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Play Development Service

Find play activities and contact details (for children aged 5 to 14).

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We offer free, open access and inclusive play sessions. They are for children and young people aged 5 to 14 years in the communities where they live in Calderdale.

Children and young people with disabilities or special needs are very welcome. Please note: They will need to book so their specific needs can be met.

Open Access Play

After-school

We do after school inclusive play across Calderdale:

Date Venue
Monday Closed session by invite only
Tuesday Mixenden Activity Centre
Wednesday The Space at Field Lane (Rastrick)
Thursday Beech Hill school at the portacabins
Friday Inclusive session at Todmorden Leisure Centre

Term-time play sessions

Day Monday (Invite only Group) Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday (Play and inclusive sport)
Place Calderdale College Mixenden Activity Centre Field Lane Space Beech Hill School Todmorden Sports Centre
Time 4pm to 6pm. 3pm to 6pm. 3.30pm to 5.45pm 3pm to 6pm. 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
Address   Clough Lane, Mixenden. HX2 8SH. Burnsall Road, Rastrick. HD6 3JT. Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN. Ewood Lane, Todmorden. OL14 7DF.

Holidays

  • We deliver inclusive schemes in the above locations across Calderdale.

Summer holiday play schemes 2025

For 5 to 14 year olds, unless stated.

  Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays

Week 1

21st – 27th July

Todmorden Sports Centre.

11am to 3pm.

Ewood Lane, Todmorden. OL14 7DF.

Mixenden Activity Centre.

12 noon to 4pm.

Clough Lane, Mixenden. HX2 8SH.

Summer Fun Football Camp.

Beech Hill School.

1pm to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

For those aged 7 to 16 only.

Elland Community Hub, Cartwheel and community centre.

11am to 3pm.

Huddersfield Road, HX5 9DL.

Beech Hill School.

12 noon to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

Week 2

28th – 3rd August

Todmorden Sports Centre.

11am to 3pm.

Ewood Lane, Todmorden. OL14 7DF.

Mixenden Activity Centre.

12 noon to 4pm.

Clough Lane, Mixenden. HX2 8SH.

Summer Fun Football Camp.

Beech Hill School.

1pm to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

For those aged 7 to 16 only.

Elland Community Hub, Cartwheel and community centre.

11am to 3pm.

Huddersfield Road, HX5 9DL.

Beech Hill School.

12 noon to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

Week 3

4th – 10th August

Todmorden Sports Centre.

11am to 3pm.

Ewood Lane, Todmorden. OL14 7DF.

Mixenden Activity Centre.

12 noon to 4pm.

Clough Lane, Mixenden. HX2 8SH.

Summer Fun Football Camp.

Beech Hill School.

1pm to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

For those aged 7 to 16 only.

Elland Community Hub, Cartwheel and community centre.

11am to 3pm.

Huddersfield Road, HX5 9DL.

Beech Hill School.

12 noon to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

Week 4

11th – 17th August

Todmorden Sports Centre.

11am to 3pm.

Ewood Lane, Todmorden. OL14 7DF.

Mixenden Activity Centre.

12 noon to 4pm.

Clough Lane, Mixenden. HX2 8SH.

Summer Fun Football Camp.

Beech Hill School.

1pm to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

For those aged 7 to 16 only.

Elland Community Hub, Cartwheel and community centre.

11am to 3pm.

Huddersfield Road, HX5 9DL.

Beech Hill School.

12 noon to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

Week 5

18th – 24th August

Away Day Away Day

Summer Fun Football Camp.

Beech Hill School.

1pm to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

For those aged 7 to 16 only.

Elland Community Hub, Cartwheel and community centre.

11am to 3pm.

Huddersfield Road, HX5 9DL.

Beech Hill School.

12 noon to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

Week 6

25th – 31st August

Bank Holiday

Mixenden Activity Centre.

12 noon to 4pm.

Clough Lane, Mixenden. HX2 8SH.

Summer Fun Football Camp.

Beech Hill School.

1pm to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

For those aged 7 to 16 only.

Elland Community Hub, Cartwheel and community centre.

11am to 3pm.

Huddersfield Road, HX5 9DL.

Beech Hill School.

12 noon to 4pm.

Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax. HX1 5TN.

More details

  • We work on an open access basis.
    • Children and young people are supervised, but the parent or guardian is still responsible for them.
    • You are free to come and go as you please.
  • We offer a range of free play activities, chosen by children and young people.
  • These can get messy, so do please come in clothes that suit the activity and weather.

Contact us

  • For more details or help, phone: 01422 380995 (Play Development Service).
  • In case of an emergency, phone: 07799 430175 or 07966 151413 (Play Leader).

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