Howlands members are very much looking forward to an evening of socialising and great food at Batley’s Zucchini’s Italian restaurant, Bradford Road, Batley on Friday 10th March 2017 at 7.00 p.m..
Did you see our appeal in the Dewsbury Press last week?
The Dewsbury & District League of Friendship is appealing to the people of Dewsbury for help.
We desperately require temporary accommodation to continue to provide a community hub for people looking for companionship and friendship through events, courses, and social gatherings.
As many of you know we have been incredibly fortunate to have been awarded a grant from the Big Lottery Building Communities Fund to pay for a complete refurbishment of our building, The Howlands on School Street Dewsbury.
However the refurbishment is expected to take 20 weeks to complete, leaving us without a base to continue the valuable service we offer across the District.
The Dewsbury & District League of Friendship chairman, Tom Ellis, says: “Building work is due to start at the end of March but unfortunately we have a minimal budget and haven’t been able to source suitable temporary accommodation. For many the Howlands is a real lifeline so we’re really hoping we will be able to continue to support those members. As you can image we’re very concerned about our predicament and would like to appeal to the generosity of the people of Dewsbury for help.”
If you can help please contact Tom Ellis or Deborah Hall on 01924 463693 or email [email protected]
Read our mention The Press newspaper which reported on four Batley schools taking part in an art project alongside Batley Rotary Club.
Children from St Mary’s Primary, Lydgate Junior and Infant, Batley Girls High and Upper Batley High School were asked to work on a piece of art for our centre.
The unveiling of the artwork was attended by the Mayor of Kirklees, Coun Jim Dodds, Rotary D1040 Governor Philip Poole, along with approximately 100 Rotarians and members of Howlands.
http://www.thepressnews.co.uk/press-news/pupils-unite-rotary/
FOR SALE Handmade lighthouse tapestry £30. Handmade 3D collage £25. Handmade crochet blanket £20.
Pick up from Howlands Dewsbury. To buy please contact us:
The items for sale have been handmade by our members. They are one-off truly unique designs and creations which can not be found anywhere else.
Art and crafts for sale at Howlands
Festive knitting at Howlands.
We’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the generosity of the Trustees of the Whittuck Charity and the Dewsbury Guild of Help who have donated £100 to the Dewsbury and District League of Friends towards the costs of our Christmas Party.
Everybody at Howlands is grateful for their generosity and looking forward to the party.
Thank you to the Whittuck Charity and the Dewsbury Guild of Help for your kind donation.
On Wednesday the 9th of November Howlands had its annual Christmas Fair. It even snowed that day which made it extremely festive.
Take a look at further photographs from our Big Lottery win celebration event held at the Howlands for members, volunteers, staff, friends and supporters.
Coming together and toasting the future success of the community hub that is the Howlands.
