Pontefract Civic Society and young people
Established in 1969, Pontefract Civic Society is a registered charity promoting and supporting the well-being of Pontefract in all its aspects.
We share the belief that the places in which we live and work can be greatly improved by the commitment and determination of its citizens.
By promoting civic pride and facilitating community engagement, we hope to improve our public spaces, celebrate our rich historic past and promote Pontefract as a place to live, visit and work.
If you share our vision for the town or have a concerned interest in regeneration, tourism, civic pride, heritage or business, you may like to consider becoming a member.
Junior Civic Society launched
Working with schools was put to our board towards the end of 2015, starting with a pilot through Carleton Park Junior & Infant School in January, 2016, which has remained involved in a number of ways:
· creating posters for litter campaigns, and the Tour de Yorkshire
· judging shop window displays
· writing articles for our newsletter, Pontefract Voice,
· A significant activity was to research the Magna Carta, which pupils then presented in their words at the unveiling ceremony
· Pupils gave us feedback via their own survey which offered their views on Pontefract, its attractions and events
· Planted daffodil bulbs at school which the civic society donated
Larks Hill, Halfpenny Lane, and the Rookeries schools have also been on our mailing list at different times, and on individual activities there has been limited involvement with pupils from The King’s School, and Carleton High School.
During 2019, St Giles CofE Academy joined our Junior Civic Society getting involved in the Keep Britain Tidy litter pick, Tour de Yorkshire VIP visit presenting the school choir, and we led Blue Plaque guided walks, and Heritage Open Days Town Hall talk & tour.