Welcome to the May 2026 Dewsbury & Mirfield Community Newsletter. If you have information about forthcoming events that would be of interest, please e-mail them to Jackie.Ingham@kirklees.gov.uk and I can include in a future newsletter. They are monthly, and I aim to share by the end of each month.
Local Libraries
There are many, many events taking place in Dewsbury and Mirfield libraries, and the Greenwood Centre. See the ‘Read’ leaflet attached, including QR code for details of opening times at each library. Each produces a monthly What’s On newsletter. Pop into your nearest library and pick one up. Mirfield library has a new weekly Mahjong Club starting on Friday 19th June 3.15pm – 4.45pm. Booking via the library desk or phone direct on 01484 414868 and be put through to the library when open.
Lees Holm Creativity Garden
This free gardening group meets every Tuesday afternoon 1.30pm-3.00pm in the former allotment area in Lees Holm Park, Thornhill Lees. See flyer attached.
Holroyd Park Action Days
Interested in helping to make Holroyd Park more attractive for more to use ? Then please join a friendly group of volunteers on Holroyd Park action days – see flyer attached.
Health & Wellbeing
Kirklees Wellness Service
Kirklees Wellness service supports adults 18+ on a one-to-one basis to develop personally tailored health and wellbeing goals. Find out more and consider making a self-referral here: Wellbeing | Healthy Living | Kirklees Wellness Service
Calderdale & Kirklees Recovery College
Host a fantastic range of courses all aimed at supporting health and mental wellbeing. Many take place in Dewsbury. View all courses – Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College
Adult Learning
Kirklees Success Centres
Offer a wide range of free courses right across Kirklees. See the new timetable attached, together with QR code for finding out more and booking on a course.
Flyers for a range of the courses attached.
Young People
Kirklees Summer Camp
Flyer attached and a link below for Kirklees Summer Camp for children in years 4-7 – assisted places for summer camp are £10.
You are eligible for an assisted place if you receive the following benefits:
- Free School Meals,
- Universal Credit,
- Employment Support Allowance (income-related),
- Income Support
- or you are using a foodbank.
www.kirkleessummerplaycamp.com
Funding Opportunities
A wide range of local funding opportunities are attached – note in particular Seasons of Culture – Nature grant programme with an application deadline of 12 noon on 10th June.
Local projects seeking support
There are three projects currently crowdfunding on the Kirklees ‘Growing Great Places’ crowdfunding platform asking for local support as well as pledges towards their funding targets. Please support them if you can.
Bringing the Arcade back to Life – https://www.spacehive.com/transforming-dewsbury-arcade-spaces
Seek £500 ward budget ( from across all three Dewsbury wards) towards the costs of fitting out the community space within the refurbished arcade. The group has already raised £6.444 of their target of £7,324 they need to buy a stage, projector and screen, lights, yoga mats, bean bag chairs, and inter active monitor.
Feathers for Srebrenica- Huddersfield & Dewsbury – https://www.spacehive.com/feathersforsrebrenica
FEATHERS FOR SREBRENICA is a community-driven arts project remembering the Srebrenica genocide of 1995. Fostering unity through creativity and focused on Huddersfield and Dewsbury, they offer 10 inclusive creative workshops for all ages, uniting refugees from all backgrounds and residents. Participants engage in activities like printmaking, music production and creating banners that intertwine the scenic beauty of Kirklees and Bosnia. They need to reach a target of £9,268 and have so far reached £6,836.
Co-Production Wins – https://www.spacehive.com/coprowins
Wayne Senior has a long-established history as a volunteer for organisations helping disabled people. He knows that many such organisations struggle to recruit volunteers and to secure the resources they need. He aims to build co-production partnerships to share resources, sustain services, and support volunteer recruitment in Kirklees, focusing on inclusivity and collaboration. He will work with any organisations supporting people with disabilities, including assisted living centres. Wayne has raised £640 of £1,209 he needs, and 23 days remaining in his campaign.
Jackie Ingham | Active Citizens and Places Officer | Democracy and Place Based Working | Kirklees Council | PO Box 1720 | Huddersfield HD1 9EL | Tel: 01484 221000|