Featured Events in Ridgeway in April 2025 (June Updated)

In this workshop, you will learn about various topics surrounding involving volunteers in your club including - Volunteers vs. Employees – what are the rights of volunteers and your responsibilities Volunteer recruitment – understanding Volunteer motivations and barriers, the importance of diversity/inclusion and succession planning. Reviewing the Volunteer Journey - Designing volunteer roles, recruitment, training, support and recognition ​Keeping people safe – Dealing with problems relating to volunteers and keeping everyone safe including Safeguarding and Health and Safety in relation to volunteers. You will also have access to templates and examples for you to use and adapt for your organisation. Benefits of the workshop · Completely free · Refreshments and food provided · Examples of best practice for sports organisations · Practical advice to fit your needs and capacity · From experienced professionals who get results Who should attend Anyone involved in running or managing a sports club or community organisation in Kirklees that is: · Involved in delivering any type of community sport / physical activity (can be affiliated or not affiliated to a National Governing Body) · Supporting your local community as an un/constituted group, charity, social enterprise or community benefit society · Generating an income of up to £500k We are particularly interested in supporting volunteers, managers, staff and trustees from sports clubs running in the Kirklees area. About the session This workshop will be delivered by Becky Bracey (Volunteer services and safeguarding lead) and Imogen Spencer (Volunteering project co-ordinator) at TSL Kirklees. Becky Bracey has been involved in third sector organisations for over 5 years, and has delivered numerous training and workshops on best practice for involving volunteers. Imogen Spencer has been working with TSL for over 2 years, and has focussed on involving over 75 young volunteers using innovative approaches. The workshop will be in person. You will receive email reminders from Eventbrite 2 days, 2 hours and 10 minutes before the session starts.We’ll send you the presentation slides and any other resources after the workshop, when you’ll have a chance to tell us how you found it.Please contact becky@tslkirklees.org.uk or 07776588691 if there are adjustments we can make to the workshop to make it accessible to you.What else is on? There are other workshops available on hot topics – from funding to finding new volunteers. Book on to as many workshops as you’d find useful. More launching in June! All the workshops for clubs in Kirklees can be found on this collection. About Sport For Good Sports for Good is a programme for people who run sports clubs and organisations in the most deprived areas of West Yorkshire to increase the resilience, engagement, sustainability and diversity of their organisation. It is delivered by the five Local Infrastructure Organisations in West Yorkshire – Third Sector Leaders Kirklees, Nova Wakefield District, Community Action Bradford & District, Voluntary Action Leeds, Voluntary & Community - and specialist partner Participate Projects. This programme is funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Data from your registration form will be shared with TSL Kirklees and West Yorkshire Combined Authority. For the purposes of the UK GDPR, the ‘controller’ of the personal data which you provide in response to this survey is West Yorkshire Combined Authority (ICO registration #ZA051694). The Combined Authority processes this data under the basis of ‘public task’, for the purposes of delivering the sessions to participants and gathering feedback. We have contracted a data processor to collect the data and deliver the project (Third Sector Leaders, Kirklees) and another to evaluate the project’s effectiveness (SQW); if you choose to participate, your data will be shared with SQW for this purpose. SQW may contact you for further information as part of their assessment. All three parties will securely delete your data no later than six months after contract expiry. You also have an option to receive communications from us about similar, future opportunities. We will only send you these communications with your consent; we will retain your personal data until you withdraw consent, or until it is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, whichever is the sooner. Further information, including contact details for the Data Protection Officer and information on your rights under the UK GDPR, can be found on the Combined Authority’s online privacy notice: https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/footer/privacy-notice-and-cookie-policy/ Information Source: Sport For Good West Yorkshire | eventbrite

Welcome to the NeoSoul Festival 2025 featuring Angie Stone! Get ready for a soulful experience like no other at Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard at 332 Axtell Ridgeway Road, Norlina, NC, USA. Join us for a day filled with incredible music, good vibes, and unforgettable performances. Don't miss out on this opportunity to groove to the smooth sounds of Angie Stone and other talented artists. Mark your calendars and come ready to dance the night away! This is for General Admission Tickets Only! Additional information can be found at www.sevenspringsvineyards.com! See you soon! Information Source: Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard | eventbrite

Sampradaya Dance Creations presents Pooja Sathe Kulkarni and Suhithakumar Maannikkavasagam on April 26, 2025 as part of the Horizon Series. This initiative is a performance series dedicated to showcasing emerging artists skilled in various classical and contemporary South Asian art practices. About the Artists Pooja Sathe Kulkarni, founder and teacher at Mudra School of Dance, has trained in Kathak for over 20 years and currently mentors 60 students. She began her training at 12 under Guru Smt. Shilpa Kantak and has studied both Jaipur and Lucknow gharanas. She further honed her skills under Pt. Birju Maharajji, Saveeta Sharma, and Guru Sandhya Desai, and is currently pursuing her Masters under Guru Radhika and Eshani Sathe. A Nritya Visharad graduate from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, she is a certified teacher and examiner. She also holds a Bachelor's in Management from the University of Mumbai. Suhithakumar Maannikkavasagam, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, trained under Bharathachoodamani Smt. Subithra Kirubakaran before continuing his studies with Harikishan S. Nair in Toronto. He has performed extensively in Sri Lanka, India, and Canada, earning the Kavitha Talent Award for Best Male Dancer from Sri Lanka's Ministry of Higher Education. Notable performances include roles as Hanuman and Sri Ram under Kalasoori Dr. Arunthathy Sriranganathan and starring in Thiyagaraja Kalaikovil productions in Sri Lanka and Singapore. His solo productions, Vamsham and Samarppanam, have been well received. Honored with the title Narthana Thilagam, he continues to perform internationally while holding a bachelor's in radiography from the University of Peradeniya and a postgraduate diploma in business and hospital administration from Canada. Information Source: Sampradaya Dance Creations | eventbrite