Please see below information relating to communities in rural Kirklees that may be of interest. Please pass on, share and promote any information you think your communities and connections would be interested in. Feel free to just copy and paste!
Meet the Councillors (CV West)
The Colne Valley West Councillors are holding a drop in meet and greet event at Slaithwaite Civic Hall on the 10th July from 6.30-8pm
Marsden Community Website
There is a new website for Marsden village! Visit www.marsdenwestyorkshire.com
Have your say on the next 10 years of culture in Kirklees.
Culture is about more than our backgrounds and traditions. It includes arts, music, history, creativity and the stories that bring our communities together.
We’re asking for your views on our new ten-year Cultural Strategy and what you’d like to see over the next decade.
Find out more: https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2026/06/24/have-your-say-on-the-future-of-culture-in-kirklees/
Growing Great Places
There are fantastic community led projects raising money to make brilliant things happen across Kirklees right now! Can you contribute financially or help to promote the campaigns?
Linthwaite Leadboilers – Linthwaite Leadboilers Festival 2026
Holmfirth Pride – Holmfirth Pride 2026: Love, Inclusion & Fun!
Move Together, Breathe Together, Connect Together – Move Together. Breathe Together. Connect Together
Building Connections in Slaithwaite – Building connections in Slaithwaite
Indoor basketball sports hall – Holmfirth: Indoor Basketball sportshall
Reaching for the Stars; a Mural for Spring Grove – Reaching for the Stars – A Mural for Spring Grove
Mount Pleasant FC Annual Communtiy Gala – Mount Pleasant FC Annual Community Gala 2026
Happy Moments Holiday Family Fun Days – HappyMOMents Holiday Family Fundays
Woggle Hopping Festival – Woggle Hopping Festival 2026
Homes and Neighbourhoods Tenant Forums
Kirklees housing teams are holding Tenant Forums this July for council tenants to drop in, ask questions, learn more about housing services, and find out how to get involved. The forums are in Dewsbury on Monday 20 July, 10am to 12pm at Dewsbury Town Hall, Huddersfield on Tuesday 21 July, 10am to 12pm at Civic Centre 1, and online on Wednesday 22 July, 6.30pm to 8pm. Find out more and register for the online session: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/council-housing/get-involved.aspx
Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan
Here is the latest update on our improvement scheme in Holmfirth town centre as we continue delivering the Holmfirth Blueprint and creating a more accessible town centre for residents, businesses and visitors. https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2026/06/16/holmfirth-town-centre-access-plan-update-june-2026/
Energy Neighbours Annual Conference
Energy Neighbours is a community-led capacity building project, with a focus on energy working across Kirklees funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund.
The Energy Neighbours Annual Conference will be an open event celebrating achievements, recognising progress, and sharing learning from the project and similar initiatives. The conference will bring together community organisations, local residents, businesses and sector experts to reflect, network, and shape future collaboration and the future of Energy Neighbours.
The annual conference will celebrate achievements, recognise progress and sharing learning from the project and from similar projects regionally and nationally.
The Energy Neighbours Conference will:
- Celebrate local impact: Highlight achievements of the Energy Neighbours Project.
- Share learning: Exchange knowledge and best practices from the project and comparable regional and national initiatives.
- Build connections: Strengthen cross-sector networks between community, voluntary, residents, businesses and public sector partners.
- Shape future direction: Gather insights and recommendations to inform future activity.
The final conference agenda and timings will be sent out closer to the event. Find out more and secure a ticket here: Energy Neighbours Annual Conference 2026 Tickets, Wednesday, November 4 • 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Eventbrite
Summer Shine Creative Workshops for Young People at The Watershed
Summer Shine is offering fun-filled creative workshops throughout the summer for young people aged 8–15. Activities include songwriting, music technology, drama, storytelling, creative making, stand-up comedy, music-making and singing. Each session includes four hours of creative activities and a hot lunch. Children can attend individual sessions or book a full 4-day block. Participants are welcome to attend as many sessions as they wish, with each workshop offering a different creative focus.
Booking: www.bookwhen.com/thewatershed
Contact for Queries: 📞 07879 470083 📧 switchondrama@gmail.com
Modernising Elections – School and Youth Group Activity Sign-Up
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee – a cross-party group of MPs – wants to hear from young people aged 13+ as part of its inquiry on Modernising Elections.
The committee is currently conducting an inquiry on the health of electoral democracy in the UK, in light of the changes that the government plans to make through the Representation of the People Bill – including votes at 16. The committee wants to understand how prepared young people feel to vote, and what could be done to increase their democratic engagement.
Sign up to take part in the inquiry by holding a discussion on these topics with your students or the young people you work with.
You will be sent an activity pack which provides further details and guidance about running the discussion session, including a set of discussion questions. The activity pack will also include details of how to submit your feedback to the committee. Discussions can take place in whatever class or session you think would be appropriate, such as form times, PSHE sessions or youth groups.
The deadline for submissions will be Wednesday 15 July 2026 – Modernising elections – School activity sign-up
Schools Out
Find out about activities for young people and children over the summer holidays here: Home | Kirklees Schools Out
Domestic Abuse Awareness
If you want to find out more about Kirklees Domestic Abuse Specialist Services please visit this website: Kirklees Domestic Abuse Specialist Services (KDASS) | domestic abuse support | Kirklees, UK
LAB Project (Employability)
There is still space on the next LAB Project Cohort running Friday 3rd to Friday 17th July: (Induction + 10 days, 10am to 4pm, Mon to Fri)
Build confidence, communication, and teamworking skills for employment. Gain an accredited Level 1 Extended Award in Learning, Employability and Progression
Find out more: https://www.properjob.org.uk/the-lab-project
Incentives include:Free to attend, Up to £5 per day in travel costs, £50 supermarket voucher upon completion
Get in touch for eligibility/to refer:Mollie – 07716639494 Office – 12484514687 Mollie@properjob.org.uk / engagement@properjob.org.uk
Vision Zero
West Yorkshire Vision Zero is a road safety aim to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all in West Yorkshire.
We believe that no death or serious injury is acceptable on our roads, and we are working in partnership to reduce road danger in our region.
Find out more about this and what you can do here: Road safety in our community | Kirklees Council
Movement Fund webinar
Yorkshire Sport Foundation are hosting two Movement Fund webinars on July 21st 2026 10am or 6pm online, to book your place click here.
The sessions are open to any group interested in applying for the fund. For further information about the Movement Fund, please visit Sport England’s website: The Movement Fund | Sport England
The sessions will cover:
- Introduction about Sport England’s Movement Fund.
- The Application, how and where to go to apply,
- Eligibility criteria, the application process,
- Useful guidance on what to include in your submission.
Both sessions will cover the same information so there is only need to attend one. If you aren’t able to attend the session but would like support on a Movement Fund application please contact info@yorkshiresport.org who will connect you with one of our development officers.
West Yorkshire Vision Zero Newsletter
Please see the following newsletter for an update on the work to reduce all road deaths and serious injuries in West Yorkshire to zero by 2040.
West Yorkshire Vision Zero, the region’s road safety partnership, have just launched the new newsletter. This edition covers work to reduce speeding, support victims, protect young people and much more: Read the newsletter
Makerspace Customer Service Officer vacancies
Kirklees Libraries are recruiting for a Customer Service Officer. Find out more in the poster attached. Applications close at 12 noon on the 13th July. Visit www.jobs.kirklees.gov.uk
Funding Opportunities
Please see attached a range of funding opportunities that may be of interest.
If you would like to promote community and voluntary activities or opportunities in the Rural area, please contact: Luc (luc.bride@kirklees.gov.uk), Julie (julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk) or Aaron (Aaron.taylor@kirklees.gov.uk) with a brief blurb and links to where people can find out more. Please note we prefer links to further information rather than attachments and images due to the size attachments can make these emails.