Colne Valley Creative Business
Support Programme to Dec 2010
 Open the programme to find out more
about workshops, 1-2-1 advice sessions and networking events that are available to creative business in the Colne Valley. 
Get in touch for an informal chat.

River Spen Events
Sunday 11 & Saturday 17 July, 11 - 3
Two open events are taking place along a stretch of the River Spen as part of a community environment improvement project.  Local people can take part in creative nature-themed activities and contribute ideas about the river environment and suggestions for improvements.  More info on our news page.

Play builder projects
 New play sites are now being installed  in Batley Carr, Clayton West and Walpole. which have had the creative involvement of young people in design ideas for the sites. Loca has also been involved in some creative events in Dewsbury and Batley town centres that has seen young people and their families join in fun, playful activities  Read more on our news page.

Ravensthorpe in Colour
See some of the colours that have been gathered by people of Ravensthorpe on
our news2 page


For more information visit our
news page or contact Loca

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  Loca is Kirklees Council's arts and regeneration agency, and part of the Council's Culture & Leisure Services.  Our mission is to put art at the heart of local regeneration and our work promotes the vital role that arts and creativity play in developing vibrant, healthy, sustainable communities and environments.  We work across Kirklees (West Yorkshire) to:
  promote arts and creativity within all kinds of local regeneration initiatives
  use creative methods to consult, engage and involve communities
  run projects which aim to develop creative people, creative communities
    and creative places 
  support artists, businesses and organisations working in the local
    creative industries sector
   
council services and other public agencies/services who work in local communities, including schools
  individual artists and arts organisations who specialise in creative engagement, participatory arts and public art
  voluntary organisations and community groups who want to develop a creative project or find new ways of tackling an issue
  local artists, craftspeople, designers, performers and musicians wanting support to start up or grow their business
 
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