Coronavirus: Huddersfield Area
Kirklees Council Response
Update
Kirklees Council are working closely with voluntary sector partners to offer a co-ordinated Community Response.
- Give people easy access to help when needed
- Make sure that people can help each other where they live
- Offer support for local groups and organisations
If you are in the Kirklees area and need help or want to offer help here are the links:
More information
If you need further information in the Kirklees area please follow this link to their help pages
Calderdale Council Area
Support for Volunteers
Volunteer support in Calderdale is being deployed through an area hub. They are producing guidance so voluntary groups can work safely and safeguard those with vulnerabilities without council intervention.
If you are in the Calderdale area and need help or want to offer help here are the links:
Contact
To email the support team volunteeringcovid19@calderdale.gov.uk
Helpline number 01484 226919 - open from 8am to 6pm weekdays.
Safe Volunteering
Calderdale Council has produced a guide to safe volunteering
Download the guide here: Safe volunteering guidance [PDF 190KB].
For all Calderdale community support information please click here
Working with Volunteers
Many thousands of volunteers are helping to support the most vulnerable members of our communities. It is essential that volunteers are recruited and managed safely.
Emergency Funding
Details of emergency funding opportunities can be found here
Sharing good stories
Please share your stories of how you are responding on social media using the hashtag #peopleofhope