Schools in Calderdale are benefitting from over £600,000 worth of extra funding after the Council secured a higher take-up of free school meals. Calderdale Council identified that some children who were eligible for free school meals were not claiming and therefore not receiving the extra funding available for their school. Over the last two months… read more … about Benefit boost for pupils and schools>>
Calderdale residents are among 12,000 households across Yorkshire set to make their homes healthier, warmer and cheaper to heat, as a new campaign to make the region’s homes more energy efficient gets underway. As part of the Better Homes Calderdale scheme, residents will be able to take advantage of heavily subsidised improvement work to their… read more … about Launch of new scheme brings reduced fuel bills to Calderdale residents>>
It’s that time of the year again – the 2015 edition of Calderdale Council’s Events and Festivals guide is out right now! The guide is crammed with over 35 entries of events taking place around Calderdale, with listings from April to September. Some of the events featured include the Todmorden Carnival and the Hebden Bridge… read more … about Pick up your Events and Festivals guide>>
The Pageturners Children’s Reading Festival will live long in the minds of those who attended events like the fantastically colourful launch and the thrilling finale. The Festival launch saw Miss Haversham from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and Hans Christian Anderson’s Snow Queen descend on Huddersfield Railway Station, much to the bemusement of rail travellers. The… read more … about Bringing books to life at Pageturners>>
It’s been announced that the first ever Tour de Yorkshire will feature a women’s race. Entries are now being taken for the women’s road race being held on the York circuit of the Tour de Yorkshire when it visits the town on Saturday 2 May. The race will be held over four laps of a… read more … about First Ever Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race Announced>>
There has never been a better time to find out about apprenticeship opportunities at Calderdale Council than through National Apprenticeship week, running from Monday 9 to Sunday 15 March. Calderdale Council has a large number of apprentice opportunities available, across a range of services from sports and leisure to finance and social care. The apprenticeships… read more … about Apprentice opportunities galore for young people in Calderdale>>
An exciting opportunity to invest in Halifax town centre has arisen as plans for the Northgate House and Central Library and Archive site take a major step forward. Calderdale Council has received a funding boost from the Leeds City Region to put towards the demolition of the two buildings, which are located next to each… read more … about Next steps for Northgate House and Halifax Central Library>>
Calderdale Council is supporting the Pageturners Children’s Reading Festival – a week long, regional festival promoting reading amongst young people. The festival, now in its second year, has been organised jointly between Calderdale’s Discover Children’s Library service, Kirklees Library Services and the University of Huddersfield, and will feature an exciting line up of authors and… read more … about Pageturners is back!>>
Halifax is getting up and running! On Saturday 7 March, the town will host its first ever Parkrun event at Shroggs Park just outside the town centre. Parkrun is quickly becoming a national phenomenon. There are already over 300 runs taking place at venues all over the UK, and now Halifax is getting in on… read more … about On your marks… get set… Parkrun!>>
