A little note from Lesley Jones from the Friends of Calder Holmes Park telling us about the launch of their new skatepark in Hebden Bridge;

“Fair for Youth 2011 in West Yorkshire doubled as the launch event of the newly extended skatepark in Hebden Bridge which was made possible through a grant of almost £50k from the Community Spaces programme.

The Friends of Calder Holmes Park have been working to extend the skatepark for over two and half years. When it finally launched a couple of months ago it was a testament to the patience and ongoing involvement of a group of local skaters and bikers who were finally able to celebrate the completion of the project.

A skate and BMX jam was held which attracted over 133 entrants and the day was a celebration of the achievements of the young people of Hebden Bridge and the surrounding area. The event, including the skate jam was planned and organised with significant input from the local youngsters and a popular element were the performances over the day of local bands and DJs. 

The Friends group hope that local young people of the area will remain involved by helping to raise the funds necessary to stage a similar jam event again next year.”

The pictures from the event are fantastic – we think this is going to be a well-used local resource and will hopefully give talented local skaters and bikers a space to practice and perform their skills!