New measures to help prevent suicides on North Bridge in Halifax will be discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 30 July. The suicide rate in Calderdale between 2014 and 2016 was 11.3 per 100,000 people, which is slightly higher than the national average of 9.9 per 100,000. There have been three suicides on North… read more … about Preventing suicide in Calderdale>>
Calderdale Council’s innovative work to tackle child obesity has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The Council is a finalist in the Public Health Improvement category of The MJ Achievement Awards 2018. It has created strong partnerships with organisations across Calderdale to seriously address the issue of poor nutrition when tackling child obesity. Cllr… read more … about A taste of success for healthy eating scheme>>
Schools across Calderdale have been getting moving as part of a borough-wide competition for the #activecdale Schools Cup. The Schools Cup competition runs until Friday 23 March to coincide with the BBC’s Sport Relief Week. Schools have been uploading their photos and messages to twitter showing how they’re taking part in physical activity. Each school… read more … about Schools compete for #activecdale Schools Cup>>
This No Smoking Day (Wednesday 14 March) Calderdale smokers are invited to give up the habit, with support from Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale. No Smoking Day takes place on the second Wednesday of March every year. It’s a day to encourage smokers to quit and to promote the benefits of being smoke free. This year, Yorkshire… read more … about Kick the habit this No Smoking Day>>
This Saturday (18 November) marks the start of National HIV Testing Week, and Calderdale Council is encouraging more people who are at risk of the virus to get tested. Although Calderdale has a lower rate of diagnosed HIV infections than the Yorkshire and Humber and national averages, almost half of those who are diagnosed receive… read more … about Council encourages HIV testing>>
Calderdale Council has been selected as a shortlisted finalist in the Children’s Services and Public Health categories in the 2018 LGC Awards. The awards, run by Local Government Chronicle, are the biggest and most prestigious awards ceremony for the local government sector. Nearly 100 organisations have been shortlisted as finalists in the coveted awards, which… read more … about Council shortlisted for national awards>>
A new plan to reduce the number of suicides in Calderdale is being implemented by Calderdale Council and partners. The suicide rate in Calderdale is 12.9 per 100,000 people, which is slightly higher than the national average at 10.1 per 100,000. The highest rate is amongst men, and suicide is the most common cause of… read more … about Preventing suicide with the right support>>
Smokers across Calderdale are being urged to kick the habit during Stoptober – Public Health England’s mass challenge to quit smoking for 28 days. The Stoptober campaign is now in its sixth year and over the years more than 1 million people have joined Stoptober to help them quit smoking. Smokers who manage to stop… read more … about Kick the habit this Stoptober>>
Calderdale Council’s Public Health Early Years’ Service (PHEYS) will now be provided by Locala Community Partnerships. Locala recently began providing the service, after being awarded the contract for the Calderdale PHEYS as part of a formal process by Calderdale Council. Locala are an experienced provider of NHS community services, currently helping over 400,000 people in… read more … about A new provider for early years support>>
