Beechtree Community Centre

C O M M E N T S F R O M O U R Newsletter USERS

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 NEWSLETTER DATE “It is nice to know there is somewhere to come that does not cost the earth as some people need this facility but wouldn't otherwise afford it.” FUNDRAISING EVENTS COMING UP

“Friendly helpful and QUIZ NIGHT Come as a team or on your offers a lot of diverse own and pool your skills with LIST OF EVENTS TO DATE community projects for people to enjoy, learn Friday 18th March others. FOR 2016 and interact.” Test your knowledge against  Weds 17 Feb– Be online

The Beechtree Centre have other teams. A national campaign for

teamed up with Macmillan So if you are really clever …… digital skills and online “The centre staff are Cancer Support Whitchurch, to information. 1.30 at the always welcoming and You could walk away with first centre the cafe is a good host a Quiz Night on Friday 18 prize and bask in the awe and place to eat.” March at 7pm for 7.30pm. acclaim of being the best!  Weds 9 March—Friends

Proceeds of the evening will be afternoon tea with divided between both charities. classic film— this month

Tickets have gone on sale at the Casablanca

centre for £6 which includes  Fri 18 March—Quiz food. Unfortunately we are Night unable to sell alcohol but you  Fri 5 Aug—Coffee I N S I D E could bring along a bottle of Working in partnership THIS ISSUE: your favorite tipple. Alternately morning at the Civic

there will be tea, coffee and soft  Sept— Taking Charge 2 drinks available to buy during event at Combermere Course the evening. Abbey Senior Yoga 2  Fri 11 Nov Coffee Morning

Be Online 2

Youth Project 3

Beginners IT 4 Afternoon Film Matinee

Contact de- 5 The Friends of the Beechtree 2.30pm and will kick off with a to be booked for in advance. tails Centre are looking to organize Classic Film Matinee. The film If there are any films that you a series of Tea afternoons being shown in March is would like to see or activities Bradburys 6 throughout the year . Each Casablanca with Humphrey that would you would be Cafe scheduled afternoon will have Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. interested in then please get in different themes; from showing Tickets will be on sale shortly touch with us here at the centre Classic Films to Bingo sessions. and cost £3.50 which will

Their first event will be on include a drink and slice of cake. Wednesday 9th March at Places are limited and do need P A G E 2 Taking Charge of Your Life

Could your confidence do every situation; looking how ment. This session will in- with a boost? Are you feeling to connect with people; what clude at the causes of stress; stressed or overloaded? to do when we don't know the effects of stress and stress Why not enrol on this FREE what to say; how to controls Confidence building and Life understand body language Week 4 Managing Stress; skills Course. Week2 Self esteem, this week will deal with This 4 day course starts at confidence building and change, coping with change, 10am until 2pm in the assertiveness; This session strategies for effecting change Beechtree Centre on will look at; where our lack of and goal setting. February 23 and on March confidence originates; learn If you would like more 1st, 8th and 15th. strategies which can help self information or to book a esteem.; differences between Week 1: Effective place please call Relate on behaviors, learning to be as- 01743 266 844 or email communication; This ses- sertive without being aggres- sion will include:: Having good [email protected] sive communication skills help us to feel more confident in Week 3 Stress manage- Senior Yoga

Starting on Tuesday 23 strength and balance which 07866 470 958 February 2.15—3.15 is can reduce the risk of fall another 4 week course. related injuries.

You don't have to be As a form of exercise Yoga experienced or can be beneficial. It can be co-ordinated, you can good for adults of all ages , even do the class sitting on especially seniors. As we a chair. mature our bodies can For more information or often stiffen up. to book a place then Some poses increase core contact Paula on BE ONLINE—For work, for home, for life. Wednesday 17 February 1.30pm

This is a FREE interactive session to  Checking symptoms, booking appointments to learn the skills you need to use digital ordering prescriptions technology to help improve your life.  Find information about health conditions and Topics covered during the session on how to find help and support. Wednesday 17 February will  Searching or applying for work include;

 Email and social media To book your FREE place call the centre on  Face time or 01948 666612  Searches Limited places available

BEECHTREE COMMUNITY CENTRE VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 P A G E 3 Youth Project 2015 2015 was a very successful Regrettably, Janet Cross who her and we wish her well in year for the Youth Project here has been the Youth Support her new career. at the Beechtree. Worker has left the Project. The group thought it would be Along with their regular nice to have a fish n chip activities the Youth Project supper to say goodbye and a also raised money for Comic big thank you. Relief by baking, decorating and selling cakes in the Hospi- Janet has known this particular tal Reception group of young people for a long time and she has said she Late autumn saw a group will miss working with us. We enjoying a days fishing with know we will definitely miss the Masonic Fishing Charity at her. Brades Farm Prees. A huge Fish n Chip supper thanks to everyone who The group have had a lot of helped out that day positive outcomes from taking part in youth work activities with Janet. On behalf of the Beechtree Community Centre we would just like to say a massive thank you to Janet for her commitment and hard work over many years. It has been a pleasure working with

The one that “got away” Making Fajitas

Beginners IT Wednesday 24 February

The course starts with the basics beginning with At the end of the 3 weeks there is the opportunity keyboard skills as we assume no prior knowledge to do additional sessions if there is a demand. of computers. Topics that can be covered during these could be : This 3 week course starts on Wednesday 24 Feb- Word processing; Spreadsheets; ruary here at the centre and costs just £18 which includes handouts from each session. Internet (including auction sites, social networking, shopping and banking safely on line As with all our courses they do need to be booked in advance so anyone interested should contact the centre on 01948 666612 Community Garden Project Spare seedling donations and gardening tools The Community Garden project began in April 2013 on the site of Bradbury Day Care garden and has subsequently moved onto the land at the lower part of the site .Over the years members of the local community have very Whitchurch Community Services Association generously donated spare seedlings of edible plants to help us to begin growing and we would be most grateful if anyone has any surplus seedlings again to think of Beechtree Community Centre donating them in order to fill up the spaces available. We Whitchurch Community Hospital Site would also like to ask if anyone has any serviceable garden tools that are surplus to your needs, we will be happy to Claypit Street take these off your hands. Whitchurch SY13 1NT You can drop off any plants/tools at the Beechtree Centre

and we will then pass these on to our Garden volunteers. Registered Charity No: 1073546 We are still recruiting volunteers for the garden. We have an established team who meet on Tuesday afternoons Phone: 01948 666612 but would be looking for another team to meet on E-mail: [email protected] another day in order to keep up with the care of the garden If you are able to help then please contact the centre.

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