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Friends Of Batley Library

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1213973
Status
Registered
Registered
July 7, 2025
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Friends of Batley Library
Batley Library
Market Place
Batley
WF17 5DA

Activities

Friends of Batley Library supports and promotes Batley Library through events, volunteering, and community projects. We provide inclusive activities, resources, and outreach that encourage reading, learning, and social connection for all ages in Batley.

Objects: The Aims And Objectives Of The Association Is To Advance The Education Of The General Public By The Promotion, Support, Assistance And Improvement Of Batley Library And The Library Service In General, In Particular By:i) Supporting The Retention And Maintenance Of Batley Library, With Adequate Professional Staff And Appropriate Opening Hours For The Community Served, And Offering The Widest Possible Range Of Books, Newspapers, Magazines And Other Materials In Audio, Visual And Electronic Formats;ii) Facilitating Opportunities For Volunteering, Enabling A Social Hub For Educational And Recreational Activity And Working In Partnership With Other Local Groups, Schools And Organisations;iii) Seeking To Ensure The Continuing Availability Of Access To Council Services And Information At The Library;iv) Actively Promoting Batley Library And The Services IT Provides To The Wider Community;v) Facilitating Learning Opportunities.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Kirklees

Trustees

Name Appointed
Eva Manuela Kujawa (Chair) March 15, 2025
Celia Ann Moorhouse Oct. 9, 2017
Gillian Diane O'Neill Oct. 4, 2019
Hilary Anne Wainwright MA CA July 6, 2016
Jalpa Kotiyawalla Feb. 18, 2023
Jane Fleur Hicks Sept. 2, 2015
John Michael Ferrett LLB LLM Oct. 10, 2018
Stephen Moorhouse MA FSA Oct. 9, 2017