By Joshua Robinson –
Welcome back to Kirklees Local Television’s Monthly Editors Notes, the page dedicated to ten of our articles that show not just the diversity of stories that KLTV has covered but also showcase the diversity of Kirklees itself.
The ten stories below highlight the hope and resilience of the people of Kirklees in the past month from all sorts of obstacles.
Below we have listed the ten articles in no particular order and have included a link to the original story.
Top Articles of January:
Family-Run Company in Huddersfield Plans to Create Up to 50 New Jobs
An award-winning family-run homecare business in Huddersfield is expanding into other areas of Kirklees and is aiming to create up to 50 new jobs as part of this expansion. Caremark Kirklees was set up in 2015 to provide homecare support services to people.
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice Looking for eBay and Online Volunteer
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice is looking for volunteers to photograph and list their high-quality clothing and vintage items at their store on Manchester Road, Huddersfield.
Rigby Legend Jason Robinson Opens Forget Me Not’s New Soft Play Area
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice was delighted to welcome Jason Robinson OBE to formally open their new soft play area, funded by the children’s charity of rugby, Wooden Spoon.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 to be Marked with an Evening of Commemoration
As we observe the annual Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27th, Holocaust Centre North is set to host an Evening of Commemoration at its base at the University of Huddersfield.
Train Tickets for £1 Are Back, Northern Kickstarts 2024 with Three-Day ‘Flash Sale’
Northern has launched a three-day ‘Flash Sale’ with five million tickets for journeys across North England from £1.
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Yorkshire Children’s centre Looking for Volunteers to Tackle Loneliness
Yorkshire Children’s Centre is looking for more Community Friends as they have a waiting list of isolated older and disabled people looking for a friendly person to ring them up or visit them once a week.
Huddersfield Literature Festival Looking for Volunteer Event Steward
Huddersfield Literature Festival returns in April, and they are recruiting volunteers now to support the planning and running of the festival.
Community Organisations Encouraged to Bid for £50,000 to Support Walking and Cycling
Organisations across West Yorkshire could benefit from up to £50,000 to support more community members to walk, cycle, and wheel.
How to Apply to be a Role Model for Children in Care
In Kirklees, there are many children and young people in the care of the local authority who would benefit from a positive adult role model. This scheme is run by the Look After Children Independent Service Team at Kirklees Council.
Read here: https://kirkleeslocaltv.com/news-and-affairs/how-to-apply-to-be-a-role-model-for-children-in-care/
Two Individuals Fined and Vehicles Seized in the Fight Against Fly-Tipping
Two individuals have been fined and had their vehicles seized after being caught fly-tipping in Kirklees.
What to Expect in February:
Kirklees Local Television will continue to cover local news stories in the area and showcase the rich diversity of Kirklees and the stories that represent the communities of the region.
In addition, Kirklees Local television will be running two training projects in February. One will be in partnership with Huddersfield Literature Festival, and is a free podcast course with the first sessions being on Saturday 17th February and Saturday 24th February.
To learn more about the podcast course, please visit: https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk/2024/01/16/podcast-project-2024/
The other training project is a series of journalism and media workshops as part of the PACE project, with the first workshop taking place on Monday 19th February.
To learn more about the workshops, please visit: https://www.paceproject.co.uk/copy-of-project-1
As an audience member of Kirklees Local Television, which of these areas of interest would you like to see more coverage of?
- Environment (24%, 128 Votes)
- Health & Wellbeing (7%, 35 Votes)
- Politics (8%, 43 Votes)
- Education & Training (10%, 51 Votes)
- Sport & Fitness (3%, 17 Votes)
- Emergency Services (19%, 102 Votes)
- Culture & Entertainment (17%, 91 Votes)
- Diversity & Inclusion (11%, 60 Votes)
Total Voters: 527