Two of Huddersfield's charitable trusts have formed an active partnership to help support each other.

The West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust, which aims to provide a much-needed service for children with life-limiting conditions in the town, has joined forces with Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL), which has the vision to get "more people more active more often" within its eleven main sports centres and swimming pools.

This year is very important for the Forget Me Not Trust as they start building their hospice in Brackenhall and start providing care for families within their own homes.

KAL will be promoting the Forget Me Not Trust within its centres over the next year in the form of banners, posters, sales of flowers and donation buckets, and on its literature.

The partnership was launched at the Stadium Health and Fitness Complex with the help of visiting cricketer, former England cricket captain Alec Stewart.

KAL's chief executive Alasdair Brown said: "We are delighted to be able to support this local charity which is going to provide such an essential service for the people of Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield.

"We are planning many fundraising events including sponsored events within our centres and our staff and hopefully our customers are poised to take part in challenges to help raise as much money as possible for Forget Me Not Trust.

"By helping increase the profile of the Forget Me Not Trust, KAL will be helping provide much-needed support for children in the local area.

"We are sure this happy partnership will be mutually beneficial to both the Trusts."

Sarah Herrett, Head of Fundraising for Forget Me Not Trust said: "We are delighted to be working with KAL this year. We are very grateful of their support not just fundraising but raising awareness about what we are trying to achieve.

"Keep a look out for promotions, ideas and ways to get involved."

KAL is dedicated to increasing the number of people taking part in sport, active recreation and wider physical activity through responding to the needs of the local community and providing a dynamic and excellent value for money service.

The West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust is currently raising funds to provide specialist hospice and respite services for life-limited children from Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. The Trust's team will provide care and support to the whole family initially at home, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

This will be followed by a specialist centre to be built in Brackenhall, Huddersfield. It is anticipated that the building will cost approximately £3.1m to complete and over £1.5m per year to provide services. The vast majority of these costs will rely on fundraising, charity retail and community activity.