As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, over 60 women from across Yorkshire took part in the ‘Celebrating Women of Halifax’ Tour led by volunteers at Halifax Heritage Tours CIC.
Every International Women’s Day, Holly organises a fundraising event to raise funds for Calderdale WomenCentre and this year approached the team at Halifax Heritage Tours with the idea of arranging a walking tour, celebrating the women of Halifax.
The ladies of Halifax Heritage Tours rose to the challenge and led four tour groups around some of the Halifax town centre’s key sites incorporating the history and stories of some of the great women that have made Halifax what it is today. The tour culminated with refreshment and scones at the Old Courthouse and raised an incredible £800 for Calderdale WomenCentre.
Chris Harris DL, Founder Director of HHT said:
“The participants were utterly fascinated by the number of women who had helped shape the community and the town we call home ..Halifax!
Names like Violet Mackintosh ..Martha Crossley ..women who were suffragettes ..right up to Hannah Cockcroft MBE DL (who could miss the gold post-box to commemorate her Olympic gold medal ) And of course our lovely MP Holly Lynch who follows Linda Riordan and Alice Mahon .
All women who worked tirelessly for the town.”
Halifax MP, Holly Lynch added:
“What a great day it was! I want to thank the team at Halifax Heritage Tours for putting together such a brilliant and insightful tour.
Calderdale WomenCentre do incredible work, assisting women across West Yorkshire with emotional and practical support on issues such as debt, benefits, mental or physical health, domestic violence, counselling, and training, so I’m delighted that we were able to raise these vital funds.”
