The Hebden Bridge & District Old People's Welfare Committee The Hebden Bridge & District Old People's Welfare Committee is a registered charity that has been in existence for more than 100 years. The local community is coming together to help one another, with those who are able, providing assistance to people in at-risk groups who … Continue reading Support: Hebden Bridge Area
Month: March 2020
Sadly, with many of us forced to stay at home for long periods, domestic violence has been on the increase. Here are a few key contacts and links if you are looking for help with this issue at this difficult time. Refuge - For women and children against domestic violence https://www.refuge.org.uk - or call their … Continue reading Domestic Violence – Who to call
Looking to learn more about Coronavirus, but avoid the "news"? This week's BBC Inside Science programme is an excellent listen, with a wide range of science covered. One of our favourites anyway, this is an outstanding edition https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000glnw For more episodes, please visit the programme's webpage
Council-run car parks and on-street parking bays in Calderdale are now free to use, as part of Calderdale Council’s ongoing response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Council has suspended its parking charges across the borough until further notice, with priority given to key workers such as people working in health and social care. This … Continue reading Council Parking Charges Suspended
Calderdale Council has published a list of local support groups who may be able to help vulnerable people with jobs like shopping, picking up prescriptions etc during the Coronavirus outbreak. The list is very varied, as almost all groups are volunteer-based, and covers most areas of Calderdale. Hopefully this list will continue to grow. View … Continue reading Calderdale Directory of Local Support Groups
New on the NHS website is a really practical guide to keeping on top of the mental health side of your life. There has been plenty of advice about how to relax, distract yourself and achieve some sort of equilibrium. However, the bottom line is that there are jobs to be done even at this … Continue reading A Practical Approach To Mental Health
Calderdale Council released the following press release on Thurs 26 March, outlining its plans to support the most vulnerable people in Calderdale: Calderdale Council is doing all it can to support the borough’s most vulnerable residents as part of its response to COVID-19. Around 1.5 million people in the UK have been identified as being … Continue reading Latest on Council’s Plans To Support The Most Vulnerable
A helpful message and advice from Steve Conway CEO Deafblind UK Including contact details for those needing support and they are also looking for volunteer helpers! This is a very difficult time for everyone but all Deafblind UK staff feel privileged to work for an organisation that undertakes such vital work helping those with dual … Continue reading Advice from Deafblind UK
The Disability Partnership Calderdale PUB QUIZ Pub quizzes are all the rage at the moment as the nation looks to occupy itself and here at Disability Partnership Calderdale, we have a master of the art of compiling pub quizzes, Malcolm Kielty MBE. Malcolm has kindly agreed to provide a quiz every week for the duration … Continue reading Pub Quiz #1 – Have A Go!
27/3/2020 Tesco A number of stores are now operating at reduced hours. Some Tesco Extra stores and larger Metro stores have reduced their hours to between 6am and 10pm, in order to be able to properly restock overnight. Tesco is also introducing a special shopping hour for its workers and NHS staff from Sunday (22 … Continue reading Supermarket Opening Hours – Latest