Free online courses for Kirklees Residents aged 19+ LAB Project 9th November – 20th December 2020 Daily 10am-1pm Via Zoom If you would like upbeat, friendly support to learn self-care and wellbing skills to support you moving forward to the ‘new norm’, LAB Wellbeing are running a 2 week course […]
Kirklees LAB Online – Improve Confidence and Employability Skills
Free online courses for Kirklees Residents aged 19+ LAB Project 9th November – 12th December 2020 Daily 10am-1pm Via Zoom If you are currently unemployed, over 19 and seeking creating training to keep motivated, development more skills and confidence for retraining or going back to work the LAB Project provides […]
Kirklees LAB Online – Improve Confidence and Employability Skills
Free online courses for Kirklees Residents aged 19+ LAB Project 4th December – 18th December 2020 Online Via Zoom If you are currently unemployed, over 19 and seeking creating training to keep motivated, development more skills and confidence for retraining or going back to work the LAB Project provides free […]
VOLUNTEER STORIES FROM THE MAGIC WISHING WELL
DANIEL’S VOLUNTEER STORY I was working alongside the founder of The Magic Wishing Well and I was invited to help out with the charity work, especially during the Covid-19 crisis as i was short of work and in a position to help. The main aim of the charity is to […]
Patrycja’s Story – setting up a Mutual Aid Group
WHY DID YOU SET UP THE GROUP? When the Government announced that Elderly and vulnerable people will have to stay indoors for the next 12 weeks, it was clear to me that we needed some sort of local support for those people, as many of them would not have access […]
COMMUNITIES IN ACTION – RESPONDING TO CORONAVIRUS
Communities across Kirklees have worked tirelessly to help people in need during the Coronavirus pandemic. Here at Third Sector Leaders Kirklees, we have been supporting the network of charities, community groups and and newly formed mutual aid groups who have responded. Bridget, our colleague who has been leading on this […]
VOLUNTEER STORIES FROM THE 20:20 FOUNDATION
The 20:20 Foundation have been supporting people in need in the Dewsbury area during the Coronavirus pandemic. NARGIS’ STORY I have been volunteering in the Green wood Centre Library and I have worked with lots of charities over the years as I have a passion that I like helping people. […]
Wasim’s Story – Communities in Action
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE? During the second week in April I saw a leaflet and social media about the 20:20 foundation working with Kirklees Council and other partners to deliver food parcels. At that time I had started to work from home so thought […]
HELEN AND CHRISTOPHER’S STORY
Helping with the Community Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Cleckheaton area: HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT VOLUNTEERING? We were both furloughed from work due to the Coronavirus so wanted to do something to help. Initially we signed up to the NHS Volunteer Responder but so far we […]
AMY’S STORY
HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I started helping at my local toddler group on Thursday mornings. My three children are now school age and I found my local playgroup so helpful when I had young children, so I was happy to help other parents. Whilst helping out at this group; […]