Both Huddersf ield Partnership and Huddersf ield Pol ice are praising intel l igence sof tware in the f ight against crime in the town centre.

In early 2015 Huddersf ield Partnership is teamed up with Huddersf ield Police Station to launch intell igence software DISC (Database and Intranet for Safer Communities) to help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in the town centre particularly theft from businesses.

The software aims is to further support crime prevention efforts by providing retailers, businesses, pubs and clubs with information about criminal activity in the town.

It provides information to businesses in the town centre in real t ime. Members can view galleries of individuals and receive alerts concerning individuals who are wanted or have been sentenced due to crimes they have committed.

The software comes in the form of an intranet but alerts and notif ications can be sent straight to a mobile device if it has email access. The system can also be used to report incidents.

Karen Hobson, Partnership Manager says, ?We have seen real benefits to the use of this software and it has been instrumental in helping the police apprehend a number of individuals. We now want to give businesses a free trial, in order that local businesses can see how much of a great tool it is.

For the whole month of March 2016, local businesses can access the software for FREE. Usually, to access the DISC software, businesses need to become a member of Huddersf ield Partnership. Membership is as litt le as £96 per year dependent upon the size of the business. Karen added ?There are many benefits to becoming a member of the Partnership, accessing the DISC software is just one of them? however, to showcase the DISC software, we felt offering a free trial would be a fantastic thing to do.

Sgt Mandy Mellor, who is assigned to preside over the town centre, commented, 'DISC has been a fantastic tool for the Police to update shops/stores on the prolif ic shoplif ters, persistent beggars, persons wanted,

arrested, court results, prison releases etc.

It is great that we have other people who know the persistent offenders, and can be the eyes and ears for the Police, notifying us of persons that are

wanted etc.

The intell igence is updated on a daily basis so the information is very up to date. Before DISC, shops/stores were only kept up to date on a monthly basis at

the meetings. When staff cannot attend the crime retail meetings, the brief ing is uploaded onto the software so stores/shops do not miss out and can obtain

the information/ intell igence immediately.

For more informat ion the f ree t rial , please contact Karen Hobson Partnership Manager on 01484 480890

TACKLING LOCAL CRIME THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

LOCAL DEMOCRACY ON THE AGENDA AT MEDIA CENTRE EVENT

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The Media Centre is the venue for a f ree two day event this weekend (Saturday 12-Sunday 13 February) for people with a keen interest in local democracy.

Organised by the Notwestminster network, the programme will provide a forum to discuss how to improve our local democracy, plus practical ideas way of putting those ideas into action.

Government off icers, councillors, activists and, more generally, the voters of today and tomorrow, will be welcome from 10am on Friday 12th February, to take part in the creative, problem-solving Local Democracy Maker Day.

That evening, from 7pm, Notwestminster have curated a PechaKucha Night, a programme of speakers from the local democracy network.

Andrew Wilson, founder of the Hannah Festival and directory, will present the story of Regional Democracy in England's North so far, before investigating how communities can work together to achieve more in Yorkshire.

Matt Clack will ask the question ?Are public servants human too??, a session which encourages public servants to tell their personal stories; and writer and historian Jil l Liddington will recall how Yorkshire suffragettes demanded a voice in Westminster in her ?Votes for Women? talk.

A number of talks, workshops and activit ies will run the following day, with topics including how to involve young people in democracy, experiences of the role of councillor, storytell ing, how to use and share data, how to redesign the council meeting and ways of helping people be part of civic conversations.

Encouraging people to come along and join in the debate, Notwestminster?s Diane Sims said: ?We look forward to welcoming people with examples and ideas to share. It?s a great opportunity to develop prototypes, explore opportunities and connect with others who can help make local democracy work better for all of us. If you have something positive to say about local democracy, this event is for you.?

Al l the events are f ree.

Advance booking for the Notwestminster main event and Maker Day are essential

Visit: Notwestminster.org.uk

Pre-registration for the PechaKucha Night is advised.

For more information about all the events visit Notwestminster.org.uk

HD100 - WORLD PREMIER

Thursday 14 & Friday 15 Apri l

Chol Theatre presents the world premiere of HD100.

HD100, a snapshot of Huddersf ield today made via interviews with 100 local people, is a surprising, funny and emotional take on living in Huddersf ield.

LBT resident company Chol Theatre makes theatre that responds to identity and place, creating contemporary work that explores people's relationship to where they live. Director Amanda Huxtable (Bag Lady, Totally Over You) and writer/producer Susan Burns (Beast Market, Have You Seen Evangeline?) have teamed up to place 100 lives side by side, creating a story of a day, right here, a moment in time.

HD100 celebrates our hometown's culture, residents, workers and visitors. Huddersf ield - where people with or without local t ies are at the centre of their own universe.

Tickets: £14 - £10 / Under 26s £7

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS

Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 February, 2.15pm & 7.00pm at the Lawrence Bat ley Theatre Huddersf ield

New International Encounter and the Lawrence Batley Theatre invite you to join them on the greatest adventure ever imagined?

This February half term, join Phileas Fogg and his faithful servant Passepartout in their audacious plan to navigate the globe in just 80 days. With only a bag full of money, a pocket watch and a wager to win, Fogg sets out on the most celebrated literary journey of all t ime.

Based on Jules Verne?s famous novel and combining clowning, l ive music and storytell ing, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS takes you on a high-speed, madcap, transcontinental race against the clock.

One policeman, two comrades, three cab rides, four continents, f ive trains, six ships and just 80 days to get back home!

Huddersf ield Town Centre Partnership members are entit led to tickets for AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS for just £10, saving £4 per ticket. To book, call the box off ice on 01484 430528 and quote ?HTCPL offer?. Tickets: £15 - £10

WHAT'S ON AT LBT

The days are get t ing longer and the snowdrops are out which means Spring is just around the corner!

So why not come along to the beaut iful town hal ls of Huddersf ield and Dewsbury and let the world class music on of fer put a spring in your step!

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LUNCHTIME ORGAN AND CHAMBER CONCERTS

Reasonably priced pre-concert lunches are available from 11.30am at all our lunchtime concerts? the perfect opportunity to take a break from the Christmas shopping, have a bite to eat and a natter with fellow concert-goers before sitt ing back, relaxing and enjoying the wonderful music on offer. Tickets are a snip at only £5.50 each (£4 for concessions).

ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS

Our orchestral concerts are also fantastic value for money with tickets starting from just £9 (plus concessions). 13 or under? Experience the extraordinary power of a symphony orchestra for just £1 when accompanied by an adult. And only £4 for 14-26 year olds! Please note these are the f inal two orchestral concerts of the 2015/16 season.

Tickets for all concerts can be booked by calling the ticket hotline on 01484 223200 or by visit ing the website www.kirkleestownhalls.co.uk or in person at Dewsbury Town Hall Box Off ice or Huddersf ield and Holmfirth Information Centres.

Watch out for the new 2016/17 Kirklees Concert Season brochure ? you should be able to pick up a copy from Kirklees Town Halls or Information Centres from August.

The Mrs Sunderland Fest ival 2016 is now only days away, you may have seen the banners and st ickers around Huddersf ield Town centre.

With all the excitement in the lead up to the festival, the festival team have created a competit ion? Take a self ie with one of the Mrs Sunderland Festival banners or stickers and tweet it to @MrsSFestival using the hashtag # MrsSSelf ie and you could win free entry into one of the festival sessions.

This is a great opportunity to see some of the fabulous talent that Huddersf ield and the surrounding areas has to offer. The festival team will be giving away a FREE entry into one of the sessions each day. So get snapping! Even if you don?t win, the Mrs Sunderland Festival would stil l love to see you there and support this prestigious event .

Tickets to The Final Night and The Armed Man performance are on sale via the website, where you can f ind out what fantastic things is happening on each day of the festival.

www.mrssunderlandfestival.com/

Ramsdens took one of the top accolades at this year?s Yorkshire Legal Awards 2015/16, winning the prest igious t i t le of ?Law Firm of the Year? (11-30 partners) and with it recognit ion for the f irm?s achievements and its people.

As well as winning this award, their Private Client and Residential Conveyancing teams were Highly Commended.

Karen James was also named as the Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year for 2015/16. Partner and Head of Residential Conveyancing at Ramsdens Solicitors, she was described by the judging panel, as a solicitor who was "storming ahead" of her competit ion making her a "very deserving winner".

Karen said: ? I am absolutely thril led that the efforts of every single person within our organisation have been recognised. As for the personal award of Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year, I am stil l, quite frankly, overwhelmed, not only in receiving the award itself , but by the messages of support and congratulations pouring in from all sectors of the industry. It is actually a very humbling experience.?

These awards cap a busy and successful year for Ramsdens, with the completion of its recent merger with Baxter Caulf ield. The f irm has grown steadily in the past few years and now boasts 250 staff across 10 off ices.

Managing Partner, Paul Joyce, commented: ?We?re delighted to receive these awards and recognition and see it as a real achievement for the whole f irm. Ramsdens is an ambitious f irm and this has been a tremendous twelve months (and there is more to come in the next year). Karen being named Lawyer of the Year was really the icing on the cake and very well deserved.?

The news follows the f irms recent announcement they ranked in The Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms 2015/16 list.

RAMSDENS WIN LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AT THE YORKSHIRE LEGAL AWARDS

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MRS SUNDERLAND FESTIVAL NEED YOUR SELFIES

Huddersf ield market ing, PR and social media consul tancy, KC Communicat ions has been appointed by Hornsea based security manufacturer, Heald Ltd to expand their global PR and market ing st rategy.

One of the leaders in their f ield, Heald design, manufacture and install a range of award winning vehicle mitigation systems that are distributed worldwide. Products include bollards, road-blockers and barriers that aim to prevent criminal organisations from carrying out targeted attacks on high prof ile sites such as embassies, airports and shopping centres.

The contract will see KC Communications taking care of Heald?s full PR and marketing remit. Already the partnership has seen Heald obtain the ability to use the ?Made in Britain? marque which enables Heald to showcase that their full suite of products are designed and manufactured in Britain, which is a key USP for the business along with Managing Director, Debbie Heald being nominated for two Northern Power Women Awards.

Debbie Heald, Managing Director of Heald Ltd, commented: ?We were immediately impressed with KC Communications and are excited to be working alongside them to help propel Heald?s global reach further. We have already started to see results following the implementation of the strategy in early December. 2016 is an exciting time for Heald which will see the launch of new products and we are confident that KC Communications will support our growth plans.?

INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURER APPOINTS KC COMMUNICATIONS TO EXPAND GLOBAL PR & MARKETING STRATEGY

Katrina Clif fe, Managing Director of KC Communications added: ?Having met Debbie at the Forward Ladies Awards in 2015 I was immediately impressed with her achievements and commitment to the continued growth of Heald. It is a pleasure to be working with not only an innovative organisation but alongside a fellow female entrepreneur. We have already forged strong relationships with various members of the team and we look forward to working alongside Heald to make 2016 their best year yet.?

Both MD?s, Debbie Heald and Katrina Clif fe were shortlisted for various categories in the Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards last year in Newcastle, where they met and forged a strong business relationship.

The latest appointment for Lindley based KC Communications follows a successful year in business for the local marketing consultancy, which was set up in 2014 by Managing Director Katrina Clif fe.

The company also recently secured a contract with Huddersf ield Community Trust who operate a number of services from it?s location at The Zone. It also has a number of other new business opportunities in the pipeline and is actively looking to recruit an apprentice later this year in order to fulf il client demand.

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?The Huddersf ield Central Lodge Hotel celebrates its 17th Birthday! Brothers John and Joe Marsden opened the Central Lodge as an annex to the Huddersf ield Hotel which they owned at the t ime.

They sold the Hotel and Entertainment Complex in 2003. Since then the Central Lodge has operated independently as an accredited 3 star hotel.

Joe Marsden said: ?Our family have been in business in the centre of Huddersf ield for almost 100 years and are delighted to stil l be a part of the business community in the town centre.??

Pictured is the f ront of the building f rom 17 years ago and a more recent photo showing the edit ion of the conservatory and f lower arrangements.

17 YEARS AND COUNTING!

FIRST HUDDERSFIELD NETWORK OF 2016 IS A CHINESE CRACKERHuddersf ield Partnership has joined forces with the FSB Kirklees to hold sessions in the town centre, hosted by the Chinese Buf fet on Kings Street .

The f irst session was held on Tuesday 9th February and it was great to see so many in attend. Some of the businesses that attended included, representatives from Ramsden Solicitors, Voodoo SMS, Huddersf ield Football Club, Virtual Huddersf ield, KAL and Dilishque.

In 2015, networking for the Partnership focused on visit ing various venues to showcase what the town had on offer. For 2016 it was felt a new approach was needed, offering something accessible and central in the town centre.

Karen Hobson from the Partnership said: there is a plethora of networking groups across Huddersf ield, providing great opportunities for businesses however, wanted to work in partnership with the FSB as part of their remit surrounding town centres and we are passionate about facil itating businesses to develop relationships

Lyndsey Whitaker Development Manger from FSB West Yorkshire added, it?s all about bringing businesses together. We also wanted to continue developing a positive working relationship with Huddersf ield Partnership that can support both of our organisations. We look forward to seeing how the sessions grow and develop over time.

If this interests you, then there?s also the opportunity to get 10% off a buffet lunch following the networking session, if you book in advance ? yum yum!

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HUDDERSFIELD IT FIRM JOIN GOVERNMENT LED SECURITY PROGRAMME Huddersf ield based IT support provider, P2 Technologies, has joined the Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster, a government led organisat ion developed to highl ight the importance of cyber security within businesses.

The Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster is an init iative which helps regional businesses within the Information Security f ield to work collaboratively to build and increase information security knowledge. It provides a networking platform to share ideas and best practice, and subsequently enables organisations to deliver high value contracts.

The YCSC has been formed under the umbrella of the UK Cyber Security Forum, an organisation that represents small companies who are actively working in cyber security across the UK.

P2?s trusted employees work with its clients to continually improve their business IT, forward plan and deliver robust IT strategies to deliver the best results. Part of P2?s commitment to clients is to ensure they are protected from cyber security threats including malware and viruses, which continue to be a global issue.

In fact, cyber-crime is a growing threat and can affect businesses of all sizes. For example Booking.com was hacked and 10,000 email addresses were leaked, TalkTalk also had their data breached which cost the company £35 mill ion.

Hackers are making more direct attempts to extort companies by using social engineering to coerce people into circumventing security systems. The number of attempts has also increased signif icantly as criminals seek to capitalise.

It is because of this change of landscape that P2 is taking proactive action to advise and update customers on the increased risk. Each month, P2 join the exclusive group of thought leaders from the IT industry to form the YCSC. These meetings allow the group to generate ideas on protecting businesses IT and implement new ideas and processes for organisations based within the Yorkshire region.

Roger Pearson, Director at P2 Technologies, commented on the partnership; ?Security in business IT is a massive consideration for f irms and needs to be constantly monitored, managed and improved. The YCSC works towards highlighting IT risks and reducing them with practical and successful solutions. Joining the exclusive group positions P2 as the only Huddersf ield IT f irm that can implement the new security processes the YCSC develop, therefore benefitt ing our clients massively.?

Leading Huddersf ield accountancy pract ice Sheards Accountancy Ltd have announced the cont inuat ion of their successful and valued partnership with local charity, Huddersf ield Town Foundat ion.

During 2015 the partnership saw Sheards undertake a number of fundraising and volunteering efforts throughout the year to support the children?s charity. Sheards ran numerous events in aid of the charity including a curry night and Quiz Night, which alone raised just under £2,000.

Carolyn Atkinson of Sheards Accountancy commented: ?After such a positive and fulf il l ing year with the Town Foundation last year, it was evident we were to continue our relationship with them. We are very much looking forward to continuing to work alongside Mandy and the rest of the team.?

Mandy Taylor of Huddersf ield Town Foundation commented: ?To learn that Sheards have pledged to support our children?s charity in 2016, is quite simply bril l iant news. The team at Sheards demonstrated last year that they really do have ?charity at heart? and that their commitment to the local community is outstanding.?

Sheards have a number of fundraising events lined up which include their annual curry night on Monday 18th April which has historically seen over 100 local professionals in attendance.

Tickets are priced at £15 per head. To book your place at the curry night please contact Kevin Winterburn on kevinw@sheards.co.uk.

SHEARDS ACCOUNTANCY PLEDGE TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING TOWN FOUNDATION

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Director Kevin Winterburn of local Huddersf ield accountancy practice Sheards Accountancy Ltd is holding his f irst free Business Start Up event of the year on Monday 22nd February.

These invaluable workshops provide an understanding of the variety of business structures that are available. Business planning, f inances and company formations are also topics that are discussed within the workshop. Kevin also provides important tax tips to set your business on the path to success.

To reserve your space at Kevin?s Business Start Up / Early Stage Business Workshop please visit: https:/ /www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-start-up-early-stage-business-workshop-tickets-21059134438

A BUSINESS WORKSHOP YOU WON?T WANT TO MISS!

Welcome to the February edit ion of member of the month . This month, we are pleased to int roduce you to Hardev Kaur commercial special ist f rom Wilkinson Woodward Norcl i f fe Sol icitors

MEMBER OF THE MONTH

Please give a brief descript ion of your organisat ion: Wilkinson Woodward Norclif fe and Co - trusted legal expertise since 1886

1. Why did your organisat ion join the partnership? As an established and trusted name in Huddersf ield, we felt it was important to support the work of the Partnership in promoting and bringing together Huddersf ield?s business community.

2. What are your aspirat ions for 2016? I have lived in Huddersf ield for numerous years and I am already familiar with many businesses in the area. Now that I am also working in Huddersf ield, I look forward to meeting more local businesses and becoming a valuable advisor to the local business community. children?s development within the Arts

3. Give three words to describe your organisat ion? Trusted, friendly experts

4. Give us three words about yoursel f? Approachable, reliable, hard-working

5. What do you think are the main chal lenges for the legal profession? In recent years traditional law f irms have faced f ierce competit ion from other legal service providers. Wilkinson Woodward is pleased to continually offer a high level of expertise, a personal service and local knowledge.

Other challenges are the threat to legal aid and new legislation and regulation - l imitations on legal aid have also made it dif f icult for some individuals to access justice. Thankfully, legal aid is stil l available for some legal services. On a local level, the Legal Advice Clinic at the University of Huddersf ield plays a vital role in providing access to legal services aimed at those who are unable to afford the cost of obtaining legal advice. We are very pleased and proud to support the work of the University?s Legal Clinic.

As a result of new legislation and regulation there have been huge increases in Court and Tribunal fees which have signif icantly impacted on the volumes of legal work in certain areas as well as access to justice for individuals wishing to make claims in those areas.

6. What has been your proudest achievement within your career history to date? The day I qualif ied as a solicitor in 2006 because this was the culmination of

many years hard work. It was also the point at which I started working directly with businesses and handling their legal needs

7. What are your goals in the next f ive years? To build more relationships with local businesses and have a positive impact on Huddersf ield?s business community. Acquiring and disposing of commercial property can be a complex and technical process - being able to guide business owners through this process is a rewarding experience as it can have a hugely positive impact on their operation. I hope to help many Huddersf ield businesses in this way over the coming years.

8. If you could pass on one single piece of advice to a budding lawyer, what would it be? Work hard every day. Never stop trying ? even when you think you have ?made it? and make the most of every opportunity to serve your clients well.

9. If you could change something about Huddersf ield what would it be? I would like to see Huddersf ield attracting more young professionals and to see empty businesses premises f il led.

10. If you could give the Partnership some advice what would it be? Continue to work hard at raising the prof ile of both the Partnership and the town?s businesses so that it becomes a valued part of Huddersf ield?s business network

Over the past couple of months, Kirklees have invited people to register their views about the draf t Local Plan. Thank you to al l of you who took the t ime to have your say ? whatever your views.

The Local Plan will shape Huddersf ield?s future in terms of economic and social growth over the next 20 years, so it?s really important that everyone had the opportunity to comment on how they want our town to evolve.

In particular, we?d particularly l ike to thank all those people who supported our plans for Farnley Country Park and the benefits it could bring to Huddersf ield and the wider Kirklees area.

We set out a vision for a country park that could be something signif icant for Huddersf ield. If ? and only if ? other landowners wished to join in and partner with us, there would be the opportunity to link existing footpaths to create a large circular route. We have not, as has been suggested, applied for planning permission or planned to build infrastructure on land belonging to anyone else.

It has become apparent that the majority of neighbouring landowners do not wish to participate in Farnley Country Park. That means our plans to create a country park for Huddersf ield, will go ahead on our 1,500 acres of land.

Despite reports, very few public footpaths cross our land. At the moment, none of these paths are suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs, which is something we?d like to address through Farnley Country Park. There are no areas for cyclists and only two, short bridleways. Through Farnley Country Park we can open up more of our land to more people for more leisure, health and educational activit ies.

Any funding that is generated will go towards providing such facilit ies on our land that will encourage people to visit the Park. Farming will continue on the Estate, as will the conservation work that we currently undertake as members of Natural England?s Higher Level Stewardship scheme.

The decision as to what happens next is in the hands of Kirklees Metropolitan Council. However, our stance remains the same as it has been all along:

If Kirklees have to build on green belt, then get a country park out of it!

THANK YOU FOR HAVING YOUR SAY

The University of Huddersf ield is running a programme of events, for Fairt rade fortnight .

The events will include a Fairtrade breakfast in campus cafes throughout Fairtrade Fortnight; a Fairtrade f ilm screening, a snack bar and exhibit ion stand hosted by the Students for Sustainability Society; and a talk covering Fairtrade issues led by the academic research group ?The Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Communities?. In addition Fairtrade products are sold in all campus outlets and used in hospitality and catering services throughout the year.

For more info check out the Students for Sustainability Group facebook page at ht tps:/ /www.facebook.com/ studentsforsustainabil i tyhud/?f ref=ts

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Photo capt ion: An art ist?s impression of the proposed Farnley Country Park visitor centre

FAIRTRADE FRENZY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD

PROACTIVE HELPDESK FOLLOWING RECENT FLOODS

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As the clean up af ter Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank cont inues, we have developed an early warning system that wil l alert customers that an except ional f lood event may be about to occur.

Identifying customers that are in f lood risk areas, together with using online data sources P2 have integrated f lood alert warnings in to their remote monitoring platform. P2's helpdesk have in depth knowledge of each customer system, the potential impact to their productivity and have updated procedures of managing the contact to proactively advise on best course of action.

Many companies rely upon insurance as their current risk procedure, when in fact; they should question how their intangible assets such as productivity and customer service are protected. Most businesses rely on a trusted IT partner to manage the recovery process, however most companies are unaware of the time to recover systems even when they have an adequate backup in place.

As these extreme weather events become more common and other signif icant negative events on business such as cyber-attacks and equipment failure, there is an ever increasing need to have in place both a disaster recovery plan and systems that ensure business continuity. Disaster recovery planning is a documented process detailing the steps required to recover the IT systems back to a state of operation.

Disaster recovery planning requires a detailed review of identifying the IT services required for business operations and the recovery time required to get those systems back in place. A disaster recovery plan will then define the IT systems required for business continuity such as cloud IT systems or cloud backup to real t ime replication of server systems across two physical locations or more.

For more information on disaster recovery planning and business continuity, call P2 today on 01484 779020.

Kirklees based voluntary organisat ions are invited to apply to One Community, the Kirklees Community Foundat ion, for funding grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 f rom Comic Rel ief . The local communit ies programme is now open to appl icat ions, and these must be received before the closing date of Monday7th March.

Projects should be run by people directly affected by the issues they are dealing with and priority will be given to small, locally based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage tha t have a clear understanding of the needs in their community.

The Foundation is working in partnership with Comic Relief to distribute this funding across Kirklees. Funding applications must amount to at least 30% of the total project cost.

Last year, local voluntary group ?Talkthru?, (picture attached) received a Comic Relief grant of £1,698, to support their counselling service for women and men facing unplanned pregnancy and baby loss.

To learn more and apply for a grant, call the grants team (01484) 468397 or please visit our website. www.one-community.org.uk

COMIC RELIEF FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTARY GROUPS IN KIRKLEES

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Talkthru staf f , lef t to right Jo Naylor, Trustee Nigel Bunker and volunteer Rebecca Mosley with the Comic Rel ief cheque for £1,698.JPG

TV company cal led Label1 are coming to Yorkshire! Label1 are producing a new Channel 4 documentary series provisional ly cal led 'The Interview'.

Label1 is a new production unit within Shiver (part of ITV Studios). The founders, Simon Dickson and Lorraine Charker-Phill ips, have been behind some of the country's most popular and successful factual television, including One Born Every Minute, 24 Hours in A&E and First Dates.

The format of the programme is simple. It follows the interview process for real jobs being offered by real employers, using multiple cameras to capture the excitement and drama of the interview from both sides of the table.

The company are looking to speak to local employers from Huddersf ield who are passionate about their business and about f inding new staff for their company: whether they are a high street shop owner or a rapidly expanding start-up, a family business or a bigger corporate organisation. If you're interested in getting involved see overleaf for further details.

HUDDERSFIELD BUSINESSES........ CHANNEL 4 NEEDS YOU!

WHY JOIN THE

PARTNERSHIP?As a not for prof it organisat ion, the Huddersf ield Partnership does its best to facil i tate the development of the town by working with Kirklees Council , businesses and communit ies within the area ensuring that together, Huddersf ield can be a great and safe place to l ive, work and do business.

Previously focusing on the town centre, the Partnership now has a wider remit to support Huddersf ield as a whole. The Partnership has diverse membership of businesses and organisations from across Huddersf ield. Through the f inancial contribution of our membership, it enables the Partnership to offer businesses and stakeholders specif ied benefits and services. All of our prof its are re-invested back into the town and local businesses through the organisation of events, crime prevention activit ies and promotional activit ies.

- All members have the opportunity to promote their businesses every month via the Inside Huddersf ield Newsletter (database email)

- All members have the opportunity to attend regular network meetings and open evenings.

- All members are included in our on-line Membership Directory with a link to their own website.

- All eligible members can benefit from signif icant discounts for membership of the Radio Link Scheme and DISC Intranet to that aims to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

- All members can benefit from a discount of 20% off membership fees if they introduce a new member.

- All members can take advantage of signif icant member to member discounts and offers.

- All members benefit from being part of an organisation that acts as one voice in our town.

- All eligible members can benefit from a 10% discount off bookings for Huddersf ield Food and Drink Festival

- Access to ?inside knowledge? about what is happening in the town before it actually happens.

For more informat ion visit : huddersf ieldpartnership.co.uk or email :info@huddersf ieldpartnership.co.uk

JOIN TODAY!