Health and social care

The Active Communities & Places team has been working in Park Ward to understand which assets they can influence to embed the promotion of physical activity as part of what they do. One opportunity came through teaming up with the Calderdale Cancer Awareness Project (CAP), where they looked at how to build on the great work already happening. The Calderdale Cancer Awareness project is a powerful collaboration between Halifax Opportunities Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support

A Walk Leader’s Story with Wayfinder Calderdale At Active Calderdale, we’re always inspired by community members who take the initiative...

Since March 2024, Active Teams , funded through Active Calderdale, have collaborated with the Personalised Long Term Support Team within Calderdale Council to offer physical activity and wellbeing challenges to staff. This month, we are expanding the offer across all CMBC Adult Services directorate as well as within Pennine GP Alliance (PGPA). The first Primary Care Network to take part will be Calder & Ryburn. Actions Taken and Changes Delivered September has been a busy mon

Staff and families go head-to-head for the most active visits.

Aisha shares how movement brought confidence and connection.

Join this gentle, monthly walk for connection and wellbeing.

The Calderdale Stroke Support Group is a voluntary group open to anyone in Calderdale who has experienced a stroke and is working to rebuild

Nestled in the heart of Park Ward, Halifax, the Women’s Activity Centre (WAC) is a female-only day care service dedicated to supporting the

Limelight Theatre School has long been a cherished fixture in Calderdale, supporting aspiring performers in bringing theatre to life.

The Basement Recovery Project operates in Todmorden and central Halifax, offering specialised support for those battling addiction.

Staff find new ways to stay active while supporting others.

Calderdale groups and organisations have been signing up for the Quality 4 Health and Wellbeing (Q4H) accreditation in their droves recently

Carers Wellbeing Service Calderdale currently offer a wide range of services to unpaid carers in Calderdale with over 2,500 unpaid carers re

Many local authority services are often tasked with delivering advice on the benefits of physical activity.

The Basement Recovery Project provide a packed weekly timetable of activities for those recovering from addiction.

Two of our key working principles here at Active Calderdale are that projects should be co-designed and collaborative whenever possible. It

Our mission at Active Calderdale is to work with communities to make physical activity an embedded part of day-to-day life.

Active Calderdale believes every organisation can play their part in supporting and encouraging those who visit their organisation to move m

We know that health and social care professionals come into contact with large proportions of the population and frequently interact with pe

In October 2019 the Active Calderdale team ran a number of educational workshops with individuals from different parts of the council to exp