Feb
Lower Valley Friday Flyer 28 February 2020 – OUT NOW!!
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This week:
- Staying Well Awards: Final call to nominate before midnight 1st March
- VSI Alliance and Healthy minds workshops and training events
- Children’s Mental Health Week – Help Shape Local Mental Health Services – Young persons survey
- Bookstart Busy Babies at Brighouse Library – Ages 0 to 2 *next March 3*
Have a great weekend!
If you’re on our mailing list the Friday Flyer will arrive direct to your inbox every Friday. Join the mailing list by emailing calderdalelowervalley@gmail.com
Calderdale Council closure of flood hubs – Where to get support
The flood hubs will close on Friday 28th February. If you need support after this time you can:
Contact us: calderdale.gov.uk/siteinfo/conta
Apply for funding online: calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/e
To view the hub opening hours for tomorrow and Friday visit: eyeoncalderdale.com/household-resi
Source: https://twitter.com/Calderdale/status/1232692347890282506
VSI Alliance Event – ESF Community Grants Meet the Funder Event
Newsflash from the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure (VSI) Alliance team
ESF Community Grants Meet the Funder Event
Grants of £5,000 – £20,000 available in West Yorkshire
- Are you a small or voluntary organisation?
- Do you deliver in West Yorkshire?
- Do you work with unemployed people in your local area?
Grants are available to fund your project.
Thursday 5th March, 9.30am – 2.30pm
VAC Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY
9:30-11.00am: Drop in for any organisation
11.00am-1:30pm: 1-to-1 appointment (book a 20 minute slot to discuss the fund)
1:30pm-2:30pm: Drop in for any organisation
To book a slot please contact Anushka: anushka.vinales@groundwork.org.uk or 0113 238 060
Find out more:
www.groundwork.org.uk/esfcommunitygrants | ESF.Grants@groundwork.org.uk | 0121 236 8565
ESF Community Grants are funded by the European Social Fund, co-financed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency, and delivered in partnership with Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership.
Children’s Mental Health Week – Help Shape Local Mental Health Services – Young persons survey
Are you aged between 9 – 25?
Do you live or go to school/college in Calderdale?
If so, please could we ask you to take part in this opportunity to have your say on helping shape local mental health services. The survey is open from Friday 7th February until Friday 6th March 2020. Please find the link to the survey here
The information gathered is confidential, meaning we can’t identify you from what you tell us.
We will use the information to help us further improve mental health services
for children and young people in Calderdale.
We, the young people’s Tough Times Reference Group, have released this survey during Children’s Mental Health Week. This is to collect views from all children and young people on emotions and mental health support with the aim to help shape and improve services. We would like everyone who takes part in this survey to know its anonymous, and the results will be shared with managers of services that will listen and take these results from this survey seriously.
We hope to get a 1000 voices and would appreciate everyone’s help to achieve this
Thank you
Calderdale’s Young People’s Tough Times Reference Group
Part of Calderdale Open Minds
New workshops at Eureka for children with visual impairments – British Science Week
New workshops for children with visual impairments
To celebrate British Science Week on Sunday 15th March we’ll be running FREE workshops for children with visual impairments aged 7-11 to explore the solar system.
Join us for our Tactile Universe workshops and use 3D models and sensory activities developed by astrophysicists from the University of Portsmouth to explore the wonders of space and astronomy.
Children will get to create their own mini 3D models of the solar system to take home. Find out more on our website.
Places are free for visually impaired children aged 7-11 years and their families but must be booked in advance. Places are limited, so call Trizia on 01422 330069 or email trizia.wells@eureka.org.uk to book your place.
>> For more accessible clubs and workshops, click here <<
Discovery Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Tel: 01422 330069 or Visit our website
5th International Women’s Day Celebrations 2020 -The WomenCentre
The WomenCentre invite you to the Northern Quarter in Huddersfield for an evening celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Come join us on this free event, including food, talk and a musical event showcasing local female talent, as well as an after party!
This is a charity event and all performers will be giving their time for free. There is no fee on the door but donations will be ecouraged & gratefully received. They will then proceed to the Huddersfield WomenCentre – a fabulous organisation that supports mental health wellbeing of women in Kirklees.
For the day schedule and list of acts, visit the Event’s Facebook page.
Everyone is very welcome to join us for this special evening and we look forward to seeing you there!
Venue: Northern Quarter, 28 Wood Street, Huddersfield HD1 1DU
Women of Calderdale celebrate International Women’s Day #EachforEqual
Women of Calderdale are invited to join us for a celebration of International Women’s Day 2020 on Thursday March 5th, from 11am to 2pm at Queen’s Road Neighbourhood Centre.
There will be hot buffet lunch, refreshments, free raffle as well as local services and lots of free information.
Plus an interactive workshop run by All 1 Collective & Lab and a Free Yoga taster session.
Please dress accordingly and express yourselves!
To find out more contact Halifax Central Initiative on 01422 365945 or email hc1@calderdale.gov.uk
Venue: Queen’s Road Neighbourhood Centre, Queen’s Road, Halifax HX1 4NE
Elland Boys Brigade Craft Fair March 14
Elland Boys Brigade are hosting Elland Craft Fair at Southgate Methodist Church on Saturday 14th March.
Doors will open at 09:00 until 12:30.
We already have 15 stalls booked selling a range of bespoke items including confectionery, spa goods and books.
Entrance is 50p, or £1 including a hot drink, and all proceeds will go to Boys Brigade funds.
Venue: Southgate Methodist Church, Langdale St, Elland HX5 0JL
Lower Valley Friday Flyer 21 February 2020 – OUT NOW!!
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This week:
- Calderdale Storm Updates: Flood hubs across Calderdale and Flood Appeal
- English and Maths courses for Parents at The Space @ Field Lane
- Brighouse Central Methodist Church Lent Lunches
- Live at Home presents: Hooray for Hollywood! Friday February 21st, 2020
Have a great weekend!
If you’re on our mailing list the Friday Flyer will arrive direct to your inbox every Friday. Join the mailing list by emailing calderdalelowervalley@gmail.com
C&K Careers Apprenticeship Event March 5
Leaving school or college this year and thinking about doing an apprenticeship? Don’t miss this event!
CK Careers invite you at the Shay Stadium on March 5 between 4 – 7pm, giving you the opportunity to explore apprenticeship options available to you.
Meet companies like Kirklees College, Calderdale College, Calderdale Council, Nufarm, White Rose School of Health & Beauty Huddersfield, KITS, Covea Insurance plc, Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and more
For more information about this event and to connect, visit C&K Careers on Facebook
