day's tree planting on the banks ofthe River Wharfe near Burnsall. The planting will help to minimiseerosion of the bank adjacent to the Dales Way footpath. Thewomen planted 250 trees during the day and then had time for ashort walk along the river.
“Our group enjoyed yesterday's tree planting, Thank you forgiving us the opportunity to experience this environmentallyfriendly exercise which I am sure helped us to relax and enjoy thecountryside.” Rubina Burhan, Girlington Community Centre
VIPs step into the meadow
A group of visually impaired people from theHolmewood Community Group in Bradfordhad a chance in July to explore the flower-rich hay meadows at Winskill Farm VisitorCentre near Settle. Tom Lord welcomespeople to his farm and this year had a grantfrom Natural England to create a graded trackinto the meadows. Some of the group werewheelchair users and the first to try the newtrack. The group did sensory activities;listening to birdsong, the wind in the trees,
feeling the dry stone walls and coming upwith words to describe the sensations.
Ian Garside from Holmewood said 'Thissurface is ideal as everyone was able to safelyget into the meadows and enjoy the flowers'.
Tom said, 'It is very moving for me seeingpeople get into the meadows and enjoy thesmells and sounds which I am lucky to haveevery day. It is wonderful seeing the new trackbeing used, it is something I have beenplanning for years'
From Burma to MalhamA group of Burmese women who originallylived in refugee camps in Bangladesh andnow live in Bradford were given their firstexperience of the Yorkshire Dales. Manyspoke little English and were shy andnervous, but the great outdoors doeswonders! After walking from Malham to thecove, up the 412 steps, over the limestonepavement and back down into the village, theelation of being out in the Dales was evident.
“The women seemed to have really thrivedfrom the experience. It was a huge success.”Francesca Archer- Todd, Horton Housing.
Darwen group lend a friendlyhand Richard is the bodger working in the woods onthe Bolton Abbey estate. During winter he fellstrees to open up the forest floor so that wildflowers can flourish. Because of the severe winterhe was unable to move the cut timber before thetrees began to bud, so a group of refugees nowliving in Darwen came along to lend a hand.
“It was hard work lifting huge logs from thesteep slopes but everybody got stuck in. Wecollected two trailer loads of timber whichwould have taken Richard two weeks to moveby himself.” says Judy Rogers (YDMT)
Lambing a first - POSTCODELOTTERY A group of homeless women from Bradfordand a disability group from Settle were two ofsix groups that braved the cold this spring tohelp farmer RodneyBeresford during lambing.This is the busiest time ofyear for a hill sheep farmerand the groups helped toround up, tag, mark andcastrate the lambs beforesetting them free onto theslopes of Ingleborough. Onegroup was even filmed forthe postcode lottery andtheir film can be seen at: www.postcodelottery.com/Charities/News
www.ydmt.orgwww.ydmt.org
Linking CommunitiesMeetingpeople fromnew placesand othercommunities isoften difficultfor a range ofreasons.YDMT'sPeople and theDALES hashelped breakdown some ofthese barriersthrough setting
up a link between a group of young peoplefrom Girlington Community Centre inBradford and a youth group for youngpeople from Stainforth, Langcliffe andHorton in Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales.
During the summer holidays 30 youngpeople and their adult leaders from thesetwo groups met up for a day ofenvironmental activities led by People andthe DALES community worker Gail Smith.
“The day up at Malham Tarn was a greatsuccess. The young people and their leadersenjoyed getting to know each other whilstalso learning about the environment and our
natural world through a range of games,sensory activities and environmental art. Thenatural setting provided a safe space forthem to both play and learn whilst alsogetting to know one another, somethingthat's not often easy with people from verydifferent backgrounds.”
The two groups are planning to meet upagain in the Autumn this time in Bradford fora return visit.
Have your say!On 1st December at Cartwight Hall, Bradford there will be a Community event for the project.This will be an opportunity to reflect on what has happened during the first two years of theproject, meet with other community groups that have been involved and plan for futureactivities. All community groups that have been involved in the project are welcome to take part. There will be activities in the afternoon looking around the botanical gardens in Lister Parkand then making books using the trees as inspiration.
For information contact Judy or Gail. Details on back page.
People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010
Tree planting in WharfedaleEleven women from the Saheli group in Bradford joined Gail andNational Park Rangers for a day's tree planting on the banks ofthe River Wharfe near Burnsall. The planting will help to minimiseerosion of the bank adjacent to the Dales Way footpath. Thewomen planted 250 trees during the day and then had time for ashort walk along the river.
“Our group enjoyed yesterday's tree planting, Thank you forgiving us the opportunity to experience this environmentallyfriendly exercise which I am sure helped us to relax and enjoy thecountryside.” Rubina Burhan, Girlington Community Centre
VIPs step into the meadow
A group of visually impaired people from theHolmewood Community Group in Bradfordhad a chance in July to explore the flower-rich hay meadows at Winskill Farm VisitorCentre near Settle. Tom Lord welcomespeople to his farm and this year had a grantfrom Natural England to create a graded trackinto the meadows. Some of the group werewheelchair users and the first to try the newtrack. The group did sensory activities;listening to birdsong, the wind in the trees,
feeling the dry stone walls and coming upwith words to describe the sensations.
Ian Garside from Holmewood said 'Thissurface is ideal as everyone was able to safelyget into the meadows and enjoy the flowers'.
Tom said, 'It is very moving for me seeingpeople get into the meadows and enjoy thesmells and sounds which I am lucky to haveevery day. It is wonderful seeing the new trackbeing used, it is something I have beenplanning for years'
From Burma to MalhamA group of Burmese women who originallylived in refugee camps in Bangladesh andnow live in Bradford were given their firstexperience of the Yorkshire Dales. Manyspoke little English and were shy andnervous, but the great outdoors doeswonders! After walking from Malham to thecove, up the 412 steps, over the limestonepavement and back down into the village, theelation of being out in the Dales was evident.
“The women seemed to have really thrivedfrom the experience. It was a huge success.”Francesca Archer- Todd, Horton Housing.
Darwen group lend a friendlyhand Richard is the bodger working in the woods onthe Bolton Abbey estate. During winter he fellstrees to open up the forest floor so that wildflowers can flourish. Because of the severe winterhe was unable to move the cut timber before thetrees began to bud, so a group of refugees nowliving in Darwen came along to lend a hand.
“It was hard work lifting huge logs from thesteep slopes but everybody got stuck in. Wecollected two trailer loads of timber whichwould have taken Richard two weeks to moveby himself.” says Judy Rogers (YDMT)
Lambing a first - POSTCODELOTTERY A group of homeless women from Bradfordand a disability group from Settle were two ofsix groups that braved the cold this spring tohelp farmer RodneyBeresford during lambing.This is the busiest time ofyear for a hill sheep farmerand the groups helped toround up, tag, mark andcastrate the lambs beforesetting them free onto theslopes of Ingleborough. Onegroup was even filmed forthe postcode lottery andtheir film can be seen at: www.postcodelottery.com/Charities/News
www.ydmt.orgwww.ydmt.org
Linking CommunitiesMeetingpeople fromnew placesand othercommunities isoften difficultfor a range ofreasons.YDMT'sPeople and theDALES hashelped breakdown some ofthese barriersthrough setting
up a link between a group of young peoplefrom Girlington Community Centre inBradford and a youth group for youngpeople from Stainforth, Langcliffe andHorton in Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales.
During the summer holidays 30 youngpeople and their adult leaders from thesetwo groups met up for a day ofenvironmental activities led by People andthe DALES community worker Gail Smith.
“The day up at Malham Tarn was a greatsuccess. The young people and their leadersenjoyed getting to know each other whilstalso learning about the environment and our
natural world through a range of games,sensory activities and environmental art. Thenatural setting provided a safe space forthem to both play and learn whilst alsogetting to know one another, somethingthat's not often easy with people from verydifferent backgrounds.”
The two groups are planning to meet upagain in the Autumn this time in Bradford fora return visit.
Have your say!On 1st December at Cartwight Hall, Bradford there will be a Community event for the project.This will be an opportunity to reflect on what has happened during the first two years of theproject, meet with other community groups that have been involved and plan for futureactivities. All community groups that have been involved in the project are welcome to take part. There will be activities in the afternoon looking around the botanical gardens in Lister Parkand then making books using the trees as inspiration.
For information contact Judy or Gail. Details on back page.
People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010
Tree planting in WharfedaleEleven women from the Saheli group in Bradford joined Gail andNational Park Rangers for a day's tree planting on the banks ofthe River Wharfe near Burnsall. The planting will help to minimiseerosion of the bank adjacent to the Dales Way footpath. Thewomen planted 250 trees during the day and then had time for ashort walk along the river.
“Our group enjoyed yesterday's tree planting, Thank you forgiving us the opportunity to experience this environmentallyfriendly exercise which I am sure helped us to relax and enjoy thecountryside.” Rubina Burhan, Girlington Community Centre
People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org
newsletterWelcome to the firstnewsletter from the Peopleand the DALES team
Meet the People and the DALES team
Contacts
People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org
Taking it Back HomeOnce you've been out on a visit or two with thePeople and the DALES you might like to thinkabout things you can do in the outdoors backhome. This could be anything from getting outinto your local park, a walk with a walkinggroup in a green space near you, to gettinginvolved in some conservation or environmentalwork with a local group - helping to make yourlocal area a better place for everyone.
To help you find contacts we have put togethera leaflet called 'Taking it back home' whichgives you a few ideas of where to start andgroups to get in touch with. The first leaflet hasfocused on Bradford and District, leaflets forLeeds and NE Lancashire will follow in the nextyear. There are two versions of the Bradfordleaflet for you to download in the Resourcessection of our website, www.ydmt.org You
can read one version online and another youcan print off, alternatively contact us for apaper copy.
We would love to hear your stories and seepictures of any work or trips you are involved in.
New walk leaders learn the ropesTraining of Community Group leaders to gain theskills and confidence to bring groups out to theDales independently is all part of the project. TwoFREE three day training events have already beenrun at Malham Tarn Field Centre. In all 26
Community leaders have been trained innavigation, planning a trip to the Dales and placesto visit.
Our next training event on March 11-13th 2011will be at Scargill House near Kettlewell. Wewill be offering a new series of walks, furtherwork developing navigation skills, routeplanning and geo-caching. The 3 day course
will also provide opportunities todiscover archaeology in the Daleslandscape and try out somewoodland based activities.
For more information pleasecontact the PaD team at YDMT.
People and the DALES
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Old Post Office, Main St, Clapham,LA2 8DP
Telephone:015242 51002
Email:[email protected]@ydmt.org
Dave TaylerProject [email protected]
Judy RogersCommunity [email protected]
Gail SmithCommunity [email protected]
TEAM
Growing with People and the DALESMany of the groups coming out with People and the DALEShave the opportunity to learn new skills through conservationskills and practical work. Growing with Grace, an organic fruitand vegetable farm in Clapham has provided a range of groupswith opportunities to try their hand at gardening and growing.Groups have included people with disabilities, peopleexperiencing mental health problems, homeless people as wellas refugee and asylum seeker groups. Providing the space andopportunity to try out new skills and often taste organicproduce helps individuals grow as people too!
www.ydmt.org People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010
Winter 2010
In this newsletter we want to introduce you to theproject, give you a taste of activities that havealready taken place and encourage more groupsto take part.
People and the DALES (PaD) has worked withover 2000 people from 70 disadvantaged groupsand has given them the opportunity to experiencethe Yorkshire Dales, to enjoy the great outdoors,take part in exercise and most of all have fun.PaD is aimed at people living in urban centres inWest Yorkshire and East Lancashire who are notconnected with the Dales. Groups are from ethnicminority communities, disability projects, youthgroups or are disadvantaged in some way. Theaim of the project is to overcome barriers limitingparticipation and to enable groups to haveenjoyable activities in the Dales, which improvegeneral well being and inspire people to be moreactive in their home local environment.
PaD began in May 2009 thanks to a £197 000award from Natural England as part of its Accessto Nature programme which is funded from theBig Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces programme.It is run through a partnership with YorkshireDales Millennium Trust, Natural England, the FieldStudies Council at Malham Tarn, Yorkshire DalesNational Park Authority and Bradford MetropolitanDistrict Council, and runs until October 2012.There are three workers on the PaD team, GailSmith, Judy Rogers and Dave Tayler.
What we can offer
• Day visits - such as nature walks,environmental activities, kite flying andlambing
• Conservation work - dry stone walling, pathlaying and woodland management
• Residentials - for those that would benefitfrom a night away from home
• Opportunities - to develop links betweenrural and urban communities
• Training - to provide skills for individuals toorganise your own visits
• Help with transport costs - up to £150 forthe hire of a minibus
• Outdoor gear - walking boots andwaterproofs for our typical English weather
People and the DALES
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Old Post Office, Main St, Clapham,LA2 8DP
015242 51002
[email protected]@ydmt.org
www.ydmt.orgYDMT Charity no: 1061687 Company No: 3236813 Images © YDMT
Supported by Natural England’s Access to Nature grant scheme,funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces programme.
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People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org
newsletterWelcome to the firstnewsletter from the Peopleand the DALES team
Meet the People and the DALES team
Contacts
People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010www.ydmt.org
Taking it Back HomeOnce you've been out on a visit or two with thePeople and the DALES you might like to thinkabout things you can do in the outdoors backhome. This could be anything from getting outinto your local park, a walk with a walkinggroup in a green space near you, to gettinginvolved in some conservation or environmentalwork with a local group - helping to make yourlocal area a better place for everyone.
To help you find contacts we have put togethera leaflet called 'Taking it back home' whichgives you a few ideas of where to start andgroups to get in touch with. The first leaflet hasfocused on Bradford and District, leaflets forLeeds and NE Lancashire will follow in the nextyear. There are two versions of the Bradfordleaflet for you to download in the Resourcessection of our website, www.ydmt.org You
can read one version online and another youcan print off, alternatively contact us for apaper copy.
We would love to hear your stories and seepictures of any work or trips you are involved in.
New walk leaders learn the ropesTraining of Community Group leaders to gain theskills and confidence to bring groups out to theDales independently is all part of the project. TwoFREE three day training events have already beenrun at Malham Tarn Field Centre. In all 26
Community leaders have been trained innavigation, planning a trip to the Dales and placesto visit.
Our next training event on March 11-13th 2011will be at Scargill House near Kettlewell. Wewill be offering a new series of walks, furtherwork developing navigation skills, routeplanning and geo-caching. The 3 day course
will also provide opportunities todiscover archaeology in the Daleslandscape and try out somewoodland based activities.
For more information pleasecontact the PaD team at YDMT.
People and the DALES
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Old Post Office, Main St, Clapham,LA2 8DP
Telephone:015242 51002
Email:[email protected]@ydmt.org
Dave TaylerProject [email protected]
Judy RogersCommunity [email protected]
Gail SmithCommunity [email protected]
TEAM
Growing with People and the DALESMany of the groups coming out with People and the DALEShave the opportunity to learn new skills through conservationskills and practical work. Growing with Grace, an organic fruitand vegetable farm in Clapham has provided a range of groupswith opportunities to try their hand at gardening and growing.Groups have included people with disabilities, peopleexperiencing mental health problems, homeless people as wellas refugee and asylum seeker groups. Providing the space andopportunity to try out new skills and often taste organicproduce helps individuals grow as people too!
www.ydmt.org People & the Dales Newsletter Winter 2010
Winter 2010
In this newsletter we want to introduce you to theproject, give you a taste of activities that havealready taken place and encourage more groupsto take part.
People and the DALES (PaD) has worked withover 2000 people from 70 disadvantaged groupsand has given them the opportunity to experiencethe Yorkshire Dales, to enjoy the great outdoors,take part in exercise and most of all have fun.PaD is aimed at people living in urban centres inWest Yorkshire and East Lancashire who are notconnected with the Dales. Groups are from ethnicminority communities, disability projects, youthgroups or are disadvantaged in some way. Theaim of the project is to overcome barriers limitingparticipation and to enable groups to haveenjoyable activities in the Dales, which improvegeneral well being and inspire people to be moreactive in their home local environment.
PaD began in May 2009 thanks to a £197 000award from Natural England as part of its Accessto Nature programme which is funded from theBig Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces programme.It is run through a partnership with YorkshireDales Millennium Trust, Natural England, the FieldStudies Council at Malham Tarn, Yorkshire DalesNational Park Authority and Bradford MetropolitanDistrict Council, and runs until October 2012.There are three workers on the PaD team, GailSmith, Judy Rogers and Dave Tayler.
What we can offer
• Day visits - such as nature walks,environmental activities, kite flying andlambing
• Conservation work - dry stone walling, pathlaying and woodland management
• Residentials - for those that would benefitfrom a night away from home
• Opportunities - to develop links betweenrural and urban communities
• Training - to provide skills for individuals toorganise your own visits
• Help with transport costs - up to £150 forthe hire of a minibus
• Outdoor gear - walking boots andwaterproofs for our typical English weather
People and the DALES
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Old Post Office, Main St, Clapham,LA2 8DP
015242 51002
[email protected]@ydmt.org
www.ydmt.orgYDMT Charity no: 1061687 Company No: 3236813 Images © YDMT
Supported by Natural England’s Access to Nature grant scheme,funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces programme.
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