New figures show that the cost of smoking-related social care to Calderdale Council is over £3 million per year. Last year, smoking killed 78,000 people in England. But the cost of smoking doesn’t stop there – for every person killed by smoking, at least 30 people live with a serious smoking-related illness. Smoking is the… read more … about Counting the cost of smoking>>
A new initiative to help parents and carers come up with ways for 2 to 4-year-olds to get a healthy amount of physical activity has been launched in Calderdale. Parents and children at two Calderdale Children’s Centres were amongst the first in Yorkshire and the Humber to try out Active Imaginations – an online resource… read more … about Helping young children to stay active>>
West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership has pledged support for World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September by showing its commitment to end all preventable deaths by suicide across the area. World Suicide Prevention Day, organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, aims to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. West Yorkshire… read more … about Partnership pledges support for World Suicide Prevention Day>>
Wainhouse Tower is lighting up pink to commemorate NHS Organ Donation Week, from Monday 2 September 2019. Across the UK, around 6000 people are waiting for an organ transplant. Three people a day die in need of a transplant due to a shortage of people being willing to donate organs. Organ Donation Week aims to… read more … about Shining a light on the generosity of organ donors>>
Support for breastfeeding mothers in Calderdale to help ensure babies get the best possible start in life has achieved an international gold standard. Calderdale Maternity and Health Visiting services have jointly been awarded The Baby Friendly Achieving Sustainability Gold Award by Unicef – the first joint maternity and health visiting Gold award in England. The services work together… read more … about Support for mothers and babies in Calderdale achieves golden first>>
Calderdale Council is set to stop using glyphosate within its parks and on verges. At a meeting on 29 July the Cabinet will be asked to consider a report on the use by the Council of herbicides such as glyphosate, known as Roundup, across Calderdale’s towns and villages. The recommendations within the report are for the Council… read more … about Cutting back on glyphosate use>>
The number of people smoking in Calderdale has fallen, with around 2,500 fewer smokers in the borough than a year ago. New data from Public Health England has confirmed that the number of Calderdale smokers has greatly reduced over the past year, with figures showing that 15.5% of the borough’s population smoke, compared to… read more … about Let’s make smoking history>>
Organisations in Calderdale are being given a helping hand to support families during the school holidays. The long summer school holidays can be a difficult time, when the cost of feeding and entertaining children can place additional financial pressures on families. In 2016, Calderdale Council launched the Holiday Kitchen pilot scheme, helping to prepare meals… read more … about New toolkit to help support Holiday Kitchens>>
Combatting vehicle engine idling is a major focus of Calderdale Council’s new campaign to tackle air pollution. Idling (where a vehicle’s engine is left running whilst stationary) can produce up to twice as many exhaust emissions as when a vehicle is moving. Air pollution is damaging our health and the environment. Calderdale Council is fighting… read more … about Stop idling – save our environment>>
