Please find below details shared by Kirklees Place Based Working for the Greenhead, Crosland Moor, Ashbrow, Almondbury, Netherton and Newsome wards of Huddersfield, Kirklees . Any questions, bookings or requests for further information should be directed towards the organisation concerned.
If you would like to get involved in the up and coming ward partnership meetings please get email placebasedworking@kirklees.gov.uk and we will send you an invite. 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.
| Job Opp CD 5.7.26 | Kirklees Libraries – Customer Service Officers & Relief Customer Service Officers – £26,403 – £28,142 – Various hours and locations. Click on link for details Job opp at Kirklees Libraries Poster with QR code attached. CD 5.7.26 |
| Skills offer for KHN tenants | Contact the Employment & Skills team and gain the skills you need to help you find employment. 1-2-1 support available. Poster with info and QR code attached |
| Course | Proper Job Theatre Co, Byram Arcade, HD1 1ND – LAB Project (Employability) Induction plus 10 days – 3.7.26 – 17.7.26 – Mon – Fri (10am – 4pm) . Build confidence, communication, and teamworking skills for employment. Gain an accredited Level 1 Extended Award in Learning, Employability and Progression. Up to £5 per day reimbursed travel costs & £5 voucher for each day completed.Make a referral and to check eligibility criteria – engagement@properjob.org.uk or mollie@properjob.org.uk Tel Mollie 07716639494 or office 01484514687 |
| Courses | At Northern College, Barnsley, S75 3ET Adult Courses Barnsley – Northern CollegeCourses starting in July – Further Artificial Intelligence – 9.7.26, Eat Well, Spend Less – 11.7.26, Mental Health & Wellbeing – 11th & 23rd July, Mental Health Awareness – 13.7.26, Introduction to Garden Design – 14.7.26, Developing Counselling & Helping Skills – 15.7.26, Roots to Rise 21.7.26 and Navigation Skills – 22.7.26 |
| Tenant Forums | Kirklees Housing Teams are at Dewsbury Town Hall – 20.7.26 (10am – 12pm), at Huddersfield Civic Centre 1 – 21.7.26 (10am – 12pm) and online Wednesday 22.7.26 (6.30pm – 8pm) Register for online forum Get involved | Kirklees Council |
| Mental Health – suicide | Have you been affected by suicide? Get in touch with Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Services 0 01133055800. Poster with QR code and information attached |
| Nominations needed – last chance – closes 26.6.26 | Kirklees Adult Learner’s Awards – Kirklees Adult Learner’s Awards nominate someone who has shown outstanding passion, commitment and drive to improve themselves, their community or workplace through learning, often in the face of difficult circumstances. |
| Funding requests | Can you support one or two local organisations who are fundraising on the Growing Great Places Civic Crowdfunding platform. All pledges make a difference.Move Together. Breathe Together. Connect Together – SpacehiveReaching for the Stars – A Mural for Spring Grove – Spacehive |
| Help line | Kirklees Domestic Abuse Specialist Services – 01484 219620 or hello@kdass.org. Poster with QR code attached |
| Families | Free family fun day at Beaumont Park, HD4 7AY – 5/8/26 (11am – 3pm) Face painting, circus skills, story trail and much more. Poster attached |
| Walk | Explore Beaumont Park – 28.6.26 Meet at 2.30pm at the bandstand. Must prebook tickets Exploring Beaumont Park Tickets, Sunday 28 June • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Eventbrite |
| Useful Links | |
| Natural Kirklees July Newsletter Natural Kirklees July 2026 Newsletter | |
| TSL Kirklees June/July Newsletter TSL Kirklees June Newsletter | |
| Rosa – The UK fund for women and Girls – Newsletter Rosa’s June newsletter | |
| Read Kirklees Read Kirklees: June/July 2026 | |
| Funding & Grants | |
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Place Based Working Team
Kirklees Council | Democracy and Place Based Working | PO Box 1720| Huddersfield | HD1 9EL | Email: placebasedworking@kirklees.gov.uk