Thank you for all your donations to the flood relief fund. We are now raising money for all our work

Please see the Project Page to donate to the Flood Fund. Your Community Foundation is the leader in Calderdale philanthropy, improving the borough by involving thousands of local people - all investing in neighbourhoods and community.From the Junior football league to Project Challenge, the Halifax Festival to St Augustines, Incredible Edible to the Street Angles. By being involved in every level of the community it gives us a unique insight and ability to meet the needs of our community.

Why the community needs this charity

This is your community. This is your Community Foundation. Be part of it! You can help improve Calderdale by joining thousands of local people - through your generosity of donations, pledges, legacies, membership, gifts, grants, time, energy, expertise, and so much more we can effect change together. The Community Foundation are unique in that we generate and distribute grants across Calderdale to hundreds of groups with many different purposes.

Results and outcomes

Your donation will help support over a 1000 charities and groups across Calderdale every year. For example: *Over 40 Diamond Jubilee Events across Calderdale, involving thousands of people in celebration. *Calderdale Service Area Girls Rugby received a grant that enabled them to buy kit and teach over 1000 girls rugby Everyday your donation will help tackle social issues: Unemployment, Domestic Violence, Addiction, Housing, Crime and many more.

Latest activities and projects

Emergency fund for June 2012 Floods

You can still donate to the Flood Relief Fund through this Localgiving site, but please write 'Flood Relief Fund' in the message when you make your donation. Your donation is very important, thank you very much. read more

Cycle for Work Youth Apprenticeships

Community and Business Leaders from Calderdale are undertaking the huge Lands End to John O'Groats 900 mile bike ride on 20 April 2013. They are raising money and awareness of the challenges for young people finding work and experience. The money the riders raise will be used to fund over 20 youth apprenticeships in Calderdale. read more

Professional Advisor

The Community Foundation for Calderdale is unlike most charities because we fund many different types of good causes including groups working in areas such as Children & Young People, Homeless, Older Peoples Service, Sport, Arts, Disability, Community Development, Environmental. It is this flexibility that many donors find attractive, because they are not tied to one particular type of cause they have the freedom to support many different groups in Calderdale. read more

The Calderdale Pledge

The Calderdale Pledge is a simple, effective and long lasting way of helping Calderdale's local communities and groups. Join a growing number of people and sign up to the Calderdale Pledge today. The Calderdale Pledge is a promise to make a one-off donation or weekly or monthly donations of whatever amount you can afford. This money will be invested and used to support 100s of groups each year  read more