Most importantly, we are a membership organisation. Members of the Kirkgate Centre own the organisation – they have the power to call meetings, elect trustees and become trustees themselves. Membership is free to anyone living in the Shipley area.

Our over-arching aim is to improve the quality of life for our local community. Some of the ways we do this include:

• encouraging and supporting our community to understand and act on the things that affect us all – both positive and negative
• strengthening our sense of community
• developing the confidence a skills in our community to challenge what we don’t like and create more of what we do
• developing and improving sustainable resources run by and for our community
• supporting our community’s local economy
• supporting those most vulnerable and in need