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Lower Valley Friday Flyer 12 April 2019 – OUT NOW!!
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Featuring:-
- Have Your Say! Upcoming Ward Forums
- Bring ya Butties for Riding for the Disabled Brunch
- Brighouse and Halifax Model Engineers Open Day at Ravenspring Park
- Spamalot at the Victoria Theatre
- Buy Your Bird Boxes from The Phoenix Shed
Have a great weekend!
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Universal Credit Help to Claim Service
Citizens Advice Calderdale has launched a new service called ‘Help to Claim’ for those who need to apply for Universal Credit in Calderdale.
They are working in collaboration with the Citizens Advice Network and more locally with Calderdale Council and Job Centre Plus (Calderdale) to support people in submitting their Universal credit application to get their first full payment.
Help will be tailored to the individual and be available; face to face, over the phone (0800 144 8444) and online through webchat and advice content (www.citizensadvice.org.uk). This may include assistance with the online application form or help with providing evidence like childcare costs.
The main drop-in has now moved to Customer First so that they can work with the existing Council team to help people start a claim and get ready for their work coach appointment. They will be there Monday to Friday, 10:00am-1:00pm for clients needing help with making a claim and generalist advice needs.
Just as a reminder, they continue to offer bespoke debt advice via their team of specialist debt caseworkers, who help people manage problem debt and the Improving Lives team who help clients make appeals in relation to ESA, PIP and DLA.
If any partners would like further information about the Help to Claim service or any other services available at Citizens Advice Calderdale, please contact Caroline Jones on 01422 340303 or caroline.jones@calderdalecab.org.uk
RSPCA Snip and Chip in Elland
An RSPCA Snip & Chip event in Elland is fast approaching!
If you receive any of the listed benefits, you qualify for snipping and chipping (pets only 😄)
Also available is neutering vouchers, flea and worm treatments
And a FREE goodie bag.
Appointments only on Tuesday 30 April 2019, 11am – 3:30pm
To make an appointment, please call the RSPCA Animal Centre on 01422 365628.
Dirty Dancing at the Victoria Theatre
Dirty Dancing is coming to the Victoria Theatre Halifax this April!
The classic story will be performed on stage, Wednesday 17–Saturday 20 April, 7:30pm-9:30pm.
Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring 35 hit songs, including Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart stopping (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life.
Don’t miss your chance to see this sensational new production.
To book tickets from £31.75 go to https://www.victoriatheatre.co.uk/whats-on/dirty-dancing-classic-story-stage or call the Box Office on 01422 351158.
Love Your Local Markets this Easter
Where shopping comes to life… at your local markets.
Calderdale is a place where there is a real buzz in the air. People talking, shopping, meeting friends and buying from local people they trust.
Calderdale markets are not like typical supermarkets where you get what you need and go, they are bursting at the seams with energy and friendliness. The traders are always looking out for new products to bring to our markets and many cook, bake and sew themselves, so you know you’re getting local quality at great prices.
The famous market halls have everything you need, when you need it.
Take a trip to your local market and see for yourself. Great products, great value and great people to talk to!
Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees Newsletter April 2019
Volunteering makes a world of difference
Nia started volunteering as a befriender in 2018. “I started to volunteer as I work shifts and had some spare time and being there for someone who may be lonely and in need of someone to talk to seemed like a good option. I work with infants and children so volunteering with the elderly was a good contrast”.
“Hopefully I’m there to provide some additional support when they feel alone. Older people may have little family around, or suffering with illness or may have lost a beloved lifelong partner which must be very challenging and difficult, so being able to help at all seemed just the right thing to do.” said Nia.
She was introduced to Ann and they hit it off from their first meeting, sharing interests and values including volunteering!
Ann is in her 80’s and is now housebound, not strong enough to go out without support.
She was – and still is – a free, caring and creative spirit who cares about other people and the environment. She has volunteered in UK and abroad and has been vegan all her adult life.
She lives in a lovely cottage which she shared with her husband who has sadly passed away. But his death, after 59 years of marriage, was devastating and she still misses him deeply.
She was visited by Age UK C&K to see if we could help her situation and after refusing a befriender at first, changed her mind “And I’m so glad I did” she said. She and Nia have lots in common – they both love gardening and animals – dogs in particular – and obviously volunteering! “She has changed my life” says Ann “I really look forward to her visits and we are so well matched it really does make a world of difference”.
To find out more about becoming a volunteer befriender, call 01422 252 040 or 01484 535994.
You can download the full newsletter here.
Bird Boxes, Toilet Roll Holders and Garden Benches from Phoenix Shed
The guys at the Phoenix Shed have been busy making bird boxes for this Spring and now have a small stock, just waiting for some bird friendly customers. The ‘Standard’ bird box is of a typical RSPB design, but is easier to clean. Our newest offering is a ‘Swift’ nest box. All of these are on offer at £15 each, or £24 for two. Their quality means that they will give many, many years of service, without needing to be painted, or treated.
A Posh Toilet Roll Holder
The brief was’ “I would like a sort of rustic toilet roll holder that will hang from the towel rail under the hand basin”. So here’s what was made for the lady.
Garden Benches
They now have garden benches all ready to grace your garden this summer. Made of pressure/heat treated timber and triple coated with Ronseal 5 year paint, they should give many, many years of faithful service. They are also very sturdy and competitively priced at just £125.
And next week a story about Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge and how The Phoenix Shed has worked with the local community to clean up the are in time for summer.
Find Out More About Transport at The Jubilee Refreshment Rooms
Jubilee Refreshment Rooms on Sowerby Bridge Railway Station HX6 3AB hold a number of transport related events through the year.
The next will be on Monday 15 April, 7:00pm where John Myddelton will be speaking about Tramways and a swinging railway.
See below for other events;
Opening of Refurbished Courts at Park Tennis Club
Despite the cool weather, the tennis season is close upon us! Park Tennis Club, Bute Avenue, Brighouse HD6 2JA have been gearing up over the last month and will be officially opening their newly refurbished courts on Sunday 14 April, 10:00am-3:00pm.
New and existing members are expected to dust off their rackets and try out the Italian clay court surface, now sporting new ‘no nail’ lines. The two court club on Bute Avenue is thought to be the first tennis club in West Yorkshire to install this technology, widely used on the high profile championship courts in Europe.
The Open Day will take place from 10:00am-3:00pm with a variety of on-court activities, which visitors are welcome to join in with. Absolutely anyone is welcome, there are rackets available to borrow and light refreshments will be served.
Like many smaller sports clubs, Park Tennis Club depends on a band of willing volunteers. This spring, members have carried out major maintenance work on the courts, laying over a tonne of clay dressing, relocating the net posts, as well as installing new lines. Fencing and fence posts have been repaired, the exterior of the quaint wooden pavilion, the storage shed, and the shed housing last year’s major development (an automated watering system) have been painted.
All this ensures pleasant, modern and well maintained surroundings, and after all their hard work, members are looking forward to a successful season.
Lower Valley Friday Flyer 5 April 2019 – OUT NOW!!
Click here to view the latest Lower Valley Friday Flyer…
Featuring:-
- Have Your Say! Upcoming Ward Forums
- This Weekend! Free LEGO Club for Children with Autism at Eureka!
- This Weekend! Special Olympics Taster Session at North Bridge Leisure Centre
- Bring ya Butties for Riding for the Disabled Brunch
- Brighouse and Halifax Model Engineers Open Day at Ravenspring Park
- Spamalot at the Victoria Theatre
- Friends of Shibden Park AGM
- Steampunk Science at Eureka!
Have a great weekend!
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