When communities work together, the possibilities for positive change are endless.
Community Organising is the work of bringing people together to take action around their common concerns and overcome social injustice.
Community Organisers reach out and listen, connect and motivate people to build their collective power. When people are organised, communities get heard and power begins to shift creating real change for good.
As part of our Community and Wellbeing teams, we have two Community Organisers who
Community Organiser
Alison lives in Park Ward and has been community organising for over a decade. She is the ‘Queen of waste food’ and can often be found serving up hot meals to the community.
Community Organiser
Ilyas is Park Ward born and bred, he has experience of working within Park Ward and is often in the ‘thick of it’ within the local area.
As community organisers we galvanise the community to empower them to have a say on what goes on in their local communities. We do this by working in partnership with various local stakeholders such as West Yorkshire Police, Calderdale Council, local councillors, Halifax central Initiative and many other local stakeholders.
The Park Ward Forum takes place quarterly. Ilyas and Alison as part of their Community Organising role have taken on responsibility in arranging and facilitating the Park Ward Forum meetings at Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre.
Attend a Park Ward Forum to have a say about local issues that are important to you:
Find out what’s happening at Halifax Opportunities Trust, in our teams and about the people we work with
Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre, Hanson Ln, Halifax, HX1 5PG
Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Halifax Opportunities Trust is company limited by guarantee and registered in England, number 4089288. Our registered charity number is 1086183. Our VAT number is 890540516.
