Glasshoughton communities own Open Day in partnership with Waystone and Yorkshire
Forward to inform the wider community of progress made on the old colliery
site. Also giving people an opportunity to ask questions about all aspects
of the local regeneration including plans for the new million pound Centre
that will replace the old Miners' Welfare in Glasshoughton. Visits round the
site were arranged and the day raised over £600 for local community projects.
Waystone has looked at fun and innovative ways of bringing Castleford/ Glasshoughton
children into contact with the development site. Industrial Penpals and Mining
History Madness were two such projects involving school children coming on
to the old site to learn about the old Mining Industry followed up by e-mailing
their chosen workers to gain insight into the Industrial Development that
is evolving in Glasshoughton. Health and Safety issues have also been emphasised
on school visits and have been followed up with videos, reminders to the
home and poster competitions.
The redevelopment proposals for the existing Welfare encapsulate a partnership
approach to regeneration. The million pound project is very much community
led with Glasshoughton Forum being the main partner. The Community Liaison
Officer works with the Forum supporting their plans and acting as an interface
between the project, Waystone and Yorkshire Forward who have succoured the
project since its inception.
'Sealing the past and saving the future' the
capping and sealing of a mineshaft incorporating the burial of a time capsule
filled with memorabilia to signify
the rebirth of the Glasshoughton site. Ackton
Pastures Primary School (11-12 year olds) took part in a seven-week
educational programme involving most aspects of work on the Glasshoughton
site, its problems and history. Their work was of a high standard
and displayed in the conference room in the Waystone site office
Waystone teamed up with Groundwork Wakefield to  deliver a site safety message
through a permanent mural display depicting the past, present and future
of the Glasshoughton site with the help of community artist Lyndell Fozzard.
This is now on display at the Leeds Road entrance to the site.
A design for a small plot of land, adjacent to the site, was worked on by Castleford
High School year 11 GNVQ Art. Residents and students met to approve the design
and agree a plan for maintenance of the plot.
The Community Liaison Officer on behalf of Waystone and Yorkshire Forward has
worked to bring adult education services to Glasshoughton. Accredited IT
courses for example, are now being run at the local Community Centre in order
that local people can be "job ready" and access employment opportunities
as they arise on the development site. Education service level agreements
now exist between central service providers and the local community.
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Pits
props ponies and maybe pistes