The Parish Council agreed at their meeting on the 5th February 2008 to give a grant of £3,250 towards the running costs of the Denby Dale Centre. Cllr. Alison Tribe has written a summary about the work of the Denby Dale Centre, as follows.
The centre was set up two and a half years ago with under £50. It operates from a large room in the Denby Dale Mill Shop where it has a cafe, a charity shop and a 'drop-in' service for people wanting information on local services. It also runs a fortnightly group for young people with disabilities. The centre has a branch in Kirkburton called 'The Hub'. This hosts various community groups, for example, mother and toddler and tea dances for the elderly and provides a base for the Young Peoples Service. The centre has 3 minibuses whichare used most of the time. There are paid part-time drivers but volunteers are also necessary to ensure that the minibuses are used as much as possible.
The largest schemes run by the Denby Dale Centre are:
The Befriending Scheme - This co-ordinates volunteers to visit housebound and elderly people. It is a very successful scheme ande, despite the centre having a total of 60 volunteers in the Denby Dale area, the Befriending Scheme has a waiting list. The scheme also operates in the Kurkburton area.
Ring and Ride - This provides a door-to-door, accessible service for people who find it difficult to us public transport. It has 150 members who benefit from two weekly shopping trip, one to Morrisons and one to Barnsley, and regular social outings.
Minibus Hire - when the minibuses aren't being used for the Ring and Ride service, local voluntary groups can hire them at an affordable rate; they are regularly used by 59 groups. The Transport Clerk who co-ordinates the minibus services is jointly-funded by a Rural Transport pertnership grant and Worklink.
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