We’ve had a steady flow of people bringing thank yous and seasons greetings to our team - including the all important Yorkshire tea we are famous for brewing up 😂 Here’s to a lovely Christmas break to all our participants, colleagues & partners. See you next year!

Our holistic approach to supporting people on their journey to #employment includes advice, guidance, digital access, COL support and links with specialist services. Get in touch to find out how we can help:

What a lovely surprise to receive flowers and a birthday card from our young visitor who came with his grandad to say hello in half term. Looks like he’s bagged himself a job 😂 HalifaxOpportunities HOT_employment

We're hosting an #InternationalWomensDay event at the King's Centre in Halifax on 6 March from 10am! It'll focus on the theme 'Inspire Inclusion', showcasing services that empower and support women in Calderdale. Free refreshments will be available. Just turn up on the day!🚶

Next week is #NationalCareersWeek24 Our Apprenticeships team will be at the Shay Stadium on the 7th March for the C+K Careers Calderdale Apprenticeship event to talk all things early years and education Register here: ck.mydirections.co.uk/events/calderd… #NationalCareersWeek2024 #NCW24

Great to see the #UKSPF investments facilitated by HalifaxOpportunities & Calderdale Council coming to life! 🤗 As the #local Community Anchor, we’re listening to the #community & supporting hyper-local partners like UCH to receive much needed funding like this 👏 #ParkWard #HyperLocal

Our #local #UKSPF funded projects are now coming thick and fast - this one supporting young people in North Halifax and Boothtown 🤗 Developed using #community engagement by HalifaxOpportunities & @NhxPartnership - bringing partners together to build strong communities 👏 Brill

A key partnership with Citizens Advice CAL to deliver on the community voice around cost of living support. We’ve developed a bespoke course for people to become financially resilient. Thanks to #UKSPF and Calderdale Council for choosing to invest in local communities #ParkWard #Boothtown

Delighted to have the fab Charlotte Mellor Meecham as lead artist for our #UKSPF funded walking route through #ParkWard 🎨 We will be creating gorgeous community art over the coming weeks with local people 🤗 Facilitated by HalifaxOpportunities in partnership with Community Connections at The Halifax Academy

EEK! We've got a new website and it's blooming lovely! Check it out: halifaxopportunitiestrust.org.uk

Great that this report is now published & proud of the contribution made by HalifaxOpportunities, specifically two of our excellent community schemes: The Outback & HOT_employment. We focussed on the interdependency of social connections, the environment, well-being & work.

A record breaking turnout for a Park Ward forum this evening at Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre. It’s great to see so many residents out on a Monday evening to speak to their local councillors, police and other services based in Park Ward. #LetsGetSociallyActive

We are proud to partner with the Fuel Bank Foundation to provide emergency fuel vouchers to households in crisis. So far this year, we have issued 288 vouchers, amounting to over £12,000 in support for local people. How to refer: forms.office.com/e/tTWz3FDNZG

Welcome to Michelle Martina who joins us as a Community Support Worker for Park & Warley ⭐️ Michelle will provide practical support to local people as needed. Full details below 👇

We’re delighted to launch our employment support project Make it Work - helping you develop your skills & find a career. Thanks to Groundwork UK and #UKSPF for their support & funding. Details below 👇

Supporting a talented young man with autism in his job search! He’s outgoing, reliable, and thrives in repetitive tasks. Looking for entry-level roles near Shipley, Bradford. Happy to prove himself through a working interview. Any leads? 🙏 #AutismEmployment #BradfordJobs #Hiring

🎉Big congrats to Matthias, a young refugee who just landed a job! 🙌 Thanks to the dedication of our Lead Employment Advisor Jo and Community Support Worker Michelle, he’s on a new path to success. So proud of this team effort! 💪✨ #SuccessStory #RefugeeSupport #CommunityStrong

Another day, another happy customer! "I've tried other services in Calderdale before, but none were as effective as Jo at HOT. She really listened and even contacted the employer on my behalf. I'm so grateful to be back in work!" - Darien #Success #LocalMatters #KeepItLocal

We’ve teamed up with Age UK Calderdale to welcome Maggie to our Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre! Starting 3rd September, she’ll be available every Tuesday to support older adults with benefits, care advice, form-filling, and more. Details on how to refer below! #CommunitySupport

Hey NORTHERN 🚆 do you offer volunteering or supported work experience at stations in West Yorkshire? We are supporting a young adult with a learning disability whose dream job is to help passengers at a train station. Please get in touch if opportunities exist, thank you! 🙏