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In early 2023, as part of the Active Calderdale community led approach community panels were established in priority neighbourhoods in Calderdale. The purpose of the community panels are to enable decisions on investment to be made with and by the community, giving communities more power in decision making processes. Community panel members are made up of people from within the respective priority neighbourhoods we are working in. They include ward members and local residents and representatives from local organisations.

Here we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions in the hope that they will provide you with further information around the Community Led Approach, funding process and the project restrictions.

If your question isn't answered below or if you would like further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing your query to activecalderdale@calderdale.gov.uk.

Q) Can people from other areas come to the activities/groups?

Active Calderdale recently had a prime slot on the airwaves, with Community Project Managers Anthony Whittaker and Emma Carter providing listeners of local station Phoenix FM with a wonderful overview of the programme's aims and benefits.

Following the successful Community-led Workshop in July, a number of new initiatives have started up and are in progress in the villages of Cornholme and Portsmouth.

The villages in this beautiful border area of Calderdale have been identified as areas where health inequalities and lack of facilities are real obstacles to people being more active and improving their health and wellbeing.

Over the last six months, we have taken a new Community Led Approach to working with local people and organisations across Calderdale. We have held successful workshops in six local areas so far; Rastrick, Mixenden, Park Ward, Cornholme, Ovenden, Illingworth & Lee Mount, and Sowerby Bridge & Sowerby, providing an opportunity for local people and local organisations to connect with each other and work together to tackle physical inactivity.

Last month, Active Calderdale Community Project Manager Sofie Armitage, delivered her first workshop in Mixenden as part of the community led approach in Calderdale. There was a fantastic turnout with 63 attendees in total including 20 local residents and 37 different organisations.