Your Back Yard is a Leeds-based social enterprise, working passionately since 2013 to help people live healthier and more active lives, and to improve their community facilities.
Research into an improvement plan for Brackenhill park, Bradford
-Providing opportunities for people, particularly older adults, to get more active.
-Helping to improve community facilities, such as community building, parks and play areas.
-Area based community planning and development.
Digital inclusion session at Daisyfield care home
What we do
Headingley Walking Netball Team
-Provide opportunities for people to get more active, such as walking sports, guided walks, and online exercise classes.
-Support the digitally excluded to get online.
-Help communities get funding to improve their facilities (e.g. parks, play areas, community buildings).
-Help communities do action plans to make their areas even better places to live.
-Carry out feasibility studies to support community buildings.
-Undertake evaluations of community programmes and projects.
Funding
We are funded through a mixture of grants, commissions and some contracted work. We have some funding to deliver free taster sessions, or to give advice or a bit of support, so do get in touch!
Where to find us
We are about to move into our new office at Bramley Shopping Centre, Unit, LS132ET
The young at heart podcast is an informative but fun podcast from your back yard exploring a range of topics, fads and affairs concerning your health, happiness and fitness. Hosted by Rachael and Tony. Plenty of tips and discussion on staying fit and healthy as you age, health inequalities and why digital inclusion matters.
It’s important for everyone to stay physically active and mentally stimulated, but for older adults with limited mobility, it’s not always straightforward. Hobbies are the perfect excuse to get your body moving and your mind Read more…
Hi everyone! I’m Cara and I’m so excited to be joining as the new Digital Support Intern. I’ve just returned to the University of Leeds after an incredible year abroad at Monash University in Melbourne, Read more…
A big thanks to Tesco Bags of Help for gifting us £1500 to allow us to fund our 6-week programme of free online exercise classes designed for older adults and beginners! Thank you also to Read more…