CCGs' bid to improve doctor's services

25th February 2020

NHS Greater Huddersfield and North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are looking to hear from young people about their experiences at the doctor’s, in a bid to try and improve services. 

Residents who are under the 25 and want to help should fill out an online survey form, issued from the CCGs. They are particularly interested to hear people’s personal stories, especially from people who identify as LGBTQ+.

The form is anonymous and the information that is gathered will be provided to doctors, so they can ensure young people are supported in the right way.

Zubair Mayet, Engagement Manager at NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG said: “We want to gather as much information as possible to help us understand what works well, what doesn’t work so well.

“This will help us identify if any improvements need to be made. Even if you hardly ever, or don’t go to the doctors, we still want to hear from you!”

To take part in the survey, visit www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/YoungPeopleGPPractice/.

Closing date for all responses is midday on Monday 2 March 2020.

If you would like to share your personal experience with the CCGs, email Matt.Thompson@northkirkleesccg.nhs.uk

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Celebrating the people who make us proud

25th February 2020

Examiner editor Wayne Ankers said: “This year is a milestone for the Examiner Community Awards, as it’s our 21st year.

“There is such incredible work that goes on in Huddersfield, and so many selfless people who just want to help others.

“It’s humbling to know that in some small way we can say thank you to the people who make Huddersfield such a fabulous place to live.

“Community awards nights is one of my favourite nights of the year – and it’s sure to be emotional.

“We now need your help. It only takes a few minutes so please take the time the time to nominate someone to give them the recognition they deserve.”

Funding available for Tour de Yorkshire celebrations

25th February 2020

Kirklees Council has launched a small grants fund to help local communities celebrate for the upcoming Tour de Yorkshire. 

Community and voluntary groups, town and parish councils, schools and businesses are all eligible to apply. Funding will be up to £500 and will be used to help organisations deliver activities and events in their area.

Kirklees is particularly keen to hear creative and innovative ideas that capture the spirit of the Tour de Yorkshire, and bring our communities together.

To apply for the funding, visit  www.kirklees.gov.uk/tourdeyorkshire , or email tdygrants@kirklees.gov.uk for more information.

Deadline for applications is Monday 16th March.

Route information

• The 2020 Tour de Yorkshire route will pass through Holmfirth and Netherthong on the way to Marsden and Slaithwaite.
• After leaving Kirklees, beyond Scapegoat Hill, the route returns via Ainley Top later that day, passing through Birkby for the sprint to the finish line at St George’s Square in Huddersfield town centre.
• This will be the final finish line of the women’s race and the stage 3 finish of the men’s race.

The full route for Saturday 2 May can be viewed here: https://letour.yorkshire.com/tour-de-yorkshire-2020/mens-race/stage-3/map/

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Council's bid to improve access

24th February 2020

Kirklees Council wants to hear from voluntary and community sector organisations about how they can improve access to hiring spaces.

Cheryl Reid, Active Citizens and Places Officer at Kirklees Council said: “We recognise the valuable role that our voluntary and community sector organisations play in engaging and supporting individuals, families and communities.

“Our aim is to create the conditions that enable the sector to thrive. We are keen to understand the sector’s experience in hiring council space and the responses will help us to review our approach”

Those who are interested should complete the following survey before 10th March 2020.

For more information contact sarahz.Lockwood@Kirklees.gov.uk

Survey

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=T3PQYc5_Y0C2OAmsWtWkP4L6xeJxz-hGiNR1FBz189BUOFBITU1WUFpLMTRCUFdSWjJNR0QwNDlNQi4u

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Scheme To Help Deliver Sport To Disadvantaged Communities

24th February 2020

Charity StreetGames will be partnering with the Communities United Project (CUP) to introduce their new ‘Doorstep Sport’ Induction Workshop.

The workshop aims to outline the current sporting landscape within disadvantaged communities and demonstrate how Doorstep Sport is different from other methods of sports delivery.

They will also show the wide range of sports and activities that they have. Local clubs and organisations will have the opportunity to learn how they can implement these activities in their communities.

Doorstep Sport Clubs are sports clubs that are designed to suit the needs of disadvantaged youth. They are designed to increase their motivation, and to help them develop lifelong sporting habits.

The event will take place on Monday 9th March 2020 from 5:30 til 8:00pm at Global Diversity Café in Huddersfield.

Community sport project leaders, coaches and volunteers are strongly urged to attend.

How to Register

Pre-registration can be completed online by clicking through the link here: https://streetgames.eventsair.com/CEPortal/sg-training-academy-2017—2018/bookings/Calendar?courseCode=DSI048

Once you have added this course to the ‘cart’ (start by clicking on each workshop link above and go to checkout). If you haven’t already, you will need to register with the training academy; this is free and only needs to be done once through the link above to book.

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All Praises For Migration Team

24th February 2020

The TSL Kirklees Migration Team was shortlisted for the Kirklees Inclusion and Diversity Awards at John Smith’s Stadium on 20th February.

The team were nominated for their tireless work and commitment towards their This Way For English scheme. It aims to help improve English language skills for asylum seekers and refugees, and provide a support network for them.

Christina Simpkin, Migration Coordinator for TSL Kirklees said: “We are out celebrating the amazing work done by many organisations and groups to create an inclusive community that cherishes diversity.

“It’s so lovely to be nominated alongside some amazing projects!”

The Inclusion and Diversity Awards recognises reward organisations and teams that are passionate about diversity and are inventive in the ways they achieve it.

Successful launch for Healthy Holidays 2020

17th February 2020

Kirklees Youth Alliance (KYA) has received council funding for their Healthy Holidays 2020/21 programme.

The funding will help local holiday clubs with provisions needed to combat ‘holiday hunger’ in Kirklees. This was highlighted at the Healthy Holidays 2020/21 launch event.

The event, which took place at Northorpe Hall, Mirfield, provided a networking space for Healthy Holiday partners to engage with one another. It also provided information on the partner application process for any clubs that wanted to join the programme as a new partner.  

A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on hunger found that as many as three million children in the UK were returning to school in a worse educational, health and developmental state than that in which they had left in the summer.  

As a result, local voluntary sector organisations, such as KYA and their partners have had to step in order to ensure that children in the Kirklees area are not affected by ‘holiday hunger’. 

Susan Greenwood, Development Manager, Kirklees Youth Alliance said: “There’s a significant issue in the school holidays regarding holiday hunger. Many children and young people who ordinarily get free school meals in term time don’t have that in the holidays. We aim to try to fill that gap. 

We want potential delivery partners to come along today and find out about what the process is, find out about the background of the Healthy Holidays Programme, and how they can get involved. 

We hope to get good quality delivery partners, so we’ve got excellent and enjoyable provision for young people over the holidays.” 

Rachael Ainsworth, Community Co-ordinator for the Summers Club said that it was vital that children have activities available to them over the summer holidays. 

She said: “Today’s event is to bring together people who want to provide holiday clubs for children in the area, specifically those that are on free school meals.  

Holiday clubs are vital because school holidays are six weeks long, and children get bored.  

There isn’t a massive provision of free activities in the area. We hope to be able to run some fabulous summer clubs, especially in the areas where it has been identified as ‘needed’.  

We want to reach out to as many children as possible, so that they can get away from their tellies and have some fun in the great outdoors.” 

Alice Thomas, Community Co-ordinator for HD5 Rise & Shine mentioned the benefits that networking events have for local school clubs, as well as organisations.  

She said: “Sometimes people don’t always know what providers are out there. We want to help children to have a really good summer, because it’s seven weeks and it’s much longer. 

This event allows you meet new providers, so children can get new experiences, try new activities, especially things they may not have done before.” 

Kirklees Youth Alliance is a new umbrella organisation for community groups providing positive activities for young people across Kirklees, West Yorkshire.  

For more information about the Healthy Holidays 2020/21 Programme, or how to get involved as a partner, visit www. tslkirklees.org.uk/opening-doors/kirklees-youth-alliance/  

If you would like the access to PowerPoint registration, you can find it here

Re-Work - Offering FREE design solutions for not-for-profit organisations and good causes!

12th February 2020

Good Causes need Good Design.

Re-Work is pop-up design studio based in the Piazza Centre, Huddersfield. The studio is hosted by Charlie Hilton-Casey, a 4th year Graphic Design student from the University of Huddersfield and if part of her Final Major Project. Based on her belief that all good causes need good design, she is looking to work with not-for-profit organisations and good causes from the area who have little to no design budget. To help drive your organisations mission, Re-Work is offering tailored solutions for all your design needs on a pro-bono basis.

For more information on Re-Work and what we can offer, please get in touch using the details below!

Email – rework.designstudios@gmail.com  |  Instagram – rework.design.studios

What a difference a day makes

3rd February 2020

Yorkshire Building Society staff recently spent a day volunteering at Sensory World in Dewsbury, helping with painting and maintenance to transform the Sensory Play Area.

The room looks super thanks to the staff from Yorkshire Building Society.

Linda, Sensory World

It was a fantastic day! We really enjoyed it… We are going to visit again in the Spring to help develop the garden area to benefit more families with children with sensory impairments.

Katie Turner, Mortgage Advisor, YBS

Read the full case study to find out more…

New Report Looking at the Value That the Third Sector Brings to Kirklees

16th January 2020

TSL Kirklees have published a new report called ‘Ready, Agile and Able… How The Voluntary And Community Sector Adds Social Value to Life in Kirklees.

It highlights some of the great work that goes in our communities that make a real difference to people’s lives, and matches it to the Council’s 7 Shared Outcomes, and includes some great case studies and inspirational stories, alongside facts and figures that look at things like:

• how our sector provides essential services, such as non-profit nurseries, community transport and affordable social carehow it helps keep people well, and makes social prescribing possible
• how it provides jobs and opportunities and helps people gain skills, qualifications and find employments
• how it improves communities and brings people together
• and how it contributes million of pounds to the local economy

Chair of Third Sector Leader Kirklees, Hilary Thompson said,

This report recognises and shares examples of what works. Third Sector Leaders is keen to build on our sector’s diversity, strengths and know-how to collaborate successfully and achieve more.

She went on to point out some of the things that make the third sector different from other sectors,

We work with communities, individuals and families to find better solutions: Working with people not doing to them is part of our DNA. Most third sector services and organisations are rooted in ideas of people coming together, finding resources and making things change for themselves and people around them.

We value working together: Scarce resources mean we are natural collaborators and networkers. Working with partners creates capacity and adds value to what we deliver. We believe in mutual support and know that sharing knowledge skills and resources often sparks innovative solutions.

We start where people are at: Our members address issues at a neighbourhood level; issues such as social isolation, unavailable childcare or inadequate support services. Our practical place-based working uses local knowledge to take action and strengthen communities.

The report also includes and overview of the sector and an introduction to TSL Kirklees, its ethos and services.

Or get in touch to request a hard copy: comms@tslkirklees.org.uk.

Volunteering Opportunities Needed in North Kirklees

16th January 2020

Volunteering Kirklees are currently focusing on developing volunteering and volunteering opportunities in North Kirklees.

They’ll be running a series of drop-in sessions and fairs for potential volunteers across North Kirklees from January to April, and they’d like to hear from local organisations who might be looking for more volunteers or who would like help with developing a volunteer programme.

If you’re interested and would like to know more, please contact Sharron or Becky on 01484 519053, volunteer@tslkirklees.org.uk.

Alternatively, you can register your organisation on the Volunteering Kirklees website and start advertising your volunteering opportunities on there. These ads are sent out to around 2500 local people in a newsletter and are shared on social media.

Last Chance to Enter the Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber Awards

15th January 2020

Awards available for social impact, social investment, tech for good, social enterprise, social entrepreneur, start-up & environmental

You have until midday on Monday 20th January 2020 to nominate your organisation or an organisation you know for the SEYH Awards 2020, celebrating social enterprise in the region. The ceremony will take place on Thursday 12th March at Leeds Corn Exchange.

This year, there are 7 awards to choose from, including a new Environmental category. They categories are:

The Start-Up Award
This award is open to social enterprises which have been operating for less than two years as of December 2019, and which have a plan to develop their business with a clear vision and growth model.

The Social Impact Award

This award is open to social enterprises that are able to clearly demonstrate, evidence and communicate their social impact with their stakeholders.

The Social Investment Award

This award is for social enterprises who have been successful in securing funds to advance their social mission.

The Tech for Good Award

This award is open to social enterprises which have been trading for two years or more, and which use technology to deliver products or services in line with their social / environmental mission.

Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award

This award is open to individuals working within a social enterprise who have demonstrated the following qualities and skills

Social Enterprise of the Year Award

The award recognises organisations who have demonstrated an outstanding track record of delivery, growth and innovation.

Environmental Social Enterprise Award

This award is open to social enterprises operating in the environmental sector for more than 2 years.

For more information, contact ali.ward@seyh.org.uk.

Announcing KYA School's Out Healthy Holidays Programme 2020

14th January 2020

Launching this year’s programme, review of last year’s programme & new targeted provision

Review of Healthy Holidays 2019

Last year’s pilot KYA School’s Out Healthy Holidays programme was a huge success and we’d like to thank everyone involved. We held a series of review events at the end of last year, but in case you missed them, here’s a summary and report evaluating the whole scheme.

Launching Healthy Holidays 2020

We’re holding 2 events at Northorpe Hall in Mirfield on Tuesday 11th February, to launch the delivery partner application process for this year’s programme, and we’d like to invite the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector to come along to meet some new Healthy Holidays partners and find out how to become a club provider for summer 2020.

Calling VCS groups working with vulnerable families with school age children

One of the biggest challenges of the HH Programme last summer, in the short timescale, was filling places on the clubs with children and young people who would most benefit. As a funded programme, it is essential that we ensure we meet the needs of the most disadvantaged children in communities across Kirklees.

We are therefore proposing this year that we have a 4 week period, from 8 June – 3 July, when HH places are only open to families targeted by an approved list of referral bodies (schools, VCS organisations, statutory teams who are working with families with school age children who may be at risk of holiday hunger or other poor outcomes and cannot afford to pay for similar activities).  Any remaining places will be opened up from 6 July to any children living or studying in Kirklees.

Please get in touch if you would like to go on the contact list – kya@tslkirklees.org.uk

Third Sector Help Needed on 'Poverty-Proofing the School Day' Project

14th January 2020

Appeal to groups interested in co-designing & co-producing a new initiative to help identify and reduce disadvantage in school-age children

Sean Hurry, Policy and Strategy Consultant at Kirklees Council has asked for help and input from local third sector organisations on developing a new project. This is at a very early stage, but he would like to hear from groups who may have innovative ideas about how to make this happen.

The aim of the initiative is:

Through locality-based training, school staff will be upskilled to identify and overcome the barriers to learning associated with household poverty: ensuring children living in poverty are supported and given the opportunity to aspire, achieve, and fulfil their ambitions in a safe inclusive learning environment.  

Please email your expression of interest to Hilary Thompson, Chair of TSL Kirklees by 27th January 2020:

HThompson@ageukssyh.org.uk

Growing Great Places: Community Crowdfunding Workshops

14th January 2020

Advice and support on running your crowdfunding campaign with up to £5k available from Kirklees Council

Growing Great Places is a new community crowdfunding programme to support citizens and organisations who have great ideas for making our local places even better. As part of this programme Kirklees Council is running two free community workshops in late January and early February.

They’re also providing extra support to citizens and organisations, to help you get great ideas off the ground in our local places. Along with the workshops and tailored project support, there is a fund of £50,000 available. Successful projects can potentially receive a pledge of up to £5,000 from Kirklees Council to support their campaign.

Come to one of the free workshops to:

• Learn about the programme and how you can get involved
• Hear about the funding available and the process to apply
• Learn about what makes a great crowdfunding project
• Get tips and advice on running a successful crowdfunding campaign

Huddersfield and South Kirklees workshop – register now
Tuesday 28th January, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Huddersfield Town Hall

North Kirklees workshop – register now
Tuesday 4th February, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Dewsbury Town Hall

Growing Great Places is all about making sure that more people can have a stake in what happens in our local places. Visit our Growing Great Places web pages to find out more and see examples of local projects that have already been successful.

An Invitation for the Third Sector to Join the Council's Integrated Systems Leadership Events

14th January 2020

Build relationships with other people in your locality and connect to the Kirklees 7 Shared Outcomes and Health and Wellbeing Plan

All organisations welcome. Lunch included.

Steve Brennan, Kirklees Place Programme Director would like to invite representatives from the third sector to take part in the lastest workshops in both North and South Kirklees, designed to build authentic relationships and create new systems that get things done in our communities. Steve said,

We had a few people from third sector organisations attend last time and it really helped to bring a different perspective to the events.

Ideally, people should attend the event in the area in which they work. These are:

• Greater Huddersfield/South Kirklees: 7th February 2020, Textile Centre, Huddersfield 9.30-3.30

• North Kirklees: 4th February 2020, Batley Library and Art Gallery, Batley, 9.30-3.30

Format:

• Registration & coffee from 9.00
• Lunch included
• Informal but serious work to be done
• Focused on grown up conversations and actions not gimmicks

This workshop will focus on:

• Continuing with the relationship building
• Getting together with people in their locality – what is the work you need to do?
• Modelling the organisation, system and relationships needed
• Understand place based ways of working and asset based approaches to working with communities

Objectives:

• Inspire people to express leadership from whatever role they have
• Connect people to the Seven Kirklees Outcomes and the Health and Wellbeing Plan so that it drives their day to day decisions.
• Build authentic relationships because that is the mechanism through which work gets done
• Recognise the collective power in the room
• Hear each other’s positive stories of working across boundaries for the benefit of the people of Kirklees
• Shifting their sense of identity from working for one organisation to improving the health and wellbeing of Kirklees people
• Create a wave of system leadership – people go out and inspire others with it as the way of working

For further details, please contact Steve.Brennan@northkirkleesccg.nhs.uk

Local NHS Trusts Move to New Joint HQ

14th January 2020

Includes commitment to integrated health and social care services and new place-based working

NHS Greater Huddersfield and NHS North Kirklees CCGs have moved to shared premises in Huddersfield town centre. The two CCGs have been working together for some years and decided to move to a single location for the benefit of both staff and partners, and in order to make a significant financial saving for both organisations. In addition, some CCG staff have relocated to Kirklees Council offices to support more integrated working between local health and social care services, and staff will also be able to make use of a number of ‘hubs’ across Kirklees to make sure that they stay close to communities.

The new address will is:

2nd Floor, Norwich Union House

Market Street,

Huddersfield,

HD1 2LF

Telephone: 01484 464000

Celebrating Community Learning Success

14th January 2020

Hear how Community Learning Works helps people find their future and supports groups to offer new opportunities to people in their communities.

Join us for celebration events in January and March in Batley and Huddersfield

Community Learning Works, managed by TSL Community Learning Manager, Bridget Hughes, is celebrating the end of it’s first phase of funding with a series of celebration events and case studies. Bridget said,

We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved over the last (almost) 3 years, and how we’ve been able to partner with community organisations and learning providers to offer additional courses that address gaps, overcome barriers and help community groups deliver creative and engaging local activities that encourage people to build their confidence, try something new or learn a new skill.

You can find out more about the next phase of our work, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, and how your group, venue or organisation can get involved at our celebration events in Batley and Huddersfield as part of the People Helping People Network meetings. You’ll hear from groups about their experiences of running community learning projects and from individuals about their experiences of taking part, and how it has helped them.

The People Helping People events, celebrating community learning will be held on 23rd January at Batley Library and 5th March at S2R in Huddersfield. These meetings, run by TSL Kirklees in partnership with Kirklees Council are designed to give information, support and networking to community and voluntary groups across Kirklees. As well as celebrating and giving information about community learning, these 2 meetings will include advice on:

• other small grants funding,
• recruiting volunteers,
• getting support from and promoting your services and activities through TSL Kirklees

Joe’s Story

After being referred to CLW by Carers Count, Joe, who has a learning disability and autism, has made use of his interest in social media and photography by volunteering with KLTV, and taking part in a marketing project for Bagshaw Museum and Batley Smile. He has gone on to win an Adult Community Learning Award.

I never thought I would be doing anything like this

When I was told about the marketing project about Bagshaw, I jumped at the chance.  I am from Batley and have always loved spending time in the park.  I know there are so many great ways to improve the park and museum.  I think a great idea would be to do a photography club.

Nikki’s Story

Nikki is a single parent who has experienced a lot of challenges and barriers in her life, including past addictions that have meant that, even though she’d received a lot of employment and skills support, she’d lost all her confidence and wasn’t progressing. Now, with CLW’s help, she has been able to turn her life around in a very short time and is an inspiration to her friends and family.

This has all been in a small time frame of around four months. I am more hopeful for the future now than I have ever been in nearly ten years!