Getting together has never been more important. I’ve known Howard Belafonte for many years now, and what he doesn’t know about running a community carnival, just isn’t worth knowing! Read on to find out how this vibrant community event started, and continues to go from strength to strength. Tell us a bit more about…
I had the pleasure of speaking to Justine Reilly of Sporting Heritage recently. I’ve got to be honest; it was really difficult to trim this post down to an acceptable length – because we just caught up in the enthusiasm of talking all things sport and heritage! I may well have to do a follow-up…
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Think Forensic is an established, but innovative Crime Scene Investigation Centre based in Skelmanthorpe, on the outskirts of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Visited by children and adults alike, this is a ‘must visit’ venue for would be crime investigators! Hidden behind a very unpretentious doorway, the entrance leads to an experience that once tried, is never…
Part of the joy of working for myself, is that I get to speak to motivated, and inspirational people. I sat down with Sharron Wilkinson, the Founder of Give…a few words, and she shared with me where the inspiration comes from, what keeps her motivated and the magic of the written word! …
A Mum of two, who then welcomed twins during Lockdown 1, set up a support group for parents during Lockdown 2, and successfully converted this into a Community Interest Company in Lockdown 3! As Rachel juggled her hungry toddler twins, supervised her other two children and prepared a meal, somehow she also managed to log…
White Rose Rhythmic Gymnastics Club is based at Northfield Hall in Huddersfield. For ‘us locals’, that’s usually referred to as ‘up by the big ASDA’; but for those further afield, Northfield Hall is a community centre in the North of Huddersfield, not far from Brighouse, with easy access to the M62. It’s a small,…
Taking a week off work is great, but it can take a bit of discipline to resist that urge to just ‘check for any urgent emails’! It’s so tempting, especially if you can access your emails via your mobile phone. Having a ‘screen ban’ is pretty essential to getting some real rest and recuperation (at…
Jane and Duncan are well known to thousands of children and adults across Kirklees. Discover what keeps them motivated after more than 25 years of camping!
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