FREE TRAINING – HELPING YOUR USERS ACCESS ADVICE

October 28, 2009

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK THIS FREE TRAINING

Due to the popularity of the previous courses in other regions, Age Concern & Help the Aged have added an additional date and venue (Calderdale) to the original programme

Thursday 19th November, Kings Centre, Park Road, Halifax from 10.00 am to 4.30 [...]

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Kirklees Older People Network

September 4, 2009

The next meeting of the Kirklees Older People’s Network is focussing on Transport. The event is at Huddersfield Town Hall on Thursday 8th October, 10.30 am to 2.30pm, and will give any older person the chance to challenge transport providers, have your say, and influence future transport plans.

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Calderdale Home Safety Forum

September 4, 2009

The next Home Safety Forum is at Siddal Ex-servicemen’s Club on Tuesday 20th October, 10.30 am to9 2.30 pm. A wide range of agencies will be present, offering masses of help and advice, plus home fire safety checks, low-energy light bulbs and benefit entitlement checks. There’s a prize draw, and free tea and coffee!

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Free Swimming Lessons (Kirklees)

August 26, 2009

Kirklees Active Leisure are offering free beginners swimming lessons to people aged 60+, starting in September. To find out more, download this poster. (pdf file)

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Home Spun Yarns in Todmorden News

August 20, 2009

http://www.todmordennews.co.uk/news/Preserving-the-skills-of-yesteryear.5551505.jp

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Congratulations

July 1, 2009

Congratulations to our fundraising team who successfully climbed the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales. Traffic congestion on the M6 prevented them from completing this within 24 hours, but it’s a fantastic achievement and has raised around £1500. Well done!

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Sponsor our Three Peaks Challenge

June 25, 2009

On Friday, a team of seven fundraisers (plus Hope the dog) set off to complete the UK Three peaks Challenge to raise funds for Age Concern Calderdale and Kirklees.
Starting in Scotland, the aim is that within 24 hours, starting at 6am on Saturday, they will climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Peak and Snowdon.
If you would like [...]

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Newsage May 2009

June 22, 2009

The latest issue of Newsage is now available here.

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Benefits Checker

June 22, 2009

Despite a lot of hard work from local authorities, the Pensions Service, Age Concern and other voluntary organisations, we know that too many older people in Calderdale and Kirklees are still not getting all the financial help they are entitled to.
Age Concern and Help the Aged’s FREE easy-to-use benefits calculator helps you to work out [...]

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Take Action to Prevent Falls

June 19, 2009

On average, 10 older people fall every day in each local authority area as a result of poor pavements. Any fall can lead to serious injuries and increased social isolation.
June 23rd is national Falls Awareness Day – on this day, and every day, please take action to report unsafe pavements that could put local older [...]

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