Two decades of community spirit
If you’ve ever booked a flight, you’ll know about carbon offsetting – funding projects that help reduce or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Unless we stop flying altogether, it’s the best counterbalance we can offer. The same idea applies elsewhere too – donating to a venue’s restoration fund, or supporting a cause when we can’t lend our own expertise.
So here’s a thought for this festive season: bad news offsetting. The headlines of recent years have often felt overwhelming, and it’s easy to shrug and say, “nothing I can do.” But what if, for every gloomy story, we make an effort to respond with something good?
That might mean supporting a charity, volunteering, offering a kind word or truly listening when someone speaks. Every positive act helps to redress the balance. Flick through this month’s mag and you’ll find amazing charities and community groups to support.
And speaking of positives, this month marks something truly special for us here at Go Local – our 20th anniversary! It’s hard to believe two decades have passed since we first started sharing local events, businesses and community spirit. We’re so proud to have grown with you, our readers and advertisers, and to have been part of this vibrant area for 20 wonderful years. So, as we step into the season of goodwill, let’s all offset the gloom and celebrate the good together. Wishing you a peaceful and happy Christmas.
EDITOR
The Go Local story
Independent & Proud
Go Local is an independent magazine and directory of truly local services for businesses and services covering Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, Elland, Greetland, Stainland and Outlane.
Go Local was launched in 2005. The magazine aims to promote truly local businesses to local people – like yourself!
Local Values
“The magazine is run by me, Rachel, a local resident born and bred in Ripponden with plenty of help from our small team.
Having spent the first 15 years of my career working for large blue chip companies, I now love working locally for myself and getting away from the office politics and the rat race. I enjoy using my 25 years’ of experience helping local businesses get the right message and ad for them; service, honesty and value for money are my key principles.
Go Local isn’t part of a franchise or larger group, it’s an independent business. I love running the business as I’m naturally nosey and get to find out what’s going on locally!”