Annual Committee Report April 2025
20th April 2025
Download the Annual Committee Report here – ExecutiveCommitteeAGMAnualReport2025.pdf
20th April 2025
Download the Annual Committee Report here – ExecutiveCommitteeAGMAnualReport2025.pdf
16th April 2025
Please find below the volunteering brochure for opportunities available in the Dalton Ward, if you are interested in any of them please contact the provider directly using the contact information located within the advertisement.
16th April 2025
For more information or to join the timebank please e-mail hdtradingplaces@gmail.com or contact Helen on 07342156864.
For general information on timebanking please visit www.timebanking.org
24th December 2024
Dalton Together would like to reach out to our community and partners to thank everyone who has supported our Christmas Magic Appeal again for 2024. “Together we make good things happen”.
With the help of Sue Carter and Moldgreen URC who co-ordinated this huge operation and the financial support from the Dalton Ward Cllrs, Freemasons Trafalgar Lodge 971, Syngenta (Syngenta staff also donated lots of fabulous toys to our appeal), Hills Office Furniture, Kirkheaton Football Club, FMG Thinking Ahead and the generosity of local residents who kindly donated additional items for families within our community, we have managed to deliver another successful Christmas appeal which has made a huge difference to households across the Dalton Ward.
Toys donated by Syngenta
Christmas Magic Operation
Our Christmas Magic Appeal 2024 helped:
Food vouchers, box of chocolates, gifts for every person in the home and gift cards for the teenagers.
Goodie bags packed and ready to go!
We had great support from our community, this included 20+ volunteers who helped to bring everything together. Overall our volunteer’s:
Plans for 2025 are already being discussed, we will be collecting donations all year round, new (unwrapped) goods for all ages. Contact info@daltontogether.co.uk if you would like to drop anything off. We’re sure some of you will have some un-wanted Christmas gifts you might like to donate.
Alternatively if you would like to support us through a monetary donation this can be done through a BACS transfer directly to Dalton Together. Please mark the reference as “Christmas Magic 2025” all donations are gratefully received.
Sort code: 60-83-01
Account number: 20417615
Account name: Dalton Together
Donation reference: “Christmas Magic Appeal 2025”
3rd October 2024
The cost-of-living crisis is having a profound effect on children, families, carers, and the elderly, with many households struggling to afford basic needs.
At ICAFS, their advisers are seeing a sharp rise in food insecurity, debt, and mental health issues, making day-to-day life incredibly challenging for many.
Food insecurity: Families can’t afford nutritious meals, even for children during school hours.
Living costs: Rent, clothing, and heating are often beyond reach, forcing children to miss out on education.
Transportation: Lack of affordable transport limits access to work, education, and social activities.
Mental health: Financial stress is leading to anxiety and depression, while mental health services are overstretched.
Debt: Many families face serious debt, which exacerbates family conflict, underachievement in children, and mental health problems
Their specialised debt and welfare services are helping families navigate these difficult times. From welfare benefits to debt relief, they’re working tirelessly to stabilise households, reduce financial strain, and improve wellbeing.
ICAFS is a bespoke Dalton Ward service (by appointment only – no drop ins) and we currently have funding in place until March 2025 to try and help more families.
ICAFS priority remains dedicated to helping families overcome financial challenges. As the crisis deepens, the need for specialised support is greater than ever. Together, they can help families regain stability and create brighter futures for their children.
Resolving complex cases takes a significant amount of time. Many families require multiple appointments and in-depth support.
This process is time-consuming but essential for providing effective help. Your support allows ICAFS to continue offering this vital, detailed assistance to families in need.
If you’d like to support and are able to donate, please help us keep this service running in the Dalton Ward by emailing us at info@daltontogether.co.uk.
20th March 2024
Dalton Ward Councillors alongside Dalton Together (a community partnership organisation based in the Dalton Ward) invited local businesses (small, medium to large) to join us between 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday 12th March 2024 to find out how the Council and its partners can best support and profile our business community.
The event provided an opportunity for us to explore how we may work more closely together and meet the needs of our local businesses as well as aiming to better connect our local businesses to the wider community.
Thank you to all of the businesses that turned up to our event making the day a huge success!
Overall we had 20 businesses whom attended the event ranging from large companies to sole traders and those in between from various sectors.
21st December 2023
Dalton Together would like to reach out to our community and partners to thank everyone who has supported our Christmas Magic Appeal again for 2023. “Together we make good things happen”.
With the help of Sue Carter and Moldgreen URC who co-ordinated this huge operation and the financial support from the Dalton Ward Cllrs and Syngenta (Syngenta staff also donated lots of fabulous toys to our appeal), plus the generosity of local residents who kindly donated additional items for families within our community, we have managed to deliver another successful Christmas appeal which has made a huge difference to households across the Dalton Ward.
Toys donated by Syngenta
Christmas Magic Operation
Our Christmas Magic Appeal 2023 helped:
New toys, books, family games, toiletries, chocolates – presents for all members of the family.
Goodie bags packed and ready to go!
We had great support from our community, this included 20+ volunteers who helped to bring everything together. Overall our volunteer’s:
Plans for 2024 are already being discussed, we will be collecting donations all year round, new (unwrapped) goods for all ages. Contact info@daltontogether.co.uk if you would like to drop anything off. We’re sure some of you will have some un-wanted Christmas gifts you might like to donate.
Alternatively if you would like to support us through a monetary donation this can be done through a BACS transfer directly to Dalton Together. Please mark the reference as “Christmas Magic 2024” all donations are gratefully received.
Sort code: 60-83-01
Account number: 20417615
Account name: Dalton Together
Donation reference: “Christmas Magic Appeal 2024”
21st December 2023
Dalton Ward Councillors alongside Dalton Together (a community partnership organisation based in the Dalton Ward) invited local businesses (sole traders, small, medium to large) to join us between 11am and 2pm on Tuesday 21st November 2023 to find out how the Council and its partners can best support and profile our business community.
The event provided an opportunity for us to explore how we may work more closely together and meet the needs of our local businesses as well as aiming to better connect our local businesses to the wider community.
Thank you to all of the businesses that turned up to our event making the day a huge success!
Overall we had 29 businesses whom attended the event ranging from large companies E.g. Cummins, Syngenta, Mama’s and Papa’s to sole traders and those in between from various sectors. CIC organisations also attended who had a trading arm to their non profit making organisations.
We learned that…
If you would like to find out more about the event you can access the letter we sent out to all the businesses in Dalton below.
We are hoping to run another business engagement event in February 2024 – if you are interested please contact Cheryl.reid@kirklees.gov.uk
13th September 2023
On the 3/4/23, 29/5/23 and 31/7/23 Growing Works ran 3 community focused events at the Dalton Community Garden, Harpe Inge, Dalton, Huddersfield, HD5 9RD, designed for children and adults alike.
At the first event in Spring we made a foraged soup made from a range of commonly found herbs and wild plants. The other two events included gluten and dairy free pancakes with seasonal fruit. Gardening was the main focus of the first two events despite children friendly activities being available; however on the final event lots of families attended with children who were all keen on doing activities which included flower printing, making herb posies, decorating wooden cookies, seed sowing and making seed balls.
Attendees included families who have regular attended the Dalton Gardens including one family who used the space during the winter. Volunteers from The Bread and Butter Project enjoyed the food provided. We had families who are new to the project who are keen to become regular attendees and interested in some of our other services. Growing Works staff and trustees and their families also attended in their own time.
Total of 56 attendances over the 3 sessions, 20 adults, 23 children.
The events created awareness for the community garden with many interested in getting more involved, providing a space that can be used to aid wellbeing and increasing physical activity.
Building skills and interest in gardening and plants and how to use fresh produce. Improving knowledge and inspiration around cooking and eating healthy and cheap food.
Improving social opportunities, increasing community spirit in the area and the chance to get outdoors and connect with nature.
“The soup is amazing, thanks for the ingredients, I’m going to make it at home, I will tell everyone to come along”
– Volunteer from Bread and Butter Project
“Is it really made from weeds? We can go for a walk and bring home some free and healthy food! Good to know”
“Is that really gluten free, I didn’t know it could taste so good”
“I gained by having more knowledge on plants, especially enjoying each session along with my children; we love trying new things”
“I attend for my boys as they can be shy around new people as they are homeschooled”
“I feel I have a place to decompress from living in a multi generational household, and all the pressures and compromises that entails”
“Outdoors helps my peace of mind and allows me to destress, it also calms the children down”
“The children really enjoyed all the activities and it is so good for them to be outdoors”
“I loved the pancakes and fruit”
17th August 2023
Can you help us to bring a little “Christmas Magic” to households in need across the Dalton Ward by by donating:
If you are wanting to donate please can you complete our online Christmas Magic – Donation Form 2023 form located at the bottom of this webpage. Please make sure that goods can last throughout December and any gifts come unwrapped and are new.
Donations for goods and toys to be delivered by 5th Dec to Moldgreen United Reformed Church, 319 Old Wakefield Rd, Moldgreen, Huddersfield HD5 8AA (for the attention of Sue Carter).
A big thank you goes out to Syngenta, Ministry of the United Reformed Church and the Dalton Ward Councillors for supporting our Christmas Magic Appeal this year. We would also like to thank everyone who contributes towards our appeal through volunteering and donations.
Any monetary donations can be made through a BACS transfer directly to Dalton Together. Please mark the donations reference as “Christmas Magic Appeal 2023”.
Sort code: 60-83-01
Account number: 20417615
Account name: Dalton Together
Donation Reference: “Christmas Magic Appeal 2023”
PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking to donate to our Christmas Magic Appeal please complete the Donation Form 2023 form located at the bottom of this webpage.
Please ensure this form is fully completed and returned no later than the 17th November.
There will be no planned delivery service again this year so it is important that you make arrangements for the individual families to collect their Goody Bags on the 15th December themselves between 10.00am and 12.00pm from Moldgreen United Reformed Church, 319 Old Wakefield Rd, Moldgreen, Kirkburton, Huddersfield HD5 8AA – or you, as the referrer, can pick it up on their behalf during this time slot. Thank You.
You can download the referral form HERE – ChristmasMagic2023ReferralForm.docx
Please send this referral form back to Sue Carter by 17th November via email at s.carter922@btinternet.com any queries please email or call 07834 590446.
You can download our donation flyer HERE – ChristmasMagic2023DonationFlyer.pdf
Thank you for helping us deliver our Christmas Magic Appeal this year!
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