18 September 2023

It is suddenly September, the schools are back, the nights are darker, and we are getting closer to Light Up The Woods, which takes place in Cliffe Woods, Clayton West ...

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8 August 2023

Project Communities CIC offer an action packed timetable of activities to keep children entertained from 10am-2pm! Places are available for children aged between 8 and 12 years old with qualified ...

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20 July 2023

Mindful Nature Walks for Families, helping beat the cost of living crisis this summer. Parent Sanctuary is pleased to offer mindful nature walks for families during the summer holidays. These ...

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1 July 2023

Whilst developing HP Reading Tuition, Helma has been thinking about what local parents and children need. How can she be of real service to the community? One thing that struck ...

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27 June 2023

HP Reading Tuition is a relatively new Gold #Member and so we have offered Helma the opportunity to introduce HP Reading Tuition, touching on her background and why she’s set ...

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19 June 2023

HD8 Network member and award winning recruitment agency Stafflex, has pledged its support to local community group, Pure Elegance Carnival. The Pure Elegance Carnival is a dynamic and vibrant community ...

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12 May 2023

Birdsedge First Wrap Around Provision. We LOVE the Outdoors here at Birdsedge First School and really value having a rich Outdoor Curriculum for all children. This is something we extend ...

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3 March 2023

It’s not an easy task. With the cost of living crisis and extra financial costs we face with raising children, families are feeling the pinch and the heating is being ...

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20 February 2023

The Bridge Community Hub are working in partnership Kirklees Families together to create an event for our families in HD8. The family Funday Day will be held at Skelmanthorpe Youth ...

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3 February 2023

Find out more about #HD8member Rhythm Time and the benefits of music for your baby and toddler, and the classes Rhythm Time holds in the HD8 area of Huddersfield, West ...

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21 November 2022

Hello there, I am Mrs Waddington, the Head Teacher here at Birdsedge First School. We have been members of the HD8 Network for nearly a year, and so I thought ...

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22 August 2022

Support Local Sports: Explore Our New Sponsorship Packages and Help Boost Community Engagement Thanks to the efforts of Jane Dawson, Nortonthorpe Sports Club and Scissett Football Club now offer a ...

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5 July 2022

Did you know that Bronze Membership for Community Groups and Charities is Free? Baby group to Book club, official Football clubs to informal Rounders weekly meet ups, registered Charities to ...

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20 June 2022

We have just spoken to Richard from Denby Dale Cricket Club who has said that they are having the worst season they have ever had – because of the weather! ...

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15 March 2022

In partnership with Huddersfield Literature Festival, Stafflex are holding a free event for families. There will be stalls and activities for people attending the event, as well as interactive entertainment ...

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10 March 2022

Birdsedge First School are loving watching their toddler ‘Tree Tots’ sessions grow from strength to strength. Every Wednesday morning 9:30am – 10:30am, during term time, the school opens their Outdoor ...

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10 January 2022

Having a new baby is such an exciting time for parents. There is so much to plan for, how to set the nursery up, pregnancy fitness classes to help keep ...

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12 July 2021

Parent Sanctuary are a community interest company set up by three mums from West Yorkshire. During lockdown, they experienced the difficulty of parenting young children without the usual activities on ...

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14 June 2021

As part of the Great Get Together weekend, Parent Sanctuary this week will visit Stanedge Tunnel, with a walk along the canal and to the river to skim stones. Parent ...

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7 June 2021

Shelley Junior parkrun have just restarted after a long spell out of action so it’s quite big deal to be back on again (also, coincidentally, the weekend of our restart ...

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