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.
People Helping People Event
People Helping People session on Tuesday 30th July 6-8pm at Emley Community Centre (see attached).
The theme this time is Social Value –with a discussion about the importance of social impact measurement for community organisations, along with guest speaker from One Community giving tips for completing successful funding bids.
The event is free and there will be cake!!
Activities in the School Holidays!!
The HAF Schools out programme is now live on www.schoolsoutkirklees.co.uk Places at each session are limited and must be booked in advance.
Please contact the provider directly to book a place, if you have any issues with booking a place, please contact us at haf@kirklees.gov.uk and we will look to support.
Places are available for children and young people who are eligible for benefits related FSM (free school meals) or have SEND or have a professional involved. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
HAF funded holiday programmes – Home | Kirklees Schools Out (schoolsoutkirklees.co.uk)
General youth activities across all of Kirklees: KYA Facebook
Kooth (the free, safe and anonymous online mental health support platform) Summer Campaign: Go Somewhere Good – Explore Kooth
Public Spaces Protection Orders
Kirklees Council are currently reviewing our Public Space Protection Orders. The idea of the PSPO is to minimise Anti – Social Behaviour and improve quality of life in the areas we live in.
Please fill out the link below in order to participate in this survey it should take around 10 minutes to complete.
Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) | Kirklees Council
Community Garden and Mental Health Support
Kirklees Personalised Care are delivering a weekly drop-in over the school summer holidays for anyone (including under 18’s) to come along and find out more about social prescribing and the MAST Jubilee Garden.
We have popped on the flyer a reminder that we work with people under 18 – to try and encourage younger people to come forward, especially over the summer months when on holiday from school.
Water Emergency Response Courses
Is your business located near the beautiful waterways of West Yorkshire? Imagine the peace of mind knowing your team is equipped to handle a water emergency and potentially save lives.
To enrol on free water safety courses and for more information please visit: Your business can help protect the community | West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (westyorksfire.gov.uk)
Growing Great Places
Community groups and charities are in the process of setting up their Growing Great Places Crowdfunding pages to raise funds over Autumn.
If you have a project that you want to promote fund through Growing Great places, its not to late to take part! Find out more about Growing Great places here: Growing Great Places – About (spacehive.com)
Funding Opportunities
Please also see attached a range of other funding opportunities that may be of interest.
If you would ever like to promote activities or opportunities in the Rural area, please feel free to email Luc (luc.bride@kirklees.gov.uk), Julie (julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk) or Aaron (Aaron.taylor@kirklees.gov.uk)
With a brief blurb on what you’d like to share and link to where interested parties can find out more.
All the best,
Kirklees Rural