Community Development Fulfilling Lives Team Riverside

REGULAR AND ONGONG OPPORTUNITIES

TUESDAYS

All details are correct at time of publishing APRIL-JUNE 2012 Activity/event Time Cost Where is it/who to contact

6.00 – £3.00, South Moorlands Leisure centre 9.00 am reductions Allen Street for Leisure Cheadle Key holders ST10 1HJ and over General Swim 60s (tel) (01538) 753883 (Termtime Programme) Please ring or see the website for http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/49 the holiday programme. /home/South-Moorlands-Leisure- Centre.aspx

7.00 am £3.00 pay YMCA – 9.00 as you go Edinburgh House pm or £15.00 Harding Road per month Hanley membershi Stoke-on-Trent Gym & Activity centre p ST1 3AE Come and see the fantastic facilities at the YMCA Youth Campus (tel) (01782) 222388 (facilities are open to all ages). As well as a gym, there are spinning www.northstaffsymca.org.uk and dance classes and a climbing wall. Afterwards, drop into the café for a refreshing drink. TUESDAYS 7.00 am £4.00 per Community centre – 9.00 session, Fegg Hayes Road pm £6.00 for Fegg Hayes Stoke-on-Trent a weekly ST6 6QR pass or £18.00 for a (tel) (01782) 878843/878823

monthly Bodyworks Fitness Studio pass

7.00 am £6.00 per Brough Park Leisure centre – 10.00 session, Brough Park pm reduced Leek Staffordshire entry for ST13 6AT Leisure Key holders (tel) (01538) 373603

Expressions gym. Also http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/11 spinning and dance classes. /home/Brough-Park-Leisure- Tea, coffee and snacks Centre.aspx available.

7.15 – £4.00, or Main Pool 9.00 pm £2.50 for Fenton Manor Swimming Pool Energise City Road card Fenton holders Stoke-on-Trent Early Birds Swim ST4 2RR

(Termtime Programme) (tel) (01782) 233222 Please ring or see the website for http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ the holiday programme. leisure/fenton-manor/pools-and- swimming/ Venue facilities:

TUESDAYS 9.00 – £3.00, Brough Park Leisure centre 11.00 reductions Brough Park am for Leisure Leek Key Staffordshire holders ST13 6AT and over General Swim 60s (tel) (01538) 373603 (Termtime Programme) Please ring or see the website for http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/11 the holiday programme. /home/Brough-Park-Leisure- Centre.aspx

9.00 am Free Whitfield Valley Community centre – 1.00 entry, Fegg Hayes Road pm prices for Fegg Hayes Stoke-on-Trent food and ST6 6QR drink vary

(tel) (01782) 878843/878823

Community café Come and have a cup of tea and a chat at this friendly centre, and see the activities on offer 9.00 am £3.65 per – 6.00 person Stone Road pm (people Trentham with Exit by disabilities Staffs. Trentham Gardens 8.00 pm and carers) ST4 8AX (North Walk in the gardens and woodlands, entrance) £45.00 cruise on the lake, ride on the Exit by annual (tel) (01782) 646646 miniature train, have a picnic, go 5.00 pm ticket shopping or have a drink or a meal (South (carers http://www.trentham.co.uk/contact entrance) free)

TUESDAYS 9.05 am £4.00, or Main Pool – 12.10 £2.50 for Fenton Manor Swimming Pool pm Energise Fenton Manor Sports centre card City Road holders Fenton Leisure Swim Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RR (Termtime programme) Please ring or see the website for the holiday programme (tel) (01782) 233222 http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ leisure/fenton-manor/pools-and- swimming/

9.30 – £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 10.30 reductions Thames Drive am for Leisure Biddulph Key Staffordshire holders ST8 7HL and over General Swim 60s (tel) (01782) 515005 http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ (Termtime programme) home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- Please ring or see the website for Centre.aspx the holiday programme

9.30 am Free The Observatory – 2.00 17 Bucknall Old Road pm Please Bucknall ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a ST1 2AF

place (tel) (01782) 272799 Art Group

All welcome

TUESDAYS 9.30 am Free The Shire Hall Gallery – 5.00 Market Square pm 30 minute and 1 hour ST16 2LD slots available (tel) (01785) 278345 Please ring http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/ museumandgalleries/shirehallgalleries/h or register at ome.aspx Multi-sensory room reception to book a

place (Wheelchair access to the main entrance on Market Square only. The Museum does not have its own car park, but there are public car parks nearby). 9.45 am £1.50 per Church of the Nazarene – 12.15 week, Smithpool Road pm plus Fenton £2.50 for Stoke-on-Trent

specialist ST4 2PP Card making tutor Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk groups and enter the postcode to find a Please map ring to Venue facilities: book a place 10.00 – £2.20, Wallace centre 11.00 reduced Abbotts Road am rates for Carers/S Stoke-on-Trent upport ST2 8DU Workers

Nifty 50s Aerobics & Gym (tel) (01782) 233555 class (For the over 50s) Please Go to http:.maps.google.co.uk ring to and enter the postcode to find a map Suitable for all levels of fitness book a Venue facilities: place

TUESDAYS 10.00 – £3.50. Trent Squash Club 11.00 Reduced Road am cost for Birches Head Stoke-on-Trent Carers/S upport Workers (tel) (01782) 541916 Please Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk Spinning and enter the postcode to find a map ring to Venue facilities: book a Suitable for all levels of fitness place

10.00 – Free Gurdwara Temple 11.30 61 Liverpool Road am Please Stoke-on-Trent ring to ST4 1AQ book a place Be Active for the Over 50s (tel) (01782) 831911

Runs until 26th June Email: [email protected]

10.00 Free St. John’s Welcome centre am – entry, Greasley Road 2.00 pm prices for Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent food and ST2 8JE drink vary

The Lunch Box café Come and enjoy a delicious Contact: Linda (tel) 07771 501337 breakfast, lunch or just a relaxing tea or coffee In friendly surroundings

TUESDAYS Borough Museum & Art 10.00 Free Brampton Road Gallery am – entry Brampton Park 4.30 pm Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs. ST5 0QP

(tel) (01782) 619705 http://www.newcastle- Set in beautiful parkland, come and staffs.gov.uk/leisure_index.asp?id=SXE see the Victorian street scene, toy DE3-A780BC50&cat=1243 gallery, paintings and photographs and see what a 1930/s40s house was like. In the park is an aviary and pond, and a café. 10.00 Free Westport Lake Visitor centre am – entry Westport Lake Road 5.00 pm Middleport Stoke-on-Trent 24 hour ST6 4RZ

access (tel) (01782) 454193http://www.staffs- Westport Lake to the walks wildlife.org.uk/page/westport-lake Lakeside trails, wild birds, visitor centre with exhibits and café 10.00 Free Potteries Museum & Art Gallery am – entry Bethesda Street 5.00 pm Hanley Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW

Potteries Museum & Art (tel) (01782) 232323 Gallery Come and see the treasures in the City’s own Museum and Art Gallery. Plus lots of special displays and exhibitions. TUESDAYS 10.00 £5.50 am – Uttoxeter Road 5.00 pm Family Longton ticket: Stoke-on-Trent £20.00 ST3 1PQ

(etl) (01782) 237777

Gladstone Pottery Museum

(partial wheelchair access) Museum of a former pottery factory

10.30 - Free Meet at Haregate Community 11.30 Centre, 43a Haregate Road, Leek am Ring to ST13 6PP Walk to Water book a place Contact: Bekki Haughton (tel) 01538 395463

Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk and enter the postcode to find a map 10.30 – £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 12 noon reductions Thames Drive for Leisure Biddulph Key Staffordshire holders ST8 7HL and over 60s (tel) (01782) 515005 Over 50s swim http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- (Termtime programme) Centre.aspx Please ring or see the website for the holiday programme

TUESDAYS 10.30 £5.00 per Wye Road Community centre am - session Clayton 3.00 pm Newcastle-under-Lyme No need Staffs. to book, ST5 3AZ just come ELITE Activity Central along (tel) Lots of activities including arts (01782) 444576 / (01782) 662872 and crafts, board games, www.elitestaffordshire.co.uk Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk computers, internet, light and enter the postcode to find a map movement and dance, Venue facilities: socialising and a community café. All welcome

10.30 Free Apedale Heritage centre am – entry, Loomer Road 4.00 pm mine Chesterton Newcastle-under-Lyme tours are Staffs. Apedale Heritage centre £4.00 ST5 7JS Local history Train Mine & Museum open weekends rides (tel) (01782) 565050 and Bank Holidays only. Apedale £2.00 http://www.apedale.co.uk/ Valley Light Railway opens on 31st March. Apedale Community Country Park has walking trails through meadows and by pools. Café open every day. 11.00 Free Meet at the Community car park, am Werrington, No need ST9 0LY Contact: Sheila Wright, Health Walk with Fresh Air, Fitness to book, Promotion Officer & Friends just come Each walk is led and lasts 30–60 along minutes. New members are very welcome. (tel) (01538) 395463 or email [email protected]

Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk

and enter the postcode to find a map

TUESDAYS 11.00 £3.00, Brough Park Leisure centre am – 12 reduction Brough Park noon s for Leek Staffordshire Leisure ST13 6AT Key holders Aquafit (tel) (01538) 373603 and over

(Termtime Programme) 60s http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/11 Please ring or see the website for /home/Brough-Park-Leisure- the holiday programme. Centre.aspx

11.00 £1.00 Tunstall Library am – Victoria Institute, The Boulevard, 12.30 No need Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6DB pm to book, just come (tel) (01782) 238471 Get Fit at Tunstall Library along http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ All ages and abilities welcome, free leisure/libraries-and-archives/ health assessments given Venue facilities:

11.00 Free Abbey Hulton Community Hall am – Abbotts Road 12.30 No need Abbey Hulton pm to book, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8DU Carpet Bowls just come along (tel) (01782) 538493 Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk and enter the postcode to find a map Venue facilities:

TUESDAYS 11.00 £7.35 per Grange Road am – adult, Biddulph, 3.30 pm £18.40 Staffordshire ST8 7SD (5.30 per family pm after April) (tel) (01782) 517999

Biddulph Grange Gardens http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/biddulph- grange-garden/ Beautiful gardens from around the world. Kitchen garden, woodland walk, lake and sensory garden. (Partially wheelchair accessible) 12 noon £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre – 2.00 reductions Thames Drive pm for Leisure Biddulph Key Staffordshire holders ST8 7HL and over General Swim 60s (tel) (01782) 515005 (Termtime Programme) http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ Please ring or see the website for home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- the holiday programme. Centre.aspx

12 noon £3.00, Brough Park Leisure centre – 2.30 reductions Brough Park pm for Leisure Leek Key Staffordshire holders ST13 6AT and over General Swim 60s (tel) (01538) 373603

(Termtime Programme) Please ring http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/11 or see the website for the holiday /home/Brough-Park-Leisure- programme Centre.aspx

TUESDAYS 12 noon £3.00, South Moorlands Leisure centre – 4.00 reductions Allen Street pm for Leisure Cheadle Key Staffordshire holders ST10 1HJ and over General Swim 60s (tel) (01538) 753883 (Termtime Programme) http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/49 Please ring or see the website for the /home/South-Moorlands-Leisure- holiday programme. Centre.aspx

12.10 – £3.20, or Alsager Leisure centre 12.50 £2.40 with Hassall Road pm an Options Alsager card Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2HP

(tel) (01270 685601 Senior Citizens’ Swim http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure, _culture_and_tourism/leisure_facilities/ (Termtime programme – please ring my_nearest_centre/alsager_leisure_cen or see the website for holiday tre.aspx programme details)

12.20 – £4.00 or Main Pool 1.15 pm £2.50 for Fenton Manor Sports centre Energise City Road Fenton card Stoke-on-Trent holders ST4 2RR Fitness Swim

(tel) (01782) 233222 (Termtime Programme) Please ring or http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ see the website for the holiday leisure/fenton-manor/pools-and- programme swimming/

TUESDAYS 1.00 – £2.00 5.00 pm concession Ford Green Road s, £6.50 family Stoke-on-Trent ticket ST6 1NG

(tel) (01782) 233195 Ford Green Hall

See what it was like to live in the 17th Century, in this interesting house and garden 1.25 – £4.00 or Main Pool 8.00 pm £2.50 for Fenton Manor Swimming Pool Energise Fenton Manor Sports centre card City Road holders Fenton Stoke-on-Trent Leisure Swim ST4 2RR

(Termtime Programme) Please ring or (tel) (01782) 233222 see the website for the holiday programme http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ leisure/fenton-manor/pools-and-

swimming/

1.30 – Free Neighbourhood Community 3.00 pm Centre Please ring Dawlish Drive to book a Bentilee place Stoke-on-Trent ST2 0EU

Learning for Health (over 50s) (tel) (01782) 831911 Runs until 26th June Email: [email protected]

TUESDAYS 2.00 – £3.75 or Dimensions Leisure centre 3.00 pm £3.10 for Scotia Road Energise card Stoke-on-Trent holders ST6 4ET

(tel) (01782) 233500 Muscle tone swim http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ Fountains, spas, river rapids and a leisure/leisure-facilities/dimensions/ waterslide in a tropical setting Venue facilities: (Termtime Programme) Please ring or see the website for the holiday programme 2.00 – Free Expressions Cafe 3.00 pm Quadrant Road No need Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Book chat to book, ST1 1PS just come Contact: Emma George Tuesdays 1st, 15th, 29th May along th th 12 , 26 June (tel) (01782) 238410 10th & 24th July Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk and enter the postcode to find a map A chance to borrow library Venue facilities: books, talk about them and read to each other 2.00 – £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 3.30 pm reductions Thames Drive for Leisure Biddulph Key Staffordshire holders ST8 7HL and over 60s Ladies Only Swim (tel) (01782) 515005 http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- (Termtime programme – please ring Centre.aspx or see the website for holiday programme details)

TUESDAYS 2.15 – Free Leek Library 3.00 pm Stockwell Street No need Leek to book, Staffs. just come ST13 6DW along

Knit & Knatter (tel) (01538) 483209 Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk Beginners and experts welcome. and enter the postcode to find a map Start up materials available for Venue facilities: beginners.

2.30 – £3.00, Brough Park Leisure centre 4.00 pm reduction Brough Park s for Leek Staffordshire Leisure ST13 6AT Key holders and over (tel) (01538) 373603 Over 50s swim http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/11 60s /home/Brough-Park-Leisure- (Termtime Programme) Please ring or Centre.aspx see the website for the holiday programme

4.00 – £4.00 or Small Pool 6.30 pm £2.50 for Fenton Manor Swimming Pool Energise Fenton Manor Sports centre card City Road holders Fenton Stoke-on-Trent Leisure Swim ST4 2RR

(Termtime programme – please ring (tel) (01782) 233222 or see the website for holiday http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ programme details) leisure/fenton-manor/pools-and- swimming/ Venue facilities:

TUESDAYS 5.30 – £3.00, South Moorlands Leisure centre 7.00 pm reductions Allen Street for Leisure Cheadle Key Staffordshire holders ST10 1HJ and over General Swim 60s (tel) (01538) 753883 (Termtime Programme) Please ring or see the website for the http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/49 holiday programme. /home/South-Moorlands-Leisure- Centre.aspx

5.00 pm £4.50 Kidsgrove Sports centre – 6.00 Fourth Avenue pm Please Kidsgrove ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a ST7 1DR place

Spinning (tel) (01782) 786162 Go to http:.maps.google.co.uk Suitable for all levels of fitness and enter the postcode to find a map

5.45 – £3.70, Wallace centre 6.45 pm reductions Abbotts Road for Abbey Hulton Energise Stoke-on-Trent card ST2 8DU holders

(tel) (01782) 233555 Spin/circuit Please ring to book a Go to http:.maps.google.co.uk place and enter the postcode to find a map You will need some keep fit Venue facilities: experience to join

TUESDAYS 6.00 – £4.00 Trent Squash Club 7.00 pm Birches Head Road Please Birches Head Stoke-on-Trent ring to Boxaerobics ST2 8DD book a

place You will need some experience (tel) (01782) 541916 of keep fit to join Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk and enter the postcode to find a map Venue facilities:

5.00 pm £4.50 Kidsgrove Sports centre – 6.00 Fourth Avenue pm Please Kidsgrove ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a ST7 1DR place

(tel) (01782) 786162 Circuit training Go to http:.maps.google.co.uk and enter the postcode to find a map You will need some experience of keep fit to join this group

6.00 – £4.00, or Alsager Leisure centre 7.30 pm £2.40 with Hassall Road an Options Alsager card. . Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2HP

(tel) (01270 685601 Public Swim http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure, _culture_and_tourism/leisure_facilities/ (Termtime programme – please ring my_nearest_centre/alsager_leisure_cen or see the website for holiday tre.aspx programme details)

TUESDAYS 6.00 – £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 8.00 pm reductions Thames Drive for Leisure Biddulph Key Staffordshire holders ST8 7HL and over 60s (tel) (01782) 515005 General Swim http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- (Termtime programme – please ring Centre.aspx or see the website for holiday programme details)

6.30 – £2.00 for Kidsgrove Sports Centre 7.15 pm Activ8 Fourth Avenue card Kidsgrove Stoke-on-Trent holders ST7 1DR

Spinning Please ring to (tel) (01782) 786162 Suitable for all levels of fitness http://www.newcastle- book a staffs.gov.uk/leisure place Venue facilities:

6.30 – £2.00 Fenton Community centre 10.30 Manor Street pm No need Fenton to book, Stoke-on-Trent just come ST4 2PT along Carers/Support Workers welcome MAC Club

Social Club for people with Contact: Alan (tel) 07860 649662 disabilities Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk All ages welcome and enter the postcode to find a map Disco, karaoke, quizzes, theme Venue facilities: nights, visits All welcome TUESDAYS 7.00 – £4.50 Kidsgrove Sports centre 8.00 pm Fourth Avenue Please Kidsgrove ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a ST7 1DR

place

Aerobics (tel) (01782) 786162 Go to http:.maps.google.co.uk and enter the postcode to find a map

7.00 – £4.50 Kidsgrove Sports centre 8.00 pm Fourth Avenue Please Kidsgrove ring to Stoke-on-Trent

book a ST7 1DR

place Boxexercise (tel) (01782) 786162 You will need some experience of Go to http:.maps.google.co.uk keep fit to join this group and enter the postcode to find a map

7.00 – 50p – Subs Queensberry Youth centre 9.00 pm contribute Queensberry Road to Normacot resources and ST3 1QZ refreshmen ts Parents/carers welcome & one to one support can be arranged No need to book, just Stephanie Fletcher 07901102919 come Uth Provision [email protected] along LDD Youth Development Worker For young people with learning. Make Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk new friends, play games, learn new and enter the postcode to find a map skills and have fun Venue facilities:

For young people aged 11-25

TUESDAYS 7.00 – £3.00 Social Club 10.00 entrance Box Lane pm fee, Meir includes Stoke-on-Trent a drink

No need Contact: Barry to book, just come (tel) 07780 497100 Wellbeing Foundation Social along Club

For people with disabilities

Discos, quizzes, karaoke, fun events 7.15 pm Rock n The Groove Academy – Rock Roll - The Queen’s Hotel n Roll £5.50 Basford Salsa - 8.00 pm £6.50 ST4 6JJ – Salsa Salsa and Rock n Roll class Carers/Sup port (tel) 0798 4119653 Workers Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk free. and enter the postcode to find a map Please ring to book a place 8.00 – £3.85 or Dimensions Leisure centre 9.00 pm £3.60 for Scotia Road Energise Burslem card Stoke-on-Trent holders ST6 4ET

(tel) (01782) 233500 Aqua fit http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ Fountains, spas, river rapids and a leisure/leisure-facilities/dimensions/ waterslide in a tropical setting Venue facilities: (Termtime programme – please ring or see the website for holiday programme details) TUESDAYS 8.00 – Free Abbey Hulton Community Hall 9.00 pm Abbotts Road No need Abbey Hulton to book, Stoke-on-Trent just come ST2 8DU along Bingo (tel) (01782) 538493 Go to http:..maps.google.co.uk and enter the postcode to find a map Venue facilities:

8.00 – £4.00, or Main Pool 9.45 pm £2.50 for Fenton Manor Swimming Pool Energise City Road Fenton card Stoke-on-Trent holders ST4 2RR Adults only 16 plus swim

(tel) (01782) 233222 (Termtime Programme) Please ring or http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ see the website for the holiday leisure/fenton-manor/pools-and- programme swimming/ Venue facilities:

8.30 – £3.00, South Moorlands Leisure centre 10.00 reductions Allen Street pm for Leisure Cheadle Key Staffordshire holders ST10 1HJ and over Adult Swim 60s (tel) (01538) 753883 (Termtime Programme) http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/49 Please ring or see the website for the /home/South-Moorlands-Leisure- holiday programme. Centre.aspx

TUESDAYS 9.00 – £4.00, or Alsager Leisure centre 10.00 £2.40 with Hassall Road am an Options Alsager card. . Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2HP

(tel) (01270 685601 Adult Swim http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure, _culture_and_tourism/leisure_facilities/ (Termtime programme – please ring my_nearest_centre/alsager_leisure_cen or see the website for holiday tre.aspx programme details)

9.30 – £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 10.30 reductions Thames Drive pm for Leisure Biddulph Key Staffordshire holders ST8 7HL and over 60s (tel) (01782) 515005 General Swim http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- (Termtime programme – please ring Centre.aspx or see the website for holiday programme details)

Contact: Kerry Summerfield/Tracy Wright, Community Development, Fulfilling Lives Team, Riverside Employement & Training Centre, Stoke-on-Trent City Council (ext) 6174/6510 Email: [email protected] www.stoke.gov.uk/communitydevelopment