Being well and feeling happy and safe where we live is an aspiration that we all have and there is mounting evidence that proves that living a full and active life is really important for our physical and mental health.
We have developed a range of initiatives that focus on many important elements of feeling good and part of something. Whether that’s joining your local community organisers to create positive change, getting active or letting your creative juices flow at one of our weekly groups, it all contributes to a sense of fullfilment.
Find out more about what our Community and Wellbeing teams do by clicking on a heading below:
Staying Well is our flagship project to tackle social isolation within central Halifax.
We support people to engage in social activities and health services in the community. There are lots of community groups and all kinds of things to do, from Art to Zumba!
If you’re over 18 we can work with you to discover new things in your local area and make that first step out of the door. We run regular groups and workshops every week, as well as one-off get-togethers, so you have plenty of opportunity to get involved with social activities and health & wellbeing related services in the community.
Find out all the things you can get involved with through Staying well.
Better Lifestyle, Better Health, Better You.
As part of our Community and Wellbeing focus, the Tandrusti programme uses non-clinical methods to support the South Asian community in to become healthier and happier through small and manageable lifestyle changes.
Our practical and community driven approach combines hands on learning with GP approved advice, so you are able to pass on the knowledge gained and share methods that are proven to improve health and wellbeing, for a more fulfilled life throughout the family.
Find out all about Tandrusti and how you can improve your health.
Learn, grow and volunteer at the Outback Community Kitchen and Garden; Park ward’s very own green space.
The Outback is a unique community kitchen and garden based in the heart of the Park Ward community, directly behind the Jubilee Centre. The 1 acre site runs on organic and sustainable principles and the thriving garden is packed full of herbs, fruit and veg. There are lots of interesting areas you can explore and learn more about the natural environment, whilst the carbon-neutral straw bale kitchen provides a perfect space for our local community to gather and connect through cooking and eating healthy, locally-sourced food.
Play your part in building a stronger community.
When communities work together, the possibilities for positive change are endless.
Community Organising is the work of bringing people together to take action around their common concerns and overcome social injustice.
Find out how you can create positive change in our community.
Welcome to Calderdale Cancer Aware
A New Partnership for a Healthier Parkward
We are the Calderdale Cancer Aware team, a collaboration between the trusted local charity Halifax Opportunities Trust and Macmillan. Our mission is to normalise conversations about cancer within the diverse communities of Parkward, empowering residents to prevent cancer and advocate for their health.Â
Parkward is our home and we want to empower the community to help to prevent cancer from developing.
Why It Matters
Today, you are 50% more likely to survive cancer than a decade ago, with some cancers having a 99% survival rate if detected early. By discussing cancer openly, recognising signs and symptoms, and confidently advocating for our health, we, the residents of Parkward, can beat cancer together.
Our Goals
Join Us
Are you ready to uplift Parkward? Become a cancer champion for our community. Together, we can talk openly about our health, get cancer diagnosed early for effective treatment, or prevent it from developing altogether.
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We want to hear from you! Help us put more solutions in place to ensure you receive the best quality care. Contact us to get involved.
Meet the Team
Each week we run a range of activities, groups and classes so you have the opportunity to get to where you want to be. Use the filter below to find the activity that suits you.
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We know that sometimes the opportunities you’re looking for can’t be easily unlocked, which is why we work with you to understand your aspirations and challenges, so together we can find a solution. Because of this we have lots of other services and we work with a number of local groups, organisations and other charities that form a support network.
At most of the places we are based you can speak to someone or get information on services that support you with:
Because we work with a number of local groups, organisations and other charities, we have a large resource of third party information that might be useful for you.
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Find out what’s happening at Halifax Opportunities Trust, in our teams and about the people we work with
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