Welcome to the Grassland Hasmoor 'Our Bigger Story' website. This is part of the multi media evaluation of 15 Big Local areas in England. The website is an opportunity to follow what is changing in Grassland Hasmoor as a result of Big Local over a ten year period.
The aim of the website is to share the learning from everything that is happening in Grassland Hasmoor with other Big Local areas and highlight what works in communities with a wider audience of practitioners and policy makers.
You can visit our website at: http://www.grasslandhasmoor.co.uk/
Grassland Hasmoor Futures is a "Not for Profit' organisation that was established in 2019 as a local regeneration agency to support the Grassland Hasmoor Big Local (GHBL) and act as its Locally Trusted Organisation (LTO). This document provides a review of its first full year of operation, set against the back drop of a global pandemic, the like of which has not been seen in living memory.
Following our successful Photographic Competition & Event in 2018 with the theme My Hasland/My Grassmoor, we decided to run another for 2019! The Theme- Grassland Hasmoor through the seasons. We had 3 category groups: - under 11's, secondary age and adults. We had 40+ entries but due to Covid 19 Restrictions could not have award ceremony as planned. Following the competition the best entries were collated into a Calendar that winners receive free and residents can purchase at a donation. check it out! We have already opened the gates for Photo Comp 2020! with the Theme- Covid in Colour
In February 2018 Grassland Hasmoor Big Local launched its second community profile of Grassmoor and Hasland, North Derbyshire. In addition to updating local demographic information the profile outlines Big Local's progress to date and summarises feedback from residents on their future aspirations. The forward plan is presented under two themes - PEOPLE ( children and young people, working families and senior citizens) and PLACES (green and open spaces, living environment and community facilities).
Each year, GHBL produces a photo-book which illustrate its activities and how it is contributing to making the area an even better place to live. This is the Year Book for 2017.
Each year, GHBL produces a photo-book which illustrate its activities and how it is contributing to making the area an even better place to live. This is the Year Book for 2016.
Members of Thurnscoe, Big Warsop and Elmton, Cresswell and Hodthorpe Big Locals attended the GHBL Autumn Network Event 2016. The event included a mini bus tour of the GHBL area, presentations by the groups to the groups & a pie and peas lunch.
Grassmoor Funday- sponsored by Big Local ensuring activities are free on the day such as face-painting, climbing walls, bouncy castles and much much more. GHBL Partnered up with local organisations to provide an event that was educational, inspiring and
Mill Lane Allotments, Grassmoor, held their annual Open Day on Saturday 6th August. The event was supported by various local charity groups and GHBL. Mill Lane Allotments hosted GHBL to create the setting for community engagement.
The Grassland Hasmoor Big Local Green and Open Spaces group shows what can be achieved though local passion for the area, some voluntary effort and building a relationship with decision makers.
Grassland Hasmoor held a sixties night in Hasland Village Hall. The event was open to the Big Local area. Sixty plus local residents enjoyed good music, dancing and a buffet supper. The event was organised by the Friends of Eastwood Park, Hasland and spon
GHBL had a community focus in Grassmoor, we needed a similar facility in Hasland. We signed the lease on 3rd August. Unit 2 Penmore Business Park needed renovation and furnishing. Ribbon was cut by GHBL Chairman, Steven Wright.
Grassland Hasmoor Big Local needed a focus / a meeting point in Hasland. Our Grassmoor base is the Community Centre, Hasland did not have an obvious comparable facility. By October 2015 we had found, acquired, cleaned and furnished The Hasland Hub.
Two Refresher Events were held to re engage the community in GHBL. Both were held in the evening to enable working people to attend. This podcast explains what happened.
Grassland Hasmoor Big Local project took a stand at the Grassmoor Funday. The Funday attracts hundreds of residents from Grassmoor and surrounding villages. Many of the visitors came to the Grassland Hasmoor big red tent to find out about the Big Local
Grassland Hasmoor Big Local took a stand at the Hasland Gala Day. The Gala attracts 3000 to 4000 residents from local communities. Many of the visitors came to the Grassland Hasmoor big red tent to find out about the Big Local project.
Grassland Hasmoor Big Local established working group, Green and Open Spaces, in action in 2015 improving the accessibility of footpaths joining together the Grassmoor and Hasland areas.
This event was held at Grassmoor Community Centre. The event aimed to enthuse the community and grow the number of residents engaged in the working groups. These working groups were created to deliver the local plan.