Please find the Noticeboard shared for Almondbury, Greenhead, Crosland Moor, Netherton, Newsome and Dalton.
Any questions, bookings or requests for further information should be directed towards the organisation concerned and not to ourselves.
The Place Based Working Team advise that if you would like to get involved in the up and coming ward partnership meetings please get in touch with placebasedworking@kirklees.gov.uk so they can send you an invite.
They go on to say that the meetings are a great place to meet likeminded folk in order to share all the great things happening in the ward as well as helping partners and Councillors to co-ordinate what’s happening locally. They also provide an opportunity for partners to problem solve on shared priorities and identify funding/resources to put in place community activities to meet local needs.
| Course | Team Leader & Supervisor Skills Bootcamp – Starting 8.1.26 at Textile Centre Of Excellence. Free for unemployed, otherwise £340. For info 01484 346500 or kirstenbarker@tcoe.co.uk Poster attached. |
| Skills Bootcamp | In Early Years – interview upon completion of course. At Dewsbury in January 2026. Poster with QR code attached |
| Skills Bootcamp | In Playwork – starts in Huddersfield HD4 in January. Poster with QR code attached |
| Course | MESOL (Maths & English) At Yorkshire English School, John William Street, HD1 1BG. Two days per week (Mon and Wed or Tues and Thurs) Starting 12.1.26 or 13.1.26. Course takes six weeks. Poster attached |
| Jobs Fair | At DRAM Centre, HD5 9QJ – 4.2.26 (2pm – 6pm) Poster attached |
| Courses | At Crosland Moor Community Centre – HD4 5RX – posters attached for each course. Email ace@kirkleescollege.ac.uk Functional Skills English Level 1 – Thursdays running until 15.6.26 ( 9.30am – 12pm)Functional Skills Maths Entry Level – Tuesdays starting 13.1.26 (12pm – 3pm)Preparing for Self Employment Level 1 – Mondays starting 18.1.26 (9.30am – 1pm) |
| Employment opps | Realise Training learn@realisetraining.com Customer Service – Guaranteed Interviews – 7.1.26 Packhorse Huddersfield – 9:00–4:00 Mon–Fri (8 days) Autism – Guaranteed Interviews – Understanding Autism in Schools – Dec 16 – Packhorse Huddersfield – 9:30–2:30 Tue/Thu (15 days) SIA (Door Supervisor) – Guaranteed Interviews Dec 15 (Starts Jan 6) – Grace Centre Huddersfield – 9:30–2:30 Mon–Fri (9 days) Jan 6 (Starts Jan 20) – Elim Church Dewsbury – 9:00–5:00 Mon–Fri (9 days) Jan 19 (Starts Jan 27) – GPT Academy Halifax – 9:00–5:00 Mon–Fri (9 days) Digital Skills – Over 50s Digital Skills – Jan 20 – Packhorse Huddersfield – 9:30–2:30 Mon–Fri (9 days) |
| Christmas Day | List of venues where complimentary Christmas Day lunches are available in Kirklees attached for those who need help/company |
| Survey | Have your say on how public money should be spent Kirklees Council invites residents to help shape investment plans for 2026/27 – Kirklees Together CD 7.1.26 |
| Social | Winter Wonderband – U3A band and guests at The Newsome Centre, HD4 6QU – 21.12.25 (7pm) Contact Mike Scholes for tickets (£10) on 07709263597. Poster attached |
| 11 yrs + interested in astronomy | Do you have a budding astronomist in the family? Dewsbury Library have a livestream to Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution. Book your place Mysteries Of The Universe – Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution Dates 11.12.25 and 16.12.25 (Doors open 5.15pm – lecture starts 6pm and finishes 8pm) Poster with QR code attached |
| Christmas Holiday Club 8-12 yr olds | At Thornton Lodge Community Centre, HD1 3JW – 22.12.25 and 23.12.25 (11am – 2.30pm) Phone 07871938174 or email office@tactiongroup.org.uk . Poster wth QR code attached |
| Library Adventures | Click on the link Library Adventures November Edition and read about see below (and much more online) The new Digital Comic CollectionReading Den winnersSend in a photo of your best Lego creation And events such as Christmas Fair and Trail at Chestnut Centre – 18.12.25 4pm – 7pm Holmfirth Library, HD9 3JH – Christmas Storyteller – 13.12.25 (10.30am) Book your place Christmas Storyteller |
| Useful Links | |
| Growing Works – December newsletter attached | |
| Funding & Grants Blue Spark Foundation Blue Spark Foundation Up to £5K For projects that improve education and development of 5 – 22 yr olds. Through educational, cultural, sporting etc activities Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust £1K – £10K. For projects/activities the benefit & protect animals, relieve suffering of animals, address conservation of wildlife or encourage greater understanding of animals. CD 1.4.26 Ironmongers Company STEM Projects | Ironmongers’ Company Up to £10K For initiatives that encourage young people (esp disadvantaged) to study science at school and go on to pursue STEM related further education or vocational training. Opens 1.1.26 and closes 1.4.26 James Tudor Foundation Mental Health Support Grant | James Tudor Foundation Up to £25K for registered charities that address mental health issues esp related to adverse childhood experiences. Opens 5.1.26 and closes 6.2.26 Wise Music Foundation Home – Wise Music Foundation Average grant £1500. Not limited to music initiatives but for a wide range of worthy causes (eg food banks, health issues, cultural activities etc) National Lottery Community Fund Climate Action Fund £500K – £5M Projects that influence communities at a regional, national or UK level regarding climate change or connect climate action to everyday life CD 17.12.25 National Lottery Awards for All Environment £300 – £20K – for projects that help people connect with and care for nature in their area or make a positive difference to the environment Woodland Trust Free Trees for Schools and Communities – Woodland Trust Free trees for schools. Closes January 2026 Power to Change Energy Resilience Fund – Power to Change £10K – £150K. Mixture of grants and loans to local community businesses to help reduce energy costs through Energy Resilience Fund Calisen Impact Charitable Trust Calisen Impact Offerng grants to registered charities to support initiatives that focus on sustainable energy solutions. Stobart Group The Stobart Sustainability Fund – Stobart For projects that tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions etc Quaker Housing Trust Quaker Housing Best practice grants – up to £6K and Main Grants – Up to £20K (grants only) or up to £50K (mix of grants & loans). For charitable social housing projects with focus on small charitable orgs that enhance their housing provision or to create new homes. CD for best practice 26.3.26 and deadline to submit expression of interest for main grant 29.1.26 Angling Trust Fisheries Improvement Programme – Angling Trust Up to £5K with match funding required. For clubs, non-government orgs, local authorities, commercial fisheries and landowners to carry out projects that improve habitat and facilities for anglers. CD 6.2.26 | |