Halifax Opportunities Trust - innovation Fund programme learners enroute London Houses of Parliament with Naz Mukhtar lead programme Officer. Looking forward for our learners to be in Parliament. Supporting women's empowerment & strengthening inclusion.

What a fantastic event at Akroyd Park today. Great to see the community come together and enjoy the activities. In partnership with HxCentral Initiative 🧡 #UKSPF #Calderdale #StayingWell #BankfieldMuseum

Our Yaadein group got stuck in to prepare a traditional South Asian snack called Chana Chaat at The Outback. This brought back good old memories from the 1960's & 70's when the group migrated to the UK for employment opportunities. #Cooking #friends #Memories #Calderdale

Glimpses of our attendance at the grand Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. A delight to have represented HOT for bagging our BBC Make A Difference Together Award. Wonderful ambience with a sea of amazing people from all walks of life.

En route Buckingham Palace - Halifax Opportunities Trust proud awardees for the BBC Make A Difference Together Award for bringing diverse communities together. Delighted to be representing HOT at this prestigious event & celebrating our continuous achievements.

Anticipation rising The Halifax Academy for HalifaxOpportunities Qawwali event as part of Calderdale Council CultureDale. MCs include our wonderful trustee Ambreen, in full flow here!

It was nice visiting Overgate Hospice to learn about services offered to the community. Nice to hear about the new build appeal and plans. Thanks to the team for being so welcoming and see you soon 🤗

A great night!!! Everyone really enjoyed themselves.

.....not me and Shaz fangirling at the Qawwali band 😅

Some lovely comments rolling in today after last night’s Qawwali ☺️

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In full swing now! #Qawwali HalifaxOpportunities

Halifax Opportunities Trust - CultureDale 2024 celebrations commencing tomorrow with event 1 - Lala Qadeer sufi artist. An opportunity to reminiscence Photowati culture, poetry & traditions.

Since 2002, our charity has been firmly rooted within Park ward. As we have grown, so have the number of places and spaces we operate from. While a lot of the work we do is still in Park ward, we also have sites in central Halifax and Upper Valley. Visit: ow.ly/Is8O50RapzF

Delighted to be working with YorkshireMentor to provide the induction & training for our volunteer Mentors. Our first session is next week, and we can't wait to start matching with the Mentees 🤝

We provide full training, DBS & ongoing support. Get in touch for more details!

Typically, we reach around 1,700 people each day. We do this in many ways, with local people who have unique lived experiences. Through our six delivery areas we create opportunities so you can get where you want to be. Explore our NEW and improve website halifaxopportunitiestrust.org.uk

**Tickets update** You can now buy your Qawwali tickets online using this link. Limited tickets available - don't miss out!

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Here at HalifaxOpportunities we’re delighted to welcome Chand Ali Khan Qawwal to Park Ward next month, the first ever Qawali concert to be held hyper-locally in the #community 🤩

Huge thanks to CultureDale and The Halifax Academy for supporting us. Can’t wait! 👏

Our HUB is a welcoming space for all communities to attend weekly activities at Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre. Take a look at our activity guide and contact us for more information. #ApnaSWHUB #FridayFeeling #Active #Friends #TacklingLoneliness #Isolation

Last of the HOT happenings for this week!! Excellent session with Duncan Thorpe- Ed Welfare Team Manager (Adult & Ch. Services). HOT ESOL learners harnessing key educational messages of importance of regular school attendance for children, strengthening home/school partnership.