Free

Dates between 20 Sep - 20 Dec 2025

One City Park, BD1 1SD

Growing Care Gathering

Our Patch

This session was designed to value and listen to people who receive care, provide care, or are not receiving the care they need.

This provided a friendly space for people to meet, relax, have lunch, and do creative activities to explore issues and ideas about care.

What the day entailed

  • Free session
  • Lunch provided
  • An option to join online
  • On-site inclusive childcare
  • Travel costs were covered (up to £6 for bus/train, parking, or full taxi fare if it was needed).

Our Patch

Our Patch was a year-long arts programme across Bradford in 2025, that invited community groups and residents to design and take part in free workshops, activities and events in their local area. Led by local ‘Our Patch Producers’ alongside artists and makers, the project brought people together through creative experiences ranging from painting and poetry to dancing, cooking and gardening. Taking place in community halls, libraries, faith spaces and social hubs across Bradford East, Bradford South, Bradford West, Keighley & Ilkley and Shipley, Our Patch celebrated local culture while helping people learn skills, build confidence and make new connections. This was Our Patch.

Our Patch was funded by The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund. We extended our thanks to all players of the National Lottery.

Credits
Cover image by Ry Gibson.

This was a part of Our Patch.

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