Bell Busk & Coniston Cold Community Action

Supporting our local villages in North Yorkshire through community events, fundraising, and bringing people together.

Celebrating Our Community

£xxx+
Raised for Charity
5+
Years of Projects
60+
Residents at VE 80th
1 Mile
Daffodil Vision
2025

VE 80th Anniversary Celebrations

60 people from four villages celebrated together. Children rang the original BB bell 80 times in honour of the occasion.

£200 donated
Ongoing

One-Mile Daffodil Challenge

Creating a vibrant yellow spring display from the church hill to Otterburn.

2022

Children's Christmas Party

18 village children celebrated with Santa, music and lights. £220 raised.

Annual

Village Carol Singing

Festive celebration across Bell Busk, Cross Hills & Otterburn with Santa and helpers.

2023

Pop-Up Pub

Community-run event raising funds for the village defibrillator project.

💚 Wellbeing 🤝 Community Cohesion 🌿 Environment 📈 Investment ♻️ Sustainability

Community Projects

🌼 One-Mile Daffodil Challenge

Status: Ongoing since 2021 • Vision: Mile of spring daffodils
In Progress

🌳 Garden Enhancements

New benches • VE 80th commemorative plaque • Trees, bluebells & daffodils
2025

🌷 Flower Planters

Grant secured by Councillor G. Quirk • Three half-barrel planters with spring bulbs
2020

🪧 Village Signs Restoration

Three entrance signs replaced with grant support • Regularly maintained
2021

🤫 Sponsored Silence

Two residents completed a 24-hour silence challenge • "That was hard work!"
Fundraiser

Equipment & Facilities

All items supported by grant funding

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Triple-size Gazebo

Available for residents' events

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4kW Generator

Emergency power support for vulnerable residents

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Benches

Community garden and seating

❤️

Defibrillators

Life-saving equipment in accessible locations in Bell Busk & Coniston Cold

Community Timeline

2020
Village planters installed
2021
Daffodil bulbs planted & new Bell Busk road signs
2022
Children's Christmas party & elder lunch
2023
Pop-Up Pub for DEFIB funds
2024
Triple-size gazebo & DEFIB maintenance
2025
Generator installation, 3 benches, VE 80th celebrations & renewal of the sign on the 1994 tree (Peter)

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