Parents and children who use Calderdale Council’s Portage and Early Years Support Service have enjoyed a fun, family morning to celebrate National Portage Week. Portage is a home visiting educational service for pre-school children who need more time and support to learn basic skills during their early years. The children develop and learn through activities that… read more … about Celebrating Portage>>
The first public meeting of Calderdale Council’s People’s Commission will take place at 1.30pm – 3.30pm on Tuesday 29 July 2014 at Halifax Town Hall. Calderdale’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently reviewing local health services and the People’s Commission will give local people an opportunity to debate what services are needed now and in… read more … about The People’s Commission is underway>>
Three generations of a Calderdale family will put the finishing touches to the new exhibition at Bankfield Museum, Halifax, which marks the centenary of the First World War. The last few objects for the exhibition will be put on display by the son, grandson and great grandchildren of their owner, Arthur Smith from Halifax, who… read more … about Revealing untold stories of the First World War>>
A popular café in Calderdale, serving tasty snacks and providing employment for people with learning disabilities, has shown it’s a real recipe for success, as it celebrates its fifth birthday this week. Flutter-bites café in Manor Heath Park, Halifax, was created by Calderdale Council to provide training and paid work for people with learning… read more … about Five-year feast of learning opportunities>>
Children’s Centres in Calderdale’s Upper Valley are celebrating after receiving the results of their recent Ofsted inspection. Following Ofsted’s visit to the Todmorden and Hebden Vale Children’s Centres on 24 and 25 June 2014, the newly merged Upper Valley group was rated as ‘good’. The Centres were inspected as a group, after they were merged… read more … about Ofsted boost for Children’s Centres>>
A state of the art sand pit with water has now opened at Manor Heath Park, bringing the seaside to Halifax this summer! There’s no need to make any long trips to the coast to enjoy the sun (hopefully) and sand this year, children can build sandcastles and paddle in the water in the safety… read more … about Manor Heath Park brings the seaside to Halifax>>
Art lovers in Calderdale have the chance to see a collection of stunning summer paintings, as part of a new exhibition in Brighouse. The Sum of Summer exhibition explores the beauty and happiness of summer through exquisite paintings from the Calderdale Museums’ collections. The exhibition can be seen at the Smith Art Gallery in Brighouse… read more … about Stunning summer of spectacular art>>
This summer is all about cycling. The Tour de France may have left Yorkshire, but there are still plenty of free bike rides around Calderdale, run by British Cycling in partnership with Calderdale Council. If you fancy following in the tyre tracks of the Tour de France riders,(but at a much slower pace!), why not… read more … about Get on your bike!>>
Local residents and community groups are being asked to help with a campaign to protect wildlife in Calderdale. Himalayan Balsam is an invasive weed from Asia which is spreading rapidly through Calderdale’s woodlands, open spaces and riverbanks, and is a serious threat to our natural environment. So Calderdale Council is fighting back, and we need… read more … about Protecting our wildlife – we need your help!>>
