6 March 2026

Since rebranding to Work Rest or Play in Summer 2025, we’ve been growing beyond the HD8 area, reaching communities across West and South Yorkshire. To help you discover the places ...

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2 March 2026

Please see below events, updates and support available Celebrate International Women’s Day with IWD: Women Who Build Brands – Marketing Trends 2026 & Business Networking, hosted by Hollywood Agency. This inspiring and ...

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2 March 2026

Please find below the most recent Place Based Working noticeboard that we have received for Newsome, Greenhead, Ashbrow, Crosland Moor & Netherton, Dalton and Almondbury. Any questions, bookings or requests ...

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2 March 2026

Across the UK, independent retailers are facing some of the toughest trading conditions in decades. Rising costs. Reduced footfall. Online competition. Shrinking margins. And perhaps most importantly — not enough ...

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26 February 2026

Established in 1974, Fresh Futures is a regional charity that supports vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people, and their families, within Kirklees and surrounding areas. Our vision is for ...

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18 February 2026

ADVENTURE Peer to Peer Networking Join us on the 25th February at the Cedar Court Hotel Huddersfield for the Calderdale and Kirklees Peer to Peer Networkign event. Exclusively for AD:VENTURE ...

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16 February 2026

Do you have an idea for a community project that needs funding?  The next funding round of  is Growing Great Places is now open for groups anywhere in Kirklees who are planning to ...

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13 February 2026

CirKits Ltd® founder and STEM ambassador Hannah Wright has been nominated for the SheCanCode “Inspirational STEM Educators of the Year” award, recognising her work to make computing and technology more ...

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13 February 2026

Please find below the most recent Place Based Working noticeboard that we have received for Newsome, Greenhead, Ashbrow, Crosland Moor & Netherton, Dalton and Almondbury. Any questions, bookings or requests ...

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11 February 2026

**REMINDER – Deadline for applying is 5pm this Friday 13th February** 📢 An open call for membership of a new West Yorkshire VCSE Advisory Group: Work with Mayor Tracy Brabin and ...

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9 February 2026

Bringing Local Communities to Life! We’re thrilled to announce that Otley Carnival has just signed up, creating an Otley Area Page on Work Rest or Play! So it seemed like ...

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9 February 2026

The HD4 postcode area in Kirklees covers a mix of charming villages, commuter suburbs, and scenic countryside to the west and south of Huddersfield. Known for its strong sense of ...

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5 February 2026

Please see below events, updates and support available Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26 Women founders or co-founders of UK registered SMEs can apply for a package of support that includes ...

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4 February 2026

Ben Kennedy is a Yorkshire based author who spent almost two decades as an inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police. Ben writes gritty, authentic detective fiction set in the ...

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3 February 2026

FANCY A SPOT OF LOCAL BUSINESS NETWORKING? F2F or ONLINE? Not yet found the right group for you? Then head along to www.sam-networking.co.uk and get booked in for a no-obligation ...

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30 January 2026

Imperatus Games is a UK-based trading card and tabletop games retailer offering a wide range of TCGs, board games and accessories. We support popular games such as Magic: The Gathering, ...

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29 January 2026

The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has announced ‘The People’s Fund’ to tackle serious violence where local groups and organisations can bid for a share of £500,000, empowering local ...

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14 January 2026

I’m Natalie, an Independent Researcher and writer specialising in the humanities and social sciences. Since 2021, I’ve helped academics, business owners, and charities globally with expert research support, compelling writing, ...

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8 January 2026

When we rebranded to Work, Rest or Play last year, it marked an exciting new chapter. We’d outgrown our HD8 beginnings and stepped into a bigger, bolder, community-driven vision—one built ...

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17 December 2025

Empowering business owners to reach their full potential and achieve success. Simon Banks and Liam Prendergast run TAB advisory boards in Wakefield. They both love doing what they do best ...

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