Neurodiversity Week – we’re leading the way in inclusivity
As part of Neurodiversity Week, we are holding showcase events to highlight Project Search – a groundbreaking scheme to support young people.
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Latest round of funding open for Growing Great Places programme
We’ve opened the latest round of funding for our Growing Great Places programme. We run this programme in partnership with Spacehive – a community crowd funding platform.
Read moreSignificant progress with new Extra Care housing in Ashbrow
Progress continues at Ashbrow’s new housing development, with 50 new apartments dedicated to helping people with extra care needs live independently.
Read moreNext steps approved for Kirklees teacher training programme
A popular teacher training programme run by the council has had its long-term future secured.
Read morePlans confirmed for Dewsbury Arcade to become UK’s first community-run shopping centre
Last month, the Arcade Group – a community business formed specifically to lease and manage the Dewsbury Arcade, once we reopen it in 2025 – undertook fundraising to make the arcade the UK’s first community-run shopping centre.
Read moreLatest Dewsbury artwork weaves together local stories
The latest artwork to be unveiled in Dewsbury, as part of the ‘Creative Town’ project, is a three-piece work called ‘Tapestries’.
Read moreThree years of creativity in Dewsbury
The Dewsbury Creative Town Arts Programme, which has essentially kicked off the Dewsbury Blueprint, has seen three years of great investment in local art.
Read moreA Christmas message from the Mayor of Kirklees 2023
The Mayor of Kirklees has been reflecting on his year so far and his hopes for the festive season and 2024.
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