Knowl Park House – Build update May 2023
Here’s the latest from our new dementia day care build in Mirfield.
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Carers Week – 5 – 11 June
It’s Carers Week, an opportunity to once again highlight caring, the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
Read moreKirklees Council at the front line of national efforts to achieve a Smokefree 2030
Today is World No Tobacco Day and in addition to the impact of tobacco on smokers and their families, this year’s campaign is looking at the environmental impact of tobacco on the planet.
Read moreGetting your child vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella
The number of children catching measles is rising in the UK so it’s important all children are fully protected. If your child is not vaccinated, they are at risk of catching the virus.
Read moreCLEARing the way to better men’s mental health through drama in Kirklees
A Dewsbury mental health group has taken its lived experience and created a moving live performance it hopes will help raise awareness of mental health issues amongst men.
Read moreKirklees Dementia Action Week to highlight support for residents and their carers
Dementia Action Week is back in Kirklees with a range of support available for anyone affected by dementia.
Read moreStay active and “Walk This May” with Living Streets National Walking Month
Walking is an easy and accessible way to improve physical and mental health and a 20-minute walk can reduce the risk of some preventable health conditions, including certain cancers, depression, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
Read more‘Story Endings’ is the start of the conversation about dying
Ahead of this year’s national Dying Matters Awareness Week (8-14 May), Kirklees Libraries, The Kirkwood and Manasamitra – an artist-led organisation based in Dewsbury – are encouraging people to talk openly about death, dying, grief and loss as part of a recorded soundscape project.
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