Telephony tales to help combat loneliness in Kirklees
The people of Kirklees will be treated to a novel theatrical experience to keep them in good spirits during lockdown.
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Great Minds, new men’s mental health project to launch soon
Great Minds is a new collaborative project launching on 21 September and is part of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership’s broader suicide prevention work.
Read moreSchool applications for September 2021 are now open
Do you have a child who is due to start attending reception class at primary school, or transfer to a junior, middle or secondary school, in September 2021?
School applications for next September are now open on our website.
Read moreMore ‘significant progress’ confirmed in Kirklees Children’s Services
The way children and young people are supported in Kirklees has made further “significant progress”, the government has confirmed.
Read moreSuicide Prevention
Death by suicide claimed the lives of 119 people in Kirklees between 2016 – 2018. That’s 119 families torn apart, each death having a devastating, lasting impact on many people’s lives. Every one of these deaths could have been prevented.
Read moreThere’s a ‘Buzz’ coming to Dewsbury town for heritage open days!
As part of the National Heritage Open Days, Dewsbury Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), which is jointly funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Kirklees Council are launching the ‘Dewsbury Beeline Trail’ with two guided socially distanced walking tours.
Read morePoise your pens, get ready and write with Kirklees Libraries
Kirklees Libraries are launching an exciting online programme of activities to coach residents to become writers. Writer in Residence The programme called ‘Writer in Residence’, will launch this week and will be spearheaded by local author Christina Longden. She will be running monthly online chats, workshops and masterclasses with the aim to encourage writers at all points on their writing
Read moreFurther support for town centres
Free parking was introduced in all council run car parks and parking spaces on the 15 June, as part of measures to support businesses after lockdown, and make sure people can visit the borough’s town centres safely.
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