Good Neighbours Christmas Meal 2016 The Chorlton Good Neighbours Christmas meal was held at the Hough End Centre on Dec 21st 2016. 93 people came to it. Everyone who needed a lift there got one. Members, helpers, volunteers, workers – all were there. Lots of food & drink, singing and dancing. Plus an entertainer, bingo,Continue reading Good Neighbours Christmas Meal 2016
CGN garden settles in for autumn
November update on the Good Neighbours garden waiting for the baked potatoes to cook The Good Neighbours garden is now getting much more sunshine now that the big willow tree has been pollarded. We have also started getting into have a small fire to cook baked potatoes, veggie sausages and the like at our FridayContinue reading CGN garden settles in for autumn
Chorlton Good Neighbours AGM
Chorlton Good Neighbours AGM 22 Sep 2016 There were 104 people at the AGM on the morning of 22nd September. The speaker was Amy Barron, an Msc student at Manchester University. She spoke about her project which was based around collating people’s memories of their neighbourhood through photographs and visiting key landmarks. She has beenContinue reading Chorlton Good Neighbours AGM
Nancy Drumm’s 100th birthday celebration
Nancy Drumm’s 100th birthday celebration at Chorlton Good Neighbours (21-07-16) . Here are some photos of the day and a video in which her friends and helpers give their views on Nancy
Good Neighbours and Men in Sheds
A Men’s Shed in Chorlton? Chorlton Good Neighbours is involved with Southways Housing and a group of older men in trying to establish a ‘Men’s Shed’ in Chorlton What is a Men’s Shed? • provides hands-on, practical activities for men aged 50+ (but women and younger people will be welcome too) • a space (biggerContinue reading Good Neighbours and Men in Sheds
CGN Garden update
Garden has been doing well recently, but not enough sunshine (for us and the plants). Still, we are beginning to enjoy some produce including rhubarb, peas, beans, courgettes, cauliflower, garlic and red currants. Rain eventually stopped play today (15th July) but beginning to think about our plans for the future, including some additional raised beds
Job Vacancy at Chorlton Good Neighbours – Community Support Worker
JOB VACANCY Community Support Worker Part-time, 25 hours per week Actual Salary : £11,050 ( subject to review ) Chorlton Good Neighbours Care Group is seeking to appoint a flexible, committed and enthusiastic person, who has experience of working with older people, to join our existing team of workers and volunteers,Continue reading Job Vacancy at Chorlton Good Neighbours – Community Support Worker
Last session of the year at Good Neighbours Garden
Last session of the year at Good Neighbours Garden The Chorlton Good Neighbours garden group has met outdoors, come rain or shine, in our garden throughout the year. Today (Dec 11th 2015) we met for the last time before our Christmas Break. As usual, told us his 7 ‘joke of the days’ he has savedContinue reading Last session of the year at Good Neighbours Garden
Community Health Clinic Project at Good Neighbours
Community Health Clinic Project at Chorlton Good Neighbours (video) Chorlton Good Neighbours joined together with the Community Matron Team (now known as Active Case Managers) based at Chorlton Health Centre. It started in February 2015 with a nurse attending every Thursday coffee morning and providing a clinic and advice to users and volunteers fromContinue reading Community Health Clinic Project at Good Neighbours
Pets make another visit to Good Neighbours (video)
At the Thursday 23rd July coffee morning, the project that provides ‘pet therapy’ to all sorts of groups, visited Good Neighbours for the second time in recent weeks Linked to it a group of young people came along to talk to CGN members as they looked at, stroked and petted the dogs,rabbits and hamsters thatContinue reading Pets make another visit to Good Neighbours (video)
The Good Neighbours garden in May
The Good Neighbours garden in May Things are really beginning to move in the CGN garden and it was a hive of activity last Friday 15th May. Here are some photos and links to a short video about the garden in May This enhanced photo of the garden was taken a few weeks earlier inContinue reading The Good Neighbours garden in May
Finishing the Mosaics for the garden
The globe mosaics we have been making in the workshop run by Nicola Winter have been completed and put in the garden Nick with his mosaicBill putting his mosaic into on of the raised beds in the Good Neighbours garden
Leah Cavanagh wins the Manchester Creativity in the Community award
Leah Cavanagh has won the Be Proud, Creativity in the Community award at the annual Be Proud awards hosted by Manchester City Council. Leah has led the ‘Melodics’ singing group at Chorlton Good Neighbours for the past 5 years. Well done Leah, a much deserved award See M.E.N. for full story: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/manchester-singer-leah-cavanagh-honoured-8554863
Leah wins “Be Proud of Manchester” Award for work with the Melodics
Dawn and Helen from Good Neighbours nominated Leah Cavanagh for a “Be Proud of Manchester Award” for her great work with the Melodics, the Good Neighbours singing group she organises. She won in the category of Creativity in the Community Award which “draws attention to artistic enterprises that have brought people together”…..”The winner proves howContinue reading Leah wins “Be Proud of Manchester” Award for work with the Melodics
First Aid training session
Fireman Kevin Walker ran a 3 hour First Aid training session for 20 volunteers and staff at CGN on Nov 5th 2014. The main areas covered were treating an unconscious patient who is breathing, knowing the recovery position, what to do with a severe bleed , burn or choking, signs of a stroke and heartContinue reading First Aid training session
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