About Us

The Friends of Greenhead Park is an independent voluntary group that works in partnership with Kirklees Council to ensure that our park is safe, attractive and well-used.

The Friends of Greenhead Park:

  • encourage everyone, young and old, to use, value and look after the park
  • provide a recognised channel through which users of the park are involved in decisions made about the park
  • work for practical improvements to the park to ensure that it is a safe place with appropriate amenities

Why not join us?

By joining the Friends of Greenhead Park you can:

  • Show your support for the park
  • Keep in touch with developments and activities
  • Have a say in future plans for the park
  • Contribute to making the park attractive and well-used

As a member you will:

  • Receive regular information about park issues, events and activities
  • Have the chance to comment on key issues relating to the park
  • Be invited to open meetings and social events organised by the Friends
  • Have an opportunity to help plan and organise projects and activities
  • Have a vote at the Annual General Meeting and help elect the committee
  • Be able to stand for election to the committee

To join, just fill in and return the attached membership application form. There is a one-off membership fee of £5, payable when you join and this covers all members at one address.

Our Committee

The Friends of Greenhead Park is run by a committee elected each year at the Annual General Meeting.  Committee meetings are held in the Greenhead Park Community Room on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.  We are regularly joined by key park staff and any member of the Friends of Greenhead Park is welcome to come along.

The committee members for 2012 are:

  • Chair: Helen Claydon
  • Vice Chair: Paul Mullany
  • Secretary: Jane Griffiths
  • Treasurer: Pat Sheard
  • Ron Berry
  • Sue Bray
  • Trevor Brown
  • Philip Jackson
  • Jim McKenny
  • Alan Meredith
  • Geoff Ramm
  • Graham Tayler

There are still vacancies on the committee, so do contact us if you are interested in joining us or would like to know more about what’s involved.