N&E Blog and N&E Friday Flyer Covering the wards of Illingworth & Mixenden, Northowram & Shelf, Ovenden, and Warley (including Pellon) N&E Friday Flyer – 27 September 2019 North & East Halifax Ward Forum Team Email: [email protected]Web: www.halifaxnorthandeast.com The Friday Flyer is a weekly round-up of news and what’s on in North and East Halifax. We hope you will find this informative and useful. Let us know what you think! Join 2,722 others and follow us on Twitter: @hxnorthandeast Like Us on Facebook with 1,155 others: hxnorthandeast Latest News New! Halifax Antiquarian Society Talks 2019 Join the Halifax Antiquarian Society for a range of talks throughout October and November at the Piece Hall including, Fired Earth - the decline of the industry 1935-2019 and Women of Property - wills and bequests in probate records. For more information contact 01422 348863. New! Silver Sunday Celebrating Older People at Higgins Close You are invited to a free event at Higgins Close HX1 2ES with live entertainment, musical bingo, buffet lunch and refreshments on Sunday 6 October 11-3 pm, for more information or to book your place ring June on 01422 706373. New! A BIG Local Vision of a Mentally Healthy North Halifax We want people’s personal experience to be at the heart of everything we do and we know that to improve health and wellbeing in North Halifax we need to work with local people from the very start. Keep your eye out from October, as the boards will be visiting local libraries and community venues in North Halifax to carry on the conversation… get involved… New! What does Mental Health Mean to You? If YOU live or work in North Halifax, join in the #BigNHXConversation by sharing your thoughts on social media with @NHXPartnership… more info… New App! – 50 Things to do Before You’re 5! NHP Children’s Centres are excited to let you all know about the new 50 things to do before your 5 app that Calderdale Council have developed in conjunction with the Children’s Centres and lots of other local partners. It gives you 50 different, low cost and no cost activities that you can do with children age under 5. Find out more…
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N&E Blog and N&E Friday Flyer Covering the wards of Illingworth & Mixenden, Northowram & Shelf, Ovenden, and Warley (including Pellon)
N&E Friday Flyer – 27 September 2019 North & East Halifax Ward Forum Team Email: [email protected] Web: www.halifaxnorthandeast.com The Friday Flyer is a weekly round-up of news and what’s on in North and East Halifax. We hope you will find this informative and useful. Let us know what you think!
Join 2,722 others and follow us on Twitter: @hxnorthandeast
Like Us on Facebook with 1,155 others: hxnorthandeast
Latest News
New! Halifax Antiquarian Society Talks 2019 Join the Halifax Antiquarian Society for a range of talks throughout October and November at the Piece Hall including, Fired Earth - the decline of the industry 1935-2019 and Women of Property - wills and bequests in probate records. For more information contact 01422 348863.
New! Silver Sunday Celebrating Older People at Higgins Close You are invited to a free event at Higgins Close HX1 2ES with live entertainment, musical bingo, buffet lunch and refreshments on Sunday 6 October 11-3 pm, for more information or to book your place ring June on 01422 706373.
New! A BIG Local Vision of a Mentally Healthy North Halifax We want people’s personal experience to be at the heart of everything we do and we know that to improve health and wellbeing in North Halifax we need to work with local people from the very start. Keep your eye out from October, as the boards will be visiting local libraries and community venues in North Halifax to carry on the conversation… get involved…
New! What does Mental Health Mean to You? If YOU live or work in North Halifax, join in the #BigNHXConversation by sharing your thoughts on social media with @NHXPartnership… more info…
New App! – 50 Things to do Before You’re 5! NHP Children’s Centres are excited to let you all know about the new 50 things to do before your 5 app that Calderdale Council have developed in conjunction with the Children’s Centres and lots of other local partners. It gives you 50 different, low cost and no cost activities that you can do with children age under 5. Find out more…
RSPCA & Halifax Minster Celebrate World Animal Day with Animal Blessing Service THE RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford & District branch alongside Halifax Minster are once again set to hold their annual animal blessing service in celebration of World Animal Day. The blessing will take place at 2.00 – 2.30pm on Sunday 6th October 2019 at Halifax Minster…more info…
North Halifax Neighbourhood Awards 2019 – OPEN NOW OR NOMINATIONS
Celebrating the stars of our local communities in Illingworth, Mixenden and Ovenden. Do you know a stand-out star or an amazing community group in North Halifax? Then give them the recognition that they deserve by nominating them for a North
Halifax Neighbourhood award, nominations close 18 October… nominate now…
Latest from the Staying Well Team The latest Staying Well newsletter is now out, filled with usual good news stories, advice and information! Grab a cuppa and have a flick through… here...
The Warley Calendar 2020 is Now Available The Warley Calendar 2020 is now available at a cost of just £6.00, the calendar can be obtained from June at Warley Community Association by calling 01422 833824 or by text to 07957992192.
EU Resettlement Scheme Sessions If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you and your family can apply to the EU Resettlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021. If you need support to apply to the EU Resettlement Scheme, there are FREE sessions to help... to find out more…
Get Involved / Have Your Say
Sign Up! Halifax Social Netball League Sign up and join today, great for fitness, all abilities welcome, starts September every Wednesday 7pm to 10pm at Park Lane School… join here…
Volunteer! Beechwood Park Practical Dates Join in with activities to improve your local park on 1 October, 5 November and 3 December all sessions beginning at 9:45am. Activities include ditching, drainage, tree work, walling, fencing, hedge laying and more. All tools and training provided on the day along with the chance to work alongside like-minded volunteers… get in touch…
Have Your Say! Beechwood Big Picnic 2019 What Did You Think? If you were one of the thousands of people there on Saturday, we’d love it if you’d complete this quick survey to tell us what you thought of the event this year. Thank you!... click here to feedback…
Volunteer! Calling All Community Groups and Corporate Work Parties Meadow View Stables, Ogden, HX3 9PB host to Calderdale Riding for the Disabled Group is looking for a group of helping hands to carry out some maintenance work including helping spread a new surface on the arena… get involved…
Volunteer! Calderdale Active Love walking? We are looking for volunteers to show others the wonderful green spaces in and around Calderdale, particularly North Halifax. We are offering a one day course to help lead walks safely and with confidence. It is a fun day on 7 October designed to develop your skills in leading walks... find out more…
Volunteer! Volunteers Required to Help with St. Augustine’s Community Lunch St. Augustine’s Centre is currently looking for new volunteers to help out in the Welcome Café for their Community Lunch. Summer is a bit of a difficult time for them with existing volunteers being on holiday and/or their children being at home with the school holidays… more…
Volunteer! Administration & Data Entry Volunteer Are you passionate about the NHS? Would you like to help make changes in the health and social care system? Healthwatch Calderdale is looking for a volunteer to ensure that their office runs smoothly. Tasks will range from answering the phone and addressing the needs of the public, to assisting with office organisation… more…
FREE access audits available to voluntary and community group Would you like to develop your community group venue to become more accessible to people with disabilities? Are you considering re-locating your group and would like to ensure the proposed venue is accessible? Our experienced & skilled auditor will provide a full access survey and report... more info…
Events and What’s On
Today! Foodie Fryday If you love to try different food and drink, Todmorden Market hosts a Foodie Fryday event on the last Friday of every month! There are a diverse range of stalls and knowledgeable stall holders providing locally sourced, fresh food and drink. They run from 9am-7pm, so why not drop in and see us.
This Weekend! Calderdale Beer and Cider Festival After four years in Hebden Bridge, the Calderdale Beer and Cider Festival returns to Halifax this year to a new venue The Viaduct Theatre, Dean Clough. There will be in excess of 50 beers on offer with most coming from breweries in Yorkshire and Lancashire, 26 to 28 September… read more…
New! Illustrated Talks at Square Chapel - The Young Queen Victoria In this presentation David Glover focuses on the early years beginning with the curious marriage of her parents, Wednesday 2 October… to book…
New! Young Onset Dementia and Alzheimer’s 2nd Anniversary Awareness Event Meet and greet with bestselling author and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Wendy Mitchell – “Somebody I Used to Know” on Wednesday 9 October 2.00-4.30 pm at Square Chapel Arts Centre.
New! Over 50’s Luncheon Club The Halifax and District Irish Society organise the Over 50’s Luncheon Club which takes place at the Pellon Social Club usually every 2 weeks including live entertainment and dancing for more info…
Coming Soon! Warley Community Association
Invite you to come along to a BARN DANCE and Social Evening in St John’s Church Hall on the
19 October 7.00pm –10.30 pm with buffet and “donation” bar. Tickets are £7 adults and £3 children. Any money raised will go towards our 2nd Defibrillator to be placed on the Winterburn pub and will make the whole of the Warley a Heart Safe area. For more information Contact John on 07774589919, Chris 07779687713, June 07957992192 (text please)
Open Art Exhibition Calling all amateur and professional artists working in 2D medium, we will be taking submissions for the ninth annual Calderdale Open Art Exhibition, submissions close Saturday 26 October… take a look…
Vintage Arts and Craft Market This takes place on the last Saturday of every month in the Albany Arcade in Halifax Borough Market. Come along and find an unusual and unique present or something for yourself. Next one Saturday 26 October.
Car Boot Sales Do you enjoy browsing through a miscellany of this and that? Do you want to turn those unwanted items into cash? Are you looking for a yet undiscovered priceless antique? We have two popular car boot sales at Northbridge in Halifax and on Daisy Street in Brighouse. They run every Sunday between 7am and noon so come along and bag a bargain! Find out more here.
Local Cinemas and Theatres Vue Halifax – The Rex Cinema - Hebden Bridge Picture House – The Victoria Theatre Square Chapel Centre for the Arts – Halifax Playhouse – King Cross Library Film Club
Children and Young People
Coming Soon! Sling Swing at Forest Cottage 4 weeks of fun, dance and gentle movement sessions for mums, dads and babies in slings and baby carriers. No sling or carrier necessary as these are available in the session. Suitable for babies that are minimum age 6 weeks or 12 weeks post C-section following…to book…
Ovenden West Riding Juniors are looking for new players Ovenden West Riding Juniors AFC based at Four Fields Cousin Lane are on the lookout for new players… read more…
Join Now! Call out for new Boys Brigade members Lee Mount Baptist Church really needs ANCHOR BOYS for the new session which starts on Thursday 12 September. Ages between 6 and 8 are welcome… read more…
Do Something Oct 19 – Jan 20 The Do Something Booklet for Oct 19 – Jan 20 is now available & so are tickets for events & activities. Calderdale has some fantastic events planned from Busy Babies to make your own Roving Spacecraft… take a look…
Free clubs at EUREKA! National Children’s Museum EUREKA! has released dates for clubs right up to the end of the year so book your places if you haven’t done so already. Clubs are free but MUST be booked in advance… details…
Health and Wellbeing
Access Calderdale Project FREE access audits available to voluntary and community groups.
Would you like to develop your community group venue to become more accessible to people with disabilities?
Are you considering re-locating your group and would like to ensure the proposed venue is inclusive and accessible?
The Accessible Calderdale Project… more info…
Weekly! Family Support Drop in Sessions at Kevin Pearce Children’s Centre & Ling Bob School A drop in session for advice information and support on a variety of issues… more info…
Bored or lonely? Or, just fancy a brew and something to do… Looking for something to do but need some help? Staying Well Workers will help you take the first step out of the door. We are the social prescribing service for Calderdale. Talk to the Staying Well Team today – call us on 01422 392767 or self-refer here…
Workshop on the importance of international compassion – 22 October Learn how to be fully and compassionately present when working with others or living through challenging circumstances, including mental and physical illness, loneliness, loss and end of life. More…
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never used a computer, or you’re not confident about writing and you don’t know where to start. We have time to talk to you in confidence and to help you with your job search and other things you want help with. Drop in to one of our Work Clubs or ring 0300 555 0266 or check out our website – find out more…
Work Clubs in North and East Halifax
Mondays – 1:30pm- 3:30pm - at Beechwood Road Library
Wednesdays - 10am – 12pm at St Augustine’s Family Centre, Hanson Lane
Wednesdays - 10am – 12pm at King Cross Library
Thursdays – 10am – 12noon - at Mixenden Library
Thursdays - 1.30-3.30pm - at Beechwood Road Library
Latest Jobs Click here - Jobs and apprenticeships on our Latest Jobs page or for other jobs click on
the jobs below
Part-time Community Care Assistants closing date 11 October
Receptionist/administration Assistant Elland Children’s Centre closing date 11 October
Part-time Morning Cleaner Eureka closing date 19 October
Part and Full-time staff the Moorlands Inn
Full-time Retail Assistant Hill and Dale Outdoors closing date 4 October
Full-time Medical Receptionist NHS closing date 1 October
Trainee Butcher No Experience Necessary closing date 7 October
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