New Funding: Thriving Kirklees Starting Well Initiative
Help Improve Take Up of Early Year Family Services in Disadvantaged Communities in Kirklees
Thriving Kirklees particularly wants to hear from and work with:
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African-Caribbean communities – particularly in Ashbrow and Dalton
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South Asian Communities – particularly Dewsbury, Batley, Ravensthorpe
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New migrants and refugees – particularly in Dewsbury, Batley, Huddersfield, but throughout Kirklees
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Vulnerable families throughout Kirklees
Thriving Kirklees are working with TSL Kirklees to find community groups and other third sector organisations, working in specific communities in Kirklees, who can recruit volunteers and Community Ambassadors to connect with families, start conversations and create tailored local plans that improve take-up and delivery of services around:
1) Better mental health before and after having a baby
2) Low birthweight
3) Breastfeeding
4) Children’s language and speech development
5) Immunisations
6) Obesity and smoking prevention
Funding is available for recruitment and training of volunteers and to employ Community Ambassadors.
Find out more:
Bridget Hughes
Supporting Communities Lead
TSL Kirklees
07540434573
bridget@tslkirklees.org.uk
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