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Free Diploma in Childcare or Health & Social Care in your Local Community!
The 16 week Intro to Childcare Course is back, if you are interested or would like to explore the opportunities offered then why not come and join us!
Following completion of this there will be opportunity to then complete Level 1 Diploma in Childcare.
Please see the flyers below for booking URL and QR code.
You can find the booking form at the Sure Start Children’s Centres website
Classes run 9:30 am to 2:30 pm – during school hours!
Course starts: Wednesday 22nd February
Elland Children’s Centre
Boxhall Road, Elland HX5 0BB
There is a similar course in the North and East Halifax area, running at Creations Community Children’s Centre : Free Diploma Course – Creations Children’s Centre
For more information and to apply:
Contact Elland Children’s Centre on 01422 266197 or 01422 251090
Verd De Gris : Empowering Women to bring about Social Change March 3rd
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Verd De Gris invites you for a day where women from diverse backgrounds from across West Yorkshire become One Voice for Social Change.
Further information including agenda for the day and highlights
Join us at The Gaygill Rooms at The Piece Hall
Friday 3rd March 2023
9.30 am – 14.30 pm
Drawing on the life experiences of women from communities across Calderdale, special guests include Holly Lynch MP & Alison Lowe OBE West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor.
Crucially, we want to look at what we can do together to address some of the key factors that impact on health, opportunity, aspiration and social justice. The event will draw on the life experiences of women from diverse communities across Calderdale, using their voices to raise awareness of keys issues, and importantly, discuss ways in which lived experience can be used to inform and help shape policy and decision making at a local regional and national level.
We want to make sure that the voices of women and girls are included in regional and national discussions around health, poverty and social cohesion. We want to make our communities stronger. And by creating this safe space for visitors to learn and connect around tough local issues, we aim to provide a unique opportunities for people to get involved in helping to shape and influence change.
This event has been made possible thanks to support from West Yorkshire Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund, The National Lottery Community Fund and the Community Foundation for Calderdale.
If you would like more information please contact Sharon:
tel: 07907 822323
web: www.verddegris.org
Places are limited. Booking via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/516816390737
Keep up to date with other events as they happen by following our Facebook page Verd de gris arts and on Twitter and Instagram
Twitter @verddegris
Instagram @verddegris
Greener Together short walks for women in 2023. Connect with the environment, meet new people.
Greener Together will deliver further Sustainability Workshops and Walks for Women from the WomenCentre in Halifax starting January.
Sustainability Workshops
Information on Workshops 2023 (PDF)
The team will be delivering short walks, taster sessions and short courses aimed at advising women who may be on limited incomes, how to approach living more sustainably. They will be introducing sustainability and making it more relevant on a day-to-day basis, looking at reducing costs, sustainable shopping and saving energy in the home amongst other approaches. Environmentally friendly goodies will be given out at each session!
The Sustainability courses are running January-February and February-March 2023.
Next 4 week Workshop starting 20th February
Walks for Women
Information on Walks 2023 (PDF)
Short, weekly lead Walks for Women starting Thursday 12th of January 2023 from the WomenCentre.
These are short walks with the emphasis being very much on meeting new people, re-connecting with the environment, reducing social isolation, improving health, exploring the green spaces of Halifax and introducing women to the range of activities at The Outback Community garden and the services of the Women’s Centre. We will be walking at a relaxed pace; tailored to individuals.
Free short 1,5hrs walks for women this winter
Continuing through to March 2023, there will be short walks with the emphasis being very much on meeting new people, re-connecting with the environment, improving health, exploring the green spaces of Halifax and introducing women to the range of activities at The Outback Community garden.
The walks will be at a relaxed pace, tailored to individuals.
Please call the WomenCentre for more Information and to book your place: 01422 386500
All walks start from WomenCentre, 23 Silver Street, Halifax, HX1 1JN
Calderdale Resident Perception Survey Vision 2024 – complete by January 31st
As we head into 2023, your views of our place really matter. They really do change where we’re going and how we get there. If you are 16 or over and live here, please take a few minutes to complete this survey and tell us about your life in Calderdale.
We are sticking by our Vision for Calderdale in 2024(opens in new window) – a place of hope and kindness, where everyone can realise their potential.
The Vision 2024 annual survey commissioned by Robin Tuddenham is now live and you are invited to complete it. The survey looks at areas of life in Calderdale that are largely absent from official statistics that could help shape future policy and planning.
After completing the survey questions, you’ll also have the option to enter our prize draw to be in with a chance of winning some great prizes: 4 tickets to a show of your choice at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax, or one of six three-month fitness memberships for Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge or Todmorden sports centres. Good luck!
This survey should take 5 – 10 minutes to complete. The live link is here: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/Vision24. The survey will remain live until 31st January.
2023 will be the 5th year of the survey and following the difficult pandemic years we’re really hoping to boost participation. The survey is mainly online for resource reasons but you may be able to find a copy of it in your local library.
Rastrick Pole-to-Pole New Challenge for a New Year!
Following the success of the Rastrick Around the World Challenge, we are delighted to announce that we have an exciting new challenge planned for the new year! Once again we will be asking the residents of Rastrick to move their way around the globe in the Rastrick Pole-to-Pole Challenge!
All details can be found on the link below.
https://active.calderdale.gov.uk/blog/rastrick-pole-pole-challenge
The Pole-to-Pole Challenge is shaping up to be our most ambitious challenge yet and will involve two teams competing against each other in a race to be crowned Pole-to-Pole champions!
Beginning on the 3rd of January 2023, one team will set off (virtually) from the North pole and aim to reach the South pole, while the other will set off from the South, heading North.
Anyone is welcome to join at any stage of the challenge!
Did you know? You can record your progress with The Space @ Field Lane!
Each week, the distance travelled will be updated, with a visual provided to see who is on course to reach the opposite pole first. It’s envisaged it could take anywhere between 6-12 weeks for both teams to reach their poles and complete the challenge.
To find out more, including how to join and several helpful links to improve your fitness, no matter your level, visit the Rastrick Pole-to-Pole challenge page!
Winter Wise Booklet Feedback request
Residents of Calderdale you should have received a Winter Wise booklet through the post, packed with useful advice on how to stay well, travel safely, protect your home and find out about the support available to help with the cost of living increases.
You can find a digital version of this booklet here.
We hope that you have found this useful and we would love to hear your feedback on what you found most useful and what we can do to improve it next year. Please take five minutes to complete our online survey here and tell us what you think.
Thank you
Free Singing Workshop and Christmas Party with Time Out December 22
Santa is coming to Brighouse Open Market December 17th!
If you visit the Brighouse Open Market on Saturday the 17th of December, you will find a unique stall from Santa himself!
Visit Santa’s Grotto in the Brighouse Open Market this Saturday the 17th December between 11am and 1pm!
It costs £2 per child which includes a small gift from Santa.
Whilst there, why not have a mooch around the market and see all of the lovely Christmassy stalls too?
Time Out free Christmas holiday workshops open for bookings!
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