When Linda Lee arrived in Kirklees from Hong Kong, she brought with her a rich cultural heritage and a love for community. Settling in Dewsbury, Linda faced the challenge of building new connections in an unfamiliar place. That’s when Community Plus stepped in.
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MAGIC stands for Movement and Games in Chairs and is designed for people with long-term health conditions and mobility challenges. It is ideal for those living independently, providing opportunities to socialise and have fun.
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Community Plus contacted Mr P following his discharge from Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. Mr P had several health conditions that were limiting his daily activity, money had become tight, and he was finding day-to-day living challenging.
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It’s Islamophobia Awareness Month 2024 and this year’s theme is Seeds of Change to emphasise how small actions can lead to big change.
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Coffee and Words is a group where residents from different walks of life meet to converse over a brew and biscuits at Holmfirth Library. The group chooses words to engage with or bring something along that connects people to words. This could be anything from books, magazines, recipes, letters or just anything with words.
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Read about Donna’s journey to new beginnings with the help of Community Plus.
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‘I need a reason to get up each day’. SH found themselves in trouble after they lost their job, separated with their partner and kids and were being threatened with eviction from their home. SH reached out to Kirklees and expressed how they were feeling lonely and anxious after being harassed by the landlord. SH opened up about how they
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Community Plus, is a service that works with people to help make positive changes in their lives, to improve health, wellbeing and promote independence. There are four teams of Community Coordinators that work across Kirklees, helping people and communities identify their own strengths, needs and solutions through building valued and trusting relationships. How many people have they supported? Since launching
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