Calderdale Council has joined forces with Bradford, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield, York Council and West Yorkshire Trading Standards to launch a new campaign to tackle the trade in illegal tobacco and stop dealers who sell to children. The ‘Keep It Out’ campaign is launching across West Yorkshire and York on Monday 14 July, aiming to put… read more … about Residents urged to Keep It Out>>
The Tour de France Team Presentation and Opening Ceremony is taking place tonight, and many people from Calderdale are attending to welcome the Tour into Yorkshire. The fantastic event, which will be headlined by Calderdale based group Embrace , will welcome thousands of people all across Yorkshire, including Calderdale schools and looked after children. Following… read more … about Welcoming the Tour teams to Yorkshire>>
You may have seen some of the awe-inspiring Fields of Vision large scale art installations popping up along the Tour de France route, but you might not know that children in Calderdale have been working on their own mini Fields of Vision project. 24 schools in Calderdale have been involved in the project, creating a… read more … about Calderdale youngsters grow their vision>>
There’s more than one bike race coming to Calderdale this week, as a Brighouse academy gets ready for the ‘Tour de Clifton’. The Tour de France peloton will be cycling through Calderdale on Sunday 6 July, but children from St John’s CE Academy, Clifton near Brighouse, will be taking part in their own peloton on… read more … about Taking part in the Tour de Clifton>>
Childminders and excited children in Hebden Bridge are set to welcome the Tour de France by having their very own cycle race! On Thursday 3 July 2014 from 9.45am until 10.45am, the Upper Valley Childminders Group will meet in Calder Holmes Park with bicycles, scooters and anything else with wheels to take part in cycling… read more … about Childminders and their children enter the spirit of cycling>>
Calderdale schools are gearing up for the Tour de France, with 20 schools in the east of the borough taking part in their own Tour de ECLC (East Calderdale Learning Community). On Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 June, 31 teachers, head teachers and school staff, will be cycling 24.88 miles, stopping off at 20 schools,… read more … about Schools saddle up>>
Issued on behalf of Foster4Yorkshire. People in West Yorkshire will have the opportunity to find out about the positive impact of foster caring at two information events to be held in Leeds and Ainley Top during Foster Care Fortnight (12-25 May). The informal drop-in events, which are being hosted by joint council-led initiative, Foster4Yorkshire, are… read more … about Change a life and Foster4Yorkshire>>
Joint press release from Calderdale Council and the NSPCC Expectant parents in Calderdale will be offered the chance to take part in a ground breaking Coping with Crying programme to help them prepare for the stress of looking after a newborn crying baby. New parents can sometimes struggle to soothe their baby and it’s one… read more … about Council supports parents Coping with Crying>>
Ravenscliffe High School, in partnership with Calderdale Council, is among 324 local sports projects to secure a share of £17 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund. Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has been helping breathe new life into tired community sports facilities and converting existing buildings into venues suitable for grassroots… read more … about Ravenscliffe High School awarded £113,000 of funding from Sport England>>
