All this whilst Huddersfield Town were winning 2-0!

The Colne Valley Futurebuilders Project was set up by Connect Housing 18 months ago, in partnership with Kirklees Council, Kirklees build and Calderdale College. Connect recruited 8 unemployed people from the valley area who wanted to train for a career in the building maintenance industry.

Jason had a cracking day in the sun and hailstones. In the morning he visited Shapemaster exercise equipment in Honley and Chickadee Poultry near Hade Edge who take eggs and chicks into schools to educate about poultry. Jason then spent the afternoon with the Yorkshire Water spillway project team visiting Ramsden, Brownhill, Yateholme and Riding Wood reservoirs to see the completed or nearly completed work. They next visited Butterley spillway near Marsden where Jason stressed the importance of saving the historical character of the listed spillway and fully involving the community in the project. Jason ended a busy day as speaker at the Honley Civic Society.

A series of interactive displays, films and talks showed local people how to keep their homes warm and save on bills.