Thurnscoe – A Better Place
Our Vision & Priorities
Our vision is to make Thurnscoe an even better place to live. To do this all of our activity is based around our priorities which are;
- Bringing the community together
- A community where everyone knows what’s going on
- A healthy environment for everyone to enjoy
What is Big Local?
Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents to use £1m to make a massive and lasting positive difference to their communities. It’s about bringing together all the local talent, ambitions, skills and energy from individuals, groups and organisations who want to make their area an even better place to live.
Big Local projects are running in 150 areas around England. The funding is distributed by the Local Trust. It was setup with £200 million by the Big Lottery Fund which receives a portion of money from every National Lottery ticket sale. More…
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Let it Shine
Working with our fantastic community partners, Big Local Thurnscoe coordinated a brand new project to give a little boost to identified families in our area. They each received a large laundry hamper full of cleaning products and household essentials to help them ‘Let it Shine’ in 2021!
This project is in partnership with Station House, the Dearne Area Team, The Hill Primary Academy and supported by a grant from Keepmoat Homes. Read more »
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Under the Tracks Community Art Workshops
Over the summer we held two community art workshops at Thurnscoe Library working alongside mosaic artist Frances Taylor. Over 30 people have contributed so far including children from Station House and some community groups to create a stunning piece of community art that will be installed at the underpass of Thurnscoe Railway station. The mosaic […]

Houghton Road Community Gardens and Mini-Golf
We have been working very hard over the summer to bring this area back into use. The whole area has been cleared and the 3 Incredible Edible raised beds have been installed and are available for community groups to use to grow produce. We have applied for a grant from the Dearne Development Fund to […]

Big Local Thurnscoe Housing Project Update
Residents will have noticed that we are making great progress with our 2 houses on Gate Crescent purchased as part of our commitment to improving the housing stock in the village and creating employment opportunities. Extensive work is underway to bring these properties back to a good standard and we are planning to take them […]