Chorlton Good Neighbours Launch Free Drama Workshops for over 60s Getting Older In Manchester Should Mean Getting Bolder & Having an Even More Fulfilling Life! Chorlton Good Neighbours support Manchester’s Ageing Well initiative with a free Drama Course for people age 60+ Available to anyone in Chorlton, Chorlton Park and Whalley Range; the Workshops are fundedContinue reading Chorlton Good Neighbours Launch Free Drama Workshops for over 60s
Good Neighbours on “Holding Back the Years”. Friday 23rd of March, BBC1 9.15am
At the Good Neighbours Coffee Morning on 7th Dec 2017. A BBC team came to film some members for the programme series “Holding Back the Years”. We now know that this series will air on Monday 12th March on BBC 1 at 9.15am it will run Monday – Friday for 2 weeks, the episode Good NeighboursContinue reading Good Neighbours on “Holding Back the Years”. Friday 23rd of March, BBC1 9.15am
Chip Shop Chips at Good Neighbours
On Sunday 4th March the Manchester based Box of Tricks theatre company put on a performance of “Chip Shop Chips”, a new play by Becky Prestwich, at Chorlton Good Neighbours Well, what an amazing performance is was. Well, what is not to like about a play which starts with everyone having a full meal ofContinue reading Chip Shop Chips at Good Neighbours
Useful information and updates Feb/March 2018
Chorlton Good Neighbours: useful information and updates Feb/March 2018 Thursday coffee mornings; 10-11.30am : 1st March : Hear to help colleague Diane Whitehead here to check hearing aids and give new batteries, clean moulds and give advice . Please just turn up on the first Thursday of each month. Nurse Eileen Kendrick will be hereContinue reading Useful information and updates Feb/March 2018
Visits from M/c Univ Music Society & Age Friendly M/c team
Visits from Manchester University Music Society & Age Friendly Manchester team Last Thursday coffee morning (22-02-18) we had two guests at the Coffee Morning: Philip Bradley from the Age Friendly Manchester team of Manchester City Council and students from Manchester University Music society. Philip spoke with volunteers, service users, staff and other colleagues about theContinue reading Visits from M/c Univ Music Society & Age Friendly M/c team
Talk by Eddie Little: More on The Ted Heath Band
Thurs 1st March Eddie little: More on The Ted Heath Band A follow up presentation of some of the Heath Band’s live performances and discussion of the continued appeal of the Big Band. All History group meetings are 1.30-2.45pm Cost : £2.00 including refreshments at St Ninian’s Church Hall, Egerton Road South, Chorlton, M21 0XJ
Oswald Rd school gives Good Neighbours a Community Hero Award
Yesterday (07-02-18) Helen Hibberd, the Good Neighbours Coordinator, went into Oswald rd school as the children wanted to present a Community Hero Award to CGN for all the good work that everyone involved in the charity does. Here is a photo of Helen with some of the children and their comments about why CGN deservesContinue reading Oswald Rd school gives Good Neighbours a Community Hero Award
Chorlton Good Neighbour’s Drama Workshops for 60+
Chorlton Good Neighbour’s Drama Workshops for 60+ “You’re never too old to try something fun and new!” STARTING IN MARCH 2018 An exciting 10 week course of workshops which will gently introduce you to the world of The Stage. For 2 hours a week on Wednesdays mornings you will enjoy creating and performing in anContinue reading Chorlton Good Neighbour’s Drama Workshops for 60+
History Group talk on “The Quirks of Chorlton cum Hardy”
A packed History group (nearly 60 attended) heard Andrew Simpson & Peter Topping give a talk based round their new book “The Quirks of Chorlton-cum-Hardy” – a collaboration between a local historian (Andrew) and an artist (Peter) Andrew Simpson, and below with Peter Topping Ray, introducing the speakers What a crowd! we counted 57 peopleContinue reading History Group talk on “The Quirks of Chorlton cum Hardy”
Chorlton Park Primary at Good Neighbours
On Thursday coffee morning (25-01-18) Chorlton Primary School students and their teachers came to Good Neighbours and gave a short concert. Afterwards they went round the tables talking our members They also presented a cheque for £265.49 to CGN coordinator, Helen Hibber. They raised this money by baking and selling cakes and asking forContinue reading Chorlton Park Primary at Good Neighbours
Andrew Simpson talks about his new book “The Quirks of Chorlton”
Thurs 1st February Andrew Simpson/Peter Topping: When History met Art and became a book Local historian Andrew talking about working with artist Peter to produce a book “The Quirks of Chorlton” All History group meetings are 1.30-2.45pm Cost : £2.00 including refreshments at St Ninian’s Church Hall, Egerton Road South, Chorlton, M21 0XJ
Chip Shop Chips by Becky Prestwich
Local theatre company, Box of Tricks will be performing at CGN on Sun 4th March. Tickets are £3 (inc a fish & chips supper!) plus £2 for transport if needed. contact Helen at Good Neighbours for ticket availability. Here is a description of the play “It’s the grand reopening of Booth and Son’s Fish &Continue reading Chip Shop Chips by Becky Prestwich
Winter Warmer trip to Millstones, Harrogate
A CGN trip to the Millstones, Harrogate on Tues 13th Feb 2018. The coach will leave St Ninians at 9.30am, arriving at Millstones by 11.30am. You will be served tea or coffee on arrival followed by a two course meal at 12,00pm. After lunch there will be an afternoon of music, sing-a-longs and dancing asContinue reading Winter Warmer trip to Millstones, Harrogate
Positive Living Group
Chorlton Good Neighbours Positive Living Group Would you like to get out more, meet new people and try some different activities? Well, why not come and give the Monthly Positive Living Group a go? Each month, 10am to 12 midday on a Monday, we hold a get-together for a friendly, relaxed, informal discussion over aContinue reading Positive Living Group
More events in Jan & Feb
Some up and coming events – mainly at the Thursday coffee mornings 1. Thursday 25th January : 10.30am the children from Chorlton park primary are coming to sing a couple of songs from their xmas performance of Scrooge, where they also raised £269 for CGN Our nurse Eileen Kendrick will also be here atContinue reading More events in Jan & Feb
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