Trish has now passed the 100 mile mark in her virtual journey from Land`s End to John O`Groats (874 mile) to raise money for Chorlton Good Neighbours.Here is an e-postcard from the the organisers which acknowledges Trish’s achievement so far. She has raised over £560 and has received an additional donation of £500 from BettContinue reading Trish’s fundraising update
Creative Workshops for Women
Creative Workshops for Women Please see below and attached for info about a series of Creative Writing and Dance Workshops for women: Women+ in Touch Creative Writing & Dance Workshops Online via Zoom Wednesdays 6.15pm – 7.30pm Creative Writing with Jo Flynn 24 February, 3 March & 10 March Dance with Ellen Turner 17 MarchContinue reading Creative Workshops for Women
Thursday Zoom exercise class at 11.00am with Karen Oakes
Thursday Zoom exercise class at 11.00am at CGN with Karen Oakes Mainly chair based exercises but come and watch it and give it a go or ring Helen in the CGN office for more info on 881 2925 . Aim to improve tone , balance and co ordination. Go at your own pace . Join Zoom MeetingContinue reading Thursday Zoom exercise class at 11.00am with Karen Oakes
Getting the Flu Jab 2020
Getting the Flu Jab 2020 We are now in the winter flu season and it is important that all those eligible for a free vaccination go to their local GP practice’s flu clinic and get one. The target groups include older people but also pregnant women; People with learning disabilities; 2-3 year olds and peopleContinue reading Getting the Flu Jab 2020
November Newsletter
Chorlton Good Neighbours November Newsletter Wilbraham St Ninians Church Egerton Rd South , M21 0XJ Tel: 0161-881 2925 Email: helen@chorltongoodneighbours.org From :Helen Hibberd, CGN Co-ordinator Dear Good Neighbour How are you doing? I thought I would write again especially as we have now gone into a second lockdown which I realiseContinue reading November Newsletter
Chorlton Good Neighbours Annual Report 2020
Click on the link below to access the Chorlton Good Neighbours Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2020 booklet
Zoom Talk by Emma Fox on the History of the Manchester Bee
Zoom Talk by Emma Fox on the History of the Manchester Bee June 4th 2020 This talk by Emma Fox broke new ground for CGN in that the History talk this month went out on Zoom as an online video event. Here is a screenshot of some of the 25 participants The talk was aboutContinue reading Zoom Talk by Emma Fox on the History of the Manchester Bee
Live Performances in Chorlton
Lisa Mather who organised this live performance as part of Events4Covid19 is one of CGN’s volunteers. She rang Helen for ideas of places in Chorlton to take the entertainers to and this this their performance at Ryland House https://www.facebook.com/groups/chorltonm21/permalink/10158579317839459/
Exercise – 10today and can you spot Bernard
A report by DEMOS (2019) found that 6m older people (55+) are physically inactive and of those 50% are completely inactive, doing no exercise whatsoever. This costs the NHS over £90m per year and lead to a lot of older people having fall and not being able to get out and about in the communityContinue reading Exercise – 10today and can you spot Bernard
Offers of help & the COVID-19 crisis
We are very grateful for people inquiring about helping out and volunteering with Chorlton Good Neighbours during this COVID-19 crisis. However, for the moment we are focusing on getting a sense of what local need is and who might be needing some support. Volunteers who are already with CGN, ( DBS checked and trainedContinue reading Offers of help & the COVID-19 crisis
Thursday coffee mornings during January and February.
As well as the usual visits from our Hear to Help colleagues and nurse Eileen , CGN has also welcomed plenty of other local colleagues and visitors to Thursday coffee mornings. This is so valuable as our older residents and volunteers have a chance to gain information about what else is going on locally orContinue reading Thursday coffee mornings during January and February.
Setting up a neighbourhood care organisation
Setting up a Neighbourhood Care Organisation in Ardwick Chorlton Good Neighbours were invited to give a talk to a group who are interested in setting up a community care group in the Longsight & Ardwick area of Manchester, bur focusing on Ardwick initially. As CGN has survived (and thrived) for over 50 years we areContinue reading Setting up a neighbourhood care organisation
Coffee Morning Activities – visitors, paintings and actors
Thursday coffee mornings continue to be a really enjoyable weekly event for us all, as well as provide an opportunity for a range of visitors to come and join us. In October we had student nurses come to find out about what a community group does. Dawn Harris , the local Health Development Co OrdinatorContinue reading Coffee Morning Activities – visitors, paintings and actors
Nov-Dec CGN Newsletter
Although it may seem some time ago, many thanks to everyone who supported the Annual General Meeting in September; it was a fantastic occasion with about 90 people there. If you go to the CGN website you will be able to access a copy of the Annual Report if you want a fuller picture ofContinue reading Nov-Dec CGN Newsletter
Coffee Morning Questions for Councillors
Local councillors Eve Holt and Joanna Midgeley at Chorlton Good Neighbours 80 people turned up to this week’s Thursday coffee morning (07-03-19) to take part in a Q & A session with two local Councillors, Joanna Midgeley (Chorlton Park) and Eve Holt (Chorlton). Questions focused on pavements, cycle lanes, drains and Chorlton Precinct. Both CouncillorsContinue reading Coffee Morning Questions for Councillors
