Halton
Halton Play Children's Charity Summer Play Schemes

Halton Play Children's Charity Summer Play Schemes are back for summer 2026!
St Peter and Paul's Catholic High School - Monday the 10th of August to Friday the 14th of August, am and pm sessions. https://bookaby.me/halton-play-childrens-charity
Holy Spirit Primary School - Monday the 17th of August to Friday the 21st of August, am and pm sessions.
Bookaby // Halton Play Children's Charity
Sessions are available to children aged 5-12 years old.
Places must be booked in advance.
See the attached flyers for full information and how to book.
Rootstock: Celebrating Halton’s Diverse Communities
A welcoming programme of free creative workshops is coming to Runcorn and Widnes, helping local people discover, celebrate and connect through culture.
Trinity Safe Space is inviting people across Halton to take part in Rootstock, a vibrant new series of creative workshops celebrating the rich diversity, heritage and stories that make up our local community.
Disability Pride Month Craft Session at Dead Positive HQ

Join the team at Dead Positive HQ, 202 Warrington Road, Widnes, WA8 0AX, on the 31st of July at 5:30pm for a craft session.
Mould your own guardian familiar and connect with other disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent locals.
Follow this link to book your place, suggested donation £5.
Brookvale Community Centre Community Day

Brookvale Community Centre Community Day
Join the team at Brookvale for a community event on Saturday the 25th of July 10am to 1pm.
Stallholders, face painting, information and more...
Halton Mental Health Alliance Breakfast Networking Event 16th July 2026 9am-11am
The core members of Halton Mental Health Alliance are keen to engage more organisations in the valuable work they do.
We are looking for all types of groups and organisations in all shapes and sizes, If your service supports wellbeing and mental health from light touch prevention through to specific mental health intervention services, we need you!Join us on 16th July from 9am - 11am for a breakfast meeting St Maries, where we can enjoy a breakfast together, discuss the Mental Health Alliance - Halton and start to plan what we want to achieve over the next 12 months.
Halton Borough Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme

Halton Borough Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme is back this Summer, offering free activities and healthy meals for children and young people aged 4–16 who receive benefits related Free School Meals - and up to age 25 for young people with special educational needs or disabilities.
Across Halton, 38 local providers are delivering a packed schedule of Summer fun, including:
Arts & crafts
Sports and outdoor activities
Gaming clubs
Creative technologyHalton Funding Bulletin - June 2026
The External Funding Team at Halton Borough Council have produced their latest monthly Funding Bulletin covering recent grants alerts.
The bulletin can be found in the attachment below.
In addition to their monthly bulletin, Programmes Office can help you search for external funding via grant searches and support with grant applications. Also offering free workshops to help you to develop a fundraising strategy, basic bid writing, managing your grant plus monitoring & evaluation of grants received.
Wellbeing Festival - Refugee Week
A free wellbeing event is taking place during Refugee Week, bringing people together for a relaxing and inclusive day. The festival will feature yoga sessions for men and women, a drumming circle, and shared food.
It will be held on Wednesday 17 June, 10am–2pm at the Old Police Station, Mersey Rd, Runcorn (WA7 1DF).
Rootstock - For All People In Halton To Discover, Celebrate, And Connect
Join Trinity Safe Space for a vibrant series of workshops, in venues across Runcorn and Widnes, designed to embrace the rich diversity of our community.
With funding from Culture 26; Made in Halton Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Metro Mayor.
Child Safety Week 2026: Making Prevention Possible
Child Safety Week returns from 1 – 7 June 2026, Halton Council are encouraging everyone to raise awareness of how we can keep children safe.
In Halton, hospital data shows that A&E attendance rates are among the highest in England - particularly for children under five - and this is reflected in higher hospital admission rates. The leading cause of emergency admissions for children is accidental injury, many of which are preventable.