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What's new from Healthwatch Calderdale
Volunteering for all report is now available to read!
Can you help us understand why ethnically diverse people often decline reablement services?
New digital platform for unpaid carers in West Yorkshire
Helpful Information
Cost of Living Support
If you live in Calderdale, here is a pdf booklet to help support with the cost of living:
< Click here for the ‘Worrying About Money’ pdf >
Are you interested in learning new skills through volunteering?
Are you someone who’s friendly and approachable and can work as part of a team?
Is it important to you to support other people to make positive changes and have their voices heard? Do you enjoy learning new things? Could you support Healthwatch Calderdale by sharing your skills and enthusiasm and help to make positive changes in your local area?
Find out moreAre you looking for more general advice about health care services?
Find links to information about finding a dentist, registering for a GP, accessing your medical records and much more.
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 15th May 2024 4:30pm to 5pm - Zoom
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 15th May 2024 at 4:30 PM via Zoom. If you wish to attend, please contact info@healthwatchcalderdale.co.uk and we will provide you with a Zoom link for the meeting
The agenda is as follows:
• Introductions and apologies
• Minutes of the previous AGM
• Acceptance of the annual accounts
• Trustee/honorary member
• AOB
Reports
Let’s hear it for women’s health – Health inequalities report
Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale worked together to find out how women of different demographic statuses view their health and wellbeing.
In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings.
• The impact of finance on women’s health and wellbeing.
• Insight into the views of female carers and what they say they need to improve their health and wellbeing.
• Insight into the barriers faced by disabled women and women with long-term conditions when looking after or improving their health and wellbeing, as well as their ideas for improvements.
• How women’s employment status affects health and wellbeing.
Healthwatch Calderdale talked to women in our local area to find out what they are currently doing to look after their health and wellbeing and how confident they feel doing so.
In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings
• Information on the barriers women in Calderdale face when it comes to managing or improving their health and wellbeing
• Data on women’s confidence and ability to manage their health and wellbeing
• Ideas from women in Calderdale on what they need to improve their health and wellbeing
Healthwatch Kirklees and Healthwatch Calderdale worked together to find out what women in our communities think about their own health and wellbeing.
In this report, you’ll find:
• A summary of our findings
• Barriers to improved mental health for women in Kirklees and Calderdale
• Ways in which women are managing their mental health and wellbeing
• What women say they need to improve their mental health and wellbeing
