The latest recipients of community grants were agreed during the Parish Council’s March meetings, supporting a range of local projects, events and community facilities.
The full list of grants awarded in this round is set out below:
- Brockholes Village Trust – £4,979 towards upgrading fire alarms at the Village Hall
- Honley Players – £5,000 towards replastering the meeting room at Southgate Theatre
- Holmepride – £637.97 towards Holmeside Memorial Gardens Project
- Holme Community Centre – £5,000 towards new flooring
- Honley Village Community Trust – £769 towards the purchase of a kissing gate
- Holmfirth Tech – £4,826.13 for soundproofing and insulation of the dance studio
- Just Hoop CIC – £5,000 towards renovations to convert a disused hall into a basketball court
- Wooldale Community Group – £1,000 rolling grant towards rent for youth club and baby club
- Holmfirth Musical Festival – £1,500 Festival running costs
- Holmfirth Children’s Book Festival – £1,500 Festival promotions
- Holmfirth Arts Festival – £1,500 Creative Confluences Arts Programme
- River Holme Connections – £1,500 Nature-themed guided walks programme
- Holmfirth Pride Event – £1,500 Towards Pride event
- Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival – £1,500 Towards Festival costs
- Honley Village Community Trust – £262.50 Easter party for children
- Honley Show Society Ltd – £1,500 Show programme
- Communities United – £1,500 Man Alive, men’s mental health project
- Holme Valley Climate Action Partnership – £1,370 Food event at Food Festival – local produce and vegetarian food
- Café 100 – £1,500 Programme of activities; engagement events
- Hepworth Hurricanes – £1,500 Walking netball project
- Holmfirth Conservation Group – £1,500 Social Media, print and video/reels advertising Holme Valley Heritage Open Days 2026
Councillors have also begun visiting organisations to see funded projects in action. Cllr Wilson recently visited Holmfirth Harriers at Neiley Pavillion, where a Parish Council grant supported the installation of a hybrid heating system to improve sustainability and reduce running costs at the pavilion. Cllr Wilson said “Over subsequent years Neiley Pavilion has been developed to the current facility and the grant from HVPC has enabled the continuing improvement via Solar PV panels and battery storage making the building more efficient whilst supporting the drive to reduce its carbon footprint.”
Helen Haigh, president of Holmfirth Harriers said “We are extremely grateful to Holme Valley Parish Council for their support and funding towards the installation of a hybrid heating system combining an air source heat pump with a back-up gas boiler. This project represents an important step towards reducing energy costs, improving environmental sustainability, and future-proofing Neiley’s energy infrastructure. Neiley Pavilion plays an important role as a community facility, and the new heating and hot water system will help us to increase lettings and better support a wider range of local community groups in a cost-effective and sustainable way.”