About Langlees
Work began alongside the community of Langlees in June 2017, and has involved:
Connections
Building relationships within the community and providing space for community ideas and activity to develop.
Community asset transfer
Supporting the Dawson Development Group to take ownership of and manage a local football pitch.
Community asset transfer
Supporting the Bainsford Hall Committee to take forward management of the Bainsford Hall as a partial community asset transfer.
New activities
Linking with partners to bring in new activities based on the aspirations of the comunity such as cooking classes and upskilling volunteers to set up a community food initiative.
Community map
In this interactive map, you can explore the area of Langlees and some of the areas important to the community.
Bainsford Community Hall
Dawson Centre
Dawson Park
Community Woodland
Football pitch
What’s been happening?
Langlees
Annual Update 2023 Snapshot
- Community Football Sessions – a new partnership approach sees young people scoring goals and building trust.
- Bainsford & Langlees Community Action Plan– Corra regularly attended Bainsford/Langlees Community Action plan meetings working with community members and third sector organisations to address local priorities.
- Friday Craft Cafe set up in response to the cost-of-living crisis, Corra is helping the group to access community space and build community networks to support their long-term future.
- Family Activity Group- This community-led group, established with support from Corra, is delivering new activities for families in their local area.
Read the full Langlees 2023 Report here to learn about all these updates in more detail.
Get involved
Community Co-ordinator: Angela Smith
Sharing and learning new skills and making new friendships between community members and local organisations has been valuable. Building on the relationships with community organisations will be a focus going forward supporting local partners that wish to have a presence in the community.
Creating a community portfolio, with guides & tools on how to run large events, setting up new spaces and resources to support people at the early stages of starting a community group, combined with templates and key contacts will provide a valuable resource going forward.
Further reading and related content
Langlees Annual Update 2024
