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 […]
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 […]
Sam’s Story
HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I have volunteered across many organisations since 2009. Sometimes I seek opportunities on social media or through word of mouth. Other times as is the case with Kirklees Visual Impairment Network I first attended as a service user and then wanted to get more involved. […]
Kirklees Visual Impairment Network value their Volunteers
Kirklees Visual Impairment Network (KVIN) is a user led organisation that runs drop in sessions throughout Kirklees for people with visual impairments. Their aim is to enhance the lives of visually impaired people through promoting the benefits of peer support and the use of technology to aid independence. KVIN have […]
Walk for charity
Heights Federation are looking for volunteers to help out at their community gala and Heights Ultra Trail runs. The event is being organised to promote their wonderful Colne Valley area and aims to raise funds for three small rural primary schools and other local groups. Heights schools are located on […]
What’s It Really Like to Volunteer?
Hear From Three Local Volunteers About What They Do and Why… Graham’s Story “Being new to the area, I’ve been able to make new friends.” WHO?: Graham is a Warehouse Volunteer at The Welcome Centre Food Bank in Huddersfield WHAT?: He drives the van to collect donations and sorts them […]