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The age friendly festival for older people

Your Central guide 2017

Longsight

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When What Where Tell me How Sign me up about it much? Monday – Senior Pakistani Greater Donations Pakistani Community Centre can Friday Citizens Community Manchester occasionally be reached on 0161 637 0710 3pm – 6pm Group Centre, 481 Pakistani Stockport Rd, Association Manchester ran group for M12 4NN older Asian men to meet and socialise. Every Friday Digital Longsight Feel left Free Session is run by Manchester Adult 9.30 – Drop-in Library learning behind by Education Service –no need to 12.00pm centre technology? book just drop in (upstairs), 519 Stockport Road, Do you have a For directions to the library Tel: Longsight, M12 computer, 0161 227 3706 4NE tablet or smartphone, but aren’t sure how to use it or what you can do with it?

Looking for an ICT

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qualification to make you more employable?

Come to a Digital Drop-in for help.

Mondays Job & CV Longsight Support with Free Session is run by Manchester Adult 9am – 12pm support Library learning job searching Education Service –no need to centre and CV writing book just drop in (upstairs), 519 For directions to the library Stockport Road, 0161 227 3706 Longsight, M12 4NE Tuesdays Basic ICT Longsight Support with Free Drop In (run by First Asian Support 9am - support Library learning using IT and Trust) –no need to book just drop 4.30pm centre, 519 computers in Stockport Road, For directions to the library Tel: Longsight, M12 0161 227 3706 4NE

Wednesdays CV & job Longsight Support with Free Drop In (run by First Asian Support 9am - search Library learning job searching Trust) –no need to book just drop

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4.30pm centre, 519 and CV writing in Stockport Road, For directions to the library Tel: Longsight, M12 0161 227 3706 4NE Mondays Adult Longsight For health and Free No need to book, just sit down, 10am - colouring- Library learning wellbeing join in, relax and enjoy. 2.30pm in session centre, 519 adult weekly Stockport Road, colouring-in For directions to the library Tel: Longsight, M12 session. 0161 227 3706 4NE Mondays Ladies only Belle Vue Use of the £2.10 The leisure centre can be reached 12.00 – Gym Leisure Centre, gym facilities on 0161 231 0754 2.00pm Kirkmanshulme at the centre Lane, Longsight, for 2 hours for M12 4TF ladies only.

Wednesdays Community 95-97 Low-cost £1 Just drop in, no need to book. For 12pm – 2pm Café Northmoor lunch, halal (£1.10 for directions or more information Road and vegetarian takeaway) about Northmoor call 0161 248 Community options Cake 50p 6823 or Email: Centre, available. Tea/coffee [email protected] Northmoor Menu changes 30p road, Longsight, each week. M12 5RT Wednesdays Music for 95-97 Create music, Free To book call Gareth 0161 226 8696 4

(until 2nd Dementia Northmoor sing and play or email August) Road simple [email protected] Community instruments as 10.30 – Centre, a group. The 12pm Northmoor friendly road, Longsight, musicians will M12 5RT show you how making music will lift your mood and build friendships.

Thursdays Community Community £2.50 Currently a wait list as 11am – 2pm Shop Coverdale and food membership capacity has been Newbank membership reached. Please still please visit to Community scheme for give your details and see the shop. Food Project people living a You can contact 274 2186 or email Cornbrook 15-minutes’ [email protected] house, 217 walk distance Stockport road, away. £2.50 Longsight, M12 will get you 4DY £12 worth of groceries. Friendly 5

atmosphere and tea and coffee. When What Where Tell me about it How Sign me up much?

Every Digital Drop- Ida Kinsey Village Feel left behind by Free Session is run by Tuesday in Centre, 17 technology? Do you Manchester Adult 12.30 – Guidepost road, have a computer, Education Service –no need 3.00pm M13 9HP tablet or smartphone, to book just drop in but aren’t sure how to For directions to the centre use it or what you can call Grove Village housing do with it? Looking for telephone number 1061 an ICT qualification to 274 1180 make you more employable?

Come to a Digital Drop-in for help.

Mondays Young at Brunswick Church, Weekly meet for Donatio For more information call 1pm – Heart over Brunswick street, socialising, tea and ns for the church office 9.30-3pm 3pm 50s Club M13 9SX coffee and activities tea and mon – fri on 0161 273 6608 6

such as craft, coffee organised trips out. welcome

Thursday Afternoon Elizabeth Yarwood Partnership between Free For more information call s Tea Court, Kincardine Elizabeth Yarwood S4B 0300 555 0128 1pm – Road, M13 9SY Court and Hope is The 3pm Key. Afternoon tea and social for residents living in the Brunswick/- upon-Medlock area.

Mondays Ladies only St Lukes Gentle exercise lead by £1 St Lukes can be reached on 11am – gentle Neighbourhood an instructor. Go at 0161 273 1538 12.30pm exercise Centre, Guidepost your own pace. Ladies road, M13 9HP only. Fridays Shueng Lok www.allfm.org Radio show ran by Free Just tune in or listen online. 11am – Radio show or radio frequency older Chinese 12pm 96.9 FM residents in Cantonese www.allfm.org and some English. or radio frequency 96.9 FM With music and chat for older Chinese residents to listen in to. Saturday Brunswick Hope is the Key, Community food £2.00 For more information call 7 s Pantry Salvation Army, 71 membership scheme Hope is the Key 10am - Grosvenor Street, for the local 07464036317 or visit 12pm Ardwick, M13 9UB community. £2 will get www.hopeisthekey.org.uk you £12 worth of groceries. Friendly atmosphere and tea and coffee and Danish pastry served whilst you wait.

Saturday Community Manchester A fun-filled day of Free Just turn up. For more 17th June Festival University, Oxford hands-on activities, information see 11am – Rd, Manchester including: live www.manchester.ac.uk/co 3pm M13 9PL experiments, mmunityfestival interactive demonstrations, musical and dramatic performances, behind the scenes tours and workshops. Saturday NHS Health Salvation Army, 71 Free 20 minutes Health Free Contact Rose from buzz for 1st July Checks at the Grosvenor Street, checks (diabetes, more information 9am – Brunswick Ardwick, M13 9UB cholesterol, blood Brunswic 07917331539 2pm Pantry pressure) k Pantry Criteria to have check: on as 8

Is aged between 40-74 normal . 10am- Is not already taking 12pm medication for (£2). cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart or kidney conditions. Has a GP in a ward.

Saturday Swinton Swinton Grove Family Fun day for the Free Just turn up. Or contact 8th July Grove Fun Park, Swinton whole community. Friends of Swinton Grove 12pm – Day Grove, Ardwick, Attractions include Park for more information 4pm M13 0BU food, live music, DJ, www.fosgp.org.uk/ children's entertainers, crafts, face-painting, prize bingo, bouncy castle. There is also a very popular 5-a-side football competition for young people, and often a visit from the Lord Mayor.

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Gorton When What Where Tell me about it How Sign me up much?

Tuesday 13th Arts & Craft Suffolk Puffs are little £2 per Please email June Club Monastery, gathered circles of person emma.bryning@themo 1-3pm Suffolk Puffs 89 Gorton Ln, fabric traditionally and nastery.co.uk or call Workshop. Manchester sewn together to make places (0161) 223 3211 to M12 5WF quilts. In this workshop are reserve your place. we will use the same limited technique to make a pretty lavender scented puffs. Mondays ‘Crafty Sew Gorton Library Cross Stitch, Knitting Tea, Gorton Library 0161 10-12.30pm and Sews’ Garratt Way, and general crafts. coffee 227 3737 Manchester and Sue Crutchley M18 8HE biscuits s.crutchley@manchest provided er.gov.uk for a small fee of 50p.

Tuesdays ‘Crafty Sew Gorton Library Cross Stitch, Knitting Tea, Gorton Library 0161 2pm to 4pm and Sews’ Garratt Way, and general crafts. coffee 227 3737 10

Manchester and Sue Crutchley M18 8HE biscuits s.crutchley@manchest provided er.gov.uk for a small fee of 50p. Tuesdays ‘Colour Me Gorton Library Soothe your mind with Gorton Library 0161 2.30-3.30pm Happy’ Garratt Way, a bit of creative 227 3737 Manchester colouring and a chat. Sue Crutchley M18 8HE All materials provided s.crutchley@manchest er.gov.uk

Tuesdays Local History Gorton Library share stories and (Tea/Cof Gorton Library 0161 2-4pm Group Garratt Way, memories fee & 227 3737 Manchester biscuits Sue Crutchley M18 8HE provided s.crutchley@manchest for a er.gov.uk small fee) Thursdays Coffee Gorton Library Everyone welcome Gorton Library 0161 10-12pm Morning Garratt Way, tea/coffee biscuits and 227 3737 Manchester a natter Sue Crutchley M18 8HE s.crutchley@manchest er.gov.uk

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Thursdays Yoga Gorton Library beginners welcome, no £6 Gorton Library 0161 2-4pm Garratt Way, need to book 227 3737 Manchester Sue Crutchley M18 8HE s.crutchley@manchest er.gov.uk

Fridays Art Waves Gorton Library All sorts of crafts eg. Gorton Library 0161 2-4pm Garratt Way, Card making, painting, 227 3737 Manchester drawing, time to Sue Crutchley M18 8HE socialise with s.crutchley@manchest refreshments er.gov.uk

Mondays Keep Fit Class Gorton £1.50 0161 223 1516 10-11am Community Centre, Highmead St, Gorton, M18 8PE

Tuesdays Line Dancing Gorton £1 0161 223 1516 10-11am or Tai Chi Community Centre, 12

Highmead St, Gorton, M18 8PE

Wednesdays Art Class Gorton Free 0161 223 1516 10-12 Community Centre, Highmead St, Gorton, M18 8PE

Wednesdays Yoga Gorton beginners welcome, no £6 0161 223 1516 7pm - Community need to book 8:30pm Centre, Highmead St, Gorton, M18 8PE

Thursdays ‘Crafty Sew Gorton Cross Stitch, Knitting Tea, 0161 223 1516 10:00am- and Sews’ Community and general crafts. coffee 12:00 Centre, and 13

Highmead St, biscuits Gorton, provided M18 8PE for a small fee of 50p.

Thursdays Zumba Gorton For all ages £1.50 0161 223 1516 Community Centre, Highmead St, Gorton, M18 8PE

22nd June Fostering Gorton There's no upper age 11am-2pm information market limit for foster carers - event as long as you're able to meet a child's needs. Manchester City Council offer excellent training, 24/7 support and competitive allowances, with money for extras like holidays or school uniforms. Chat to the 14

friendly team about whether fostering is right for you, at a free drop-in event:

Levenshulme When What Where Tell me about it How Sign me up much?

Every Irish St Mary’s Social group for people Free Zhara Treanor on 0161 Tuesday Community Parish Hall over 50 including Tea & 205 9105 or by email at Care Over Elbow Street sandwiches, live music, headoffice@irishcomm 12.30 pm – 3 50’s Social bingo and raffle. unitycare.com. pm group. M19 3PY Our groups include a lunch and a range of activities, providing the opportunity for

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friendship, socializing, dancing and sharing information. Mondays Happy Inspire Social support and Free Kate 0161 850 4044 2pm-4pm Mondays at Centre, 747 Creative activities. Kate.williams@lev- Inspire Stockport Rd, inspire.org.uk Levenshulme, M19 3AR 2nd and 4th Discussion Inspire Topics chosen by Free Kate 0161 850 4044 Mondays Circle Centre, 747 participants Kate.williams@lev- 11:30am Stockport Rd, inspire.org.uk Levenshulme, (Monday 12th M19 3AR and 26th June) Every Exercise and Inspire £2 for 1 hr of gentle Chair Phone 0161 850 4044 Tuesday Eat Centre, 747 chair based exercise, based to book 11am -2pm Stockport Rd, followed by a 2 course exerceis Levenshulme, meal for £3 e£2 M19 3AR 2 course meal £3 Thursdays Dance Inspire Aimed at mature £2 Kate 0161 850 4044 10:30 am – Exercise with Centre, 747 movers and shakers Kate.williams@lev- 11:30am Hazel Stockport Rd, looking to improve inspire.org.uk 16

Levenshulme, their flexibility & M19 3AR fitness.

Thursdays Computer Inspire Drop in session to learn Free Kate 0161 850 4044 12pm-3pm Buddy Centre, 747 how to get the best Kate.williams@lev- Stockport Rd, from your computer, inspire.org.uk Levenshulme, tablet or mobile. M19 3AR

Wednesdays Welfare Inspire Ring 07593 444 128 or Free Kate 0161 850 4044 9:30am – Rights Advice Centre, 747 0161 850 4044 to make Kate.williams@lev- 12pm Stockport Rd, an appointment, or inspire.org.uk Levenshulme, drop in. M19 3AR Monday 19th Launch of "At Levenshulme A recent collaboration Free Kate 0161 850 4044 June Home with Inspire Café between members of Kate.williams@lev- 2pm - 4pm Levenshulme 747 Stockport the Happy Mondays inspire.org.uk " Art Project Rd, Group at Inspire and Levenshulme, Gorton Visual Arts has M19 3AR produced art work and personal memories that offers a visual celebration of the 17

area's social history and in particular, celebrates Levenshulme's old picture houses

Fridays Dementia Arcadia A quiet Swim for All £1 or Catriona 07583 2pm-3pm Friendly Leisure Centre supported by staff who free for 134810 Swimming M19 3BP have been trained to anyone catriona.sudlow@swim Sessions support people Over 60 ming.com affected by dementia. or attendin g in a carer capacity. Wednesday Peter Quinn St Mary’s A safe and happy Free Marion: 07767 497 625 Friendship Parish Hall environment for 12:00- Group Elbow Street Dementia sufferers and 2:30pm (Dementia Levenshulme their Carers Friendly M19 3PY Activities include: hand

Community massages, nail group) painting, singalongs, playing cards, games, dominoes, chair 18

exercises, plus regular support from an Admiral Nurse. Friday Peter Quinn Christ Church, As above Free Marion: 07767 497 625 Friendship 111 12:00- Group Lane M19 2:30pm (Dementia 2WH Friendly

Community group)

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Every Monday Community Trinity House Every Monday a Free Simon 0161 225 1064 or

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11am-2pm Friends Group Community friendly and email Centre Grove relaxed drop-in for [email protected] Close, off Platt anyone who is Lane feeling lonely, M14 5AA anxious, worried or just a bit low. Every Arts and Crafts Trinity House Every Wednesday Free Simon 0161 225 1064 or Wednesday Community craft session for email 1.30-3.30pm Centre Grove people of any [email protected] Close, off Platt ability Lane M14 5AA Every Thursday Sporting Trinity House Every Thursday voluntary Simon o161 225 1064 or 1.30-3pm Memories Community Older sports fans donation of email Centre Grove to come together £1.50 [email protected] Close, off Platt and chat about Lane sporting memories M14 5AA

Every Friday Luncheon Club Trinity House Social activities £3.00 Simon 0161 225 1064 or 10.30-1pm Community followed by a two- email Centre Grove course lunch [email protected] Close, off Platt Lane M14 5AA 20

Every Friday Coffee and Trinity House Social computer Free Simon 0161 225 1064 or 2-4pm Computers Community class for all email Centre Grove abilities [email protected] Close, off Platt Lane M14 5AA 29th June 5pm- Fostering Whitworth Art There's no upper 8pm Information gallery age limit for foster event carers - as long as you're able to meet a child's needs. Manchester City Council offer excellent training, 24/7 support and competitive allowances, with money for extras like holidays or school uniforms. Chat to the friendly team about whether fostering is right 21

for you, at a free drop-in event:

Chorlton, Whalley Range and When What Where Tell me about it How much? Sign me up

Thursday 1st CGN History 1.40 – Come along and £2 Helen Hibberd, CGN June Talk 2.45pm listen to a talk Co-ordinator on 881 Wilbraham St around the History 2925 or email Ninian’s of the Whit Walks helen@chorltongoo

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Church Hall, in Manchester dneighbours.org Egerton Road from Canon Jim South, Burns Chorlton M21 0XJ Wednesdays Cromwell JNR8 Meet up and have Free Chris Ricard at JNR8 between 2 Community Community a chat and a cuppa agefriendlywhalleyr and 3pm Cuppa Centre, with your [email protected] Clarendon neighbours at 881 3744 Road, Cromwell Whalley Community Cuppa. Range M16 Thursdays 3- Knitting Club The Place at This is an informal Free For more 4pm Fallowfield group facilitated by information please Library, Platt volunteers. All contact Leigh or Lane M14 7FB adults wishing to Rob on 0161 227 learn or practice 3744 knitting are welcome. It doesn’t matter if you are practised or a beginner, just come along and join in. Mondays 1- Forever The Place at Join our informal Free For more 23

3pm Young Over Fallowfield programme of information please 50s Club Library, Platt activities for over contact Leigh or Lane M14 7FB 50s! Rob on 0161 227 3744

Wednesdays Walk and Talk A leisurely stroll Free Sally Ferris at 11am – Group around the lake, Together Dementia 12.30pm (Dementia feeding the ducks Support 07854 335 Friendly) and observing the 890 wildlife and the sally@togetherdem changing seasons. ntiasupport.org Then refreshments at the Pavilion café while we chat, play cards and dominoes. Both people living with Demntia and relatives are welcome to join us. Monday 12th Positive Living Wilbraham St A monthly friendly, Helen Hibberd, CGN June Group – Ninian’s informal discussion Co-ordinator on 881 Learning Church Hall, led by an 2925 or email 24

about Egerton Road experienced life helen@chorltongoo Forgiveness South, coach and trainer. dneighbours.org Chorlton M21 0XJ

*Please check that each activity is still running before you leave to attend as sometimes changes may be necessary*

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