Councillors have approved proposals to increase funding to £8.2m for the redevelopment of new dementia day care facilities in north Kirklees at Cabinet today.
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Social care providers in Kirklees are on the hunt for new talent at upcoming recruitment fairs this month.
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A collaborative project to tackle isolation in Huddersfield has been shortlisted in the Social Prescribing Network Awards 2022. The Growing Friends of Community Activity in Lindley (FOCAL) project has been shortlisted for the Award for Best Community-based Organisation in Social Prescribing. Who’s involved? Our Social Prescribing team worked alongside anchor organisation Local Services 2 You to help residents come together
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Claire Baldwin is a Community Co-ordinator based in Holme Valley South. Claire spends a lot of her time talking to residents about their local area, how they feel about it and sharing ideas of what improvements they’d like to see. This is Claire’s first blog about the Cinderhills project. Hi, I’m Claire Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I often worked from Holmfirth Library and supported a baby weighing clinic at Holmfirth Memorial Hospital. It
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Staying at home during COVID-19 restrictions left many residents feeling lonely and anxious. Mr A reached out for help after these restrictions left him feeling anxious to go out. He found it difficult to use the bus, go shopping or even go out into his garden. Rescued by Rebecca Mr A was referred to the Social Prescribing team where he
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Our libraries play a vital role in communities and we can now share details of opening times over the Christmas period. Opening times Residents can access normal library services at the following locations between 29 – 31 December: Wed 29 Dec Thurs 30 Dec Fri 31 Dec Opening times Opening times Opening times Batley – 10am – 3pm 10am –
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We’re proposing to join forces with the NHS Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to support the independent care sector in Kirklees. What is being proposed for the care sector? Under new proposals going to cabinet next week, existing support for the care home market will be bolstered by an investment of £119,000. The funding will be used to support the
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Councillors will consider proposals to fund two new day care facilities to support adults living with dementia in Kirklees. Where will the investment be? Next week (21 September) Cabinet will be review an £11m proposal to build new dementia day care facilities at Knowl Park House in Mirfield and The Homestead in Almondbury. This will make sure people continue to receive
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