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Upcoming Parenting Support Courses
Being a parent is not always easy, that’s why Parenting Support Provision run courses to give you ideas and tips to help. They have dedicated teams that can provide structured and tailored family support that suits you. They offer practical, friendly advice to help you deal with any aspect of family life.
The next course starts on 13 July at North Bridge Leisure Centre. Mellow Babies is a 12 week course following ideas of Mellow Parenting which promotes positive parent-child interaction. Mellow programmes allow parents to take the lead in exploring their relationships and provide a structured environment where they can learn how to improve their relationship with their child.
For further information on this course call 01422 392689.
Details of all upcoming courses available can be found in the Parenting Support Provision Leaflet.
Castle Carr Fountain Walk 2017 – Tickets available!
This July in the estate of Castle Carr, their famous gravity fed fountain will once again rise magnificently into the sky.
Sunday 2 July 2017 – A picturesque walk, 2.5 miles each way will commence from the Cat I’th Well Inn at 12noon prompt.
The estate will be open from noon until 3. Suitable footwear should be worn as parts of the walk are wet and muddy and uneven.
The fountain itself will play from 2pm for just over 15 minutes.
Organised again by the Rotary Club of Halifax, and with permission granted by Yorkshire Water and the land owner, it is again hoped the fountain will reach a height of over 100 feet.
This is strictly a ticket only event. Tickets costing £5 each can be purchased from the Crossroad Inn, the Cat ith Well Inn, Woodlesford Newsagents near Mount Tabor and Harvey’s of Halifax ( 3rd Floor Customer Services).
For families, a ticket enabling entry for two adults and up to three children is available for £15. Children under 5 have free entry. Well behaved dogs are welcome, but must be kept on a lead. Tickets can also be booked online here
What’s on at Square Chapel – 2017 Summer Brochure
There’s lots to enjoy including family shows, comedy, music, movies and much more on offer at Square Chapel so why not take a look at the Summer 2017 Brochure and find something for you and your family.
Pick up your Calderdale Events and Festivals guide
Visitors to Calderdale this spring and summer can now start to plan their trip, with the release of the annual Calderdale Events and Festivals guide.
The colourful guide is crammed with over 30 entries of indoor and outdoor events taking place right across Calderdale, between April and September.
Calderdale Events and Festivals guide is available in Calderdale libraries, visitor centres and museums. Also keep an eye out for it in visitor attractions across West Yorkshire.
For details of events and festivals in Calderdale all year around visit www.visitcalderdale.com
Voluntary Action Calderdale – July 2016 Health News
Each month Voluntary Action Calderdale put together a brief round-up of news and events in health.
The aim of the newsletter is to help you keep up-to-date with information and developments in health; by collating health related news from a range of local, regional and national organisations.
Todmorden 20mph Engagement Work
The Engagement Champions project is working in partnership with Calderdale Council to undertake a survey with local residents to determine their experiences and opinions of travel in the local area.
The method of engagement will be a series of door to door interviews to be conducted following the introduction of the new 20mph speed limit to determine resident’s views since its implementation.
This work will be paid at a rate of £7.50 for each completed survey. Payment is made to your chosen local community organisation or charity.
The work MUST be carried out between Monday 1 August and Wednesday 7 September 2016 and will involve weekend and evening work.
To take part in this work you must be a trained Engagement Champion and attend a briefing session.
We can also offer training for newly interested people which will run back to back with a briefing session as listed below.
If you do not attend the training or the briefing event then you cannot take part in this work.
Please ensure you attend one of the following sessions:
Date: 28th July 2016 Venue: Todmorden Health Centre
Training for newly interested: 2.30-4 pm or 6.30-8 pm
Briefing session only (existing Engagement Champions): 4-5 pm or 5.30-6.30 pm
Therefore, if you are newly interested you will need to attend 2.30-5 pm or 6.30-8pm
If you are interested in this Engagement task, please contact Megan on 01422 431094 or email megan.vickery@cvac.org.uk
Dog Day at Shibden Park – 28 July
Enjoy family fun with your pooch at Shibden Park Dog Day with stalls & games, fun dog show and Have a Go Agility.
Thursday 28 July – 12pm to 4pm
At Shibden Park, Godley Lane, Halifax, HX3 6XG
For enquiries call RSPCA Branch Office on 01422 341160 or Shibden Hall on 01422 352246.