30 July 2020

Your local co-working and meeting space in Denby Dale is now open. The Flex Collective was set up by Jayne Adamson who had been working at home since starting her ...

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30 July 2020

Please help us welcome Clean Towels, who are based in Skelmanthorpe, as a new member of the HD8 Network Contact details and more information can be found on their directory ...

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30 July 2020

Kirklees Council has made a second and final round of the Local Authority Discretionary Grant fund available to help small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. Grants of up ...

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23 July 2020

SlingLibrary have started to run walks with parents in the local area, providing companionship and information exchange while enjoying the great outdoors Slinglibrary.com are all about helping you make life ...

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1 July 2020

Do you know how often we are told this when we finally get a chance to speak to people and explain what we offer? So many people have a preconception ...

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28 April 2020

We are well known for holding events for businesses Meetups, however our Social Meetup will purely be a social event and have a strict no selling policy. This event is ...

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20 April 2020

Kirklees Council knows this is an incredibly difficult time for local businesses and we’re keen to showcase those that have adapted, fundamentally changed or refocussed their business models during the ...

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18 April 2020

It is an unprecedented world at the moment and because of this, we are having to be ever evolving.  We are trying to adapt so that we can continue to ...

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11 November 2019

We are pleased to announce that we have a last minute speaker added to our Meetup agenda on November. Simon Monaghan will be talking to us about common grants available ...

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17 July 2019

Earlier this month the HD8 Network organised a photoshoot with the amazing John Steel Photography, inviting members and other organisations that are involved with the HD8 Network or who ‘Work’ ...

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1 July 2019

The HD8 Network were very honoured last month to host the #SheMeansBusiness Instagram training workshop, delivered by the amazing Esther Orridge from Social Progress. Local businesses, specifically startups and those ...

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14 June 2019

This year we are celebrating 6 years of the HD8 Network. Conceived and brought to life in the spring-summer 2013. One of the first things we did was create a ...

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14 June 2019

The HD8 Network is more than just our networking events.  (But these are really wonderful and you really should come)   At our Meetups we have a laugh, but also have ...

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31 May 2019

You might have seen on Facebook, that we have teamed up with Social Progress and Enterprise Nation to put on Instagram 101 training. Check-in on the Facebook Event Wednesday 26th ...

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28 May 2019

Will your business be celebrating (job well done) or commemorating? A focus on key elements of the legislation and what the business should have done (in the last 365 days) ...

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17 March 2019

At our Mid Morning Mid Month Meetup in March we announced our new membership packages which will come into force on 1st April 2019. Please click here to see the ...

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27 February 2019

To improve your experience we have invested in some technical updates on our website. These updates will improve your ability to measure the benefits and impact you receive from the ...

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28 December 2018

Over the years the HD8 Network has brought you a range of speakers; experts in their fields and local businesses, providing insights and overviews, inspiring and informing attendees to help ...

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22 December 2018

Prepare to get 2019 off to a brilliant start with hints and tips on getting more sales. Our speaker this month is Paul Simpson from The Business Hub UK who ...

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27 November 2018

Busy networking events are what everyone wants. The more people there are to meet, the more connections there are to make. We do our best to promote our events, however ...

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