Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre
Calderdale (VCSE) Assembly – Thursday 5th May 2022 – *Still Places Available*
There are places still available for the Calderdale Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) Assembly on Thursday the 5th of May 2022.
Would you like to:
- Understand the changing strategic landscape at Calderdale and West Yorkshire level?
- Understand more about the changes that are taking place in the Health, Social Care, Environment and Economy worlds?
- See where you organisation is contributing or is filling a gap in your community?
- Feel more in the loop?
- Be part of the initial conversations?
Calderdale Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) Assembly Thursday 5th May 2022 – Elsie Whiteley Centre, Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 5ER 12.45pm networking lunch* prompt 1.30pm start – 3pmbenjamin.opie@vsialliance.org.uk Please let us know if would like to attend the lunch ASAP & *If you have any dietary/special requirements or access requirements*.
To reserve a place for you or an organisation rep, please emailOptimal HR: Grant Funded HR Essentials Workshop – 23rd & 24th March
Optimal HR have been working in partnership with VSI Alliance and Voluntary Action Calderdale to provide grand funded HR support to charitable organisations within the Calderdale area who employ people.We are running a two day HR Essentials two-day workshop aimed at staff who have line management responsibility for other staff as part of their role. This grant-funded workshop supports each organisation to provide managers with essential, practical HR knowledge, skills and understanding required to pro-actively and consistently manage people issues including those relating to an employee’s conduct, capability and grievance.
There are a limited number of places available on this workshop. If you would like to request a maximum of two attendees from your organisation.Admin@optimal-hr.co.uk to request a place. All places will be confirmed within 2 weeks.
Please emailVCSE Mental Health Awareness Training for Managers at the Elsie Whiteley Centre Halifax
Date and Time:
Wednesday, November 3rd 2021
9 am – 5 pm
Location:
Elsie Whiteley Centre – Halifax
Register:
Please contact engagement@cvac.org.uk with your Name, the Training Title and VCSE organisation details. Please email by *Friday 29th October* to register in time.
Budget like a Boss! with help from Noah’s Ark – extra days
Do words like debt, balance, finance, budgeting confuse you? Would you like to take charge of your money for good?
Noah’s Ark have put together a two half-day course that will show you exactly how you can do that.
Due to the popularity of this course, extra sessions have been added.
- 21st June and 12th & 19th July
at the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre (Hopwood Lane, Halifax) - 2nd & 9th July Illingworth Children’s Centre
- 15th and 22nd July Ash Green Children’s Centre
Sessions start at 9.30AM until 1.00PM.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Reasonable travel expenses paid.
To book a place, contact Andrew, Lesley or Kelly on 01422 364664 or email debt@noahsarkcentre.org.uk


Budget like a Boss! with help from Noah’s Ark
Do words like debt, balance, finance, budgeting confuse you? Would you like to take charge of your money for good?
Noah’s Ark have put together a two half-day course that will show you exactly how you can do that.
There are five different sessions to choose from:
- 17th & 24th May, 14th & 21st June and 12th & 19th July
at the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre (Hopwood Lane, Halifax) - 27th May & 3rd June Ash Green Children’s Centre and 2nd & 9th July Illingworth Children’s Centre
Sessions start at 9.30AM until 1.00PM.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Reasonable travel expenses paid.
To book a place, contact Andrew, Lesley or Kelly on 01422 364664 or email debt@noahsarkcentre.org.uk


Discussion on New Carers’ Strategy and Charter
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is holding a number of events where you are invited to hear about their proposals and discuss your thoughts on how a carers strategy and carers charter could be developed.
The Halifax the event is on Thursday 21 June, 1:00pm-3:30pm at the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre, Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 5ER
If you would like to attend this or one of the other events, please book a place by calling 07867 787409 or email yasmin.arshad@swyt.nhs.uk letting us know which event you want to attend.
Other dates are:
- Tuesday 19 June, 1.00pm – 3.30pm, St.Swithuns Centre, Arncliffe Road, Wakefield, WF1 4RR
- Tuesday 26 June, 1.00pm – 3.30pm, Al-Hikmah Centre, Track Road, Batley, WF17 7AA
- Thursday 12 July, 1.00pm – 3.30pm, The Core, County Way, Barnsley, S70 2JW