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Midgley Community Forum

Midgley Community Forum raises funds and organises events in the community. It aims to provide facilities/activities to improve the quality of life of the local community, encouraging a community spirit and providing a safe and inclusive environment.

Membership of the forum is open to all residents of Midgley and its environs.  There is no membership fee.  The Committee consists of the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and up to nine other members elected at the AGM holding office for one year with eligibility for re-election at the AGM.

Chair - Graham Hill

Treasurer - Kym Lockett

Secretary - Jean Tallis

Members - Elaine Grant, Helen Hill, Ruth Strickland, Anne Holdsworth, Jennifer Vale, Martin Tallis Jean Bradbury

Contact Details 

Everyone involved is an unpaid volunteer.  People take responsibility for co-ordinating different aspects of forum business.  These are the people to get in touch with:

Midgley Community Forum (Chair) - Graham Hill, 07899 874309, whatsappeningmidgley@gmail.com

Midgley Community Forum (Treasurer) - Kym Lockett whatsappeningmidgley@gmail.com

Midgley Community Forum (Secretary) - Jean Tallis whatsappeningmidgley@gmail.com

Social Group events and activities - Anne Holdsworth, 07985 128737

Community Room Bookings - Jean Tallis 07786 702813

Website and social media - Helen Hill,  whatsappeningmidgley@gmail.com

Well dressing - Jean Tallis  07786 702813

Open Gardens - Anne Holdsworth 0798 5128737. 

Craft and chatter - Jean Tallis  07786 702813

Events Calendar - Helen Hill,  whatsappeningmidgley@gmail.com

Newsletter - Helen Hill, whatsappeningmidgley@gmail.com

Midgley Matters Association ( MMAL)

Midgley Matters Assoociation ( MMAL) is a non- profit organisation, an Industrial and Provident society whose primary function is to facilitate and operate the village shop, which is entirely managed and supervised by volunteers. MMAL's purpose is to ensure that any surplus income is reinvested for the benefit of the community. 

The building was bought and renovated through various means - share issues, grants and community events. The shop, community room and apartment above is now a community owned asset.

We always need enthusiastic and community-minded people to join us with the following expertise : -

Finance/Accounting, Communications, Legal, Community Engagement work.

Chair -  Graham Hill  - whatsappeningmidgley@gmail.com

Treasurer - Jean Bradbury

Secretary - Mandy Barson

Members - Anne Holdsworth, Frances Tighe, Andrew Sutcliffe  (co-opted), Jerome Way ( co-opted), Elaine Grant

Postal Address

This is the shop, and also for post to Midgley Matters.

4b Towngate

Midgley

Luddendenfoot

Halifax

HX2 6UE

Community shop - 01422 886687