Thank you to all the wheelchair and scooter users who joined us for last week's Shibden Scooter Social. We were blessed with wonderful weather and, although the park was very busy with half-term activities, our group were able to enjoy a leisurely tour round the boating lake, followed by a cake and a drink in … Continue reading Shibden Scooter Social Pictures
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Our next Open Meeting will be on Tuesday 27th June 2023. We’d love you to join us for this friendly, sociable get together which is free to attend, includes a free buffet lunch and where you can also claim your travel expenses! We’ll begin by enjoying a relaxed buffet lunch with you, before moving on … Continue reading Our Next Open Meeting – Tues 27 June
People in Calderdale will be offered vaping kits through a new stop smoking trial funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and delivered by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale, a community stop smoking service commissioned by Calderdale Council, will provide vaping products alongside behavioural support to help more people quit smoking. More … Continue reading Vape kits to help you stop smoking
This blog was published by the King's Fund - the introduction is below, with a link at the end to the full blog on the King's Fund website: My name is Anne Pridmore and I have a self-organised 24-hour support package. My journey to get this far has been, and still is, very stressful. I … Continue reading Blog: Making independent living a reality for disabled people
Here's the latest copy of the Halifax Society For The Blind's bi-weekly news bulletin, Eye Alert. It's full of activities and things to do, plus there's news of their open day at their new HQ, later in the month. Eye Alert Newsletter
Calderdale Stroke Support Group (SAVG) publish monthly newsletters. You can download their latest edition at the foot of this page. The Group meets as follows: 1/ on the second Monday of every month at: Maurice Jagger Centre,Winding Road, Halifax HX1 1UX 2/ on the last Wednesday of every month at Mereside Café, Shibden Park, Halifax … Continue reading Calderdale Stroke Support Group Newsletter
The Activity Alliance are committed to ensuring disabled people can be and stay active. They have compiled a list of useful exercise advice, workouts, videos and activity guides. This helps everyone to move more while at home or when going outside for regular activity. Below is the information they have compiled: There are many ways … Continue reading Staying Active At Home
On Wednesday 24 May 2023, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and British Blind Sport (BBS) launch a new participation campaign. 'See Sport Differently' aims to tackle the biggest barriers that stop blind and partially sighted people enjoying sport and physical activity. In a series of emotive videos, the 'See Sport Differently' campaign shares the … Continue reading See Sport Differently Campaign – Visual Impairment & Sport
Campaigners call on Government to provide more financial support to Disabled people A parliamentary debate on Cost-of-Living payments for Disabled People recently took place, after over 40,000 people signed petitions set up by campaigners Rachel Curtis and Abigail Broomfield. Learn more about how we've been supporting this campaigning on our website. '14 million people are Disabled … Continue reading Disability Rights UK Newsletter
Work has started on construction of the new Mixenden Community Hub, in a major step towards a thriving future for north Halifax. The Hub will become the heart of the area, a place where residents can go to access community healthcare services, to relax, socialise or be active in the community garden, and to learn, … Continue reading Work Starts On New Mixenden Community Hub