Welcome to new worker – Philip Barrett From November 1st 2016 we have a new older men’s visiting and development worker, Phil Barrett, who will be taking over from Wayne Marr. Phil will be visiting older men in their own homes and finding new local activities and interests for them. Wayne has now retired but isContinue reading Welcome to new worker – Philip Barrett
Chorlton Open Garden day
Chorlton Open Garden day Sunday 26th June 2016 We had about 150 visitors to the Good Neighbours community garden on Chorlton Oen Gardens. Very enjoyable it was too Here is Geraldine talking to visitors about what we are growing in the raised beads Philip and friend enjoying a nice cup of tea Bernard taking home theContinue reading Chorlton Open Garden day
Snooker afternoon in June
Terry taking a break from the snooker outside SW Manchester Cricket Club in Chorlton. This is where we go for the Good Neighbour’s snooker afternoons held each Tuesday After a rest, Terry uses the long rest to pot the pink Composite photo of two shots being taken
Easter egg time at Chorlton Good Neighbours
Ann Moran from the local Morrrisons store came with 60 easter eggs for volunteers and older service users at the Good Neighbours coffee morning on 24 March.. These had been donated by staff and the general public. 91 year old Sofja Szyman looking terrific at the Good Neighbours Easter Egg coffee morning
Noah’s Art visit Good Neighbours
Noah’s Art is a charity which takes round a selection of pets round to settings where people can benefit from direct contact with pets that include dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. They came to Chorlton Good Neighbours monthly Sunday tea on June 7th 2015. The pet therapy worked a treat and the pets wereContinue reading Noah’s Art visit Good Neighbours
Melodics Christmas Singalong
In the lead up to Christmas 2014, the Melodics singing group led a singalong of carols and Christmas songs at a Good Neighbours coffee morning. At the same event, we said farewell to Margaret Banks, our Art tutor and in addition, Justine Entezari one of our volunteers who works for NJL consulting, a Manchester based designContinue reading Melodics Christmas Singalong
Visit to the Bourne Poacher
On Monday 22nd September, Chorlton Good Neighbours headed out to Bollington for our annual trip to the Poachers Inn. Surrounded by views of fields and horses, and with a perfect autumn day of gentle sunshine, a good time was had by all. The menu included tasty offerings of prawn cocktail and soup, roast dinner andContinue reading Visit to the Bourne Poacher
The Sanctuary
Self help Services run the Sanctuary in Manchester, it is their night service, helping people with low mood, depression, anxiety and panic attacks. As well as a number of other issues. It is open 8pm till 6am and is unique in that people are invited to come in, sit down and have a chat, cup ofContinue reading The Sanctuary
Thorntons Chocolate Morning
Thorntons Chocolates at Coffee Morning Thorntons chocolates came to coffee morning on Thursday March 27th and loads of chocolates were eaten as well as bought. Marion Clarke definitely could not resist temptation! We were donated a huge chocolate bunny which we will raffle over the next couple of weeks to raise money for the Group.
Final Garden Session of the Year
Final Garden Club Session of the Year Friday Dec 20th was our last garden session of this year. It was a cold morning but we kept warm with some mulled wine, fruit punch and warm mince pies. We tidied things up, put the gazebo away and talked about what we do in the coming year.Continue reading Final Garden Session of the Year
A Christmas Carol from the Melodics
Christmas Carol from the Melodics Chorlton Good Neighbour’s singing group the Melodics, singing the Christmas carol “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”. A Merry Christmas from us all at Chorlton Good Neighbours. Please consider making a donation via our ‘donate’ button on our homepage at chorltongoodneighbours.org
Christmas Meal 2013
Christmas Meal 2013 75 Chorlton Good Neighbours users, volunteers, trustees and staff had an excellent Christmas meal at the Hough End Centre on Fri 13th December. Here are some photos of this event which as well as the meal included a raffle and bingo. All the proceeds from the raffle went as a tipContinue reading Christmas Meal 2013
Christmas Party , Dec 1st 2013
Good Neighbours Christmas Party The annual Good Neighbours Christmas Party was held on Sunday Dec1st 2013. It was a full house for the meal, raffle and entertainment provided by the Leetones – daughter Lisa and father Tony. This was a great start to the Christmas period with both users and volunteers having a a great time.
Story teller at Good Neighbours
Chorlton Book Festival Christine McMahon a story teller came to Chorlton Good Neighbours Coffee morning last week (21 Nov 2013) as part of Chorlton Book Festival and held a large audience spellbound
Winter Warmer event at Trafalgar House (video)
Winter Warmer event at Trafalgar Court Good Neighbours had a stall at the “Winter Warmer” event at Trafalgar Court, an Anchor Housing scheme in Whalley Range on Thursday Nov 14th 2013. Carolyn O’Hanlon organised the stall and was helped by Peter Flynn and Bernard Leach The event was well attended, with lots of stalls andContinue reading Winter Warmer event at Trafalgar House (video)
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