Welcome to the Listening Library!
The Listening Library 2023/2024 shares stories, ideas, and experiences from individuals, families, and communities in Ovenden, Illingworth, Mixenden, Lee Mount, and Pellon as part of the Reimagining Communities 2.0 campaign.
This online library amplifies local voices, highlights priorities, and offers a platform for communities to shape their future!
While owned by the North Halifax communities, please credit North Halifax Partnership for curating this collection if used elsewhere.
How have we captured stories?
We believe that every story matters, and by capturing the narratives of our community, we gain invaluable insights into the experiences that shape our lives. Our dedicated efforts to gather these stories have not only fostered a deeper understanding of our community’s diverse perspectives but have also inspired connections among residents.
Find out what areas we’ve explored in our journey throughout our Community Walkabout.
What are Community Priorities?
What makes residents in North Halifax proud to live where they do? (May – July 23′)
What do residents in North Halifax want to change about their local area? (May – July 23′)
What makes residents in North Halifax proud to live where they do? (May – July 23′)
What makes residents in North Halifax proud to live where they do? (Aug – Sept 23′)
What is the most important thing for residents across North Halifax? (Aug – Sept 23′)
What do residents in North Halifax want to change about their local area? (Aug – Sept 23′)
Ash Green Poetry Competition
During the last term of school at Ash Green Primary, some pupils took part in a poetry competition as part of the Reimagining Communities 2.0 community engagement.
Pupils were asked to write a poem about North Halifax, and these were some of the best with 3 pupils winning family vouchers to the Airtime Trampoline Park in Ovenden!
Lee Mount Art Group
#1 – The importance of having accessible community provisions and buildings for people to access, to encourage them to move more and be active.
#2 – Snapshots of the beautiful landscapes of Shroggs Park and appreciating this as a strength of the local community.
#3 – This piece of art displays wider than North Halifax, showing the value of local infrastructure, tourism attractions and green spaces in Calderdale.
#4 – A clear diversion between the good and the bad. Hand drawn pictures of local issues to a local resident showing speeding, quad bikes and the current racing culture in Halifax negatively impacting them. This changes to them showing the appreciation and value they have to wildlife, animals and the benefits this brings to wellbeing can be clearly seen through amazing drawings by one of the members.
#5 – Back to back pictures of the positives of Shroggs Park
Noah’s Ark Engagement
Following some direct engagement with residents accessing the support offered by Noah’s Ark in Ovenden, here are what they said in accordance to the 3 Reimagining Communities 2.0 questions.
Moorside Primary School – Dream Community Competition
During October to November 2023, pupils at Moorside Primary School were invited to take part in a whole school competition to draw what their dream community would look like. This was to encourage the young people living within North Halifax to share what they liked about their area and what they wanted to see change through a creative approach . 100 pupils took part in the competition ranging from Year 1 – 6 with the following themes spanning across all age groups: More Opportunities for Young People, Developed Parks & Green Spaces, More Community Physical Activity Opportunities for Young People, Community Cafe, Environmental Changes (Less Litter & More Bins!).
Below are pictures from the 6 winners for each year group! As their prize they all won a Family Voucher for the Airtime Trampoline Park! Well done!
Quotes from local people in North Halifax!
