Health and Wellbeing
Join the fun this winter and enjoy a Healthy Holiday!
This Winter, during the December school holidays, children and young people across Calderdale who are eligible for free school meals are getting the chance to access free holiday club places through our Healthy Holidays Calderdale programme.
The scheme provides enjoyable activities and nutritious meals for primary and secondary school-aged children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. We are developing inclusive places as part of Healthy Holiday provision.
Visit Healthy Holidays for more information, contacting providers and booking your place
You can contact the team via email at healthyholidays@calderdale.gov.uk
Christmas with the Men United Group December 8th
Men United would like to invite you to the group’s Christmas get together on
WEDNESDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2021
10AM TO 12PM
Come along for a bacon sandwich and a coffee!
Have a conversation on topics such as how Covid has affected you and your family or ways you can get actively involved in your community.
The MEN UNITED group meets every Wednesday THROUGHOUT THE YEAR from 10am to 12noon
Come along to our sessions (First one FREE! Then £3 per session) you can be part of this fantastic group for older men, make new friends, and enjoy group Discussions.
Men United
Halifax Rugby Union Football Club, Ovenden Park, Keighley Road, Halifax, Yorkshire, HX2 8AR
For more details please ring Peter (07599524471) or Graham (01422 202253)
Staying Well Newsletter Issue 14 Available
The latest Staying Well newsletter is here for you to read.
There is winter ready information, groups and activites, funding options and as always, help for anyone who may need someone to listen.
Read the latest Staying Well Newsletter
You can Download Issue 14 here
Visit the Staying Well Hub
Eat, Learn and Play with the Panthers Family Dec 20-23
Halifax Panthers invite you to join them in an action packed three day Christmas events, at the Shay Stadium in Halifax.
You will have the chance to play Rugby, Football, Cricket, Dodgeball and New Age Curling.
All attendees will receive a hot meal as well as health and nutrition information and much more!
You can book your tickets through the Halifax Panthers Shop
Bag a Black Friday bargain with Calderdale sports centres
Calderdale Council’s sports service is launching its first ever Black Friday offer, with the opportunity to sign up for 23 days of fitness membership for just £20.
The offer gives full access to all Calderdale sports centres from 1- 23 December, and includes:
- 100+ fitness classes a week
- Access to three swimming pools at Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden
- Use of four gyms at Brighouse, North Bridge Leisure Centre, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden
- Free off-peak badminton
- Free off-peak table tennis
The offer is valid on adult memberships and is available until Tuesday 30 November (membership will be activated from Wednesday 1 December). Visit www.calderdale.gov.uk/sportoffer to find out more and to join.
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Services and Communities, Cllr Jenny Lynn, said:
“There’s so much variety included in a Calderdale sports membership it’s already great value for money, but this December offer is an especially good deal. It means that for less than a pound a day you can access each of our four sites, as many times as you like, between 1 and 23 December.
“Each site has so much to offer, including expert instructors to provide tailored advice and encouragement. So whether you’re new to exercise, looking to reach a specific goal or just wanting to try something new – there’s support on hand and options for everyone.
“These short-term offers don’t come along very often, so it’s a real opportunity to grab a great deal and experience the facilities in our centres before deciding to commit to an annual membership.”
Get Fit 4 Mental Wellness is here for you
Your body achieves what your mind believes
With a unique approach to encouraging physical fitness as a means to improve wellbeing, Get Fit 4 Mental Wellness provides a space where you can work on your physical and mental health at the same time.
We have several weekly activities to promote this and you are welcome to visit our Wellness Centre, where you can make new friends, talk to someone who understands or just chill in our ample coffee lounge.
Some of our recurring events :
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Cheerful Tuesdays Wellness Wednesdays Super Sundays |
For more information on the events, visit our website or contact us via the contact form on our website.
Our facilities can be rented out for your event or training day. We are within walking distance from Sowerby Bridge bus and train station with excellent links to bus routes.
For more information, get in touch!
Get Fit 4 Mental Wellness – Charity Number: 1190604
www.getfit4mentalwellness.com
f: https://www.facebook.com/GetFit4MentalWellness
Calderdale Council Household Support Fund
The Government has allocated additional funding to Calderdale Council to provide support to local households over the period October to March 2022 – details on how to access this support will be released shortly.
Households who have provided their email address will have received an email regarding this fund. If you have already responded to the email, you don’t need to do anything else.
Initially we will be supporting families with children who currently receive assistance with Council Tax Support and/or Free School Meals over the October Half Term.
Each family will receive £15 per child will be paid directly into your bank account.
If Free School meals only are awarded then payment will only be made for those children in school.
This payment will be made directly to your bank account and we now need you to provide your bank information on the secure weblink below – please ensure to double check your account and sort code before submitting as we will be unable to reissue until returned by the Banking system.
Calderdale Council Household Support Fund
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Here you can learn more about the Household Support Fund and provide details.
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Household support fund grants by December 2nd
Are you a Not-for-profit organisation who are supporting people and families who are vulnerable and are facing hardship this Winter?
The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has provided councils with funds to offer direct support to households facing hardship this Winter.
These grants are for organisations who help people keep warm, clean, and fed this Winter.
The objective of the Household Support Fund is to provide support to vulnerable households in most need of support this winter as the economy recovers.
The fund should primarily offer food and energy support but also provision has been made to support households in need of other essentials e.g. blankets, toiletries, bills, fuel.
Grants are available on a sliding scale depending on how many people you are supporting and applications need to be in by 2nd December 2021.
For full details about this fund, application process and more winter support options, visit
https://cffc.co.uk/household-support-fund/
Calderdale Staying Safe Domestic Abuse Support is here for you
If you are 16 or over, female or male and have experienced any form of Domestic Abuse, Calderdale Staying Safe are here to help you.
They have diverse, experienced and skilled staff, female and male that can assist you and where necessary signpost you to the appropriate organisations.
You do not have to suffer in silence
Calderdale Staying Safe, Women Making Changes and Calderdale Counselling Team
Telephone: 01422 323339
Grow Yourself LAB Wellbeing Course 3rd to 10th December
Lost confidence during lockdown? Anxious about getting back to work? Or has isolation affected mental health, motivation, communication and planning skills?
This is how you might benefit from the free one week LAB Wellbeing course
- Gain additional confidence to get back to learning or work
- Re – connect with others and have some fun
- Get a boost to mental wellbeing via learning CBT / NLP techniques
- Try out strategies for dealing with setbacks and stress
We have all faced difficult situations and this has been a time for reassessment. Having some information and tools and techniques to deal with the effects of stress can leave us feeling more in control.
Using the 5 Ways Wellbeing model this lively course, this aims to offer a look at strategies we can all use to plan for a more positive future.
This course is delivered by award -winning Proper Job Theatre Company and uses fun theatre training and arts based techniques.
Seeking work or a change of career? We can offer places on our flagship two week follow on LAB Project course Employability course ( leading to Level 1 Employability qualification) to any suitable learner who completes this.
Find out about other Calderdale Adult Learning courses that might suit you at an on – course progression session.
Course induction date: 3rd December
Class dates: 6-10 December
Hours – 10 am – 4 pm
Please contact Melissa for enquiries or to book a place at E: engagement@properjob.org.uk or Tel 07368291874
The course is available to any one with any Calderdale or Todmorden post code.
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