Mencap Kirklees are holding an official opening of their Changing Place on Tuesday 10th November 2015 from 11am.
The location is: The Mencap Shop, 2 Church Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LB
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October half term holiday activities 2015
Please click on the images below for more details about the following events that are taking place this half term:
- Special Educational Needs holiday course on 29th & 30th October – lots of fun and sports related activities at Westmoor Community Sports Hall. You can also email Inclusion.Projects@kirklees.
gov.uk for more details.
- Woodwork, crafts and Halloween themed activities at Compass Bridge Ltd, Elland.
Compass Bridge Activities Application form (printable): Compass bridge Kirklees Oct 2015 Activity table
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Creative art project Thursdays 10am – 12pm in Huddersfield
Carers Count, in conjunction with Hoot ‘Going Sane’ project are offering you an opportunity to develop your creative side and produce a fantastic piece of artwork to be displayed, published or taken home to share with your family and friends.
Being part of the Going Sane project means working with 2 artists for 10 sessions, every Thursday from 10am to 12pm, starting on Thursday October 15th 2015 at Carers Count, 8 Upperhead Row, Huddersfield.
You will make work as a group, create something fantastic to be displayed and performed.
All the work will go on the Going Sane Website: www.goingsane.co.uk and will be part of a festival in 2016. No previous artistic skills needed – this is about being inspired, doing something new, having a go and meeting people. The sessions are free but they would prefer you to come to all 10 sessions. (NB Please accept our apologies from PCAN Kirklees for the late posting of this information. If you contact them you may be able to still take part.)
For more details please contact Hoot on: Tel: 01484516224 Email: Info@hootmusic.co.uk
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Free Weekly drop in printing session
West Yorkshire Print Workshop are running free weekly drop-in sessions on the following dates:
Oct 6th,13th, 20th, 27th & 3rd Nov
Tuesdays 3.30-5.30
A chance to have some fun with various printmaking techniques including drypoint, blockprint, monoprint and collagraph using inspiration from our daily lives.
Run by artist Shaeron Caton-Rose, the final prints will be made into a book
sculpture which will go on show alongside other art pieces made by students from Hollybank School, the brothers at the Community of the Resurrection and the artist herself. You will also have your own handmade prints to take home and will have the opportunity to make them into your own artist’s book to keep.
Sessions are run in a safe, positive and well supported environment.
Fully accessible venue and facilities
All materials provided, please bring an apron or wear suitable clothing. All sessions are FREE just pop in…
For more details please contact:
Tel: 01924 497646
Email: info@wypw.org
Website: www.wypw.org
West Yorkshire Print Workshop 75a
Huddersfield Road Mirfield
WF14 8AT
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Spirit in Mind – Healthcare and faith partnerships at the heart of community wellbeing
Spirit in Mind is an innovative project to develop new patterns of collaboration and support between faith organisations and the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS
Across the locations served by SWYPT – Barnsley, Calderdale, Wakefield and Kirklees – faith organisations have a strong and committed local presence together with a genuine concern to support the wellbeing of both their members and the wider community.
The vision of Spirit in Mind is one which seeks to draw on the wisdom and experience of spiritual and religious understandings of health and wellbeing to help address current social problems such as stress, isolation, relationship breakdown and substance misuse.
You are warmly invited to come along to one of the Autumn meetings and help think this through to the next stage:
Places are free but limited. To book a place, please contact Debby Walker, telephone 01924 327318 or email: debby.walker@swyt.nhs.uk or pastoral.care@swyt.nhs.uk
For details about dates and venues, please click on the image below.
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Ability Dance sessions with Northern Ballet
Ability is a weekly dance course specifically created for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Through day long sessions the course will enable people to train, create and perform alongside professional dancers in state of the art studios in Quarry Hill.
The course aims to:
- Improve participants health and fitness
- Develop communication and social interaction skills
- Raise self-esteem and develop a sense of achievement
- Enable participants’ creativity and expression
Term Times
2 Oct – 11 Dec 2015
8 Jan – 18 Mar 2016
Free Taster days
Fri 18 Oct 10.30am – 12.30pm
Fri 4 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm
The course is for anyone aged 16+ and all the activity is adapted to meet individual needs.
For more information please contact Sophie Alder on sophie.alder@
Address is Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7PA
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PCAN Kirklees Conference 29th September 2015
This September our conference will focus on Special Educational Needs and what you need to know about changes since the Children & Families Act was implemented last year.
There will be information workshops throughout the day and evening, covering the various stages of your child’s educational journey and preparing for adulthood.
The daytime sessions run from 10am to 3pm, with registration from 9.30am.
The evening sessions run from 7pm to 9.30pm, with registration from 6.30pm.
The venue is John Smiths Stadium, Stadium Way, Huddersfield HD1 6PG.
To book a place for the daytime event please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pcan-conference-daytime-tickets-18563739645
To book onto the evening event please go to:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pcan-conference-evening-tickets-18564093704
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Get Active Sessions with Kirklees Active Leisure
Get Active Leisure Sessions
This is a session for adults and youngsters with additional needs to try out local sports facilities and get active!
Get Active sessions are led by qualified instructors and include lots of fun-filled activities such as curling, boccia, badminton, bean bag throws, football, short tennis, table tennis, swimming, aerobic dance class* and much more!
- Monday – Huddersfield Leisure Centre
- Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
- Wednesday – Dewsbury Sports Centre
- Time: 10.30am – 2.30pm
Price: £4.30 or £3.25 with a Kirklees passport
(Please note that these sessions are on weekdays during term time )
FREE OPEN DAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2015 AT DEWSBURY SPORT CENTRE.
Visit www.kirkleesactive.co.uk or call 01484 766269 for more information
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Family Sign Language Course
Family Sign Language (FSL) is a curriculum developed by NDCS and it is unlike traditional British Sign Language (BSL) courses. FSL specifically focusses on teaching the signs families need for children in the early years to support communication development.
FSL teaches the signs and phrases needed for nursery rhymes, stories, playing make-believe games as well as the tools for practical communication about food, sleeping and nappy changing. FSL encourages the whole family to participate in sharing the learning, communicating and signing.
The course will be running over 6 weeks on Wednesday Evenings
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th September, 7th, 14th October.
Time: 19.30 – 21.00
Place: The Hudawi Centre, Great Northern Street, Huddersfield HD1 6BG
Cost: FREE
Kirklees Deaf Children’s Society would like to invite Parents, Carers, Friends of Deaf Children. (Children over the age of 10 years are welcome!)
As the course is free of charge, places are limited so register early to avoid disappointment.
For more details please contact:
Facebook page: Kirklees Deaf Children’s Society
Email: kirklees@ndcsgroup.org.uk
Twitter: twitter@ndcsgroup.org.uk
Mobile: Text Fiona McTague on 07968162818 to register your interest.
Visit the Family Sign Language website for more information.
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Kirklees Visual Impairment Network – Charity Gig 25th September
Tandem Trekkers Charity Gig, with live music from:
- String Fellows
- Out of Sight
and a comedy performance by Kath Morgan-Thompson
Date: Friday 25th September, 8pm till late
Venue: Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
Pay on the door £5
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