Calderdale Council is celebrating the news that Mixenden in north Halifax has been awarded £20 million by the Government, providing a significant investment in the local community. The funding, which is from the Pride in Place programme, will provide an annual grant of £2 million per year, for the next decade. Local people will be… read more … about Mixenden takes Pride in Place>>
Organisations across Calderdale and the wider region have come together to better understand how to support local people who may be experiencing financial difficulties or digital exclusion. People can be digitally excluded due to a number of reasons; they could lack the skills to be able to navigate the internet; struggle to afford internet packages… read more … about Working together to promote financial and digital inclusion>>
The two temporary parklets removed from Brighouse town centre, so the construction of the new market could take place, have been installed in their new homes. The decked areas, with benches, plants and trees, were moved from the Bethel Street car park on the canalside last year with community groups invited to express an interest… read more … about Brighouse’s parklets moved to new homes to ensure communities continue to benefit from investment>>
New planning guidance is set to be consulted on, to ensure new housing developments have enough high-quality open space and recreational facilities to support residents’ health and wellbeing. Calderdale’s Local Plan, which was adopted in March 2023, sets out how much open space, and facilities for sport and recreation, is needed in new housing developments… read more … about Protecting open spaces in Calderdale>>
Calderdale Council’s commitment to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (VCSE), has been recognised as part of the launch of the UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant. The Civil Society Covenant(external link) is a set of principles to build effective relationships between central and local government, and organisations such as voluntary, faith and community groups…. read more … about Supporting Calderdale’s thriving voluntary sector>>
Todmorden Library is fully reopening, with a special event to mark the occasion and celebrate the Victorian history of the building. The current library building in Todmorden opened in 1897, constructed by Todmorden Industrial and Co-operative Society. A huge celebration took place in the town for its opening. The town’s library has remained at this… read more … about Celebrating Todmorden Library’s fascinating heritage and thriving future>>
A popular Calderdale festival that restarted during the borough’s Year of Culture 2024 is back this weekend. People’s Park Festival of diverse cultures is returning to Halifax on Sunday 3 August, as a CultureDale(external link) legacy and a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month. From 11am to 8pm, a rich mix of film, food, performances… read more … about Major cultural festival returns to Calderdale>>
North Halifax Partnership (NHP) is proud to announce the reopening of the Mixenden Activity Centre (MAC), a much-loved local space that has stood at the heart of the community for decades. Closed since 2018, the MAC will reopen under the management of NHP, with plans to transform the centre into a vibrant community hub shaped… read more … about MAC is Back: North Halifax Partnership to reopen Mixenden Activity Centre with the community at its heart>>
A new mobile community pop-up shop is bringing affordable, healthy food to Mixenden. On Tuesday 24 June 2025, Mixenden Community Hub welcomed Community Shop’s ‘On the Go’ van on its first visit. The pop-up shop, stocked with a wide range of fresh, nutritious produce at very low prices, now stops off at Mixenden Hub every… read more … about New community pop-up shop for low-cost, healthy eating>>
