Biscuit decorating and crafts half term session at Innovations Children’s centre Feb 16

This February Half Term, join us at Innovations Children’s Centre for a crafts session, aimed at young children up to 6 years old.

We will be decorating biscuits and doing a selection of crafty activities, so come along!

The event is free but booking is essential.

Please contact Innovations on 01422 248222 to book.

Thursday 16th February 11am – 12:30pm

Innovations Children’s Centre – Cousin Lane, Halifax,  HX2 8DQ

Innovations Facebook Page

Rock Painting workshops for February Half Term with Alex Abel

Alex Abel, freelance illustrator and Arts Educator will be running Rock Painting workshops for children and young people during the half term, one at the Orange Box and the other at the Kickstart Wellness centre in Greetland.

Places are £8 per child and this include all the materials needed for the workshop.

You can pay on the day but you need to book in advance.

Monday 13th Feb: 11am-12pm – ages 10-15 years @ The Orangebox, Central Halifax, next to the Piece Hall entrance.
Facebook Event Link: https://fb.me/e/3xXzwhKwZ

Wednesday 15th Feb: 10am-11am – ages 8-12 years , Kickstart Wellness, Greetland.
Facebook Event Link: https://fb.me/e/2ltmWw8Lf

To book contact : alex.abel@hotmail.co.uk or 07905 315914

New Year New Us – Healthy Minds Winter Taster Fayre – January 27th

Healthy Minds Calderdale are excited to invite you in their open day, where they want to introduce you to all their amazing services!

Come chat with our volunteers and staff about what our NEW Warm Space Drop Ins, Volunteer-Led groups and Befriending Service can offer you or the people you work with.Enjoy some warming food and drink and take part in yoga, mindfulness, allotment and arts & crafts taster sessions.

You can also learn about our other fabulous projects, like:

  • Safespace – One-to-one support for anyone in distress (Ages 16+)
  • Link – Intensive support for people ‘stuck’ in a crisis loop
  • & Welfare Rights

Drop in anytime from 10am – 1pm on Friday, 27 January.

Yoga sessions will start at 10:30am and 11:30am; Welfare Rights service information talk at 12:30pm.

The event will be held at our main office: 1 King Street, Halifax, HX1 1SR.

This is a unique opportunity for professionals to gain first-hand insight into our holistic mental health provision, services and activities so that you understand what patients and service users experience when referred to Healthy Minds. 

In particular, you can learn about:

  • Our new, volunteer-led Peer Support programme

  • Warm space drop-ins

  • Like Minds befriending service

  • Safespace – One-to-one support for anyone in distress (Ages 16+)

  • Link – Intensive support for people ‘stuck’ in a crisis loop

  • Welfare Rights
  • & more!

You are invited to our very own Warm Space at Kevin Pearce Annexe!

Feel welcome to our weekly Warm Space at Kevin Pearce Annexe, Tea, Toast and some Crafts!

The North and East Halifax Staying Well Team have set up a welcome Warm Space in the Annexe building next to the Kevin Pearce Children’s Centre.

Every Monday afternoon from 1pm to 3pm we will be making our facilities available to our neighbours, providing a warm space for you to come in and socialise.

Have some toast, enjoy coffee or tea and biscuits or try out some arts and crafts, enjoy a chitchat, a natter, a chinwag or simply sit and enjoy!

Click on the images if you wish to see them larger.

Every Monday 13:00 – 15:00

Location : Kevin Pearce Annexe, Ovenden Road, HX3 5RQ

The venue is accessible to wheelchair users.

There is limited parking space in the car park, including two designated disabled spaces. You may park on the street outside. Please be considerate to the neighbours.

Contact:
Staying Well Calderdale
w : www.stayingwellhub.com
e : StayingwWellProject@calderdale.gov.uk
t : 01422 392 767

Free Christmas Party and Singing Workshop with Time Out December 22

There are still spaces available for the Time Out Christmas event of festive fun for children and young people at the Orangebox in central Halifax on Thursday 22nd December, from 10am – 3pm. Come and learn some alternative Christmas songs with singing teacher, Georgia, followed by card making and party games with Nikki. A free hot lunch is available on the day.
Most of the TimeOut Christmas activities are now fully booked. You can still make enquiries to see what is available!
Booking is essential. Visit: Events Timetable – TimeOut Calderdale

Time Out free Christmas holiday workshops open for bookings!

Time Out’s free programme of Christmas holiday workshops for children and young people is now open for bookings. Join us for a week of chaotic Christmas creativity and fun, with workshops in creative writing and drawing, boxing, making explosive Christmas gifts, an acting masterclass and ending with a singalong Christmas party. A free hot lunch is available for activities at the Orangebox. 
 
Booking is essential so check out our flyer for all the information

Community Activities in Pellon and Mount Tabor

Take a look at what is available for residents of Pellon and Mount Tabor. There are many options for gentle exercise including Tai-Chi and a wealth of social activities, including arts and crafts, singing groups and coffee mornings.

Please find the information below, you’re bound to find something you like!

As some classes tend to be very popular, please don’t forget to contact the centre running the course to book your place.

Download the PDF flyer here