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Tough Mudder

Get muddy, make connections, and support a great cause! 

Join Team Fresh Futures for the Yorkshire Tough Mudder on 26th July 2025 – a 5k challenge packed with epic obstacles, muddy fun, and the chance to network with local businesses while raising funds for disadvantaged children, young people and families in Kirklees.

Whether you’re looking for a unique team-building experience with colleagues or a fun way to meet like-minded professionals, this is the perfect challenge! Sign up solo or rally your workplace, friends, or family.

Limited places available—register now!
Email [email protected] to get involved!

Coffee Morning

Fresh Futures is hosting a town wide coffee morning to celebrate Yorkshire Day on Friday 1st August 2025 and we’d love you to be part of it! We’re inviting local cafés to join in by hosting their own mini coffee mornings, decorated with Fresh Futures goodies, to help raise vital funds and bring our amazing community together.

We’ll send you a fundraising pack with everything you need! All we ask is for participating cafés to donate a percentage of their profits from the day to support our work.

It’s a perfect chance to celebrate Yorkshire Day with your customers, connect with other local cafés & support a brilliant local cause!

Want to get involved? Email us at [email protected] today!

Fresh Futures hosts 100 Top Kirklees Companies Event

Posted on by Lynne Haigh

Fresh Futures are thrilled to update you about the 100 Top Kirklees Companies event that took place at Brian Jackson House last month. This event, hosted by Fresh Futures and coordinated by a partnership including 3M, Huddersfield University, Huddersfield Examiner, and Huddersfield Hub, was a resounding success.

Fresh Futures was delighted to invite companies into our main hub, Brian Jackson House in central Huddersfield, to raise awareness about the charity and to offer a summer networking opportunity to the corporate sector of Kirklees. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of all involved, we achieved this and more.

the image shows 5 infdividuals stood posing for a photo at a formal event. They are all dressed in suits and dresses. From left to right, there is a woman with glasses and grey hair, to the right of her is a young man with brown hair and beard smiling, to the right of him is a woman in a green dress with blonde hair who is holding an orange document that reads Kirklees top 100 event with the man to the right of her. On the end of the right is another man who wears a suit and glasses. There is a silver and black balloon arch behind all the people.
Kirklees Top 100 Companies Event

Sue Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, encapsulated the spirit of the evening perfectly:

“A big thank you to Fresh Futures for hosting the annual summer networking event for the Kirklees Top 100 Companies. It was fantastic to see so many local organisations come together to connect and build relationships. There was a real buzz around the room, and it certainly felt like a celebration of our local business community, with inspiring speakers, from emerging to longstanding companies, that shared their success stories, topped off with amazing food and drink

The evening was an opportunity to network and find out more about the exciting developments in the commercial sector within Kirklees and Fresh Futures’ employees would like to share their appreciation for all those who delivered motivating and informative speeches on the night. Additionally, Fresh Futures was delighted to welcome representatives from the top 100 companies in Kirklees, alongside SMEs and key stakeholders, including some of our much-valued Patrons.

Katie Shephard, Head of Engagement at Fresh Futures, said:

“It was a pleasure to deliver such an exciting event for the commercial sector of Kirklees. Despite the ongoing economic challenges, the country continues to face, it was fantastic to host an event attended by businesses to better understand their ongoing contributions to the local community. Fresh Futures’ vision is to engage with children, young people and families from Kirklees and this event was our opportunity help celebrate the contribution that the corporate sector makes to our region.”

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the image shows a gathering of people, there are a few groups of people engaging in chats amongst themselves. The picture is taken from an aerial view of the room. There are back tables dotted around and a stage to the top of the image, on the stage there is a silver and black balloon arch, as well as blue fairy lights on the back wall.
images from the event
the image shows two women, one has blonde hair, a fringe, glasses and a black cardigan on, she is smiling. The other woman is to the right of her and we can see the left side of her body, she has short dark hair, wears a blue lanyard and is wearing a khaki green top. There are three glasses of fizz in front of them on a table.

On behalf of all employees at Fresh Futures, thank you once again to everyone who contributed to making this event a great success. Fresh Futures look forward to more opportunities to connect and collaborate with our local business community.

Join the Fresh Futures Patron Scheme

Fresh Futures would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join the Fresh Futures Patron Scheme. As a Patron, you will play a vital role in supporting our mission to provide opportunities and support for children, young people and families across Kirklees. Your involvement will help Fresh Futures continue  work in education, skills development, and community engagement.

By becoming a Patron, you will receive:

  • Regular updates on Fresh Futures projects and impact
  • Invitations to exclusive events and networking opportunities
  • Recognition on Fresh Futures website, social media and promotional materials

Your support is crucial to our mission of empowering the next generation. Together, we can create a brighter future for our community.

For more information on how to become a Patron and supporting Fresh Futures, please visit Fresh Futures website or contact us directly via [email protected]

Stay tuned for further updates and future events! #FreshFutures