Tea Dance at St Hilda’s

St Hilda’s Church Gibraltar Road Halifax  TEA DANCE on Saturday 29th June from 2.00pm to 4.30pm.  Come along and dance — or just listen to the music. Brian and John have been practising so it should be perfect!!!!!!  Tickets £4 including tea, coffee and biscuits. Bring friends for a lovely afternoon. 
Church building accessible, bus 542 passes the church. Contact Margaret Chapman 01422 250099 or e mail  b_chapman2@sky.com for tickets or further details.

What’s new for High Five !

High Five is two!

High Five is two years old and alive and kicking in the Warley / Pellon area .

They now offer seven activity sessions for over 50s and anyone else who feels they might benefit from what they do.

Building on the success of their Monday Tai Chi class, the group is on course to open a second Tai Chi class for beginners after Easter on Tuesday mornings. There’s also Singing for fun, Gentle exercise classes, a kurling group and an art class. Their new Scottish Dancing class is popular and full of fun as well as a little dancing. Classes are £3 per class and the first session is FREE.

For more information email pellonhighfive@gmail.com.

The group will hold their AGM this Saturday to celebrate two fabulous first years.

New Tai Chi class for Pellon’s High Five

Have you been thinking of trying Tai Chi but want a beginners’ class to get you started?

 

Due to the success of their popular long-running Monday Tai Chi class (which is full), the Pellon community group High Five have decided to start a new Tuesday morning group especially for beginners. The new class starts on Tuesday 16th April 2013.  Cost £3, with refreshments served at the end. All welcome – come and give it a try!

 

Tuesdays, starting 16th April, 10:45 – 11:45

St Columba’s Church, Highroad Well Lane, Pellon, Halifax HX2 0QF

 

To contact High Five, call 07407 531 481 or email pellonhighfive@gmail.com

 

A Tai Chi demonstration at a High Five event last year

What is Tai Chi?  To find out more, visit class tutor Marsha Clarke’s website here.

Wainstalls Whist

Dig-it in Calderdale

Warley Institute Craft Circle: Keep Calm and Craft

Scottish Dancing in Pellon

High Five’s Scottish Dancing class  got off to a great start this January, but there’s still room for more if you fancy giving it a go. No experience neccessary – it can be as energetic as you want to make it and you don’t need a partner. You do need a pair of soft shoes and a sense of humour…and if you’re not sure if you’ll like it, why not come and grab a cuppa and watch the fun!

Thursdays, 1.30pm – 3pm

Highgate Methodist Church, Stretchgate Lane, Pellon.

For more information email pellonhighfive@gmail.com

Some of the participants at the new dancing class

Hoots mon! Scottish Dancing in Pellon

High Five, the over 50′s group in Pellon/Warley has a new Scottish Dancing class starting in January, and the first class is FREE! It can be as energetic as you want to make it and you don’t need a partner. You do need a pair of soft shoes and a sense of humour!

The fun starts on Thursday 10 January, 1.30pm – 3pm

Highgate Methodist Church, Stretchgate Lane, Pellon.

For more information email pellonhighfive@gmail.com

Hoots mon! Scottish Dancing in Pellon

Mr Wrong and Mr Right

Allotments to rent in Pellon

Pellon Allotment Association have space available to rent for budding fruit and veg gardeners:

GROW YOUR OWN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

ALLOTMENTS TO LET

Enjoy really fresh produce all year round

Know what you’re eating

Get some healthy and productive exercise

Pellon Allotment Association, Stretchgate Lane

Telephone No 07407122237

Email: pellonallotments@yahoo.co.uk

Join the Free Gym in Pellon

Support for younger carers

• Are you aged between 18 and 25?
• Are you caring for someone?
• Do you need some support?

Calderdale Carers Project is here to help you as a carer!

We offer a range of services especially for young adult carers such as:

• Case Working (Including a home visiting service to identify your needs)
• Activity Sessions/ Support Group
• Access to £250 small grant to take a break
• Emergency Back-Up Plans
• And much much more!

For More Information Please Ring Lydia on

01422 369101 or 07858714068

Also please search for our Facebook Page: Calderdale Carers Project.

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And you are also invited to the launch of this project:

The launch event will take place on Tuesday 16^th October from 6.30-8.30 pm in the Bancroft Suite at Calderdale Carers Project, Rimani House, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5BD.

The event will include:

• Get to know each other activities
• Brainstorming activity to gather further ideas for the new service
• A handover presentation from the young carers service
• And a pizza buffet!

If you would like to attend or would like more information please contact Lydia on 01422 369101 or email

lydia@calderdale-carers.co.uk

High Five: new autumn/winter programme for Pellon

Macmillan coffee morning in Pellon

High Five’s August news

High Five’s August newsletter is out now. Click here to open or download the newsletter (PDF)

High Five’s strawberry cream tea in Pellon

High Five are hosting a fun day and cream tea on  August 18th (2-4pm) at St Columba’s Church hall, Sandbeds Road, Pellon, Halifax.

There will be various demonstrations of crafts, including card-making and painting, plus a delicious strawberry cream tea. Entertainment will be provided by the High Five Singers. Also a stall, with bric-a-brac, cakes and plants so any contributions will be very welcome.  If you attend any High Five activities these can be handed in at the groups you attend, or on the day itself.  There will be a charge of £2 for the strawberry cream tea.

The future’s bright in Pellon!

You may have heard of the Action for Pellon Community Group (APCG) through the work they have done on the new Sandbeds Park and West View Park Fun Day. The group has recently been awarded a £3,500 sustainability grant which will allow them to achieve even more! The group is always looking for new members, so if you want to make a difference on your estate and interested in volunteering maybe this is for you?

For more info contact paultait12@hotmail.com or tony.king@ovenden-initiative.org.uk Ward Coordinator. Heres to a bright and exciting future for Sandbeds Park and Pellon.

Try sailing, kayaking or windsurfing for free!

…at Halifax Sailing Club’s Open Day on Sunday 17 June, 12 noon to 4pm at Warley Moor Reservoir, Halifax.

Please bring a change of clothing, suitable soft shoes and a towel and waterproofs if possible. Remember….You may get wet!!!

All children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Refreshments available in the clubhouse.

How to find us: Follow the road up to Wainstalls and continue up to the windfarm, the sailing club is another ½ mile on the left.
For further information about the club visit our website www.halifaxsailingclub.org.uk or contact membership@halifaxsailingclub.org.uk

The club reserves the right to cancel or restrict activities on the water if the weather is unsuitable