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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Big Local Thurnscoe Autumn Newsletter 2018
The Big Local Thurnscoe Autumn 2018 Newsletter will be with you very soon. With 5000 copies distributed locally it’s a fantastic way of keeping up-to-date with what’s happening in our community. It’s packed with local news and events including our review of Dearne Community Arts Festival 2018 and information on a fantastic new befriending project […]
Magical Mystery Tour in Thurnscoe
On 14th September, Big Local Thurnscoe hosted a ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ for special guests including Matt Leach who is the CEO of Local Trust, the national organisation which oversees the work of all Big Local areas across the country. The tour began with a meet and greet reception at Thurnscoe Library followed by visits to […]
Halloween Spooktacular at Thurnscoe Flower Park
Calling all wizards and warlocks, ghouls and ghosts! For the first time, Big Local Thurnscoe is stepping over to the dark side with a free entry Halloween event in Thurnscoe Park. Come and see the park as never before with spooky sounds, lighting and smoke effects. Halloween Spooktacular, Saturday 27th October 2pm till 6pm at […]