Dalton Together’s Away Day at Cummins Turbo Technologies
7th January 2026
On Thursday 16 October 2025, the Dalton Together team took part in a half-day planning away day hosted by Cummins Turbo Technologies. The session brought together partners from Kirklees Council & Ward Councillors, Local Services 2 You, Growing Works and Dalton Together, and was facilitated by Lucy Bristow and Michelle Oddy from Cummins.
Planning for the Future of Dalton Together
The purpose of the away day was to help Dalton Together reflect, refocus and plan for the future. Ahead of the session, a questionnaire was shared with partners and the community to gather feedback and help identify priorities. The response to the survey was fantastic, and it played a vital role in shaping the discussions on the day.
Using this feedback, the team worked with Cummins to:
- Review what Dalton Together is currently delivering
- Identify what is working well and what could be improved
- Decide which priorities to focus on moving forward
- Explore where Dalton Together would like to be in three years’ time
- Consider the skills and support needed to achieve future ambitions
An Interactive and Collaborative Session
The session was very interactive and encouraged open, collective discussion. Together, participants reviewed and reordered Dalton Together’s original aims, ensuring they reflected the voices of the community.
3 key themes from survey responses filled in by local people, marketed through socials and meetings were explored, leading into a “Start, Stop, Continue” activity. This allowed the group to:
- Identify what Dalton Together should continue doing for the community
- Discuss what activities it may be time to stop
- Explore new ideas and initiatives to start, based on the agreed focus areas
The day concluded with the development of a clear action plan. This included agreeing:
- What actions need to be taken
- Who will be responsible for each action
- Realistic timescales for delivery
- Who will oversee progress to completion
Our Three Priority Focus Areas
During the workshop, three key priority areas for Dalton Together were agreed:
- Speaking up for our community
Building strong partnerships with those living, learning, working and volunteering locally - Working together to make a bigger impact
Better understanding and responding to community needs - Seizing opportunities to build a thriving community
Attracting new resources, funding and ideas
A Special Thank You
Lucy Bristow previously supported Dalton Together by helping develop our initial aims and objectives (the “message triangle”) back in 2019, making her involvement once again particularly valuable.
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who completed the survey, and a special thanks to Cummins Turbo Technologies, Lucy, and Michelle for generously donating half a day of their time, hosting us once again. Your support has been invaluable in helping Dalton Together plan confidently for the future.
If anyone is interested in finding out more about Dalton Together or would like to speak to anyone from the organisation please email info@daltontogether.co.uk
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