More than ever before, the last two years have highlighted how vital digital skills are to our wellbeing and safety. A lack of digital skills and access can have a huge negative impact on a person’s life, including poorer health outcomes, increased loneliness and social isolation.
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We’ve been shortlisted at the British Diversity Awards for our innovative work with the Black African and Caribbean community on the Iroko project. Iroko has been shortlisted in the ‘Community project of the year’ category for its community-led approach to uncovering inequalities that the Black African and Caribbean communities experience. The project has been delivered in partnership with the community
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Today is International Migrants Day and the Intercultural Cities Programme have themed this year ‘more than a migrant’. We spoke to three residents who have migrated to Kirklees and asked them what they do, why they migrated and what they’ve achieved since living in Kirklees. Cllr Shabir Pandor, Leader of Kirklees Council, said: “Kirklees has always been, and continues to
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Last night one of our officers Siraj Mayet took home the award for ‘HR Champion of the year’ at the European Diversity Awards in London.
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This Friday marks the start of Black History Month 2021. The month was established in 1987 to acknowledge, raise awareness and promote the vast contributions people of Black African and Caribbean descent have made to the UK and world history.
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For the first time ever the Windrush flag has been raised at town halls across Kirklees.
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LGBT+ pride events will look and feel very different this year due to Covid-19 and social distancing restrictions, but there are plenty of fun online activities for people to get involved with.
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Kirklees celebrated the very best champions of inclusion and diversity at the John Smith Stadium in a prestigious awards ceremony last night, the first of its kind.
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