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Cosmia Festival 2020
Friday 23 October – Sunday 1 November Cosmia Festival is back for the October half term with a programme packed full of creativity. They’ve teamed up with Kirklees Youth Alliance, Kirklees Libraries and Evoke Kirklees partners to deliver FREE online activities for 8-17 year olds on the theme of “It’s the End of the World…
half term takeover
Dance Emporium are taking over Youth Central Facebook page each day of the October half term holidays to bring you their unique style and teach you a variety of dance moves. Make sure you tune in and are ready with a bottle of water… it’s going to be epic! 💃🏽🕺🏽🔥 You will be able to…
Showtime presents
If you know would like to perform or participate in our art exhibition please email [email protected]
10 Books to read during Black History Month
Here are some amazing books to read during Black History Month and beyond. These have been chosen by the Conscious Youth team. Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race Reni Eddo-Lodge This award-winning book stemmed from a blog post Reni Eddo-Lodge wrote in 2014; when the blog post went viral, it was…
BARNARDO’S – KIRKLEES YOUNG CARERS SERVICE
WHAT WE DO? At Kirklees Young Carers we work with people age 8-25 who care for a family member. Nobody knows better than children and young people what their lives are really like. We’re here to listen to them and help them get the support they need. We’re serious about that. TYPES OF WORK WE…
How do you decide which route to take after school?
If you’re in Y11 and from Kirklees the virtual Get Inspired event can help! Have a chat with colleges, employers, sixth forms, providers and more and see what you could do next. 15 October, 4-9pm. Register here http://bit.ly/GIReg and find out more about the event here http://bit.ly/GIinfok
Trikz: EmancipateE & Inspire
Originally this was going to be a video ‘application’ for an ‘opportunity’ which came my way earlier in the summer. While planning I realised how much work I have put in for others and the impact my work has had on a number of people from all walks of life/backgrounds yet would still focus on…
Thought provoking piece wins PCC’s youth writing competition
A thought provoking reverse poem has won Mark Burns-Williamson, West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner’s youth writing competition. The piece, “Make Sure To Look All Ways” was written by 16 year old Maya Rajab from Huddersfield (and can be read in full below). It centres around two different points of view on the police, telling…
Huddersfield Town Complete the Signing of Pipa from Espanyol
The Spanish Under-21 international, Pipa, his full name is Gonzalo Avila Gordon has completed a permanent move to Huddersfield Town from Spanish Club RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Pipa is a 22-year-old right-back that progressed through the ranks at Espanyol to make 13 appearances last season in all competitions. He passed his medical on Friday and…
