Elland Staying Well
Shoppers Lunch Returns to Southgate Methodist Church
The Shopper’s Lunch is returning after our summer break on Friday 7 September, 12:00pm.
Where else can you be served a freshly cooked 2 course meal and drink for £4.50 – bargain!
Enjoy a meal and a good chat. Meal served at 12 noon at Southgate Christian Centre, Langdale Street Elland HX5 0JL. All areas are accessible for people with disabilities.
For more information call 07772 123058.
‘Welland’ a Festival of Joy
On Saturday 16 June, 10:00am-4:00pm will be held Calderdale’s first ever FREE festival dedicated to health and wellbeing at Wainwright Hall, 27 Jepson Lane, Elland – a Festival of Joy.
‘Welland’ is a brand new one-day festival for the town of Elland and it’s surrounding areas, focusing specifically on bringing the community together to enhance wellbeing and quality of life for the local community.
The town centre will be brought to life through activities that are creative, inspirational and inclusive, involving and celebrating community-focused professional services in Elland, provided by people who are passionate about enhancing the town and enabling it to become a thriving and exciting place to be.
Sam McCormick, a professional dance and movement practitioner, runs a small social enterprise, Curel CIC, which is based in Elland and focuses on bringing communities together and enhancing quality of life through movement and dance. Sam is also a qualified complementary therapist to provide massage, reflexology and aromatherapy for Elland’s community. You may also know Sam for her work with Flamingo Chicks.
This year’s festival is a starting point for more long term, sustainable, inclusive wellbeing services in the area. It will act as a pilot for a larger festival to happen in the summer of 2019 and for more inspirational, professional and creative services to find their way to Elland.
Local people of different ages and backgrounds are encouraged to come together for one brilliant day of activity, have fun, take a risk, and get involved!
New Pilates Class at Stainland & Holywell Green
A new Pilates 4 everyone class begins at Stainland and Holywell United Reform Church on Tuesday 29 May, 11:30am-12:15pm and subsequent Tuesdays.
Initially subsidised by Staying Well this class is just £3.80 per class and has all the benefits of Pilates without having to get on the floor! For further details contact Eve on 07930 803229.
Sing Out Loud at Hamerton Close
Starting on Friday 18 May, 2:00pm–3:30pm at Hamerton Close, Westgate, Elland will be Sing Out Loud fun singing session.
This is a singalong session for seniors, with Steve Brown – a professional musician who has a wide range of experience working with community groups.
Just £1 per session (and 50p for refreshments) this group will meet every fortnight
Holiday at Home – Bethesda Methodist Church 11 and 12 July
Holiday at Home at Bethesda Methodist Church, Elland on 11 and 12 July 10:00 – 15:30 each day.
For £3 each day have Fun, Fellowship and Food with
- Morning coffee
- Lunch
- Afternoon tea and cakes
- Sing along
- Games
- Quizzes
- Crafts
To book a place call Christine on 01422 256244
This event also involves members of Southgate Methodist and is supported by Elland Staying Well.
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Minibus Day Trips with Community Transport Calderdale
Enjoy days out with Community Transport Calderdale including shopping, theatre and a flower show from March to December 2016.
For further details and to make reservations please call 01422 888080 or email info@ctcalderdale.co.uk
Christmas day event spreads joy in Elland
Sadly, thousands of older people in the UK spend the festive season on their own, and in Calderdale over 200 older people won’t have received Christmas presents this year.
Local group ‘Let’s just do it Elland’, sponsored by Elland & District Partnership and supported by a team of volunteers held a festive feast with exciting entertainment at Elland Cricket Club on Christmas Day, to bring festive cheer to isolated people aged over 65 in the local community which saw over 30 elderly people come together and receive gifts 
when they would usually celebrate Christmas alone.
Guests gathered for a three course lunch and enjoyed a traditional brass band, a singer performing 1940s and 1950s classics and many local businesses donated goods which added to the overall success of the day with 100% positive feedback and early requests to repeat the event next year already received.
Door to door transport was also provided in mini buses loaned from the Maurice Jagger Centre, Halifax, driven by volunteers and a number of meals were delivered to the homes of those unable to attend.
Elland & District Partnership is one of four community ‘hubs’ in the borough, established as part of ‘Staying Well’ – a project by Calderdale Council and Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to help tackle loneliness and isolation in older people, improve wellbeing and create more connected communities whilst reducing GP and hospital visits as well as early entry into residential care.
The project helped to fund the event on Christmas Day, as well as many other activities this year to bring lonely people together – from lunch clubs and coach trips to IT training, befriending, exercise classes and many more.
Rachel Swaby the Staying Well support worker in Elland said:
“The ‘Let’s Just Do It’ Christmas lunch provided a great opportunity to bring together people on Christmas Day who would otherwise have spent the day alone. Staying Well supports and encourages events such as these within the local community – helping individuals become more connected and less isolated. We understand that people thrive when they have company and things to do.”
Cllr Simon Young, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Health, Wellbeing and Engagement, said:
“Loneliness affects thousands of people all year round, but at times like Christmas it can be especially hard, and having company and support becomes even more important. It’s heart-warming that as well as connecting people throughout the year, the Staying Well project has helped to spread some festive cheer this Christmas. I’d like to thank all the hubs and community groups who continue to help us tackle loneliness and isolation in Calderdale.”
For further information about the Staying Well Hub in Elland contact Rachel Swaby on 01422 392708
