It looks like we're going to be busy for our Boothtown Fun Fest! We're providing a free park & ride service from Dean Clough car park on the day, to alleviate any parking issues in the locality. Please park responsibly on the day! Further details in the flyer below....

⁦51stpellon⁩ have worked hard to make their ⁦The King's Award⁩ presentation with ⁦Ed Anderson, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire⁩ a special night.
Huge congratulations from all at ⁦Community Foundation for Calderdale⁩ ⁦@Calderdale⁩

In full swing now! #Qawwali HalifaxOpportunities

Anticipation rising The Halifax Academy for HalifaxOpportunities Qawwali event as part of Calderdale Council CultureDale. MCs include our wonderful trustee Ambreen, in full flow here!

We are seeking an experienced, dedicated & compassionate Community Support Worker to join our team. Find out more here: halifaxopportunitiestrust.org.uk/job_vacancy/co…

#UKSPF #CommunitySupport

Halifax Opportunities Trust - CultureDale 2024 celebrations commencing tomorrow with event 1 - Lala Qadeer sufi artist. An opportunity to reminiscence Photowati culture, poetry & traditions.

St Augustines Centre 🧡 Sisters United Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL FRSA City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 Calderdale Council Zohrah Z Robin Tuddenham 💙 SarahFittonReporter The Outback Refugee Action West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Calderdale Volunteering Katie Clarke Helen Jones Olivia Butterworth (She/Her) 💜 Community Connections at The Halifax Academy HalifaxOpportunities Women's Activity Centre Halifax (WAC) Unique Community Hub Team
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Always good to meet up with local VCSE colleagues - we had a really good discussion about the draft sector strategy. Details below about how to feedback online 👇👇👇👇

Here's the robust case study about HalifaxOpportunities's community garden The Outback which describes the contribution to individual & collective wellbeing via social & green connections. Commissioners please note! Locality Leeds Beckett Social Life bit.ly/442T2A7

Great that this report is now published & proud of the contribution made by HalifaxOpportunities, specifically two of our excellent community schemes: The Outback & HOT_employment. We focussed on the interdependency of social connections, the environment, well-being & work.

Hugely important report about the long-term impact of Sure Start. Kudos to Calderdale Council for maintaining Children's Centres (aka Family Hubs) & UBER-KUDOS to ourselves at HalifaxOpportunities & North Halifax Partnership for delivering this amazing service for over 10 years despite ££££££ cuts!

🚨Opportunity alert 🚨

We're recruiting Community Champions to help us build the movement for community power 💪

Are you passionate about the power of local people?

Do you have a story to tell?

Find out more & apply by 15 April 👉 right-here.org/become-a-commu…

Here at HalifaxOpportunities we’re delighted to welcome Chand Ali Khan Qawwal to Park Ward next month, the first ever Qawali concert to be held hyper-locally in the #community 🤩

Huge thanks to CultureDale and The Halifax Academy for supporting us. Can’t wait! 👏

IT'S LIVE We're delighted to reveal our NEW website is now live and ready to explore! Check it out and learn all about our services, places and activities and how you can get involved to create opportuntiies for a better life!

halifaxopportunitiestrust.org.uk

We understand the pressures that come with unemployment. We can provide support for: Access to Computers and Internet + Household Income & Benefits + Referrals to Specialist Support and Advocacy + Gas & Electric Vouchers (Eligible for Pre-payment meters only)

As part of Calderdale's Year of Culture 2024, we're pleased to invite you to the celebration of International Roma Day in Calderdale.

Join us tomorrow morning as we celebrate the rich tapestry of Roma culture.

Find out more at 👉culturedale.co.uk/events/interna…

#CYOC24

We are seeking Trustees to join our board!

Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to make a difference?

Join North Halifax Partnership as a trustee today!

Find out more:
northhalifaxpartnership.org/board/

#JoinTheBoard #BecomeATrustee

📣 We're hiring (in partnership w/ Locality)! 📣

Do you have expertise in policy and public affairs?

Are you an effective project manager?

Can you help drive our campaign forward?

We want to hear from you!

Apply by 25 March 👇

locality.org.uk/vacancies/seni…

We're celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with quotes and stories from some of the #InspirationalWomen in the Locality network who are transforming lives in our communities

💬 'Social infrastructure is strongest when built from the bottom up, with the involvement of local communities expressing their values'

UCL Public Policy & UCL Grand Challenges highlight how stable, long-term funding is needed to empower communities & support the 'left behind' ⬇️