Join us to help to improve our town

New members always welcome

Picture: Richard Fulcher © Huddersfield Photo Imaging Club 2018

Huddersfield Civic Society was created in 1964 with the aim of encouraging high standards of architecture and town planning.

We strive to stimulate public interest and pride in caring for the town, its buildings and culture, the improvement of its environment, infrastructure and amenities, and the promotion of a vibrant and attractive place to live and work. We welcome individual and corporate members. The annual subscription fee for individuals is £12.50. Corporate members pay £30.

HOW TO JOIN THE HUDDERSFIELD CIVIC SOCIETY

1. PAYING BY CHEQUE or STANDING ORDER

Please download, print and fill out the two forms below.

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2. PAYING YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ONLINE

You may pay your joining subscription or annual subscription by clicking the SHOP button beneath the appropriate logo.

Annual subscription

£12.50

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Corporate membership

£30.00

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PRIDE

If you are passionate about the history and future of our town and wish to be part of a charitable body that puts civic pride at its heart, please join us. We rely on members for most of our income, so the financial support we receive from annual subscriptions is important.

CAMPAIGNS

As a member, you can enjoy our events and publications or get more involved by joining the committee. Members are elected at our March AGM. You can also support our campaigns to improve the town or help with initiatives such as Civic Week and Heritage Open Days.

We value your membership

To help create a vision for the development and improvement of the town’s built environment.
To encourage high standards of design, architecture and town planning.
To participate in discussions to promote interest in the town’s architectural history and its future
To ensure Kirklees Council implements the highest standards of design and town planning.
To safeguard our heritage, particularly those buildings at risk.

SOME OF OUR INITIATIVES

Organising workshops to coordinate our members ideas and proposals in conjunction with Kirklees’ emerging Huddersfield Town Centre Masterplan.
Developing printed trails and guided walks in association with the Discover Huddersfield partnership.
Involvement in the organisation of events and walks to coincide with the national Heritage Open Days programme.
Continuing efforts to prevent inappropriate developments and improve the quality of design in respect of planning applications.
Partnership working with the University’s School of Art, Design and Architecture and Huddersfield Society of Architects.
Participation in the preparation of a Business Improvement District (BID) for Huddersfield.

Civic Links

Huddersfield Civic Society is affiliated to the Yorkshire and Humberside Association of Civic Societies.

Civic Voice promotes civic pride as the national charity for the civic movement in England. It is an excellent source of news and information on civic issues.

Huddersfield Local History Society is a membership organisation for those interested in the town's history.

Huddersfield and District Archeological Society studies, explores and records the archaeology of the area. It has been doing so since 1956, covering prehistory, the Roman and mediaeval periods and the recent past.

Huddersfield Town Centre Regeneration Group's Facebook page is dedicated to addressing the decline of the town centre by pointing out the causes of the decline and devising action to reverse the trend.