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In This Edition

June 2014

Members news 2-8 Partnership News 9-10

The Huddersfield Criterium cycle race on 4th July will bring some of Britain’s top cyclists to race around a tight and technical circuit from 6pm until about 9pm.

Events of this type usually attract thousands of spectators with Otley traders, where a race has been held for over 20 years saying they are busier than New Year’s Eve and with no trou-bles.

The circuit, which will be closed to traffic has been featured in the Examiner recently http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-criterium-video-gives-spectators-7258808

Visitor number may be even higher as this is the weekend the Tour de France starts in Yorkshire and Kirklees expects over 100,000 to come to the area to view that event, so many will want to come and see a cycle race as well!

The course is enclosed with barriers, for safety and also for sponsors adverts, but safe crossing points will be main-tained and marshalled allowing cus-

tomers to access shops and facilities throughout the town centre.

It is hoped that with support this be an annual event, bringing additional trade to the town and local businesses. Otley has had a similar event running for 20 years now, so there is proven success.

Should any local businesses wish to take advantage of the potential to advertise through the event there are opportunities starting at only £250 for this

Otley Race (pictured)

Details are on the website at http://www.huddersfieldcriterium.co.uk/sponsors.html.

The BBC West Yorkshire Sport programme will broadcast live broadcast, from the event with hopefully race sponsors be-ing interviewed and suitably recognised by the commentator on the night

Riders on High Street, Huddersfield

An event programme will be printed for which a full page advert would cost £200.

Anyone wishing further information should contact Martyn Bolt at martyn.bolt@kirklees.gov.uk or 0752 898 8817 Le Tour is coming… Sunday 6 July 2014 www.visithuddersfield.com

Huddersfield Traders set to benefit from a new event

attracting visitors after normal trading hours.

Town set to revisit

China with Fired

last year have proved very popular and

some are now in short supply.

The new funding will enable reprints

of these and the development of fur-

ther trails – next up will be the World

War I trail.

Also running through the summer is a

programme of guided walks, and

events for Heritage Open Days (11-14

September). New ideas will be most

welcome, not least from HP members,

and DH can be contacted via

info@discoverhuddersfield.com or

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Members news

Huddersfield Town and Club Partner Fired Up have teamed up for a second year to deliver a coaching programme in China. The Huddersfield-based company has continued its commercial partnership with the Club, which saw a number of delegates and Huddersfield Town community coaches visit China last year. The first stage was a week-long business trip to China, during which a delegation featuring the Fired Up Corporation, CBC Computers, Morris & Sons, Approved Food and Stockleys Sweets, visited organ-isations including HSBC in China, electrical giant TCL, the Chinese FA and Chinese Super League football team Guangzhou R&F. The summer camp, which was run over an eight-week period, was the first of its kind for the club in China In total, 161 Chinese youngsters participated in the football element of the camp and were taught a variety of sport based and educational skills by Town’s coaches.

Huddersfield Town’s Commercial Director Sean Jarvis said: Our first year working with Fired Up was fantastic; it couldn’t have gone any better! As a football club we wanted to make a difference to the communities that we visited across the world and Fired Up shared those goals and helped us deliver them. “I am looking forward to working with Richard and his team again over the coming year and hopefully seeing even better results.”

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Pictured: Community Coach ‘Rob Day’ in China

Fired Up CEO Richard Kaye, said: “The children of Nantou are delighted to welcome back HTAFC and are truly excited at taking part in another Soccer Summer Camp. I hope we can build on

last year’s success and further strengthen the ties between our towns.” Fired Up Corporation is a vertically inte-grated manufacturer of appliances for the home improvement, hotel supply and healthcare mobility industries.

A company with a worldwide customer base, Fired Up began in Huddersfield in 1998 as a small manufacturer of fires and fireplaces and has grown over the past 15 years to employ over 350 peo-ple and operates businesses in the UK, USA and China.

For more information on the Fired Up Corporation, please visit www.firedupgroup.co.uk

Discover Huddersfield, launched a year

ago with the Huddersfield Partnership

in a leading role alongside a range of

other groups, has been given a fresh

lease of life by renewed Council funding

for 2014/15.

This comes from the Town Centre Inno-

vation Fund, which supports town cen-

tre revitalisation, and the aim of Discov-

er Huddersfield is to boost town centre

footfall by developing new activities to

bring people in.

The six guided trail leaflets produced

Good News for Discover Huddersfield you can contact the Huddersfield

Partnership office on 01484 480890.

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Strategic Review— What are you doing this for ? Are you an owner of an SME?

Has your business been running for five years or so?

Do you use or work with a written business plan?

Finally, are you an innovative business owner?

If you answered yes, you more than likely have a successful business and by planning your business strategy you will have thought about what happens to your business when you move on. You may sell or pass it on to family members, either way – What happens then?

What are you doing this for? Why do you get out of bed in the morning?

Do you want to continue this lifestyle when you retire? Do you want it to be more lavish? Maybe you have ageing parents or children going off to university. Where do these things; family, lifestyle, cars, houses, helping others, the important things to you, where do these come into your plans?

The question is, after you have spent time providing the service that you do, to the standards that you have, what is your business worth and how much do you need to retire on?

How much is that? In monetary terms – isn’t it time you thought about this a little more seriously?

How much do you need to support your planned retirement, have you considered everyone you are responsible for?

What is your business worth?

How much do you need?

If you don’t have the answers to these questions but want them, book on to

our seminar.

A Strategic Review seminar on “What are you doing this for?

”Wednesday 16 July 2014, 9.15am to 10.30am at The John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield.

Email: krishna.patel@revellward.co.uk to book your place or call 01484 538351.

Beyond the Soundbite Session Ethics of the Food Parcel: What is the

Best Response for Kirklees?

The latest topic for Beyond the Soundbite Session organised by Huddersfield Mission. They will be holding two debates taking place at the beginning of July: 10.30 am, Tuesday 1 July at the Mission 7.30 pm: Thursday 3 July at Dewsbury Town Hall

Did you realise that about 5,500 food parcels were given out by the Welcome Centre during the past year?

This marked an increase of about 2,500 from the previous year. Food poverty is becoming an increasing issue for people in Kirklees, as else-where in the country. What are the underlying issues? What can be done about them? How can we support people so that they don't need to resort to food banks for support? If these issues are of concern to you, please do attend one of the debates and make your voice heard.

Let’s go up t’ Market If you fancy something a bit

different then Up Market Sundays is

the place for you!

Upmarket Sunday is holding themed

markets for the next two months.

On 13 July, a seaside theme and on

10 August they are having a food

theme to link to Huddersfield Food

and Drink Festival. Check it out!!

The Lawrence Batley Theatre invites you to the world premiere of LOST BOY RACER, written by Huddersfield-born writer Julie Bokowiec. We are delighted to offer you and one guest tickets to see the quirky northern comedy-drama LOST BOY RACER on Thursday 26 June at 7.30pm, as our guests. You will also be served refresh-ments during the interval. LOST BOY RACER tells the tale of Sean Racer, once an energetic wildcat youth hooked on cycling. Now he’s an over-weight, 40-something tax inspector on the brink of a personal crisis. Turning to Claude, an oddball ex-pro cycle mechanic, and encouraged by the wily Linda, a serial tax evader keen to

distract him from taking a closer look at her books, Sean hatches a plan to get his life back on track and on two wheels. He will fulfil a youthful dream; to ride the Tour de France. Albeit on a bike on rollers in his shed. With a touch of blood, sweat and tears, a large dose of fun, some off-the-wall bike action, a love story of sorts and with a set designed entirely from bikes made by metal sculptor Tim Tolkein, great nephew of J.R.R Tolkein, LOST BOY RACER is sure to have something for everyone. LOST BOY RACER will be at the Law-rence Batley Theatre from the Wednes-day 25 – Friday 27 June. The production is part of the Yorkshire Festival 2014,

the official festival in commemoration of the Tour de France Yorkshire Grand Départ.

FOR YOUR VIP TICKETS PLEASE RSVP BY

WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE TO LAURA RODWELL AT

laura@thelbt.org OR CALL 01484

484402

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VIP INVITATION

TO SEE

LOST BOY RACER

AT THE LBT

ON THURSDAY 26

JUNE AT 7.30PM

Vic Watson our beloved Town Crier is strutting his stuff in his newly designed town crier livery (uniform).

After some major fundraising efforts and support from local businesses Vic is now proud to model his amazing outfit for all to see.

He very much looks forward to wearing his new ensemble particularly for events such as Huddersfield Food and Drink Festival in August.

A few words from the Master himself in the form of thank you’s…...

Looking good!!!! “Can l take this opportunity to thank some of the businesses who have helped with my new Regalia.

First Sheards Accountants, Michelle from Key Words, and Cartwrights Cars, who all contributed to this new Livery. The Bell was donated by House and Garden Empire Buildings to whom I am very grateful.

l have had over 50 comments on Facebook, everyone saying what a great outfit it is. I am privileged to say it was made by Neil at Stagewear Unlimited of Rotherham”.

Pictured right: Vic, Town Crier.

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Calling all businesses…

La Tour is on its way With just five weeks to go to the big event, we're holding our final infor-mation session for local businesses, giving you the very latest information about plans for the day and an opportunity to hear Welcome to Yorkshire’s business guru Alex Blackman share his top tips for doing business that weekend, and beyond.

Thursday 12 June - from 7 to 9pm - The Huntsman, Holmfirth HD9 3XF

The world's largest free sporting event, the Tour de France, comes to Hudders-field and Holmfirth on Sunday 6 July.

Take advantage of this last opportunity to hear directly from race organisers

about what will happen on the day and things you’ll need to consider, includ-ing:

• permits and licenses you’ll need to trade

temporary structures and health and safety considerations

• roads closures, parking and access, and getting around on the day

Plus hear from our special guest Welcome to Yorkshire’s Alex Blackman, who will be sharing his top tips for making sure businesses get the most out of the Tour de France, not only on the 6th July, but in the months and years to come.

Plus there will be lots of opportunities to ask your own questions too.

Le Tour is coming… Sunday 6 July 2014 www.visithuddersfield.com

Professionally structured monthly

breakfast meeting for HD businesses.

Providing a friendly forum to do

business, create leads and build local

business links.

To book your place please email:

info@huddersfieldpartnership.co.uk

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Member of the Month….. Presenting this month’s member of the

Month….The queen of fundraising

Gaynor Halliday from DEMAND.

1. Please provide a sentence about

your business?

The purpose of the charity DEMAND –

Design & Manufacture for Disability –

is to help people with disabilities live,

work and play better by making by

designing and making bespoke

equipment as well as modifying and

refurbishing existing ‘off the shelf’

items.

1. Why did you join the partnership?

To network with other partnership

members to raise awareness of the

charity and its work in the region.

2. Tell us about your greatest challenge

to date?

DEMAND is one of the lesser known

charities in the area, so building its

profile in order to raise awareness, and

importantly – funds- is the greatest

challenge. But I’m getting there!

3. Give three words to describe your

business?

Compassionate, Innovative, Practical

4. Give us three words about yourself?

Resourceful, Gregarious, Cheerful

5. What do you think are the main chal-

lenges for charities & not for profits?

From a fundraiser’s viewpoint, there are

so many charities doing fantastic work,

and with many people currently facing

decreases in disposable income, poten-

tial donors are more questioning of how

their money is used and want to know

that it benefits the cause for which it

was given. The amazing projects we

carry out at DEMAND with only a small

workforce serve to clearly demonstrate

how we wisely spend our funds.

6. What has been the proudest

moment in your life so far?

Non work related – but successfully au-

ditioning for Huddersfield Choral

Society in September 2000 was my

proudest moment, and as we’ve sung in

some fantastic venues both in UK and

internationally since then, the proud

moments have just kept coming!

7. Have you ever met anyone famous,

please tell us about it (keep it short)?

Can I have a two for one here?

DEMAND was very fortunate in that

Samantha Cameron hosted a Charity

Evening on our behalf at 10 Downing St

on December 10th last year. Not only did

I get to meet her, but also Esther

Rantzen, who is a patron of DEMAND.

She is tiny! Sir John Major is also one of

our patrons, but wasn’t there for some

reason (perhaps had enough of No 10!!)

8. If there was one thing you could

change about your job, what would you

change?

It’s not so much the job I would change,

but it would be easier if there were

fewer other charities all needing funds

and more available money for people to

donate. That said I am endeavouring to

work closely with other local charities

with similar aims but needing different

outcomes, to maximise our impact with-

in limited resources. We have some

great “win – win” plans.

9. If you could live anywhere in the

world where would it be?

Well I live in the Holme Valley, so where

could be nicer? Perhaps on top of a hill

for the views, rather than in the valley

bottom, but there are pros and cons to

both, mainly weather related!

10. If you could give the Partnership

some feedback what would it be?

I would ask that we had more events

that members were willing and able to

attend to increase networking

opportunities for all. A challenge I know!

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Charity begins on the catwalk!Being passionate about doing good,

The Piazza Centre is working with

Kirkwood Hospice to put on a charity

fashion show with the marvellous

help of BHS, Hidden Wardrobe, Evans,

Dorothy Perkins & Wallis.

Funds raised via the event will be used

to greatly support the work of the

Hospice, specifically in supporting

patients are in need of palliative care.

Pictured: A Kirkwood Hospice

Bedroom

The event itself will take place on

Friday the 27th June at 18:30 in the

Shambles and hopes to attract a lot of

attention and bring fashion

enthusiasts into the town centre.

Vernon O’Reilly Piazza Centre

Manager said:

“We are so delighted to be supporting

Kirkwood Hospice in this way. The

stores participating in the fashion

show are really supportive of local

charitable initiatives and were very

willing to come forward to support the

event and make it a great success!

Gabrielle Butler, Fundraiser from

Kirkwood said: “We are thrilled that

The Piazza Management team have

chosen to support Kirkwood Hospice

at their charity fashion show, the

support of our community is so

appreciated and vital for us to

continue our services throughout

Kirklees for those with incurable

diseases and their families, last year

we helped over 1800 people. It

promises to be a great event and the

Mayor, Cllr Ken Smith, is thrilled to be

attending to open the show”.

Tickets are on sale at participating

stores and the Piazza management

office. Enjoy a great evening out and

help support a much loved charity in

Huddersfield. Tickets are £5 per

person which includes complimentary

drinks and finger food.

For more details phone 01484534594

or visit piazzacentre.co.uk

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Partnership news

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Food Glorious Food!

Shake it, like a polaroid picture — Photographers we need you!!!

Huddersfield Food and Drink is

fast-approaching and we’ve got

some amazing things in store….

All will be revealed in the next

edition of Inside Huddersfield but

in the meantime please check out

our newly revamped website

foodanddrinkfestival.org.uk

Our next issue will feature details

of the Real Ale and Cider Trail,

and our brand new fringe event .

For this issue we are pleased to

announce to our members our

You’re Welcome Campaign!

and members of the general public will provide donations in any way, shape and form to support families in real crisis across Huddersfield.

Watch out for more info on how you can donate to this campaign!

Huddersfield The Welcome Centre

supports individuals and families in

extreme crisis in Huddersfield.

The Welcome Centre’s service

relies on food and monetary

donations to be able to continue

supporting the community. There-

fore, the Food and Drink Festival

(with the help of the Piazza Centre)

have teamed up with the Welcome

Centre in the hope that stallholders

The Huddersfield Food & Drink

festival is a prestigious local event

which attracts over 100,000 visitors

and gains wide spread media

coverage.

We are looking for a budding local photographer who would be interested in being commissioned as this year’s Festival Photographer, capturing joyous moments, cook -off fun, scrumptious food and creating a colourful picture of the 2014 festival.

All images used would be credited to

the successful photographer and used

across all F&D online & print media.

Availability: Thursday 7th - Sunday 10th

August .

To have the chance to be selected for

this picture perfect opportunity and

have the Huddersfield Food and Drink

Festival as your photographic play-

ground then please email:

info@huddersfieldpartnership.co.uk

with a photograph taken by yourself

along with a snappy caption and no

more than 50 words about why this

opportunity excites you.

The deadline for all submissions is:

12pm, Friday 5th July 2014

This year Huddersfield Partnership is

proud to announce that it plans to

use Huddersfield Food and Drink

Festival to launch the ‘You’re

Welcome’ Campaign which aims to

support local charity The Welcome

Centre - Food Bank and more...

As featured in the April Issue of Inside

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Partnership news

Crime Retail Meeting - Wednesday 25th June. Time 11:30am

Venue: Huddersfield Police Station, Albion Street

Retail Forum Meeting - Thursday 26th June. Time 2pm

Venue: Huddersfield Partnership, 23b Packhorse Walk

Crime Retail Meeting - Thursday 17th July . Time 11:30am

Venue: Huddersfield Police Station, Albion Street

All retailers welcome to attend.

Key dates for your diary

We’re searching for volunteers!!!!

Have you always wondered how you

could get involved with Huddersfield

Food and Drink Festival?

This year we are searching for

volunteers from our membership to

assist in supporting the event.

We are looking for individuals who

could spare a few of hours over the

four day festivities. So if, you’re a

people person, don’t mind getting your

hands dirty and have a genuine interest

in making the event a success then

we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact Hayley or Karen on

info@huddersfieldpartnership.co.uk

or 01484 480890

Huddersfield, the town we love!Check out some interesting facts about

our beloved town…….

1. Huddersfield has the third highest

number of listed buildings in the coun-

try, for architectural or historical im-

portance - more than Westminster and

Bath.

2. Huddersfield was the birth place of

the rugby league.

3. Our train station is stunning – it was

famously described as a railway station

within a stately home.

4. The Rippon Brothers of Huddersfield

built the bodies of nearly all Rolls

Royces until 1958.

5. Did you know that Huddersfield is

home to the UK’s largest international

festival of new and contemporary

music?

6. ‘The On the Street Where You Live’

McDonalds Advert was filmed in

Huddersfield

7. Huddersfield Town FC was the 1st

English team to win the league 3 times

in a row. Only Man United, Arsenal &

Liverpool have matched this

since.

8. Huddersfield textile firm Bower

Roebuck & Co have supplied cloth

for suits worn by US Presidents,

including Barack Obama, Bill Clin-

ton and George W Bush.

Partnership news Just Some Of The Reasons Why Businesses Join Us

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Alternatively: info@huddersfieldpartnership.co.uk

All members have the opportunity to promote their businesses every month via the Inside Huddersfield News-

letter (database email)

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

All members have access to our town centre database.

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

All eligible members can benefit from discounts for

membership of the Retail Radio Scheme.

All members can benefit from a discount of 20% off membership fees

if they introduce a new member.

All members can take advantage of significant 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 marquee bookings at Huddersfield Food and Drink

Festival

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

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