Dozens of local projects have run successful crowdfunding campaigns through our Growing Great Places programme, raising over half a million pounds in pledges. Take part in our next online workshop to find out how to join them.
Here’s everything you need to know about voting in the local elections on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Dozens of local projects have already run successful crowdfunding campaigns through our Growing Great Places programme. Take part in our next online workshop to find out how to join them.
We’re celebrating Local Democracy Week with a programme of activities happening throughout October. You can get involved by adding your activities to our programme, by hosting a conversation, by sharing your story or by inviting us along to your community to help people learn about (and get involved in) local democracy.
We’re thrilled that Newsome Academy are our very first high school to become Democracy Friendly. Find out about their pioneering journey, led by young citizens.
Fairfield School in Batley are the very first special school in Kirklees to receive our Democracy Friendly award. Here’s how Post 16 Teacher Hazra has developed fun activities to help her students learn about local democracy and build their confidence in taking part.
We were delighted to present Gomersal St. Mary’s CE(C) Primary School with our very first Democracy Friendly Schools award during Local Democracy Week 2022. Here are some of the local democracy activities the children are taking part in, and some tips for other schools.
Dozens of local projects have already run successful crowdfunding campaigns through our Growing Great Places programme. Together they have raised over £380,000 in pledges, helping to get some great ideas off the ground in local places. Take part in a free online workshop to find out how to join them.
We’re celebrating Local Democracy Week with a programme of activities happening throughout October. You can get involved by adding your activities to our programme, by sharing your story or by inviting us along to your community to help people learn about (and get involved in) local democracy.
315,429 people in Kirklees are registered to vote in the local elections on Thursday 5th May 2022. Here’s everything you need to know…