I could easily be the first route to have its own blog! I am a four mile stretch of land from Greenwood Lock to Cooper Bridge in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.
If you're a member of the Co-op then every time you choose one of its branded products and services (which can be anything from buying a loaf of bread to bigger things such as making a Will or planning a funeral) both you and your community will benefit. The Co-op will give 5% of what you spend into your Membership Account and 1% to your community - and you can choose where this goes to from a number of local causes.
Mirfield Community Partnership is one of those local causes - can we ask you to vote for the Partnership?
If you're not a member - then here is the link to the site where you can join.
The Bard of Barnsley - Ian McMillan - has written a poem to celebrate the special bond between Yorkshire people and the county's historic waterways, reflecting on the role that local communities have played in improving them for people and wildlife.
To see and hear Ian reading his poem - you can visit the Canal and River Trust site.
Words on Water
A canal is a mix Of fragility and strength
Of ancient locks
Up and down the length
And breadth of the North
And, for what it’s worth (they soon dry, wring ‘em out)
Pairs of soaking socks
Oh yes,
Pairs of soaking socks. A lot of people lend Willing brains and hefty brawn A helping hand In a flooded dawn In all the pouring rain; And in Pocklington (or Mirfield, or Naburn) Loads of great ideas Oh yes, Loads of great ideas. A canal is a road For a lot of freight to ride, Landscape to read Two centuries wide. Kennet in the sun Workshops growing strong And, to top it off (and here, and now) Waterside restored Oh yes Waterside restored. A lot of people love The canals and what they mean To work and live By the water’s gleam; They will have their day Then everyone will say (or sing, or shout) Canals are back for good Oh yes Canals are back for good!
If you're a member of the Co-op then every time you choose one of its branded products and services (which can be anything from buying a loaf of bread to bigger things such as making a Will or planning a funeral) both you and your community will benefit. The Co-op will give 5% of what you spend into your Membership Account and 1% to your community - and you can choose where this goes to from a number of local causes. 
