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West Yorkshire's story

The West Yorkshire Plan

The West Yorkshire Plan

Read our plan to create a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.

Our Local Growth Plan

Read our Local Growth Plan brings together every mission of the West Yorkshire Plan. It will create good growth and set the region’s direction over the next 10 years.

The Mayor

Mayoral Pledges

Live initiatives and projects

Mayor's Inclusivity Champion

Women of West Yorkshire

The Mayor’s Big Ideas Challenge

Learn more about the Mayor’s big ideas challenge helps young people in West Yorkshire come up with ideas to make our region happier and healthier.

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Safety of Women and Girls

Learn more about what the Mayor of West Yorkshire is doing to ensure that the 1.2 million women and girls in our area feel safe and secure.

Bus Service Improvement Plan

Business Advocacy

Yorkshire's plan for rail

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

Bringing buses under public control

Learn about the benefits of this exciting change and how it will improve your daily bus experience in our region.

Mass Transit is on its way

Learn more about our phase one plans for an integrated mass transit network across West Yorkshire.

Policing and crime

Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime

The Police and Crime Plan

Keeping people safe

Communities

Support for victims and witnesses

Partnership working

The Safety of Women and Girls

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Vision Zero

Mayor's Safer Communities Fund

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Immediate Justice

Youth Advisory Group

West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership

West Yorkshire Anti-slavery Partnership

Commissioning

Funding opportunities

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Vision Zero

Learn more about Vision Zero, our partnership approach to road safety management. It is based on the belief that no death or serious injury is acceptable on roads.

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Violence Reduction Partnership

Learn more about the VRP, which brings together organisations across local communities to tackle the underlying causes that contribute to serious violent crime.

Running and growing a business

Trade and export

Invest

Sectors and industries

Better Business Practices

Events, news and resources

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Growth Hub

Get instant directions to the skills, finance, resources and contacts that match your business’s needs on the West Yorkshire Growth Hub.

Fair Work Charter

The West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter is our commitment to create a world of fair work that supports employers and employees.

Skills

For young people

For adults

Resources for parents and carers

Resources for educators

Businesses developing future talent

Events, news and resources

Next steps

Preparing for the world of work

Funded training

Finding a job

Apprenticeships

Entrepreneurship / starting a business

Retraining courses

Graduates

Support deciding on qualifications

Identifying key skills

SEND support

Teaching resources

West Yorkshire Careers Hub

Working with businesses

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Need support finding a job?

Our employment service can offer free, one-to-one support and advice no matter where you are on your journey.

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Want to increase your skills or retrain?

Increase your skills, retrain or gain some extra qualifications to help your new career? The Adult Skills Fund supports adults to gain new skills and qualifications for free.

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