Cake and a Cuppa at Heath Stroke Club

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE APPEAL LAUNCHED

Friends of Ryburn Christmas Fayre

Concert at Luddendenfoot Civic Institutue

Christmas Meal Appeal Launched

Community Foundation Christmas Meal Appeal

From 10am on Tuesday 15 October Community Foundation for Calderdale will be launching the Christmas Meal Appeal. From then localgiving.com are offering match funding on the first £10 you donate.
We are asking all our supporters to take part and donate £10 this will be matched and with gift aid will be worth £22.50 to us, we can then make a real difference this Christmas to local families.
Hopefully this Christmas you will be surrounded by family, food and presents, but some families in Calderdale won’t be so lucky. More families than ever are struggling to make their basic needs.
This year help us to support them with the gift of Christmas dinner; working with ASDA Halifax we will provide a family of four with Christmas dinner for £10.
Donate via localgiving.com and double your donation – please add reference SW2013.

Thank you.

Jig Jaw at the Trades Club!

Sector Support Calderdale launch event – Funding with and without Grants

Cragg Vale Open Gardens Weekend

Community First funding in Park, Town and Sowerby Bridge – urgent

 Two weeks left to apply! Community First Funding open for applications for projects in Park, Sowerby Bridge and Town wards 
The Government has made a total of
£ 34k available for Park, Town and Sowerby Bridge Wards to be spent by March 2015. This must be spent on grants for activities and projects that benefit these wards. Each grant must be no smaller than £250 and no bigger than £2,500 and must be match funded by volunteer time, gifts in kind, or cash donations.The Community Development Foundation is running the Community First programme for the Government. Each ward has a panel made up of local residents who will recommend projects to the CDF for funding. To apply go to http://www.hxcentralcommunityfirst.wordpress.com/   Closing date for applications is noon Monday 10 June 2013. For more information email hci@calderdale.gov.uk  or visit to website to see what projects have been funded in the last year.

National Gardens Scheme Open Day Warley House Gardens

At Warley House Gardens, Stock Lane on Sunday 12 May, 1pm to 5pm. This is the first open day of the year and is in aid of National Gardens Scheme Charities. The gardens are some two and a half acres, including lawned areas, a Japanese type garden and woodland. Refreshments will be available and plant sales. Toilets on site. No dogs allowed other than guide dogs. Admission £3.50, children under 12 free if with adults. More information:  www.warleyhousegardens.com

Age UK ‘Bobble Day’

Winter months have a devastating impact on many older people and that’s why Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees is inviting you to join thousands of others across the UK raising money for Age UK’s Bobble Day on Friday 8th February 2013.

Any money that you raise will help Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees warm up our older people. We help by:
• Providing information guides and tips on how to stay warm in your home
• Providing thermometers, so older people know when to turn on your heating
• Offering benefits checks and advice about winter benefits
• Administering grants to those in need of winter warmth . Click here to find out more.

Get Involved:

Wear it Woolly
We are asking everyone to come to work, your local community venue or even school on Friday 8th February dressed in anything woolly. Be it a funny jumper, a sherpa hat or a colourful scarf. Each person pays £2 to take part, helping raise money and awareness. Every woolly item worn will help us Warm Up Calderdale and Kirklees and reach out to even more older people.

Warming Morning
Get Bobble Day off to a great start with a Warming Morning. Whether you serve up speciality teas, frothy coffee or hot chocolate with whipped cream, you can ensure your friends and families begin the day with a warm feeling inside. Why stop there? Give your guests home-baked cookies to dunk or serve up bacon butties for breakfast.

Do Bobble Day your own way
There are a whole host of different ways you can help us warm up Britain. So let your imagination run free.
If you would like to get involved contact Judith Churley at Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees on 01484 535994 or jchurley@acck.org.uk

These heels were made for walking…

Wanted: Husbands, Brothers, sons, Male Friends…….. YOU?

Take part in a sponsored walk in heels for the White Ribbon Campaign who involve men in pledging never to commit, condone or remain silent about domestic violence against women.

Starting at The White Swan Hebden Bridge on 24th November at 11.00
Sponsorship and registration forms are available from White Ribbon Campaign 1 New Road, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge.

Telephone: 01422 886545
http://www.whiteribboncampaign.co.uk
info@whiteribboncampaign.co.uk
Registered charity: 1123874

 

Macmillan coffee morning in Pellon

New Horizons Café and Charity Shop

The New Horizons Café and Charity Shop at Wheatley Lane, Lee Mount   is open 10am to 2.30pm, Monday to Friday (click here for a map).

All day breakfasts, sandwiches and soup are available.

Activities happening during the week include:

• Wednesday – The Craft Group 12 noon—2.30pm.
• Thursday – Contact Point 11am—12 noon. PCSO Julie Cartwright is available to listen and will try to solve any commnuity issues that are brought to her attention.
• Thursday – the Mothers’ Union meets the first Thursday of the month.

Having a summer clear out?

The charity shop will take any second hand toys, bedding, clothes, bric-a-brac. All proceeds go towards supporting Noah’s Ark counselling.

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.

Are you part of a local community group and need to raise some funds?

 

Community Foundation for Calderdale are offering support sessions for groups to join http://www.Localgiving.com and you just need to email us to find out more.
Having your group on Localgiving.com gives you a webpage that you can easily update, where you can ask for volunteers, and importantly ask for donations towards your project. Localgiving.com is specially designed for community groups – including Scouts and Guides, PTA‘s, Cricket or Football, Community Associations or Faith based community groups.
It allows you to collect donations from people online, and you can get the Gift Aid even if you are not a registered charity.
The support you can get locally includes training, one to one support and peer group learning, and we run promotions such as Match Funds or publicity opportunities.
Come and see for yourself. Localgiving.com will be at the VAC Funding Fair next week on Wednesday 29th February at the Elsie Whitely Centre. There will be a workshop in the afternoon and we‘ll be available to answer questions all day. Contact: Rachel Julian rachelj@cffc.co.uk or call Community Foundation for Calderdale on 01422 349700