Following the success of our lunch clubs in Copley, Disability Partnership Calderdale is running a similar series of lunch clubs in Rastrick. Taking place on the third Friday of the month till the end of 2019, these events run from 11am till 2pm and cost £3.99, which includes a 2-course lunch, plus access to a … Continue reading Our Rastrick Lunch Clubs – Oct, Nov & Dec
Month: September 2019
Results from a new survey from leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire highlight the lack of choice for disabled customers in mainstream fashion. Fashion is ignoring disabled customers, with three quarters of disabled people surveyed saying that mainstream fashion in the UK does not meet their needs. A staggering 96% of disabled people also believe there … Continue reading In Fashion But Out of Reach?
Meet and greet bestselling author and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Wendy Mitchell – Opportunity to buy signed copies of Wendy’s groudbreaking book, ‘Somebody I Used to Know’. On Wednesday 9 October 2019, 2pm – 4.30pm at Square Chapel Arts Centre, Cornerstone Room This is a FREE event but booking is advised via Eventbrite
UPDATE - test cancelled due to recent bad weather! Eight flood warning sirens will be sounded across the Upper Calder Valley as part of the live training exercise ‘Operation Calderdale’ between 10 and 11am, on Thursday 3 October, in Walsden, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd, to help make sure communities are as prepared as … Continue reading Flood Warning Test 3 October
In June we asked our readers to support the national Baywatch Campaign by surveying their local supermarket car park for disabled parking abuse. The results have now been calculated. The overall level of disabled parking abuse across all supermarkets was 16%. In 2017, the last Baywatch Campaign found it was 18.5% and therefore this year’s … Continue reading Disabled Parking Abuse At Supermarkets
A tribute to Soul and Motown legacy with 'Ritchie Penrose on aid of the Halifax & Calder Valley MS Group - Back for a second year on Friday 11 October, Halifax and Calder Valley Multiple Sclerosis Group are hosting a tribute to Soul and Motown legacy with Ritchie Penrose. Join them for an evening of … Continue reading MS Fund Raising Concert
NHS Calderdale CCG has announced details of the first drop-in session for wheelchair service users being held by the new provider for Calderdale and Kirklees: Ross Care, in partnership with Blatchford. Carers, professionals and other stakeholders are also welcome at the session, which is being held so that you can meet the new people behind … Continue reading New Wheelchair Services Open Day
The Gig Buddies Calderdale project is now in its third year. The project aims to promote social inclusion among people who have a learning disability. https://youtu.be/l5KzrDpp0YI The scheme aims to reduce the barriers faced by people with a learning disability in relation to accessing social activities. These have been identified as attending the theatre, cinema, live … Continue reading Gig Buddies
You chance to let the people who run local health services hear what you think about the healthcare you receive! We recently met with Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the health body which runs NHS health services for our area including; mental health services, emergency care, hospital services, and community care. We know our members … Continue reading Your Say! Local Health Services Consultation
Based in the centre of Halifax, Eclipse Energy are specialists in energy efficient home improvements for properties across West Yorkshire. Over the past 24 months, Eclipse have been working on government schemes to secure funding for Calderdale residents to improve their homes with a free boiler and underfloor insulation. HOW DOES IT WORK? This project … Continue reading Boiler/Underfloor Insulation Offer