Projects
Supporting Digital Access to the NHS Healthy Start Scheme
As you may be aware, the NHS Healthy Start scheme is changing. By March 2022, paper applications will be replaced by applying digitally, along with some other key changes to the scheme.
Healthy Start families get help from the government to buy healthy food and milk and free Healthy Start vitamins. It is important that in our roles working with families, we are aware of the scheme and how families can sign up.
The supporting digital access to the NHS Healthy Start Scheme in Calderdale is a bespoke training session focused around Healthy Start. It will equip you with the knowledge to support the families you meet to register for the Healthy Start scheme.
Game in Mind 5-a-side football sessions for boys 14-17 years
[Taken from Invictus Wellbeing website]
Invictus Wellbeing and FC Halifax Town are planning a new pilot initiative aimed at boys aged 14-17 year old.
Running three sessions of 5-aside football and peer led intervention sessions between February and March (dates to be confirmed) these sessions will use football as a way of addressing issues such as anxiety, low mood, anger management and emotional regulation.
It is our belief that football can be an effective tool and vehicle for building confidence, self-esteem, community cohesion, resilience and importantly for this project, opening conversations around mental health and wellbeing.
These sessions will run at the Shay Stadium, Shaw Hill, Halifax HX1 2YS
Time Out network meeting to be held online on 26th January
It will probably come as little surprise that we have decided to hold our network meeting online, as it feels too risky to bring together a group of people in an inside space at the moment.
However, we do hope that you will join us by Zoom for a shortened meeting on:
Wednesday 26th January, 10:30am-12.00pm
Although we will miss the coffee and cake element of proceedings, it will be fantastic to see you all and to share information about what’s going on for children and young people in our area.
We will aim to keep the meeting concise (as per agenda below) and, depending on how many people come, we aim to finish in the allocated time.We would appreciate if you could complete this form for numbers: https://forms.office.com/r/qBHPhMQVGn
Apologies if you have already emailed but this form is very short and is the online booking.
- Introduction to meeting
- Update from Time Out – new and existing staff
- Activity for Children’s Mental Health Week on the theme of Growing Together
- Update (three minutes max please!) from all partners
- Next meeting date
- AOB
Join Zoom Meeting on this link: http://bitly.ws/nCunMeeting ID: 896 0311 8938Passcode: 740978
With very best wishes
Also of interest:
Join Time Out Calderdale network and take part in our meeting
Take the Halifax Railway Station consultation by January the 30th
The consultation deadline for the proposed Designs for Halifax Railway Station has been extended to Sunday the 30th of January. Please complete the survey and share your views.
www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/hrs
With over £30m of funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, we have the opportunity to transform Halifax Railway Station, improving the travel experience and providing a boost to the local economy.
The station is the sixth busiest in West Yorkshire and served nearly two million rail journeys each year before the pandemic. However, the current station has limited facilities and poor accessibility, which will only get worse if passenger numbers grow as we expect.
Following the feedback from the consultation we held at the beginning of the year, we’ve been able to adapt and further shape the plans for the station and now want to hear from you on these latest designs.
www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/hrs
For those who are unable to access the internet, printed copies of the designs and surveys can be picked up from the following locations:
- Halifax Railway Station ticket office
- Halifax Central Library
- Discover Halifax Hub in Woolshops
Alternatively contact Mott MacDonald, the design consultants, who will post this out.
By email: rachel.pechey@mottmac.com
By phone: 0113 3946697
And finally…
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Strategy, Cllr Jane Scullion has recorded a short video to support the latest consultation. You can view this below 👇
Thank you
Find out more about all of the Next Chapter projects online at:
calderdalenextchapter.co.uk
Official Launch of the Staying Well Community Fund
We would like to introduce our very own Staying Well Community Fund and the three different types of funding we offer. We are keen to work with community groups, small community associations, organisations, projects and initiatives that work in and around Halifax Lower Valley to reduce social isolation and loneliness, help individuals and communities to get moving more, and finally, offer support to groups who are financially vulnerable due to the challenges of Covid and want to keep their vital support/service going.
We have colleagues across other localities in Calderdale. Should you have an idea in another area we can put you in touch with our colleagues.
All information and further detail of our funds can be found on the Staying Well website: https://stayingwellhub.com/2020/09/26/staying-well-funding-for-community-groups/.
You can contact the team on stayingwellproject@calderdale.gov.uk
or ring 01422 392 767 and ask for either Richard, Nic or Helen, if you have any ideas or just want to talk through any support you are needing.
We look forward to working with you all in 2022!!
This fund is open to application from starting and existing organisations, targeting loneliness and social isolation, particularly delivering services for COVID support.
Staying Well is looking for Telephone Befrienders
If you are looking for a volunteering opportunity that can make a huge positive impact to someone, you may want to become a Staying Well Telephone Befriender.
We are looking for people from all walks of life, of any age, having a friendly, chatty approach, willing to reach out to someone who needs a chat.
You only need to commit 30 minutes a week but those 30 minutes can mean the world to someone.
If you would like to know more, get in touch with Staying Well:
t: 01422 392767
e: stayingwellproject@calderdale.gov.uk
Induction and training will be provided.
For more information visit Staying Well Telephone Befriending section
Invictus Children’s Mental Health Week projects
Join Time Out Calderdale network and take part in our meeting
If you work in any way with children and young adults in Calderdale, you may want to join the Time Out network, an organisation looking after the health and wellbeing of young people in our region.
There are plans for a meeting, inviting all the contacts of the Time Out network network.
The date has provisionally been set as Wednesday 26th January, 10:30-12:30.
Depending on the Covid situation, this meeting may be face-to-face at the Orange Box, or online, or a bit of both. Whichever way it goes, it will be great to come together and talk about what’s happening for young people in Calderdale.
The meeting will focus around Children’s Mental Health Week, which falls the week after and has a theme of Growing Together.
Time Out network meetings are unique, in that they bring together everyone who provides a service or activity for 10-19 year olds, whether that be a theatre, a support service or a local football club. It’s been fantastic to watch connections being made over the years, and unlikely partnerships forming which extend opportunities for young people. Sadly, these meetings have been a casualty of the pandemic and we’re really excited to be welcoming you back.
We also have several new team members, who are looking forward to meeting you all. Please let us know if you will be able to attend, and we’ll send you an agenda and more information nearer the time.
Please visit Time Out Calderdale for contact information.
Calderdale children to feature in a video by the Department for Education
Calderdale Council and the Community Foundation for Calderdale have supported organisations to run Healthy Holiday schemes during the school holidays that provide lots of different activities for children to try and also offer healthy meals and snacks too.
During the December school holidays, children in Calderdale have been having so much fun trying new activities such as street surfing, canoeing, and learning how to build fires safely that they haven’t had the opportunity to try before, that it has got the attention of the Department for Education who fund the programme and they have made a video about it.
Steve Duncan, CEO of the Community Foundation for Calderdale said: “The people running these schemes work had to make sure that the activities are fun and engaging and it’s great that young people are improving their confidence and life skills too. We know that we like to have fun in Calderdale, and we’re pleased that our community stands out nationally for so many people enjoying taking part in the scheme.”
Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s Leader, added:
“We’re delighted with the success of the Healthy Holidays schemes in Calderdale, thanks to amazing teamwork from organisations across the borough and the support of local families. The summer programme alone provided 15,000 free activities in 43 venues. Once again, it’s great to see the joy that the winter scheme activities are bringing to children and young people, and now the whole country can also see the difference it’s making to so many families. These new experiences could open up a range of opportunities for young people in the future.”
Link to video:
Calderdale children have so much fun in school holidays, they are chosen to feature in a video by the Department for Education
Twitter
https://twitter.com/educationgovuk/status/1473552642072788996
Facebook
https://fb.watch/a2JWh-p66F/
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6879318349411565568
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXyCIWQMr3K/
Overgate Treecycle Scheme helps you dispose of your Christmas Tree
Take out one of the hassles of clearing out the Christmas and New Year leftovers by making sure your natural tree will be responsibly taken away, while providing much needed help to a good cause!
Overgate Hospice bring their Christmas Tree recycling initiative yet once more. For a donation of £10 towards the vital work done by the Hospice, they will collect and dispose of your natural Christmas Tree.
For full information visit Overgate Treecycling Scheme
Collections will begin on January the 6th of January.
To book, visit Overgate Treecycling to fill out the online form or call 01422 387121.
Please ensure you have removed all decorations, lights, any bases from your tree and leave it somewhere easily accessible for the volunteers.
The scheme is kindly supported by Green Valley Arborists, Ripponden Christmas Tree Farm and GBWoodfield commercial vehicles.
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