Kirklees Together

What do Mo Farah, Maya Jama, Vincent Kompany, Beth Mead, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kirklees Council all have in common? They’ve all been shortlisted for a European Diversity Award! For the second year in a row, we have been shortlisted at the European Diversity Awards for our outstanding work on inclusion and diversity. We have been shortlisted in three categories, they

A Huddersfield business and inspirational people who have set up amazing projects in their communities were the winners in the Kirklees Diversity, Equality and Innovation awards 2022. Our very own, Linda Johnson, won the ‘Public Service’ Award her work her pivotal role in developing the Iroko project. Linda has worked collaboratively with communities in a meaningful way and as the Iroko

Today, Councillors came together with the local Ukrainian community in Kirklees to mark the Independence Day of Ukraine. Councillors, council staff, and the local Ukrainian community, including Ukrainian refugees who have recently arrived in Kirklees, gathered at the Huddersfield Ukrainian club for the commemorative event. Michael Drapan, Senior Committee Member at the Huddersfield Ukrainian Club, addressed the crowd in both

Kirklees Library Service, Kirklees Council Local Offer Team, and Council Officer, Linda Johnson, have all been announced as finalists at a major Kirklees awards ceremony. The Kirklees Diversity, Equality and Innovation Awards will recognise businesses, organisations, and individuals who have delivered exceptional work which has harnessed the power of diversity, embedded inclusive practises, and/or celebrated Kirklees communities. There was a

This year marks the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. Between 11 and 16 July 1995, 8,372 Bosnian men and boys were tragically killed by Serb forces in the town of Srebrenica in Bosnia. In 2009 the European Parliament declared 11 July to be the official Memorial Day to commemorate this tragedy. Each year, we come together with the communities