Celebrating two of our wonderful volunteers yesterday!
#RefugeesWelcome #Teamwork #Volunteers #NewPremises #EssentialClothingSupport #PovertyRelief #KirkleesWelcomes

We’re moving soon! We’d love to have more plants for our new window displays. Let us know if you can help! 🌱 #growing #moving #greengrowth #RefugeesWelcome #Sharing #Community #KirkleesWelcomes

Hi all! Shared Goods continues to run it’s essential needs service from Queensgate Market in Hudds. We are incredibly grateful for clothes and shoes donations, drop off Mon-Wed 10.30-2pm at the market main entrance. #RefugeesWelcome #KirkleesWelcomes #community #KindnessMatters

Carrying a story from trinkets to the page. Field Lane School in Batley welcomed their visitor, Natalia from Ukraine, with incredibly creative gifts including an illustrated book capturing her story.
#CarryMyStory
#KirkleesWelcomes

We stand #TogetherWithRefugees Today at SharedGoods we shared our thoughts, hopes and dreams for our international community. #SharedGoods #ValentinesDay #Community #Kindness #VolunteersMakeTheDifference #KirkleesWelcomes #PeacefulPeople #inSolidarity

Fantastic #carrymystory at Spring Grove J&I School many questions asked about Hussain's Journey from Kurdish Iraq from the city of Hawler, his family and life as a musician playing the saz. Fun had by all. #kirkleeswelcomes #Huddersfield

Sunday Sanctuary football ⚽ 🏆 ⚽ 🏆 ⚽

Many thanks to #morrisonscommunitychampions for providing refreshments.

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#score5

Ramadan Mubarak from Shared Goods. Wishing everyone observing Ramadan a joyful and peaceful month.🌙

#Ramadan2023 #RamadanMubarak #RefugeesWelcome #KirkleesWelcomes #Community #Kindness

Marina originally from Ukraine telling her story #carrymystory messages of hope and positivity. Children from the Mount School asking questions about her journey and the Ukrainian colours blue meaning Sky and yellow meaning wheat breadfeeder #kirkleeswelcomes #Huddersfield

Embroidery on a Vyshyvanka shirt is not only a beautiful design but tells of where the person is from, as the children of Carlton J & I School heard from their Ukrainian visitor. Great questions from the children.
#CarryMyStory
#KirkleesWelcomes

Wonderful session with children from ThornhillJISchool & Yinka originally from Nigeria. Celebrating her contributions&creativity. And resilience of refugees. Learning about helping people & the importance of education.
#Carrymystory
#KirkleesWelcomes
#ThornhillJISchool
#Dewsbury

A lovely #CarryMyStory in the garden of @StJohnsCECPrimarySchool #Dewsbury with Maryna from Ukraine. The children were intrigued about living in a basement, her pets in Ukraine and saw a Vyshyvanka garment.
#KirkleesWelcomes

Children from Fieldhead Primary are learning about Sharifa's story originally from Afghanistan. Her bravery and importance of not to be judgemental about others.
#Carrymystory
#KirkleesWelcomes
#FieldheadPrimaryAcademy
#Birstall

Powerful story session with children from Ravenshall School&Jasmina originally from Bosnia. Understanding why people are displaced&the challenges they face when seeking safety. And what's special about coffee in Bosnia.
#Carrymystory
#KirkleesWelcomes
#RavenshallSchool
#Dewsbury

Today our team was delighted to visit #Batley Library - we were working with fantastic colleagues Kirklees Council to deliver our 'Introduction to Migration' training. #Kirkleeswelcomes #migration

To finish the week, it was great to be delivering Introduction to Migration training in person with Sarah from Kirklees Council
today in #Huddersfield Town Hall. #KirkleesWelcomes

Amazing session with children at Eastborough Primary School. Creating a better understanding about why people flee their homeland in search of safety. Learning kindness and empathy.
#Carrymystory
#KirkleesWelcomes
#EastboroughJINAcademy
#Dewsbury

Through #CarryMyStory children have a chance to interact with the person behind the story. Today, Headlands School #Liversedge met their visitor, ask about her challengers and her successes. They also had a surprise of Kurdish tea in its full aroma. #KirkleesWelcomes

Many questions and conversations had #carrymystory with Mr. Noori from Afghanistan an opportunity for the school to understand their journey what they miss about Afghanistan and life in the UK also sharing empathy and commonality #kirkleeswelcomes #Huddersfield Newsome Junior School

The latest issue of our #ReadKirklees newsletter, featuring Kirklees #LocalStudies #KTS West Yorkshire Archive Service Kirklees Council jobs Libby, by OverDrive #kirkleeswelcomes , is now available to read online at: tinyurl.com/yvym2x7d