HEALTH WALKS: Why not join your local healthy walking group which meets every fortnight starting from Havercroft Community Learning Centre at 10.30am for an hour or so? The next walk is on Wednesday, February 10. Contact the centre on 01226 72782 for more information.

COUNCILLOR SURGERIES: Coun Maureen Cummings will hold surgeries today Friday, February 5 from 9.30am to 10.15am at Havercroft Community Learning Centre, and 9.30 to 10.30am tomorrow Saturday, February 6 at St St Paul's Church, Ryhill.

CHARITY SHOP: The charity shop at The Living Hope Church, Cow Lane, Havercroft, is open 9am to noon on Monday and Tuesday mornings. A chance to enjoy a chat over a cuppa and pick up a bargain.

LEARNING CENTRE: Havercroft and Ryhill Community Learning Centre has started a host of new courses. There's something for everyone and OFSTED registered crèche facilities for children aged three months to five years are on site. Information sheets are available for all courses. The centre is also home to a Wakefield District Housing information point and NHS health trainers are also on site each week. All courses are free if you are in receipt of certain benefits. For further information please contact the centre on 01226 727824 or e-mail info@havercroftcentre.com

RYHILL FOLK DANCE GROUP: The folk dancers continue to meet on Mondays between 1pm and 3pm at St Paul's Methodist Church, Ryhill. The cost has been increased to £2.50 for the winter months.

JO JINGLES: A Jo Jingles club is open at Ryhill J&I School to serve Ryhill and Havercroft communities. Jo Jingles is aimed children aged up to five, and their parents. Each session focuses on music and movement for the children. It is held in the school hall between 9.30am and 10.15am every Wednesday morning and is £2 per session.

COMMUNITY SOCCER: A youth soccer team for 14 to 16-year-olds is being run by PCSO James Smith, a member of Wakefield Neighbourhood Police Team, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm on Thursdays at Havercroft and Ryhill Sports Centre.

JOB SEEKERS: Havercroft and Ryhill Community Learning Centre offers free advice, contact 01226 727824 or e-mail info@havercroftcentre.com
 
DROP-IN: The drop-in for pre-school children and their carers is open at the Living Hope Church, Cow Lane, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. There is no fixed charge but donations are accepted to cover the cost of providing refreshments. A chance for those looking after young ones to enjoy a chat and a cuppa and for their charges to play together.

WHEELS FOR ALL: This organisation provides opportunities for cycling for people with disabilities and differing needs. Sessions will be held at the Havercroft and Ryhill Sports and Youth Centre from 10am to noon on the second Saturday of each month, the next being Saturday, February 13. The charge is £2 for an hour. To book a place call 01226 723659. If you interested to volunteer to help this group then phone Gail Tombs on 0774 3337778.
 
ACTIVITY SESSIONS: Connect3 is a free programme which aims to help overweight children, aged 16 and under, to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. Children will learn all about how they can have an active, fun life and feel happier about themselves. The programme helps families understand the importance of healthy food and how to cook simple, low cost and nutritious meals as well as how to manage their weight and easy ways to get active. All sessions take place at Havercroft and Ryhill Youth and Sports Centre, Mondays 4pm to 6pm. For more information about the programme, contact Louise Edwards on 0783 3048339.

FRIENDS OF HAWPARK WOOD: The Friends of Haw Park Wood have launched a new photographic competition for 2010. Entries can be taken at any time of the year, but must be taken in the wood. Details of where to send your entries will follow, but, for now, get out there and get snapping! Do you enjoy nature and the outdoors? If so then why not join the Friends of Haw Park Wood on Sunday, February 7 to help with planting trees. They will be planting young trees from the nursery into the wood and any young trees that you may have grown into the nursery. The Friends are meeting at 11am in the Discovery Centre car park, Anglers' Country Park.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Crofton u11 football team is looking for additional players. For more information, contact Gary on 01924 864614 or Richard on 01924 863333.

WALTON METHODIST CHURCH: The preacher on Sunday at 10.30am is Thelma Crossley. On Tuesday, open door coffee morning is from 10am to 11.30am. On Wednesday craft class is from 9.30am to noon and women's fellowship is at 2pm when the speaker will be from the community awareness programme. On Friday, February 12 there is a quiz, with light refreshments served during the evening, admission £2.

WALTON MAJORETTES: The organisers are looking for girls from age five to join. Training is on Fridays from 5pm. Anyone interested, enthusiastic and willing to work hard, contact Rachel Shillito on 0759 7825536, or Anna Whyke on 0754 6427033.

FRIDAY FUNTIME: The Funtime toddler group is held from 10am to 11.30am on Fridays at Walton Village Hall.

DANCING SCHOOL: Samantha's school of dance will holds adults' freestyle classes at Walton Methodist Church from 7.15pm to 8pm Thursday evenings. For more information and the date of the next meeting, call Samantha on 0776 0253942.