Live happier Live healthier Live longer The age friendly festival for older people Your Central Manchester guide 2017 Longsight 1 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 2 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 3 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. Ardwick 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/Chorlton- 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 Manchester City Council 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. 9 Gorton When What Where Tell me about it How Sign me up much? Tuesday 13th Arts & Craft Gorton 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 11 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.