What is the Cost of Living Crisis?

It is a difficult time for everybody right now. The rising cost of everything, from groceries to utilities, is making it difficult to make endsmeet. This is being referred to as a ‘Cost of Living Crisis’. This does not mean that you have to be in crisis to be struggling, and it is affecting all […]

POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER VACANCIES

The National Careers Service is working in partnership with West Yorkshire Police to support their recruitment of Police Community Support Officers. This role is exciting and varied. PCSO’s are often the first contact that people have with the police, providing a visible and reassuring presence and building relationships between the community and the police. They […]

Giving back to volunteers

I joined Friends of Bowling Park in a voluntary capacity as a Trustee some years ago and remember my first meeting in a cold hut where the mercury dropped to a chilling -2C outside. As I was listening to the Volunteers talk about all the work they were involved in, I noticed a small note […]

UNIfy Festival Pass the portrait – Talat Sajawal

During UNIfy 2021, they launched Pass the Portrait. The idea for Pass the Portrait was submitted through the community consultation by Mark Dolby who is the Director of STORY Film and Photography. Over the last 12 months, Mark has mentored people from across the district to take a portrait of their chosen person with the […]

Grants and benefits to help you pay your energy bills

You can get help if you’re struggling to afford your energy bills or top up your prepayment meter. You might be able to take advantage of certain benefits, grants and help offered by the government and energy suppliers. Get money back if you pay council tax  You can get £150 back from the council to […]

A simple guide to staying warm and saving money 

The energy crisis has seen steep energy price rises for a complex mix of reasons. This trend is likely to continue to worsen. The energy price cap will increase by 54% in April and again in October. Experts estimate that up to 50% of the UK’s population could be in fuel poverty by the end […]

Make every vote count

When the American critic George Jean Nathan said “Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don’t vote” he was obviously trying to prevent people from wasting their vote to stop the wrong people from taking office. Of course some societies would consider wasting their vote unthinkable; in fact there are some places in the […]

Free Enterprise Coaching Expansion

We are delighted to inform our readers that we have been successful in attracting additional funding to broaden our Enterprise Coaching offer, meaning that free access to this service will be greater than ever as we have recruited additional staff to support local people develop their entrepreneurial ideas and see successful self-employment become a reality. […]

Over 55 and want to get Tech-Savvy?

Bradford Trident with support from Good Things Foundation (GTF) is running a project called Connect Up for over 55-year-olds who have little to no digital skills/computer illiterate. This is to reduce loneliness and isolation. The main focus of the project is to address the need for access and meaningful participation in the digital world by […]

Bradford Trident AGM On Thursday 24 February 2022

Bradford Trident AGM On Thursday 24 February 2022, from 6:00 pm  At Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, BD5 0LN The Bradford Trident AGM is open to the public and is a good opportunity to hear about the work we do in your community as well as meeting the trustees.  The meeting will be an informal […]