Education Alliance For Life Chances ‘Pitch and Pick awards
‘Pitch and Pick’ Awards – Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Community
Now Open for Applications. Award amount: £5000. Closing date for Applications: 01 November 2025.
Food, fun, family & funding for local ideas
This November, three Bradford communities will host the ‘Pitch and Pick awards’– evenings where we share a meal, enjoy family activities, and decide which local projects should receive funding. Think of it as a mix between a community get-together and Dragons’ Den – but with soup, laughter, and children’s activities thrown in!
The winning ideas will receive £5000 of funding to make a real difference in your community.
What, When & Where:
Keighley
- Priorities: Tackling food insecurity, poor diet & nutrition
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Central Hall, Alice St, Keighley BD21 3JD
4pm – 6:30pm
Possible projects might include:
- Community cooking clubs for families
- School or neighbourhood gardening projects
- Affordable recipe kits or meal schemes
- Nutrition and wellbeing workshops
HolmeWood
- Priorities: Supporting children & young people vulnerable to crime & anti-social behaviour
Tuesday 25 November 2025
St Christopher’s Church Hall, Holmewood Rd, Bradford BD4 9EJ
4pm – 6:30pm
Possible projects might include:
- Sports, arts, or music sessions for teenagers and young adults
- Mentoring and peer support from positive role models
- Safe spaces where young people can spend time together
- Creative projects that build confidence, skills and future opportunities
Manningham & Girlington
- Priorities: Supporting women & girls’ mental health
Wednesday 26 November 2025
The Al Mustafa Centre, 249 Kensington Street, Bradford BD8 9LN
4pm – 6:30pm
Possible projects might include:
- Peer support and wellbeing groups
- Creative health activities such as art, dance or storytelling
- Safe spaces for young women
- Confidence and resilience programmes
