2025 - Spring Bids Awards Ceremony

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Held on Sunday 11th May 2025 at the Horbury Working Members Club

At our Spring Bids awards ceremony we handed out 29 monetary awards, totalling just under £7,000.

A large thank you goes out to everybody involved with the awards process and I am sure that the monies given will be put to good use by all individuals and groups.

The role of volunteers is crucial – your community owes you all a debt of gratitude. They, like us, would be more restricted in what they can achieve without the help and (financial) support from local organisations.

We particularly welcomed the Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Wakefield Metropolitan District' (Councillor Darren Byford) who also happens to be one of the three Local Councillors for Horbury and South Ossett. Darren and the other 2 Councillors, Gwen Page and Deb Nicholls have been very supportive of us and of the other community and voluntary groups in the area, as have Social Workers from Wakefield Council. The Mayor, kindly agreed to make the presentations for us at our 2025 Spring Bids Award Ceremony.

We have mentioned Wakefield Council but also must mention the Daniel Gaskell Foundation which is a Horbury charity which provides financial support for the education and development of young people from within the boundaries of Horbury.

Below: Some Photos of the Groups at the Awards Ceremony:

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2025 Spring Bids - Launch

Bids welcome for Phoenix Rotary Charity Money

Horbury and Ossett Phoenix Rotary has continued their support of local foodbanks and other good causes in the past year and is now making a further £6000 from its’ Charitable Trust Fund available for bids for funding. Bids can be made by community, charitable, youth, and sporting organisations as well as individuals within Horbury, Ossett and surrounding areas. Payments from the fund will be limited to £300, unless there are exceptional circumstances when a larger amount will be considered.

In previous years awards have been made to a wide variety of good causes across the district. They have included kit for youth sports teams, musical instruments for bands, support groups for the elderly, school facilities, equipment for brownie packs, youth clubs and equipment for individuals with very specific needs.

Application & information forms can be obtained by emailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Applications must be completed and returned, in accordance with the instructions on the form, by 1st March 2025.

All applicants will be notified of their success or otherwise by 1st May 2025.

All successful bidders will be expected to attend a presentation event at Horbury Working Members Club on the afternoon of Sunday 11th May 2025.

Photo: Winners of the 2024 Spring Bids with Phoenix Rotary Members

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