5 February 2024

Spending money locally offers a range of benefits, not only for individuals but also for communities as a whole. Here are several reasons why supporting local businesses can be advantageous: ...

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2 February 2024

Please see below information relating to communities in rural Kirklees that may be of interest. Please feel free to utilise and share any information as you think would be useful. ...

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2 February 2024

Do you use Denby Dale Window Cleaners? Well, they would like to grow the number of Google Reviews from happy customers. Daniel admits to not being great at technology and ...

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2 February 2024

When a new tax year starts, many allowances reset. So, checking if you could make use of allowances before Friday 5 April 2024, when the 2023/24 tax year ends, might ...

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21 November 2023

Grant news! Eligible small rural businesses can apply for grant support of between £10,000 and £50,000! Join the West Yorkshire Combined Authority workshop in Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield and find out more. ...

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20 October 2023

In support of the Bridge Community Hub’s Woman’s Wellness Wednesday we are asking you to help celebrate local inspirational, empowering woman. Who is the Bridge community and HD8 Network area ...

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17 October 2023

You are invited to participate in our upcoming Women’s Wellness Event aimed at mothers and daughters in the Bridge Community – covering Kirkburton and Denby Dale Parish. The event will ...

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19 September 2023

As part of Kirklees Council’s continued work to balance its budgets, Cabinet Members are being asked to approve a 6-week consultation on proposals for changes to the district’s leisure centre ...

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14 August 2023

If you are a member of the HD8 Network, you will have a listing on our directory. These are available for Bronze, Silver and Gold members, whether you have a ...

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28 June 2023

Are you part of a sports group, a community group, a voluntary non profit organisation? We have free promotions and ways for your tell people what you do and what ...

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26 June 2023

Where can you advertise your business for £40 a month (or less)? Where you would get monthly marketing meetings with an expert local marketer as part of the package? Where you ...

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12 June 2023

We recently contacted our #HD8members who took part in our photoshoot earlier in the year, asking them for feedback. These are some of the responses we have received – Any ...

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6 June 2023

It’s Volunteers Week this week, which is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities. Volunteering is a wonderful way ...

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18 April 2023

The aim of the HD8 Network is to help more people do and buy more locally. We are passionate about the local area. We love our villages and the people, ...

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28 November 2022

We want everyone who works, rests and plays in the HD8 area to have a very jolly festive season. You can take advantage of our platform to showcase your products ...

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22 August 2022

The posts you see in our Facebook Groups – as with those shared on our stories and our walls – which promote organisation and their products, services, offers and events ...

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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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21 June 2022

Your views – Businesses have the opportunity to inform Government’s 10-year plan to improve mental health.   Positively managing mental health underpins good employee engagement and benefits everyone – employees, employers ...

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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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3 December 2021

Counter Terrorism – Winter Vigilance CampaignEmergency Planning BulletinThe current threat level to the UK from international terrorism is SEVERE, which means that an attack is highly likely. Recent events in ...

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