Free Healthy Lifestyle Course in Hebden Bridge & Todmorden

X-PERT Health (local Diabetes charity) are running free ‘Prevention of Diabetes & Lifestyle’ courses starting Monday 6th June in Hebden Bridge and Todmorden.

The courses are 6 weeks of healthy lifestyle education (2.5 hours per week) followed by 3 weeks with a personal trainer (one hour a week at a time and place to suit you).

Interested? For more information or to book your place please email admin@xperthealth.org.uk or call 01422 847871. Limited places available. Please share with anyone you think may benefit from this course.

Walking Football comes to Calderdale

Over-50s orienteering

A chance for senior citizens to take part in orienteering sessions at Four Fields progressing weekly through expert guidance.
Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves walking or running whilst navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass. The aim is to navigate in sequence between a set of control points and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time. It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can run, walk or jog the course and progress at your own pace.
Orienteering can take place anywhere from remote forest and countryside to urban parks and school playgrounds. It’s a great sport for socialising and team building and learning new skills.
Or to simplify… orienteering is navigating around a course using basic map work skills which will be taught on the start of the session.
The course will be based at OSCArena, Four Fields, Ovenden, HX2 8AD

Sessions will be held 1pm-3pm every Monday.

For more information please contact Neil Ross on 07974077143 or neil.ross@oscafoundation.co.uk

New! Autumn walk-it timetable

New Walk-it Timetable

Guided walk on Rochdale Canal

What’s new for High Five !

New Age Indoor Kurling Umpire Course

Date – 10th April 2013 ; 1pm to 5pm

Venue – The Shay stadium

Cost – £10 per person

Maximum 8 people, so first come first served!

To book contact Malcolm Kielty: email mail@malcolmkielty.co.uk,phone  01422 206106 or mobile 07946510900

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.

Dig-it in Calderdale

Indian dance classes in Halifax

Indian Dance Classes
every Thursday, 6-7 pm

YMCA
13 Crossley St, Halifax, HX1 1UG

For more details please contact 07737 759783

Our dance workshops are a fantastic opportunity to appreciate and enjoy the graceful and rhythmic movements from traditional ancient dances and also understand more about Indian culture.

You will work creatively and learn to tell stories using facial expressions and hand gestures. We offer a range of movement ideas from classical to folk using original Indian music.

Suitable for adults and children alike, no experience is needed but wear comfortable clothing for dancing.

Please contact us on 01422 365103 or 01422 209906 or email: info@annapurnadance.com for more information on dates and timings and to make a booking.

Click here to visit our website.

Try kurling – a free evening event and buffet!

Come and try it:

NEW AGE KURLING

At Shay Stadium Supporters Bar

Wednesday 27th February 6pm – 9pm

Play * Bar open * Light Buffet

GOOD FUN and a FREE EVENING!

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This event is organised by the Young at Heart Club

The Young at Heart Club meet every Thursday afternoon, 2 – 4 at The Shay – kurling, darts, dominoes, board games, refreshments and good company, plus a range of different special events and days out. All people over 50 are welcome.

Click here to download their programme for 2013

Secretary – Ann Skinner 01422 364755

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

Woodland management at Beechwood Park

Local Activities for Over 50’s in Illingworth

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

It’s a First!!… Wheelchair Cheerleading

Leadership in Running Fitness Course

Leadership in Running Fitness Course

Do you fancy becoming a Leader… Run Leaders Required!!

The Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) course addresses barriers to participation in running finding ways of appealing to those not traditionally attracted to running clubs. 

Would you love to get more of your friends running?  Perhaps you already take a running group for a club and want to help them improve?  Maybe a few of you at work run at lunchtime but you would like to make your training more enjoyable and purposeful.  The leadership in Fitness course is designed for people just like you!

Once qualified, you’ll have the skills and insurance needed to deliver fun and safe sessions to groups of runners with different abilities, including new runners and those who already run but want to progress.

You will also be able to register your running group, whatever form it takes, as an Official Run England group.

Benefits include:

• 1 day course (no assessment)
• The course will cost £30.00* instead of the usual £110.00!!!which includes Insurance.   All the training needed to start a group * conditions apply; We would like them to set up a running group which should operate for 10 weeks (it would great if they want to carry on afterwards) at least.
• Potential income from charging £1 – £2 per person
• Promotional materials provided

If you interested in being involved please contact Dawn Treanor for further details dawn.treanor@calderdale.gov.uk or 01422 264 742

Hoots mon! Scottish Dancing in Pellon