This time last year we went a little off-topic from our usual property related blog posts and treated you to an insight into how some of our industry contacts like to spend their summers, so we thought we would stick with the seasonal summer theme for this year too, in the hope that it may coax out some warm, sunny weather, of which we haven’t seen much of up North so far this year!

Here at Towngate we feel privileged to boast a portfolio of properties situated within the most accessible of locations, along with some fantastic tenants, many of whom have been in occupation for a number of years. We are also proud to support some wonderful charities, both local to our head quarters in Brighouse and some a little further afield. In this month’s blog we want to showcase events some of our tenants and charity partners are holding to keep young and old alike entertained during the summer.

Fancy yourself as an Olympian?! Our fantastic tenants: LS-Ten Skate Park and City Bloc Climbing, both based at our Airedale site, Hunslet, Leeds, and our Benyon Park tenant, off Gelderd Road, Leeds; Jump Inc, have plenty to offer!

CITY BLOC

City Bloc Climbing Wall Leeds –  the training home for two Team GB athletes heading to Paris this summer; Hamish McArthur and Molly Thompson-Smith, and it’s safe to say you want to be heading to City Bloc in the school holidays to run the energy off your little ones, with their family sessions running for the entire six week period, where a family of four or less can go and climb for as long as they want, equipment included, there really is no better place. In celebration of Hamish and Molly, the centre is also holding a festival on Saturday 10^th August, with free climbing for everyone. There will also be live music, food stalls, free climbing coaching and a viewing of the Olympics.

JUMP INC

Iump Inc Indoor Trampoline Park Leeds | Jump Inc Inflatable Park Leeds (jump-inc.uk) – suggesting a day at a trampoline park in the school holidays is always a winner, and where better than at Leeds’ biggest hybrid mega-park, our long standing Benyon Park tenant, Jump Inc Leeds! From 19^th July – 2^nd September you can get 5 sessions for just £45 and for any last-minute party planners, the park is offering 20% off all party bookings up to 31^st August. No visit to Jump Inc is complete without indulging in one of their delicious slushies, and with their ‘Lucky Slushy’ campaign this summer, with every purchase there is a chance to win some incredible prizes, including a free party for up to 10 people, free passes, free pizzas, drinks, sweet treats and more.

LS-TEN SKATE PARK

LS-Ten Skate Park – with their Get Active Extreme Camps running most days throughout the holidays, your children will certainly thank you for a trip to LS-Ten this summer! With coaches on hand to offer tips, tricks and coaching they will be in safe hands, and there will even be arts and crafts and fun competitions thrown in too! The park is also holding a ‘Skate for Ben’ event on 1^st September with competitions running throughout the day, food, mental health & suicide prevention workshops and much more, and the best part, it’s completely free to attend!

Some of the wonderful charities we support through the Towngate Charitable Giving Committee also have fantastic events and ideas to keep you entertained, whilst doing your bit for a great cause.

OVERGATE HOSPICE 

Overgate Hospice – – providing care for the people of Calderdale, the charity provides expert care, support, advice and information for patients who have a terminal illness or a long-term condition that cannot be cured – and their families, carers and loved ones across the Calderdale area. Their beautiful Rainbow of Ribbons event on 4^th August, their Big Brew event on 9^th August and their Midnight Walk on 14^th September are just some of the ways you can support Overgate this summer.

FOCUS4HOPE

Focus4Hope – the Brighouse based charity provide support for the homeless, elderly, isolated, vulnerable and those struggling with domestic violence and food poverty in West Yorkshire. With fun for the whole family, the charity are holding a Family Fun Day on Saturday 10^th August at Woodhouse Park, Brighouse. with stalls, food, face painting, creature connections and much more, there’s something for everyone. To satisfy any shopping cravings this summer, be sure to visit Focus4Hope’s pre-loved charity boutique, Replenish, based on Huddersfield Road, Brighouse.

THE KIRKWOOD

The Kirkwood The Hospice for Kirklees | The Kirkwood – The hospice for Kirklees is a charity led organisation based in Huddersfield, created to improve the quality of life of local people with life-limiting illnesses, across Kirklees. Their aim is to help everyone in their care to live well and make the most of every single day. The charity will have a presence at both the Emley Show (3^rd August) and the Mirfield Show (18^th August) so be sure to stop by their stall if you are enjoying a day out at either this summer. Spanning the full weekend, 30^th & 31^st August, taking place in the courtyard of Lawrence Batley Theatre, will be the incredible Kirkwood Weekender! A festival style event not to be missed, with live music acts, food & drink and local independent stalls.

FORGET ME NOT

Forget Me Not Childrens Hospice | West Yorkshire –  is based in Huddersfield, providing outstanding nursing care, hydrotherapy, creative therapy, days out, memory-making, end-of-life care, bereavement support and counselling to families living with or facing the loss of their child, to help them make the most of every moment together. The charity has some fantastic sponsorship events taking place over the next few months, including walking challenges, running challenges, fire & lego walking to name but a few. Forget Me Not are always on the lookout for willing volunteers to help in their gardens and shops too.

CANDLELIGHTERS

Candlelighters – Fighting Children’s Cancer – the charity, who are based in Leeds, work hard to support families through the devastating circumstances of a childhood cancer diagnosis. Throughout the month of September, childhood cancer awareness month, Candlelighters are holding a 150 miles throughout the month challenge. With many schools not back until mid-way through the first week of September, those final days of the summer holiday are an ideal time to start walking, running or cycling, whilst raising money for this incredibly worthy charity.

Last but by no means least, the thriving town of Brighouse, where our Towngate headquarters are based, has plenty on offer to keep you occupied this summer. In recent years the town has become a real community hub and is home to many successful independent wine bars, eateries and one-off shops. To keep even the littlest ones entertained, from 1^st – 31^st August, a free dino trail will be held throughout the town, and for a family day out, on 18^th August Brighouse’s annual summer family market day will be taking place across the town.

Wishing everybody a wonderful summer and hoping we have provided some inspiration for how to keep entertained over the next few weeks.