Dear Good Neighbour
I hope you are keeping well. We have had a busy couple of months, including a lovely trip to Oswaldtwistle Mill, the drama group performing their ‘Murder at St Ninians’ play at two other community groups, the Art class entering an exhibit around the theme of PLAY at a venue in Old Trafford, and the Melodics singing group having fun with a drumming session with a guest musician. Remember if you fancy trying something new, just give us a call and we can see if we can arrange for you to come and observe a session first, if that would help.
Events coming up: Just come along to any you are interested in.
- Thursday 28th November: 10.00am at Coffee morning; children from Chorlton High School South reading their poems and joining us for a chat
- Monday 2nd December Positive Living group 10-12 discussing the Value of social Connections, with facilitator Debra McCallion
- Thursday 5th December: 10.30am, the Melodics Singing Group leading us all in Christmas songs and carols
- Friday 6th December 1.30-3pm Songs and scones at The Bridgewater Hall. Please let me know if you want a ticket and wish to come in with us on the metro
- Thursday 12th December 10.30am at coffee morning: the drama group will be performing their short play based on the history of the Coventry Carol
- There is No History talk in December; the next one is on Tuesday 14th January 25 with Dave Bishop talking about the old Mersey Meadows and his research into what wildlife would have been evident years ago.
- You might also like to try Tuesday Social club down at South west Manchester Cricket Club 2-3.30pm ( just go in and ask for leader David) and I have volunteers available to support anyone with a home visit or a walk to the park or to a café; just ring for more information.The Council is expanding its existing welfare provision scheme with a hardship fund specifically for pensioners who are in-need and will not receive the winter fuel payment but have not been identified for the automatic payment. Those aged 66-79 will be eligible for £150 payments and those aged 80 or over for £200. This fund will be available from November 18th. For information call the Manchester Cost of Living Advice Line on 0800 023 2692
Christmas Closing at Chorlton Good Neighbours
There will be no activities running after the final Friday exercise class on 20th December. We restart all activities again from Monday 6th January 2025. We have our big party, of course, at Hough end Police Club on Thursday 19th December and I am attaching a letter about that. It will book up quickly so if you want to come, please get in touch sooner rather than later.
Would you like to receive email notifications about events and activities happening in the area and across the city?
I send out regular email shots which include all sorts of information, including where to get support in the current cost of living crisis, giving your opinions on what’s taking place locally with the precinct development or various research projects. Recently I sent an email out asking for volunteers to come up to Chorlton High School South with me for a coffee and reading session with the students and it was great to see different CGN members respond to that email. Of course, you can ask for your name to be brought off that list any time you like.
Finally, thank you to everyone who has sent in a donation recently, we really appreciate them, no matter how big or small it all helps. We have been fortunate too that CGN has been left a couple of legacies by long standing members who have since died, and it feels wonderful to know that the work of the charity and the volunteers is acknowledged in that way.
Thank you as always for your support at the activities, looking forward to seeing you soon.
All good wishes
Helen Hibberd, Co ordinator
Chorlton Good Neighbours 