Smawthorne Welfare Action Team

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Smawthorne Welfare Action Team SWAT are a local Community Group committed to regenerating the Welfare Park in Smawthorne for the community to enjoy.

30/07/2026

📢 Volunteer Needed! 📢

We’re looking for a volunteer to help present and run some of the fun games at our Community Gala on Sunday 13th September.

Games include:
🥚 Egg & Spoon Race
🏃 Sack Race
💪 Tug of War
👢 Welly Wanging

If you can spare a little time and would like to help make the day a success, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send us a DM if you’re interested. Thank you! ❤️

✨ STALLHOLDERS WANTED – LIMITED AVAILABILITY ✨We’re delighted with the fantastic response we’ve had so far and now only ...
28/07/2026

✨ STALLHOLDERS WANTED – LIMITED AVAILABILITY ✨

We’re delighted with the fantastic response we’ve had so far and now only have a small amount of availability remaining for stallholders at this year’s Summer Gala in The Park ! 💜

📅 Sunday 13th September

📍 Smawthorne Park, Smawthorne Lane, Castleford WF10 4ES

⏰ 11am – 3pm

💷 Outdoor grass pitches – £15 each

It’s set to be a fantastic family community day with entertainment, activities, singers, dance groups, a petting farm, donkeys and much more! 🥰

We’re looking for:
🛍 Craft stalls
🎨 Handmade & personalised gifts
🧸 Children’s items
🕯 Small local businesses
💜 Unique products and community sellers

⚠️ Please note: We already have our ice cream van and all food and refreshment vendors booked, so we’re not looking for these stalls.

Stallholders must provide their own gazebo, tables and chairs.

If you’d like a booking form or more information, please contact:

📧 [email protected]

Please feel free to share this post and tag any local businesses that may be interested. We’d love to hear from them! 💜

Hair 'N' Beauty

💜 Can You Help? 💜Preparations are well underway for our Summer Gala in The Park on Sunday 13th September, and we’re loo...
28/07/2026

💜 Can You Help? 💜

Preparations are well underway for our Summer Gala in The Park on Sunday 13th September, and we’re looking for donations to help us raise as much money as possible towards the regeneration of Smawthorne Park.

We’re currently looking for:

🎁 Tombola prizes

🎟️ Raffle prizes

🍾 Bottles of any kind for our bottle stall, including wine, spirits, soft drinks, sauces, ketchup, toiletries, bubble bath, shampoo, or anything else in a bottle.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, will help us raise funds to improve our local park for everyone to enjoy.

If you’d like to donate, please send us a message to arrange a drop-off. If you’re local and unable to get to us, we may also be able to collect.

Thank you so much for your support. Every donation really does make a difference. 💜

Please see the event poster below for more information. We hope to see you there! ☀️🎉

Jo Pollitt Zoë Gaitley Hair 'N' Beauty Caz Lennon Richard Forster Anthony Carlin Ian Dixon

27/07/2026

If you could take a few minutes to complete the 2026 Park Survey, it will really let the council know what our community want from our local park!

09/07/2026

🌟 Can You Help? We Need Volunteers! 🌟

We had another great meeting this evening planning for our Gala in the Park on Sunday 13th September, and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic day for our community.

However, we are desperately in need of volunteers to help run our stalls throughout the day. Even if you can spare just a couple of hours, your support would make a huge difference and help make the event a success.

We are also looking for donations for our raffle and tombola. We would be incredibly grateful for anything you can spare, including:

🎁 Gift sets
🍾 Bottles
🧸 Teddies
🎟️ Raffle prizes
🎈 Tombola prizes
✨ Or anything else you think would make a lovely prize.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, helps us raise vital funds for our local community.

If you can volunteer or donate a prize, please send us a message or get in touch with me directly.

Thank you so much for your continued support. It really does mean the world.
Many thanks Zoë
(Please share)

25/06/2026

Well Tend and Tidy on Wednesday consisted mainly of lugging bottles of water down to the park! We have summer bulbs coming up in all the containers and in the border opposite the container. If you are a regular user or dog walker could you please consider taking a bottle with you and just tipping it over some emerging plants? It can be washing up water!

Or if you live at the bottom end give the young trees a drink?

Many thanks - the SWAT Team xx

Stalls booked so far for our annual gala in the park. If anyone would like a stall please get in touch ☺️🔆 Craftygirl63S...
21/06/2026

Stalls booked so far for our annual gala in the park. If anyone would like a stall please get in touch ☺️

🔆 Craftygirl63
Sea Glass and pebble art pictures and greeting cards

🔆 Creative Gifts Creative Candles
Laser Engraved coasters, led lights, magnets, keyrings, children’s hair bobbles, handmade candles, melts

🔆 MAEJOS CHARMS
Croc Charms and Small Popular Children’s Toys

🔆Kirsty’s Creations Face Painting
Face Painting, Glitter Tattoos and Clip on Bubble Braids

🔆 Smiles for Miles - Teddy Tombola and Information Leaflets

🔆 Brian’s Balloon Magic
Helium and air balloons & balls

🔆 Melissa Womack -
3D printed Items, selection of dragons and dragon eggs and key rings and fidget items

🔆 Printmarx
Acrylic Paint on Canvas, unusual 3D printed figures, large teddy’s, small love heart bears, rabbits, other figures, vases, planters, coasters, clocks, garden gnomes, small kitchen accessories, t-light holders, gift/present boxes, key rings, bookmarks, fidget articulated toys

🔆 Sugar Plum Boutique
Hair Accessories, toys, fans, face mists

🔆 National Children’s Air Ambulance
Merchandise and Fundraising

🔆 Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice
Handmade Crafts and Merchandise

🔆 Imagine It Parties
Hands on Craft Activities

🔆 Gemini Creations
Handmade Wooden Items - little cottages, bird houses, tiny items such as planters, utensil holders and couple of crochet items

🔆 Sparkles Handmade Gifts
Cups, Tumblers, Pens, Keyrings, Totebags, Bracelets, Earrings, Bookmarks and frames

🔆 Ison Harrison & Co Solicitors
Hungry Harry Game - Prize Draw with an Amazon voucher

🔆 Shiny Things
New and vintage costume jewellery and accessories

🔆 Silly Dog Designs
Homeware, Gifts & Apparel

🔆Tracey Parkin& Helen Harmess
2 x Funfair Games (Test your strength & ball in the bucket)

🔆 Vico Homes
Promotional Stall offering information and freebies

🔆 LMO Crafts & Crochet - https://www.facebook.com/share/15ZTzPJPtC/
Handmade Crochet Soft Toys
Silicone Fidget Picky Pads

🔆 Richard Oliver
Small wooden trinket boxes, toys and puzzles

🔆 Crafty Bits and Scents
Handmade Goats Milk Soap, soap sponges, bath bombs, bath salts, solid shampoo, wax melts, beeswax candles, fair trade incense and holders, Himalayan tea light holders, essential oils, wooden soap dishes, gemstone bracelets and keyrings, natural deodorant, bamboo wind chimes, hippie style clothing from Nepal

🔆 Team Fostering
Information stall promoting independent not for profit foster care

🔆 Karensbeadygifts
Keyrings and bracelets made from plastic beads and paracord, pin badges in 3 sizes and many other paracord items

🔆 Sinfully Sweet Creations Ltd
Pre weighed out pick and mix sweets. Children’s novelty sweets

🔆 Furry Friendz Grooming, Dog Walking and Pet Sitting
Homemade, natural, sensitive, grain free dog treats

✨ STALLHOLDERS WANTED ✨Are you a crafter, small business, or local seller looking for a lovely community event to showca...
16/05/2026

✨ STALLHOLDERS WANTED ✨

Are you a crafter, small business, or local seller looking for a lovely community event to showcase your products and meet new customers? We’d love for you to join us at the Smawthorne Summer Gala 2026 💜

📅 Sunday 13th September

📍 Smawthorne Park, Smawthorne Lane, Castleford WF10 4ES

⏰ 11am – 3pm

It’s set to be a fantastic family community day with entertainment, activities, singers, dance groups, cheerleaders, a petting farm, donkeys and much more 🥰

We’d love to hear from:
🛍 Craft stalls
🎨 Handmade & personalised gifts
🧸 Children’s items
🕯 Small local businesses
💙 Unique products and community sellers

⚠️ Please note: We already have our ice cream van and all food/refreshment vendors booked in, so we are not looking for these stalls.

If you would like a booking form or more information, please contact:

📧 [email protected]

Please feel free to share and tag local businesses 🩷

Hair 'N' Beauty Jo Pollitt Caz Lennon Anthony Carlin

We had some very special visitors to the park last week! Children from Half Acres Nursery did an amazing job litter pick...
06/05/2026

We had some very special visitors to the park last week! Children from Half Acres Nursery did an amazing job litter picking while learning about their community and the environment! We loved having them!
We’ll be there today (Wednesday) for Tend and Tidy - between 2pm and 3pm - all welcome!

22/04/2026

It’s going to be a beautiful day and there’s always plenty to do in the park! Come and join us for Tend and Tidy today (Wednesday) between 2 and 3 if you fancy a bit of fresh air and sunshine! ❤️

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Castleford
WF104EL

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