Recent News

Creative Parnerships

We have submitted an outline for a second year's project. It has been very exciting working with other creative organisations. You can read all about phase two of this year's project by following the links on the left. It has been great to see how these projects have made a difference in peoples lives.

 

In a Glance

What does a report look like when you squeeze all the words onto one page? We took our recent Ofsted Report and put all the words into a picture.

Click on the picture for a full view or visit Pennine Ofsted Reports for a full version.

 

 

An Evening of Classical Splendour

I don't think I need to say more. Umbrellas appeared for a brief moment. Some were dressed up, some were dressed down., but the 14th July will be a night to remember - hopefully as the first.

 

Craft Hub Official Opening

Councilor John Colley officially opened the Craft Hub on 4th June. The building had recently been highly commended by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Although the building has been in use since September 2010 this was the event for everyone to celebrate this exciting addition to Pennine's resources.

 

Creative Partnership Award

Pennine has recently been awarded £34 000 to deliver support towards providing support for people who are disenfranchised or disaffected to train and learn new craft and interpersonal relationships and skills to build self esteem and self confidence. This will take place over 3 terms and the programme of training will be adapted to best suit the needs of the participants.

An exciting opportunity also exists to work alongside other organisations who have received awards including Theatre Royal Wakefield, The Art House, Faceless Company, One to One Media Productions and Diva. To read more follow the link creative partnership

New Offices and Reception

We have now moved into our new reception building. We can at last show you a welcoming face of Pennine as soon as you arrive. After the completion of our new Craft Hub work began on converting the former colliery building into a much needed reception and office building.

New Farmland

We have recently rented an additional 23 acres of farmland. This will allow rest for some of our pasture fields and enable us to provide our own haylage.

View Pennine Community in a larger map

The fields link to a footpath leading to Seckar Woods, an area that has its own special ecology and is protected as an SSI and Woolley Moor. It also joins the bridle way network through Newmillerdam Country Park.  Pennine and Wakefield RDA were instrumental in gaining permitted bridle way status to the country park.

 

Craft Hub

Work on the Craft Hub was finished at the beginning of September 2010, and it was ready for use by the students when they came back after their summer holidays. It provides a home for many of our core craft activities.

Visit our page about the Craft Hub to find out more!

Now that the craft workshops have moved out of the old Colliery building, it is being developed as a reception area and offices.