Kirklees Council

Here are the latest Kirklees Together newsletters:

Flooding+Remembering the fallen+Dr Anita Mottram+Winter Flu+What's on this weekend?

Tour de Yorkshire + Budget Consultation + Weekend Activities + Kirklees Libraries + Ignite

The Tour de Yorkshire is coming to Kirklees in 2020 It has been announced today that Huddersfield will be one of eight host locations for next year’s Tour de Yorkshire. More information Budget Consultation – Help us shape the future of Kirklees We are inviting you to get involved and help us shape the future of Kirklees by having your say on our 2020-2021 budget proposals. Have your say What's going on this weekend? 22-24 November 2019 We have some great events happening throughout Kirklees this weekend! Plan my weekend People in Kirklees invited to discuss attitudes to death The attitudes of people in Kirklees towards death are to be investigated in a wide-ranging research partnership involving Kirklees Libraries after they were part of a consortium that won a £50,000 grant from the highly competitive Engaging Libraries Programme. Find out more We are launching a new pilot to support the district's young adults We are launching a new pilot to support residents aged 15-25 to engage in training and employment opportunities. Find out more about the pilot   Privacy Policy

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The latest ways for you to get involved...

Growing Great Places - backing our communities Community projects are crowdfunding right now in Almondbury, Batley, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury, East Bierley, Golcar, Huddersfield and Shepley. Can you help them to hit their target in time? We’re supporting citizens and organisations across Kirklees to get great ideas off the ground through crowdfunding, to make our local places even better. Projects looking for your support include great community events, a food growing project and sports facilities. We've pledged our support to 8 projects so far. Can you help by chipping in or by sharing on social media? Back a local project About Growing Great Places Time is running out... Don't lose your vote Make sure that you know the key deadlines so that you can vote in the General Election on Thursday 12th December. There are also by-elections in Colne Valley and Dewsbury East. Tuesday 26th November, 11.59pm Deadline to apply to register to vote Wednesday 27th November, 5pm Last date for: receipt of applications for a postal vote or to change an existing postal vote, proxy vote or postal proxy appointment receipt of applications to vote by proxy If you've not registered to vote before, or if you've moved house recently, please take 5 minutes now to register to vote. You can also apply for a postal vote or to vote by proxy. Register to vote Apply for a Postal vote Apply for a Proxy vote Ask Honley - how to take part Look out for local volunteers from the Friends of Honley Community and staff from Kirklees Council out and about in Honley village. We’d like to ask you some questions about what life in the area is like. You can also request a home visit or take part online. The activities have been extended until Friday 20th December so that more people can take part. Ask Honley Thriving Kirklees Seed Fund Do you have an idea that will help children, young people and families improve their health and wellbeing? Would a small grant help your community group to make it happen? Thriving Kirklees has launched two new grant funds to help voluntary and community organisations in Kirklees to try new ideas, in partnership with Third Sector Leaders Kirklees and One Community. Thriving Kirklees Seed Fund  www.kirklees.gov.uk

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Christmas Lights+Climate Plan+Shared Lives+Growing Green+Woodley School+What's on? Christmas Lights Events Across Kirklees The tinkle of festive music is filling the shops, the air is getting colder, and pretty soon the streets will be aglow with light as we get ready for Christmas. Light up your weekend A Climate Plan For Us All To Adopt Kirklees Council Leader Shabir Pandor has called on the whole of the borough to get behind the authority’s new plan to tackle climate change. Get behind the plan Shared Lives Plus Conference – Kirklees recognised for fantastic work Representatives from Kirklees Shared Lives and schemes, carers and service users from across the country celebrated human rights at a stunning UK award ceremony in Liverpool last week. Find out what happened Growing Great Places – Community Crowdfunding For Kirklees Could you back an idea to make your local place even better? Support great causes Woodley School Is Honoured By Kirklees Council A special school which serves vulnerable children and young people has been honoured at a meeting of Kirklees Council. Read the story What’s Going On This Weekend? We have some great events happening throughout Kirklees this weekend! Plan my weekend  |  Privacy Policy Update on flooding Flood alerts for West Yorkshire have now been stood down. There are currently no weather warnings in place for rain in WY Find out which roads are closed Remembering the Fallen Once again, communities throughout Kirklees will come together on 10 November to remember those who have given their lives in conflict. Find your nearest service Dr Anita Mottram, Principal Occupational Therapist – enabling people to be independent Dr Mottram tells us all about why she specialised in occupational therapy and what a typical day in her working life involves. Read her story Protect Yourself And Your Family Against Flu This Winter The flu vaccine, or flu jab, is available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children at risk of flu and the complications it brings. Get protected What's going on this weekend? We have some great events happening throughout Kirklees this weekend! Don’t forget to browse on our Community Directory for lots more ideas. Plan my weekend Subscription Services   Privacy Policy

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A summary of literary related events across Kirklees libraries in November

Read Kirklees (November 2019): The Novels that Shaped our World A live screeening from the British Library The BBC Two series, The Novels That Shaped Our World, will be accompanied in the autumn by BBC Arts’ The Novels That Shaped our World Festival, a multi-platform collaboration between the BBC, libraries and reading groups that will reveal and explore the top 100 novels which have had an impact over the last three centuries. The list - which will spark debate and celebrate the joy of reading - will be chosen by a panel of six renowned journalists and broadcasters - writers Alexander McCall Smith, Kit de Waal and Juno Dawson along with the broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, editor of the TLS Sigg Abell and Bradford Literature Festival Director Syima Aslam. The panel will appear on Radio 2’s Book Club to discuss deliberations before the 100 novels, all in the English language and all works of fiction, will be revealed at a live event hosted by Radio 2’s Jo Whiley at the British Library. Friday November 8th at 1.00 pm Cleckheaton, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Mirfield libraries Local Studies Lunchtime Club A History of the Ukrainian Community in Huddersfield, 1948-2018 Michael Drapan, a member of the Huddersfield Ukranian Club, will give a talk about the life of the local Ukrainian Community over the last 70 years based on several years of research soon to be published as a book. Huddersfield Library Wednesday, November 13th 1.00 pm Letters To The Earth Readings, book signings, and discussion on the climate emergency After hosting readings of Letters to the Earth at Huddersfield Ukrainian Club in April, the book will be published on 14th November. We'll be joined for the book launch by contributors including published authors / poets, Nick Drake & Rob Cowen. Culture Declares Emergency is a growing community of creative practitioners and organisations concerned about the dire state of our planet. In April 2019 they issued a call for the public to write a letter to the earth. For readings, book signings, and discussion on the climate emergency, join us at Huddersfield Library Thursday November 14th 4.00 - 5.30 pm Cup of Chai with Salma Zaman Learn the tricks of the trade when writing and how to best work with illustrators. Calling all budding children's writers and wannabes (in particular the South Asian Community writers) Come and have an informal chai and chat with award winning author Salma Zaman. Salma is a Huddersfield based author who specialises in creative dance and interactive storytelling books. Take away hot tips on how to self-publish, how to get published by a publishing company and how to generate work and income. We'll discuss what to do when you have your book on the shelf, and thinking out of the box.This is a Kirklees Author Forum Exchange event and is open to writers of all ages Huddersfield Library Saturday November 16th at 2.00 pm Ammi is Fine? A Play About a Journey in Dealing With Dementia AMMI IS FINE? : an impactful play for the South Asian community in English & Urdu about the journey we take in dealing with dementia. Ammi is Fine? centres on a member of a family who is developing dementia. The family are from the South Asian community and the play touches on cultural attitudes and pressures. Although primarily aimed at adults, the play is suitable for older children and families are very welcome to bring younger children too. Also, although written mainly for the South Asian Community, the play is delivered in both English and Urdu and, as such, is accessible by, and relevant, to all. Batley Library Sunday November 17th Doors open at 1.00 pm and the play starts at 1.30pm. Followed by a question and answer session. Highlights Brochure Our latest highlights brochure is now available to read online at Issuu.com Select the link to read what's on across Kirklees Libraries this Summer. You can also pick up a copy at any Kirklees library. Libby by Overdrive (ebooks and audiobooks) Did you know that Kirklees libraries has a collection of almost 14,000 ebooks and audiobooks. Borrow them for free with your Kirklees library card and PIN. View the collection and details of how to download the Libby app on our Overdrive page at: https://kirklees.overdrive.com/ PressReader (digital magazines and newspapers) Choose from over 7,000 national and international titles to read online or download for offline convenience. Free access with your Kirklees library card and PIN. Text-to-speech and instant translation options are also available. For more details see our PressReader at: https://www.pressreader.com/catalog Social media / Wordpress / Ticket details For more information and to book places at any of these events use: TicketSource/kirkleeslibraries Discover more about Kirklees Libraries using our social media channels: Facebook@kirkleeslibraries Twitter@KirkleesLibrary A searchable listing of regular events such as author talks, creative writing workshops and readers groups, along with much more can be found on our Wordpress blog at: http://www.kirkleeslibraries.co.uk/ Kids into reading too? Don't miss our library adventures bulletin. Sign me up Subscription Services  |  Privacy Policy

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Rob Brydon + Inter Faith Week + Weekend Activities + Vaccinations

Award winning comedian Rob Brydon comes to Kirklees The award winning comedian, Rob Brydon, will be performing at Huddersfield Town Hall on 21 March 2020. Book your tickets Inter Faith Week 2019 in Kirklees Across Kirklees, events are being planned by local faith groups, community groups and the Kirklees Council Cohesion Team to celebrate commonality and strengthen faith relations. What's happening in your area? What’s going on this weekend? 1-3 November 2019 We have some great events happening throughout Kirklees this weekend! Plan my weekend Vaccinations – they are important The importance of vaccines was highlighted again this week with a focus on measles and how they can make the body ‘forget’ how to fight infection. We’re taking this opportunity to highlight our vaccination programme at Kirklees Council and why it’s so important to be vaccinated. Find out more about our vaccination programme Subscription Services |  Privacy Policy

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