Welcome to the weekly update with lots of info on community events and activities listed below to keep you occupied throughout the summer! As always, you can see our full range of courses on offer, with even more to be added in the weeks ahead!

Recommend a Friend! Our College is growing but we still want to help more people to live life well!  If the College has helped you in some small way, please spread the word. We have the ambition for everyone in Calderdale and Kirklees to know about us! And you can help by telling your friends, family, and neighbours and re-posting our social media posts. If you would like to become more involved then you could become an Ambassador for the College! You can find out more here.

In case you missed it last week you can read our newsletter here:

Keeping Connected Aug 2024

Recovery & Wellbeing College courses

Click the icon below for details of all our upcoming courses:

With so many options, it might be hard to choose, so here are some tips for booking courses in the Autumn term:-

• We recommend that you book no more than 3 at once, then when you have completed one course, then book on another
• Check that you are available for all the sessions and make sure your chosen courses don’t clash
• If you need to cancel a course you have booked on, please give us as much notice as possible so we can offer your place to someone else
• Use our learner portal or write in your learner welcome pack to remind yourself of the dates of any upcoming courses
• Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about attending

 

Coming up soon… BOOK NOW, don’t miss out!

 

Financial Wellbeing Workshop

Mirfield Community Centre, Water Royd Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9SG

Wednesday 14th August 2pm – 4pm (1wk only)

This workshop is FREE of charge and delivered by a trained financial expert from HSBC especially for you, our learners! It will include how to budget and get the most out of your money as well as lots of helpful tips and hacks to make you money work harder and go further. It will also include some advice on how you can keep safe from fraud and scams.

Financial Wellbeing Workshop – Mirfield

 

Window Decorations-Workshop

The Outback Community Garden, Halifax, Lightowler Road, HX1 5NB

Thursday 15th August 11.30am-2.00pm (1 week)

Have you ever wanted to have a go at making your own window display? This is your opportunity to give it a go and create something that you can take home to help to brighten up your community. In this fun and crafty session, led by Jess from Creative Minds, you will learn how to make your own window display using paper craft techniques.

Window Decorations-Workshop – Halifax Outback Garden

An Introduction to the Recovery & Wellbeing College

Online – Monday 2 September 2024 6pm – 7pm 1 week

Holmfirth Tech – Thursday 5 September 2024 1pm – 2.30pm 1 week

Come and join us and learn about the Recovery & Wellbeing College and the courses we offer, designed to improve your health and wellbeing.  Our courses are free and open to anyone aged 18 plus and are designed and delivered by people with a lived experience of a mental or physical health issue supported by professionals. Feel free to ask our friendly facilitators questions and learn how to enrol and access our courses, whether for yourself, a friend, family member or someone you support.

There is no need to enrol for this workshop but places are limited so please call or email us to book your place, whether attending the online or face to face session.

Telephone: 07717867911    email: Ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk

An Introduction to the Recovery  & Wellbeing College

A Plan for Living Well (Information session)

Monday 16th September 1.00-2.30pm

Unmasked Mental Health, Halifax, 20-26 Commercial Street Halifax Town Centre Halifax HX1 1TA

Please note the Mirfield Community Centre session is fully booked

Join us for this information session and discover more about A Plan for Living Well  A potentially life changing course that will help us to create our own wellness plan and get back into the driving seat of our lives!  Come and meet our friendly facilitators and hear how developing their own wellness plan has helped them to improve and maintain their wellbeing, build their resilience and connect with others

Please be aware that the full course will take place over 10 weeks, consistently at the same location from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, starting two weeks after the information session.

 

A Plan for Living Well (Information session)

Mindful Doodles

Online – Wednesday 4 September 2024 10am – 12pm  6 weeks

Taking some time out to focus on a mindful and creative activity can really help enhance our sense of wellbeing. So come and join us for this six-week online course. We will learn simple, mindful drawing techniques including Neurographica, Mark Making and Repetitive Patterns. No previous drawing experience is required for this relaxing course, which will be facilitated by our Creative Practitioner, Sara Rose.

Please note, if you have not done a similar online Doodle course before, a resource pack will be posted out to you, with all the equipment you will need to complete this course. Otherwise, a list of resources needed will be sent to you in advance of the course.

Mindful Doodles

Yoga in Chairs

Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AR

Thursday 5 September 2024 10.30am – 11.30am 5 weeks

Join our fabulous Peer Worker, Laura for this fully accessible course, where we’ll discover how yoga can prove to be a helpful wellbeing tool and ways to incorporate this practice into our everyday lives. Blending together breathing practices, gentle flowing movement, meditation and reflection, the practice of yoga can help calm the mind, improve sleep, increase concentration and could even relieve symptoms of Depression. It also helps to increase our strength and flexibility as we physically work to keep our bodies moving. All movements are done from the chair, with some standing options.

Please wear loose comfortable clothing during sessions and you will be required to complete a health questionnaire before attending.

Yoga in Chairs

Creative Wellbeing Walks (Calderdale)

Ogden Water, Calderdale, Main Car Park, Ogden Lane, Keighley Road, Halifax HX2 8YA

Thursday 5 September 2024 11.30am – 2.30pm 1 week

Sowerby Bridge Canal, Sowerby Bridge Canal

Thursday 19 September 2024 11.30am – 2.30pm 1 week

Manor Heath Park, Halifax, Manor Heath Park, Halifax

Thursday 26 September 2024 11.30am – 2.30pm 1 week

Shibden Park, Halifax, Shibden Park

Thursday 3 October 2024 11.30am – 2.30pm 1 week

We will be walking in beautiful tranquil settings across Calderdale. This will include Ogden water, Manor Heath Park, Sowerby Bridge Canal and Shibden Park. We will also introduce you to some creative activities during the walking sessions. This will include arts and crafts, photography and music!

These walks vary in length and require different levels of ability/fitness, we have something for everyone. See link below for full details.

Creative Wellbeing Walks (Calderdale)

If you are already enrolled with the college, please email us to request a place on your chosen course(s) at:  ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk 

or call us on: 07717 867911 or use your learner portal

Please wait for confirmation that you are booked onto a course before attending

If you are new to the College please enrol here.

Never get lost again!

You may want to consider downloading the what3words app, it’s easy to find, share and save precise locations.

We use this app for all of our venues and in our course information to help you get to the right place with as little stress as possible!

For more info: Download the free what3words app | what3words

 

Other Community Offers:

Yoga in the Park – from 10am every Saturday until end of September

One of our Peer Project Workers, Laura Merriman, is running a Pay as You Feel Yoga Class in Greenhead Park, every Saturday at 10am in August and September. No need to book, just turn up by the bandstand, with a mat!  (mats and chairs will be available if needed). If you want more details or to sign up for reminders click below

Yoga in the Park – Booking by Bookwhen

Skills Connect Care with Confidence Courses, delivered by Octavia Learning

The Care with Confidence course is a two-day mentoring and coaching course for staff or volunteers in the health and social care/voluntary sectors who have buddying/supervising/managing responsibilities as part of their role.

Calderdale dates for this course:
Monday 9th Sept and Monday 23rd Sept (10am-3pm both days)
or
Wednesday 6th Nov and Wednesday 20th Nov (10am-3pm both days)

To be eligible for this FREE training, you are required to be at least 19 years old, have a West Yorkshire residential address, have the Right to Work in the UK, and have not attended a Skills Connect funded course previously.
You also need to be available for both dates.

Please see the  sheets below for more information but if you have any questions, please contact Lucy Gray lucy@octavialearning.co.uk

Calderdale Care with Confidence flyer (PDF, 298 KB) Skills Connect Care with Confidence information (PDF, 109 KB)

Mirfield Show – Sunday 18th August

Mirfield Showground, Huddersfield Road, Mirfield, WF14 9NE

Mirfield Show on Sunday 18 August has something for everyone. From activities such as scarecrow building to handicrafts and creative writing, animal competitions, games, a tug-of-war and hundreds of livestock exhibits and much more!

https://mirfieldshow.com/

Mirfield Show | Mirfield | Facebook

Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Huddersfield – open various dates during summer

Victoria Tower is scheduled to open on various dates during the summer. See link below for full list of dates.

Castle Hill and the Victoria Tower (kirklees.gov.uk)

What’s on in Kirklees over the summer holidays- more information

Longer warmer days mean festivals, outdoor concerts, and taking art outdoors. Add some extra colour and character to your summer with some creative events and activities. Visit the link below for more info and listings.

Summer Holidays (creativekirklees.com)

Calderdale Pride – Piece Hall – Saturday 17th August 2024

Calderdale Pride is returning to The Piece Hall on Saturday 17 August! So prepare yourself for an unforgettable day of fun all for FREE at this fabulous inclusive event where you can connect with like minded people and most of all, have a great time! Check out the fantastic Acts coming to the main stage of Calderdale Pride 2024!

https://www.calderdalepride.com/

Calderdale Industrial Museum – Look, Draw, Display

Look, Draw, Display – have fun and enjoy drawing! If you are looking for activities to entertain the family this summer, why not visit Calderdale Industrial Museum? In addition to four floors of exhibits, they also have two interesting children’s activities:

Create a mini-book about your favourite museum exhibits,
Design a carpet. The carpet designs will be displayed in the museums gallery and one lucky winner will win a moquette gift in our prize draw.

Full list of dates at https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/events/calderdale-industrial-museum-look-draw-display

All are welcome to participate.

Open every Thursday and Saturday in the school summer holidays, 10am to 4pm. Last admission is at 3pm.

Cost
Adults £5 / Concessions £4 / Free entry for children.

Contact

• Email: manager@calderdaleindustrial.co.uk
• Website: Calderdale Industrial Museum

6 Weeks of Summer Fun by Eureka! – Various dates throughout summer until 1st September

Get ready for BRAND NEW show-hosts, plus Eureka! favourites, this school holidays…

The play experts at Team Eureka! have planned 44 days of performers, workshops and, well, FUN!  We will be bringing in talented Calderdale-based freelancers, as part of Calderdale’s Year of Culture 2024 (otherwise known as CultureDale). Each week, our hosts will provide a variety of exciting themed activities just for you! See an overview of these events below, and find out more on the Eureka! website.

https://www.culturedale.co.uk/events/6-weeks-of-summer-fun-by-eureka

6 Weeks of Summer Fun 🌞 – Eureka! The National Children’s Museum.

Calderdale events – more information

Visit link at https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/events – regularly updated

Calderdale and Kirklees libraries events

Kirklees libraries events

For a full listing of events in Kirklees Libraries that is regularly updated visit https://www.creativekirklees.com/en-UK/topic/6508306e3ffd1405abad699c?mode=event&count=9 

Visit Kirklees Libraries Facebook page here

Calderdale Libraries events

Visit link at https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/libraries/library-events

Calderdale Libraries | Halifax | Facebook

Cost of Living Information:

Click the link below to find links to websites and workbooks that can provide help and advice with money, debt and the cost of living.

 

Cost of Living Information – Calderdale and Kirklees

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We hope you have a great weekend

The Recovery & Wellbeing College Team

ckrecovery.wellbeing@swyt.nhs.uk

 07717 867911

PLEASE NOTE:  Our correspondence address is:

Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College

Ravensleigh Resource Unit
28 Oxford Road
Dewsbury
WF13 4LL

Please do not send any mail or correspondence to our old Pathways address or Mirfield Community Centre