Community Development Fulfilling Lives Team Riverside

REGULAR AND ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

FRIDAYS

All details are correct at the time of publishing APRIL-JUNE 2012

Activity/event Time Cost Where is it/who to contact

7.00 am £3.00 YMCA – 9.00 pay as Edinburgh House pm you go or Harding Road £15.00 Hanley per Stoke-on-Trent month ST1 3AE members hip (tel) (01782) 222388

Gym & Activity centre www.northstaffsymca.org.uk

7.00 – £3.00, Brough Park Leisure centre 9.00 am reduction Brough Park s for Leek Leisure Key ST13 6AT holders General Swim and over 60s (tel) (01538) 373603

(Termtime Programme – please ring http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/11 o r check the website for School /home/Brough-Park-Leisure- Holiday Programme) Centre.aspx

FRIDAYS 7.00 – £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 9.00 am reduction Thames Drive s for Biddulph Leisure Staffordshire Key ST8 7HL holders Lane swimming and over 60s (tel) (01782) 515005

(Termtime Programme – please ring http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ or check the website for School home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- Holiday Programme) Centre.aspx

7.05 – £4.00, Alsager Leisure centre 7.50 am or £2.40 Hassall Road with an Alsager Stoke-on-Trent Options ST7 2HP card

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

7.15 – £4.00 or Main Pool 9.00 £2.50 Fenton Manor Swimming Pool am for Fenton Manor Sports centre City Road Energis Fenton e card Stoke-on-Trent Early Birds Swim holders ST4 2RR

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

FRIDAYS 7.30 am £4.00 Whitfield Valley Community centre – 6.00 per Fegg Hayes Road pm session, Fegg Hayes Stoke-on-Trent £6.00 ST6 6QR for a weekly pass or (tel) (01782) 878843/878823

£18.00 Bodyworks Fitness Studio for a monthly

pass 7.55 – £4.00, Alsager Leisure centre 8.25 am or £2.40 Hassall Road with an Alsager Stoke-on-Trent Options ST7 2HP card

(tel) (01270 685601 Lane swimming 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)

9.00 – £3.00, South Moorlands Leisure centre 10.00 reductio Allen Street am ns for Cheadle Staffordshire Leisure ST10 1HJ Key Adult swim holders and (tel) (01538) 753883

(Termtime Programme – please ring over http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/49 or check the website for School 60s /home/South-Moorlands-Leisure- Holiday Programme) Centre.aspx

FRIDAYS 9.00 – £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 10.30 reduction Thames Drive am s for Biddulph Leisure Staffordshire Key ST8 7HL holders General swim and over 60s (tel) (01782) 515005

(Termtime Programme – please ring http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ or check the website for School home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- Holiday Programme) Centre.aspx

9.00 am £3.65 per Trentham Estate – 6.00 person Stone Road pm exit (people Trentham by 8.00 with pm disabilitie Staffs. Trentham Gardens (North s and ST4 8AX entrance) carers) Walk in the gardens and woodlands, Exit by cruise on the lake, ride on the 5.00 pm £45.00 (tel) (01782) 646646 miniature train, have a picnic, go (South annual shopping or have a drink or a meal entrance) ticket http://www.trentham.co.uk/contact (carers free)

9.00 am £4.85 Dimensions Leisure centre – 9.00 per Scotia Road pm hour, Stoke-on-Trent carers Staffs. are free ST6 4ET

Please (tel) (01782) 233500 Dimensions Sensory Room ring to http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ book a leisure/leisure-facilities/dimensions/ place

FRIDAYS 9.05 am £4.00, Main Pool -12.10 or £2.50 Fenton Manor Swimming Pool pm for Fenton Manor Sports centre City Road holders Fenton of an Stoke-on-Trent Leisure Swim Energis ST4 2RR e card (Termtime Programme – please ring or check the website for School (tel) (01782) 233222 Holiday Programme) http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ leisure/fenton-manor/pools-and- swimming/ Venue facilities:

9.15 – £1.00 Shelton Youth centre 10.45 per Crowther Street am session Shelton Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2ER Please Gym for women ring to book a (01782) 831911 th place Runs until 29 June Email: [email protected]

9.30 am £1.00 Community centre – 11.00 per 37 Community Drive am session Smallthorne Stoke-on-Trent Please ST6 1RU ring to Keep fit for all book a

place (01782) 831911 Runs until 29th June Email: [email protected]

FRIDAYS 10.00 – £2.20 – Wallace Sports & Education 11.00 reduced centre am rates if Abbotts Road you have an Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent Energise card ST2 8DU Nifty 50s

(tel) (01782) 233555 Aerobics & Gym class for the over 50s

10.00 Free St. John’s Welcome centre am – entry, Greasley Road 2.00 pm prices Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent for food ST2 8JE and drink The Lunch Box café vary Come and enjoy a delicious Contact: Linda (tel) 07771 501337 breakfast, lunch or just a relaxing tea or coffee In friendly surroundings.

10.00 Free The Observatory am – Bucknall Old Road 4.30 pm Hanley Stoke-on-Trent ST1 2AF

Men only Group (tel) (01782) 272799

Includes photography, arts and crafts, music and discussion.

The latest addition to the building is a film editing suite.

All welcome.

FRIDAYS

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) 454193 Westport Lake to the http://www.staffs- 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 – 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. 10.00 £5.50 Gladstone Pottery Museum am – Road 5.00 pm Family Longton ticket: Stoke-on-Trent £20.00 ST3 1PQ

(etl) (01782) 237777 Gladstone Pottery Museum A Museum of a former pottery factory. See how people (partial wheelchair access) worked in years gone by, and the wonderful pottery they made. FRIDAYS

10.00 Free Brampton Road am – entry Brampton Park 5.30 pm Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs. ST5 0QP Borough Museum & Art Gallery (tel) (01782) 619705 Set in beautiful parkland, come and http://www.newcastle- see the Victorian street scene, toy staffs.gov.uk/leisure_index.asp?id=SXE gallery, paintings and photographs DE3-A780BC50&cat=1243 and see what a 1930/s40s house was like. In the park is an aviary and pond, and a café.

10.30 Free Bentilee Library am – Bentilee Neighbourhood centre 12.30 No Dawlish Drive pm need to Bentilee Job Club book, Stoke-on-Trent just Get free information, support come (tel) (01782) 231315 and guidance to help you apply along for jobs Venue facilities: Supported by JETS and STARS

10.30 Free Apedale Heritage centre am – entry, Loomer Road 4.00 pm mine Chesterton Newcastle-under-Lyme tours Staffs. Apedale Heritage centre are ST5 7JS Local history £4.00 Mine & Museum open weekends Train (tel) (01782) 565050 and Bank Holidays only. Apedale rides http://www.apedale.co.uk/ Valley Light Railway opens on 31st £2.00 March. Apedale Community

Country Park has walking trails through meadows and by pools. Café open every day.

FRIDAYS 11.00 £3.00, South Moorlands Leisure centre am – 12 reductio Allen Street noon ns for Cheadle Staffordshire Leisure ST10 1HJ Key holders and (tel) (01538) 753883

over http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/49 Ladies only Swim 60s /home/South-Moorlands-Leisure- Centre.aspx (Termtime programme – please ring or see the website for holiday programme details) 11.00 £4.00, Alsager Leisure centre am – 12 or £2.40 Hassall Road noon with an Alsager Stoke-on-Trent Options ST7 2HP card

Aqua Aerobics class (tel) (01270 685601

Starts on 4.5.12 http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure, _culture_and_tourism/leisure_facilities/ my_nearest_centre/alsager_leisure_cen (Termtime programme – please ring tre.aspx or see the website for holiday programme details)

11.00 Free Abbey Hulton Community Hall am – Abbotts Road 12.30 No Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent pm need to ST2 8DU book, Carpet Bowls just come (tel) (01782) 538493 Venue facilities: along

FRIDAYS 11.00 £1.00 Shelton Youth centre am – per Crowther Street 12.30 session Shelton Stoke-on-Trent pm ST4 2ER Please ring to Learning for Health Gym book a (01782) 831911 place Runs until 29th June Email: [email protected]

11.00 £7.35 Grange Road am – per Biddulph, 5.30 pm adult, Staffordshire ST8 7SD £18.40 per Biddulph Grange Gardens family (tel) (01782) 517999 Beautiful gardens from around the world. Kitchen garden, http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/biddulph- grange-garden/ woodland walk, lake and sensory garden.

(Partially wheelchair accessible)

12.00 £3.00, Brough Park Leisure centre noon – reduction Brough Park 1.30 pm for Leek Leisure Staffordshire Key ST13 6AT holders General Swim and over 60s (tel) (01538) 373603 (Termtime Programme – please ring http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/11 or check the website for School /home/Brough-Park-Leisure- Holiday Programme) Centre.aspx

12.00 £3.00, South Moorlands Leisure centre noon - reductio Allen Street 4.00 pm ns for Cheadle Staffordshire Leisure ST10 1HJ Key General Swim holders and (tel) (01538) 753883

(Termtime Programme – please ring over http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/49 or check the website for School 60s /home/South-Moorlands-Leisure- Holiday Programme) Centre.aspx

12.10 – £4.00, Alsager Leisure centre 12.50 or £2.40 Hassall Road pm with an Alsager Stoke-on-Trent Options ST7 2HP card

Therapeutic swim (tel) (01270 685601 A quiet and relaxing swimming session http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure, _culture_and_tourism/leisure_facilities/ (Termtime Programme – please ring my_nearest_centre/alsager_leisure_cen or check the website for School tre.aspx Holiday Programme)

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

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

FRIDAYS 12.30 – £3.00, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 1.30 pm reduction Thames Drive s for Biddulph Leisure Staffordshire Key ST8 7HL holders and over 60s (tel) (01782) 515005 50 plus swim http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/ (Termtime Programme – please ring home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- or check the website for School Centre.aspx Holiday Programme)

1.00 – £1.00 Quaker Meeting House 2.30 pm per 2 Miller Street session Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs. ST5 1QJ Please ring to book a (01782) 831911 Be Active, Be Healthy – over place 50s Email: [email protected] Runs until 29th June

1.00 – £1.00 Westport Lake Visitor centre 2.30 pm per Westport Lake Road session Middleport Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4RZ Please ring to book a (01782) 831911 place Run or Walk the Potteries ‘Arf!! Email: [email protected]

Runs until 29th June

FRIDAYS 1.25 – £4.00, Main Pool 4.20 pm or £2.50 Fenton Manor Swimming Pool for Fenton Manor Sports centre City Road Energis Fenton Leisure Swim e card Stoke-on-Trent holders ST4 2RR (Termtime programme)

(tel) (01782) 233222 http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ leisure/fenton-manor/pools-and- swimming/ Venue facilities:

1.30 pm Free Meet at the Town Hall, Biddulph

Contact: Sheila Wright, Health Promotion Officer Fresh Air, Fitness & Friends walk (tel) (01538) 395463 or email [email protected]

2.00 – £5.20, Dimensions Leisure centre 9.00 pm or £3.85 Scotia Road if you Burslem Stoke-on-Trent have an ST6 4ET Energis e card (tel) (01782) 233500 http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ Leisure swim leisure/leisure-facilities/dimensions/

(Termtime programme) Venue facilities:

FRIDAYS 2.15 – Free City Centre Library 3.15 pm Bethesda Street Hanley Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3RS

Contact: Emma George Reading Group

th th (tel) (01782) 238410 Fridays 11 & 25 May Email: [email protected] 8th & 22nd June 13th & 27th July

Writing Group

Fridays 18th May, 1st June

3.30 – £4.00, Alsager Leisure centre 4.15 pm or £2.40 Hassall Road with an Alsager Stoke-on-Trent Options ST7 2HP card Fitness swim (tel) (01270 685601

(Termtime Programme – please ring http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure, or check the website for School _culture_and_tourism/leisure_facilities/ Holiday Programme) my_nearest_centre/alsager_leisure_cen tre.aspx

FRIDAYS 6.00 – £3.70 Wallace Sports & Education 7.00 pm centre Abbotts Road Abbey Hulton Spinning Stoke-on-Trent

ST2 8DU

(tel) (01782) 233555

6.00 – £3.00, Brough Park Leisure centre 7.30 pm reduction Brough Park for Leek Leisure Staffordshire Key ST13 6AT holders General Swim and over 60s (tel) (01538) 373603 http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/11 (Termtime Programme – please ring /home/Brough-Park-Leisure- or check the website for School Centre.aspx Holiday Programme)

6.00 – £4.00, Alsager Leisure centre 7.30 pm or £2.40 Hassall Road with an Alsager Stoke-on-Trent Options ST7 2HP card Fitness swim (tel) (01270 685601 http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure, (Termtime Programme – please ring _culture_and_tourism/leisure_facilities/ or check the website for School my_nearest_centre/alsager_leisure_cen Holiday Programme) tre.aspx

FRIDAYS 6.00 – £3.40, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 9.00 pm reductio Thames Drive ns for Biddulph Leisure Staffordshire Key ST8 7HL holders General swim and over (tel) (01782) 515005 http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/7/h (Termtime Programme – please ring 60s ome/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure-Centre.aspx or check the website for School Holiday Programme)

6.45 – £4.20, Variable Depth Pool 7.30 pm or Fenton Manor Swimming Pool £3.00 Fenton Manor Sports centre for City Road Energis Fenton e card Stoke-on-Trent holders ST4 2RR Aquarobics 16 plus Please (Termtime programme) ring to (tel) (01782) 233222 book a http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/le place isure/fenton-manor/pools-and-swimming/ Venue facilities:

7.00 – 50p St John’s Welcome centre 9.00 pm Greasley Road Abbey Hulton Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8JE

Rising Stars Contact: Mike Bridgewater (tel) (01782) Social Group 417378 For ages 11 - 25 Email: [email protected] A youth club for young people with a http://risingstarsyouthclub.webs.com/ disability or a special need. A Venue facilities: variety of activities, including IT, photography, art, dance, drama and sport

FRIDAYS 7.30 – £4.00 North Staffs. Adventure Playground 10.00 Stanier Street pm Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs. ST5 2SU

Disco For age 15 and over (tel) (01782) 717612 HELD ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF Email: [email protected] EVERY MONTH: 25th May 29th June 27th July - BBQ 31st Aug - BBQ 28th Sept 26th Oct - Halloween 30th Nov 21st Dec - Christmas 8.10 – £4.00, Main Pool 9.45 pm or Fenton Manor Swimming Pool £2.50 Fenton Manor Sports centre City Road for Fenton Energi Stoke-on-Trent Adults only 16 plus swim se ST4 2RR card (Termtime programme) holder (tel) (01782) 233222 s http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/le isure/fenton-manor/pools-and-swimming/ Venue facilities:

FRIDAYS 8.30 – £3.40, South Moorlands Leisure centre 10.00 pm reductions Allen Street for Leisure Cheadle Staffordshire Key holders ST10 1HJ and over Adult swim 60s (tel) (01538) 753883 http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/ (Termtime Programme – please 49/home/South-Moorlands-Leisure- ring or check the website for Centre.aspx School Holiday Programme)

9.00 – £3.40, Brough Park Leisure centre 10.00 pm reduction for Brough Park Leisure Key Leek holders and Staffordshire over 60s ST13 6AT

Adult swim (tel) (01538) 373603 http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/ (Termtime Programme – please 11/home/Brough-Park-Leisure- ring or check the website for Centre.aspx School Holiday Programme)

9.00 – £3.40, Biddulph Valley Leisure centre 10.00 pm reductions for Thames Drive Leisure Key Biddulph holders and Staffordshire over 60s ST8 7HL

General swim (tel) (01782) 515005

(Termtime Programme – please http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/ ring or check the website for 7/home/Biddulph-Valley-Leisure- School Holiday Programme) Centre.aspx

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