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16 Jul 2026 Community

Jessica Takes on the Great Wall of China for The Kirkwood

Having already stood on the Great Wall of China once before, Jessica Nugent-Herrett is preparing to return, but for a very different reason.

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16 Jul 2026 Community

Claire Bolland story: The Kirkwood gave us the gift of being a family again

For Claire Bolland, The Kirkwood has been there for her family through life's most difficult moments. Fifteen years apart, the hospice cared for both her father…

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16 Jul 2026 Community

Friends walk in memory of ‘cheeky chappy’ Michael to raise more than £4,000 for The Kirkwood

The memory of a much loved friend who brought laughter, kindness and colour to so many lives has inspired an incredible fundraising effort for The Kirkwood, with more…

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15 Jul 2026 Community

Spreading Hope, One Little Pink Duck at a Time

Bex Hainsworth has known about The Kirkwood for many years through its charity shops and the important role it plays in the local community. But after being diagnosed…

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15 Jul 2026 Business Buddies

Pearsons Financial Wellbeing Joins The Kirkwood Business Movement

Our mission is to provide specialist care, free of charge, to adults in Kirklees with advanced, progressive and life limiting illnesses at any time from diagnosis to…

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