The Denby Dale Centre

WHO ARE WE?

Established in 2005 by members of the Denby Dale Methodist Church, the centre started work as a charity, to reduce isolation in the local area by running activities that bring people together.



OUR VISION

We believe that everyone should be able to connect with other people

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OUR AIM

We aim to…

• Connect People

• Relieve Loneliness & Isolation, and

• Improve Quality of Life

 

…by offering…

• Activities

• Transport and

• Places to Meet

 

…to support fulfilled lives

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OUR 7 VALUES

Kindness - We promote kindness

Understanding - We acknowledge we are all different and have a desire to learn about other people’s lifestyles, in a way that helps us to help them

Inclusion - We acknowledge our Equality principles, working (reasonably) towards inclusive services and operations

Respect - Working within our Equality and Safeguarding principles, we will be considerate of our people and their ideas, situations and lifestyles

Confidentiality - We will work to keep to our Safeguarding Information principles when dealing with people

Integrity - We have good moral principles of operating to achieve our Vision and Mission

Collaboration - We work with other like-minded organisations to benefit people, working within our Mission

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OUR 20 PROJECTS
Our 20 anti loneliness projects are all in line with our aim above and include:

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES                                                               COVID-19

• Coffee Morning                    Poster       Kirkburton             CLOSED

• Cream Teas                          Poster        Kirkburton             CLOSED

• Dementia Activity Group   Poster        Almondbury          CLOSED

• Dementia Activity Group                       Emley                     CLOSED

• Dementia Activity Group                       Heckmondwike    CLOSED

• Dementia Activity Group                       Huddersfield        CLOSED        

• Dementia Activity Group                       Kirkburton            CLOSED      

• Film Group                            Poster       Kirkburton            CLOSED

• Tea Dance                             Poster       Kirkburton            CLOSED

• Cafe Extra                                                Kirkburton            CLOSED

• Volunteering                        Poster        All sites                 OPEN

• Work Placements (employment & educational) All sitesOPEN

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COMMUNITY TRANSPORT                                                

• Community Transport        Leaflet       Kirklees wide        OPEN

• Ring and Ride Transport    Leaflet        HD8, HD3, HD5    CLOSED

• Volunteer Car Service         Poster        Rural Kirklees       OPEN

• Kirklees Community Minibus Network                               OPEN

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COMMUNITY PLACES TO MEET

• Charity Shop                                            Denby Dale           OPEN

• Drop in Centre                                         Denby Dale          CLOSED

• Kirkburton Hub                                       Kirkburton       OPENING SOON

• Special Awareness Events  Poster       Kirkburton            CLOSED

• Training Centre                     Poster       Kirkburton            OPEN

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We have only a handful of employed staff, working with over 100 volunteers to deliver 1,300 hours of activities per month for our members and over 1,500 passenger trips per month on our minibuses, plus over 1,800 visitors to our centres per month.