Happy New Year!

As we welcome in 2020, we are very hopeful that the future for Birley Spa is bright!

Our volunteer sessions have been going well (new dates for 2020 now on the website and Facebook) and we were lucky to have the Birley Firefighters pay us a visit again on 17th December. Once again they did a fantastic job and the improvements in the ground are really starting to show. Through the volunteers sessions we have been able to thoroughly clear the leaves around the building so, externally at least, the building is the most winter ready it has been for some years.

Following our participation in a Tree Planting Event at Townhead Farm, organised by Green City Heritage, which was attended by many community Green Space and Heritage Groups from across the city, we were inspired to apply to become a Tree Charter Branch. This Charter was created by 70 plus organisations who are working together with the Woodland Trust to develop The Charter for Woods, Trees and People. It is relevant, more than ever, for people today, as it supports a future in which trees and people stand strongly together and sets out how each can benefit the other. We hope to host Tree Planting events of our own at Birley Spa.

Unfortunately due to a general election getting in the way, we have not yet been able to have our next steps meeting with the council. We hope to have a date for that meeting soon.

This next year will certainly be much busier than last. We are still in the planning stage but intend to hold a higher number of events at the Spa. We hope to engage local schools and the wider community more, although the Spa deserves to be recognised at a national level, it is and always will be a local treasure. 

Fundraising will also be a priority. Any local businesses that would like to get involved through sponsorship or donations we would love to hear from you! 

Happy New Year to all our members and followers, fingers crossed we have exciting times to come!