Calderdale Self Advocacy Network

15/06/2026

🎉 It's Learning Disability Week! 🎉

Learning Disability Week happens every June. It's a time to celebrate people with learning disabilities and the important role they play in our communities.

The theme, “Do you see me?”, asks people to notice, listen to, and include people with learning disabilities, and to value them for who they are.

Everyone deserves to be heard - that's why the Calderdale Self Advocacy Network helps people with a learning disability feel empowered and make a difference in their community. If you'd like to find out more, visit: https://f.mtr.cool/iwhvsksuhc

11/06/2026

Come and meet with our friends Magpies for a brew and a chat for Learning Disabilities Week 😀

Next Week is Learning Disability Week 2026

Taking place from Monday 15 June to Sunday 21 June, we — along with other organisations across Calderdale Magpies will be taking part in bringing services together by holding a Coffee Morning on Friday 19th June 2026 between 10.00am and 11.30am

Come Have a Brew and a Chat
We’ll have homemade cake and bakes made by the Members
We’ll be displaying our props from the Halifax Gala

To book on and for any other information please call 01422 383550 or email [email protected]
Unit 15, Calderdale Business Park, Club Lane, HX2 8DB

** Attendees are required to bring their own support if needed **

10/06/2026

Learning Disability Week is next week! There are lots of exciting events happening in Calderdale that you can get involved with.

09/06/2026

📣 This week is , 8th–14th June

Carers Week is a national campaign that celebrates the incredible contributions made by unpaid carers. It’s also an opportunity to raise awareness and help people who may not recognise themselves as carers to access the support they need.

Caring often means providing more than day-to-day help — it can include supporting communication, advocating for the right services, attending appointments, and helping someone live as independently and fully as possible.

By raising awareness, we can help build more understanding, inclusive communities where carers feel valued, supported and able to access the help they deserve.

02/06/2026

🌟 It’s National Volunteers’ Week! 🌟

This week is dedicated to celebrating volunteers and all the amazing contributions they make.

🎉 We'd like to give a huge thank you to everyone who volunteers with us at Cloverleaf Advocacy across all our services. Your time, care, and unwavering commitment make such a difference to the lives of the people we support.

We're so grateful for your generosity, passion, and dedication. Thank you for all you do!

29/05/2026

Did you know you're three times more likely to successfully quit smoking with local expert help?

Yorkshire Smokefree can give you lots of tools and support to stop smoking. They've helped thousands of people quit for good!

Visit their website and get started with a personalised plan: https://f.mtr.cool/thgccekcta

28/05/2026

We are really looking forward to this June event

Join us for

Parks4All Walk and Wheel event

This event welcomes older people and disabled people (including people with sensory, mobility, learning disabilities, long term health conditions, communication needs, and neurodivergent people), as well as carers, friends and family.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026

Time: Meet at 10.45am • Walk/wheel starts 11.00am • Finish 1.30pm

Location: Centre Vale Park, Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BS

Meeting point: Bowling Green Pavilion (inside the park) Centre Vale Park webpage: https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/parks/centre-vale

About the Event

Enjoy your local greenspaces, breathe in the fresh air, connect with nature, meet new people and take time to recharge.

We’ll move around the park together at a relaxed pace (walking or wheeling). We’ll also share a little about the park’s history and look out for plants and birds.

We will take breaks as needed. Wear comfortable footwear and bring weather-appropriate clothing.

Please bring a picnic if you would like. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Booking and Information

For bookings and more information, please email Lorraine: [email protected]

If you have any access requirements (e.g., seating, step-free routes, quiet space, BSL/communication support) or help with transport, please let us know when you book. Accessible parking and facilities available - details upon booking.

Or phone/text Katie: 07908 624549

Active Calderdale

Visits Unlimited
Friends of Centre Vale Park

28/05/2026

Designed to support people with learning disabilities to live well in their own home, this new resource from the 'Making Positive Moves' project is all about promoting independence, confidence and positive outcomes...

Link to register for the launch event: https://tinyurl.com/bdfwh868

28/05/2026

🕒 Today is the deadline to submit evidence to the Government’s Timms Review.

We’re proud to share that Cloverleaf Advocacy has submitted our evidence, shaped by the voices of people we support. This includes insights gathered through peer and self-advocacy groups, as well as one-to-one interviews with neurodivergent people, people with learning disabilities, people with mental ill-health, and unpaid carers.

The Timms Review is an independent review looking at how the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system can be improved, with a focus on making it fairer and more accessible for those who rely on it.

Cloverleaf Advocacy’s CEO, Suzi Henderson, said: “PIP is a lifeline for many of the people we support. While we understand the current system may not be perfect and there may be a minority who misuse it, removing this support or creating further barriers to people who already often feel marginalised could have a devastating impact on those who genuinely rely on it. We hope the Timms Review carefully considers the evidence we have shared and uses it to create a system that is fairer, more accessible and truly reflects the real experiences of people it is designed to support.”

📄 Read our Timms Review evidence here: https://f.mtr.cool/adtlxyddhn

Submit your own evidence here by midnight tonight: https://f.mtr.cool/jzfwqytgmc

27/05/2026

With the high temperatures we are seeing this week, it's important that we all know the steps to take to stay safe and look after ourselves, and those we care for. ☀️

Anyone can become unwell if they get too warm, but this is particularly true for those who are vulnerable and at high risk. This includes people over the age of 65, children, people on certain medications or those with an underlying health condition.

Below is a list of government advice on how to stay safe in the heat:

🔅Beat the heat: hot weather advice – information on how to stay safe in hot weather, including how to keep your home cool: https://f.mtr.cool/picofhwhfn

🔅Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather – advice for everyone on how to stay safe during hot weather: https://f.mtr.cool/vvydzbrher

🔅Beat the heat: keep cool at home checklist – checklist to help identify if a home may be at risk of overheating and if occupants there may be at risk of ill health or overheating, and details on how to reduce overheating and where to get help: https://f.mtr.cool/uygoajwbxj

🔅 Beat the heat: poster – poster with the latest advice on how to ‘beat the heat’ and stay safe: https://f.mtr.cool/pxrryxqumf

🚨 If you care for someone, you can register to receive the Adverse Weather and Health Plan Heat-Health Alerts (HHAs) and Cold-Health Alerts issued by UKHSA in partnership with the Met Office: https://f.mtr.cool/wqkgirkhlg