Park and Warley Project Weekly Digest 26.11.21

WOW courses at Calderdale Adult Learning

Calderdale Adult Learning is offering lots of courses over the coming weeks, most of them only £5. You can learn how to make Christmas cards, advent calendars, chutneys, Christmas wreaths, wrapping paper, jewellery and much more. With Christmas just around the corner what better time to learn a new skill and impress your friends and family with homemade Christmas treats.
Find the full list of courses attached and to book a place visit the website – all these courses start with the word WOW.

Apprenticeship Job Fair at Calderdale College – 9th December, 4-7pm

Want to get yourself a job for the New Year? On Thursday 9th December Calderdale College is holding an Apprenticeship Job Fair at the College. Individuals wanting to reinvent themselves or start their career with an apprenticeship can join us anytime between 4-7PM. We currently have over 60 live vacancies in a range of sectors, meaning there’s something for everyone. For more information and to book visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/apprenticeship-job-fair-tickets-211765053977

Grow Yourself LAB Wellbeing Course 3rd to 10th December

Lost confidence during lockdown? Anxious about getting back to work? Or has isolation affected mental health, motivation, communication and planning skills?

This is how you might benefit from the free one week LAB Wellbeing course

Gain additional confidence to get back to learning or work
Re – connect with others and have some fun
Get a boost to mental wellbeing via learning CBT / NLP techniques
Try out strategies for dealing with setbacks and stress

We have all faced difficult situations and this has been a time for reassessment. Having some information and tools and techniques to deal with the effects of stress can leave us feeling more in control.

Using the 5 Ways Wellbeing model this lively course, this aims to offer a look at strategies we can all use to plan for a more positive future.

This course is delivered by award -winning Proper Job Theatre Company and uses fun theatre training and arts based techniques.

Seeking work or a change of career? We use can offer places on our flagship two week follow on LAB Project course Employability course ( leading to Level 1 Employability qualification) to any suitable learner who completes this.

Find out about other Calderdale Adult Learning courses that might suit you at an on – course progression session.

Course induction date: 3rd December. Class dates: 6-10 December

Hours – 10 am – 4 pm

Please contact Melissa for enquiries or to book a place at E: engagement@properjob.org.uk or Tel 07368291874

The course is available to anyone with any Calderdale or Todmorden post code.

For more information on Lab Project view booklet here

Young Advisors Manifesto poll to share with children and young people aged 11+

Calderdale Young Advisors are running a poll to discover what young people demand for the future of Calderdale, for your future! You can influence what senior leaders should be doing to make Calderdale a better place to live and help young people become adults who are able to live a larger life.

We will use the most popular topics/issues to create the Calderdale Young People’s Manifesto and ask councillors, headteachers and strategic leaders to adopt this manifesto as a priority of their own.
Please watch this 2 minute video before accessing the poll using the QR code in the video. Please also read this prompt sheet to understand each topic/issue. The deadline to complete the poll is Monday 3rd January 2022.If you have any questions, please contact Sophie.Wrafter @helloitshalifaxcentral

This weekend! Light up a Life Service at Halifax Minster

Sunday 28 November, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Annual service organised in association with Overgate Hospice, to give thanks for their work and to remember those lost in recent years. Dedicate a light on the Overgate Hospice tree in memory of a loved one. To make your dedication visit https://www.overgatehospic e .org.uk/get-involved/light-up-a-life/.

The Minster is an important gathering space for people of all faiths and those of none, a warm welcome is offered to everyone!

This weekend! Carols and Brass at the Victoria Theatre

Start the festive season in style with CAROLS AND BRASS this Sunday, 28 November at 6:30pm.

Presented by Halifax Choral Society with the celebrated Black Dyke Band.

There will be a collection in benefit of St. Augustine’s Centre after the performance.

Book your tickets now at https://bit.ly/30Ig42g

Be Prepared. Stay Winter Wise!

With the forecast set to change to more wintery weather this handy Winter Wise guide gives lots of useful advice on how you can prepare for winter and this week we are focussing on how you can be prepared at home.

Clearing paths of ice and snow will help you and your neighbours. Follow the national snow code here.
Keep your room temperature between 18-21°C. Information and advice about switching to different energy tariffs and insulation is available by calling 01422 288001.
Check on older neighbours or relatives. Offer assistance when needed, such as clearing paths, moving bins or collecting essential food or prescriptions. Remember to stay socially distanced.
Stock up on non-perishable items, such as tinned food, nappies and cleaning products.
Ensure that you have enough animal food to last several days. Don’t leave them outside in cold weather.
If you use oil, LPG, wood products or solid fuel make sure that you have a sufficient supply.

There is also lots of advice and useful links on the Winter Wise website.

Christmas Tree Festival at Halifax Minster

Between 3rd – 6th December Halifax Minster will be filled with the wonderful scent and magical sight of over 30 Christmas trees for this annual event. The trees have been sponsored and decorated by different families and organisations across the town for everyone’s enjoyment. The Minster is an important gathering space for people of all faiths and those of none, a warm welcome is offered to everyone!

The festival is open 10am – 4pm Friday, Saturday and Monday and 12noon – 4pm Sunday.

Adults £2. Children FREE. Refreshments available and the Minster ship will be open.

Knitters! Age UK would like your help!

This year they are having a Christmas Tree in Halifax Minster and they’d love to have your help creating some baubles. All baubles must be sent in to our shop in Halifax by 29th November.

FREE wool will be provided by us – please contact kcromack@ageukck.org.uk for more information.

Bag a Black Friday bargain with Calderdale sports centres

Calderdale Council’s sports service is launching its first ever Black Friday offer, with the opportunity to sign up for 23 days of fitness membership for just £20.

The offer gives full access to all Calderdale sports centres from 1- 23 December, and includes:

100+ fitness classes a week
Access to three swimming pools at Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden
Use of four gyms at Brighouse, North Bridge Leisure Centre, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden
Free off-peak badminton
Free off-peak table tennis

The offer is valid on adult memberships and is available until Tuesday 30 November (membership will be activated from Wednesday 1 December). Visit www.calderdale.gov.uk/sportoffer to find out more and to join.

Free festive parking in Calderdale

Shoppers in Calderdale will be able to park for free on Saturdays in selected car parks across the borough in the run up to Christmas.

On Saturdays throughout December, parking will be free in the following car parks:

Halifax – High Street and Mulcture Hall Road
Brighouse – Parsonage Lane
Elland – Timber Street
Sowerby Bridge – Tuel Lane
Todmorden – Bramsche Square
Hebden Bridge – Garden Street

All car parks offering free parking will have notices displayed to remind customers that parking is free. Any car parks or on street bays without a notice will be subject to normal restrictions and charges.

New Year, New Courses, New You – Courses starting at the University Centre Calderdale College!

Looking for a new challenge or need a qualification to be able to progress in your current role? It’s not too late to make a change! Kick off 2022 the right way with one of the University Centre Calderdale College courses starting in the New Year:

Further education courses also available – visit https://www.calderdale.ac.uk/courses-starting-in-the-new-year/ to find out more!

Want further information about our courses? Get in touch with the College’s Admissions Team by emailing admissions@calderdale.ac.uk or calling 01422 399 316.

Warley Community Association Christmas lights switch-on

Christmas fair and switch our Chirstmas lights on Saturday 4th December. Starting from 3pm outside the Maypole with lights switching on at 4pm. There will be Santa’s grotto, cakes, singing and a lot of festive cheer, so join us!

And you can still purchase a copy of the Warley Community Association annual Calendar for 2022. The price for the calendar is £6 + £1.50 for postage and packaging. If interested, please contact Warley Community Association on www.warleyca.co.uk

Telephone 01422 833824. Call or text 07957992192. Email: mail@warleyca.co.uk

The Calendar, if ordered, can be hand delivered within a 2 mile radius of Warley or posted with a charge of £1.50 p&p for a total cost of £7.50.

For more news about events happening at Warley, please visit Warley Community Association.

Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees – Race Night

Race Night will be held at our Rimani House Wellbeing Centre (14-16 Hall St, Halifax HX1 5BD) on Friday 10th December. The night will start at 7pm with the first race kicking off at 7:30pm! Tickets are only £5 with a pie and pea supper included!

Everyone is welcome to attend the event and it promises to be fun evening for all the family to enjoy!

Tickets can be bought remotely by transferring money to the Age UK account with the reference ‘Race Night’ along with your name.

Name of account: Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees

Bank: Barclays. Sort code: 20-35-84. Account number: 10807133

Have your say on plans to improve walking and cycling in north and west Halifax
Calderdale Council is working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to deliver improvements to walking and cycling journeys in north and west Halifax.
The proposals cover areas around Dean Clough, Lee Mount, Ovenden and Illingworth in north Halifax and on and around Gibbet Street, Queen’s Road, Hanson Lane, Parkinson Lane and the Beech Hill estate around west Halifax. A number of changes to the proposals have been made since the consultations in March and April 2021.
Features of the west Halifax proposals include:

Improved walking routes between Halifax town centre and Gibbet Street
Additional parking bays to address issues with pavement parking
One-way systems to reduce conflict on narrow streets and improve bus reliability
Turning restrictions for some vehicles on Queen’s Road to improve safety and access to local shops
Improvements to planting, seating areas and access to bus stops, as well as new crossing points

Between 4 November and 19 December 2021, we are asking for your feedback on the proposals. Your views are important, so please tell us what you think.

Read the proposals and take part in survey for west Halifax
Read the proposals and take part in survey for north Halifax

Those who do not have access to the website can contact West Yorkshire Combined Authority via Metroline on 0113 245 7676 for a printed copy of the designs and survey along with a freepost envelope.

Have your say on exciting plans to transform Halifax rail station

Plans to transform Halifax rail station are moving forward and Calderdale Council is asking for people’s feedback on the £30 million-plus West Yorkshire Combined Authority funded scheme.

The latest designs have been refined using feedback received as part of the previous consultation, which took place in January 2021. The latest plans can be viewed at https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/hrs where there’s also a survey for people to have their say.