12 June 2023

This Wednesday, 14 June, the Federation of Small Businesses are celebrating everything that’s great about being an FSB member. For one day only, access exclusive deals and discounts, win amazing ...

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7 June 2023

This morning we received an email from a service user of the Denby Dale Centre, who can’t see very well, who is asking if we would share a Volunteering opportunity ...

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6 June 2023

Tuesday 20th June12.30 – 2.30pmSkelmanthorpe Community Centre, HD8 9BH #HD8members are invited to come along with a prop that represents what you do and have your photo taken by acclaimed ...

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6 June 2023

It’s Volunteers Week this week, which is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities. Volunteering is a wonderful way ...

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12 May 2023

Birdsedge First Wrap Around Provision. We LOVE the Outdoors here at Birdsedge First School and really value having a rich Outdoor Curriculum for all children. This is something we extend ...

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18 April 2023

The aim of the HD8 Network is to help more people do and buy more locally. We are passionate about the local area. We love our villages and the people, ...

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9 March 2023

Tuesday 21st March12.30 – 2.30pmSkelmanthorpe Community Centre, HD8 9BH #HD8members are invited to come along with a prop that represents what you do and have your photo taken by acclaimed ...

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3 March 2023

It’s not an easy task. With the cost of living crisis and extra financial costs we face with raising children, families are feeling the pinch and the heating is being ...

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28 November 2022

We want everyone who works, rests and plays in the HD8 area to have a very jolly festive season. You can take advantage of our platform to showcase your products ...

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22 November 2022

The Bridge Community Hub, is designed to support children, young people and their families who live and work in the Denby Dale and Kirkburton wards. Focusing on early intervention support ...

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21 November 2022

Hello there, I am Mrs Waddington, the Head Teacher here at Birdsedge First School. We have been members of the HD8 Network for nearly a year, and so I thought ...

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6 November 2022

A non-uniformed youth group providing activities for young people aged 7-10 and 10 – 18. With organised events and activities ranging from simple games through to cookery and arts and ...

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22 August 2022

The posts you see in our Facebook Groups – as with those shared on our stories and our walls – which promote organisation and their products, services, offers and events ...

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5 July 2022

Did you know that Bronze Membership for Community Groups and Charities is Free? Baby group to Book club, official Football clubs to informal Rounders weekly meet ups, registered Charities to ...

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21 June 2022

Your views – Businesses have the opportunity to inform Government’s 10-year plan to improve mental health.   Positively managing mental health underpins good employee engagement and benefits everyone – employees, employers ...

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15 February 2022

Birdsedge First is a small, rural school on the outskirts of Huddersfield. Set in a beautiful location, we feel very lucky to be part of the village of Birdsedge and ...

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18 November 2021

How would you like to be trim while surrounded by the festive trimmings this Christmas? As well as bank a few free weeks for the New Year? Bring a friend ...

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12 July 2021

Parent Sanctuary are a community interest company set up by three mums from West Yorkshire. During lockdown, they experienced the difficulty of parenting young children without the usual activities on ...

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6 July 2021

As the world begins to open up again, it can be hard to know where to go or what to do as it feels like so long since we were ...

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