News

5 December 2016

We have 184 Members of varying degrees and a Mailing List of over 1400 In the last year HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) received nearly 8000 visits, ...

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2 November 2016

This year for the first time in 10 years LBT are producing our own show for Christmas and it will be a traditional family pantomime – Cinderella. As always at ...

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15 September 2016

Come and attend our structured networking sessions and have short conversations with fellow local businesses and see if you want to chat further. Afterwards you will feel more at ease ...

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7 September 2016

Would an exhibitor stand at the HD8 Business Show benefit your business? All exhibitors at the HD8 Business Show will have the ability to record contact details of attendees and ...

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4 September 2016

This year’s HD8 Business Show will be held on the 12th October 2016 at Emley Welfare Ground. For those of you that know of last year’s event, you will know ...

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26 August 2016

Under the annual national Heritage Open Days scheme, thousands of volunteers invite us to experience free of charge local history, architecture and culture. Two wonderful buildings in the HD8 area ...

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24 June 2016

On Thursday I spent a lovely long lunchtime in Springfield Mills in Denby Dale.  After my daughters Swinbabes swimming lesson at Inkermann Pool in Denby Dale, I thought I’d take ...

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10 May 2016

We are in the midst of organising the HD8 Business Show 2016 More details coming soon …. If you are interested in being an exhibitor or a speaker, hold breakout ...

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20 April 2016

Today, I spend a lovely afternoon in Kirkburton putting a face to the business and making introductions.  I dropped in on shops and businesses and gave them a flyer, telling them ...

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4 April 2016

Our speaker at the April HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) Meet Up networking event will be Glyn Selway of Sandler Training This short presentation will address the ...

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28 March 2016

In the run up to our 3rd anniversary of networking events we are running a promotion, asking attendees to bring guests to the monthly meetings.  Attendees will be rewarded with ...

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24 February 2016

The HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) was first created in April 2013, initially on Social Media. In July 2013 the HD8 Network offered a physical offline networking ...

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1 February 2016

Helen Ashcroft from Purple Dog Ltd will be our speaker at this months HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) Meet Up business networking event. Is first aid ...

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11 January 2016

Philip Gwynne from the Naked Marketing Company will be our speaker at this months HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) Meet Up business networking event. He will ...

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7 December 2015

“These all sound like unusual things to talk about in a business presentation. But maybe that’s what we should be doing more of! Most of us run our own businesses ...

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10 November 2015

The website is complemented with information about each town and village in the area, a business directory and an events calendar.  The aim is to continue the promotion and support ...

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4 November 2015

Tony Carter from Mutts and Moggs and a Utility Warehouse Distributor will be the speaker at HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) Meet Up in November. He ...

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1 November 2015

In August this year we held our first HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) Business Show! We’ve been asking everyone who attended what they thought of the ...

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17 August 2015

Think Forensic Ltd, specialists in Forensic Science and Crime Investigation, are proud to be the headline sponsor for the HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) Business Show ...

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5 August 2015

Speakers at the HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) Business Show will include Deborah Ogden from DO Positive Impact, Nigel Greenwood from Simply Customer and Kirklees Council amongst ...

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