Wednesday 26th March 2025, 11:00am to 2.30pm

Shay Stadium, Shaw Hill, Halifax HX1 2YS

Come along and watch as 16 teams – including Customer Services, Calderdale Adult Learning, Neighbourhoods, ISCAL, Major Projects, Community Protection, Family Intervention, and the St Augustine’s Centre – all battle it out to take home the coveted ‘Head to Head’ trophy!

They are actively encouraging as many men as possible to attend on the day and support the event. Feel free to come along to simply support your service in the football competition, chat to stallholders, or listen to the engaging presentations in the afternoon. 

Good luck to all teams taking part!

If you are attending and are interested in having a health check, please email Uttara.krishna@nhs.net to book an appointment. Health checks will be available from 09:00-16:00 on the day and take 20 minutes to complete. Further booking instructions can be found in the attached programme.

If you have any questions about the event, or would like some further information, then please don’t hesitate to contact Lee (Lee.Broadbent@calderdale.gov.uk), Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager at Calderdale Council.

Wednesday 26th March 2025, 11:00am to 2.30pm

Shay Stadium, Shaw Hill, Halifax HX1 2YS

Come along and watch as 16 teams – including Customer Services, Calderdale Adult Learning, Neighbourhoods, ISCAL, Major Projects, Community Protection, Family Intervention, and the St Augustine’s Centre – all battle it out to take home the coveted ‘Head to Head’ trophy!

They are actively encouraging as many men as possible to attend on the day and support the event. Feel free to come along to simply support your service in the football competition, chat to stallholders, or listen to the engaging presentations in the afternoon. 

Good luck to all teams taking part!

If you are attending and are interested in having a health check, please email Uttara.krishna@nhs.net to book an appointment. Health checks will be available from 09:00-16:00 on the day and take 20 minutes to complete. Further booking instructions can be found in the attached programme.

If you have any questions about the event, or would like some further information, then please don’t hesitate to contact Lee (Lee.Broadbent@calderdale.gov.uk), Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager at Calderdale Council.

VAC + Membership

What's included?

You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!

Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.

When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.

They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.

We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members.  Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector.

The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.

To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.

The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.

The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.

A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. 

The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!

A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.

40% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.

25% Discount on Virtual Office – Perfect for start ups or smaller organisations, our Virtual Office service offers a postal address, pigeonhole and reception facilities.

25% Discount on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.

Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.

All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven.  As a VAC + Member, you will receive a considerable discount on all VAC Training and Events.

VAC Membership

What's included?

You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!

Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.

When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.

They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.

We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members.  Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector. 

The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.

To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.

The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.

The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.

A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. 

The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!

A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.

20% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.

Competitive rate on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.

Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.

All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven.