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
Celebration of the Queens 90th Birthday at Coffee Morning
Local Toastmaster Royale, Terence McNicholls led 70 people in a wonderful celebration of the Queens 90th Birthday at the Thursday coffee morning on 9th June. As well as conducting the toast to her Majesty, members of the audience were invited to share their memories of meeting with Royalty and especially the Queen. Helen talked aboutContinue reading Celebration of the Queens 90th Birthday at Coffee Morning
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
Getting ready for Chorlton Open Gardens
Working hard in the Good Neighbours Garden, slowly getting it in shape for the Chorlton Open Garden’s day on Jun 26th
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
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
Jacqui & Carli our local PCSO’s at the coffee morning
Jacqui and Carli Jacqui and Carli our local police community support officers (PCSO‘s) at our 24th March coffee morning. They call down monthly to give any re-assurance and listen to people’s queries and concerns
Spring at last in the Good Neighbours Garden
Tony shows us his garlic tidying the garden up, ready for planting
Hilda and Timmy at the Toddlers Group
Hilda, a long time regular at the Thursday coffee mornings, also comes along to the parents and toddlers group on Tuesday mornings. This is run jointly by Good Neighbours and the Church. Here she is pictured with baby Timmy at the session on March 8th 2016
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
Helen’ MBE presented to her at Buckingham Palace
Helen Hibbert, the Good Neighbours coordinator was awarded an MBE earlier this year. Today (9th Oct 2015) she went to Buckingham Palace in glorious sunshine to receive her medal. We all congratulated her warmly at the recent Annual General Meeting of CGN and we do so again today. Well done Helen, you deserve this recognitionContinue reading Helen’ MBE presented to her at Buckingham Palace
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
Good Neighbours AGM 2015
Good Neighbours AGM. Thurs 17th September 2015 This year’s AGM was attended by over 90 people. Helen talked about the many achievements of the care group over the previous year and some of the challenges ahead. She was presented with a bouquet by the chair, Sarah Mitchell, both on behalf of all the work sheContinue reading Good Neighbours AGM 2015
Good Neighbours Garden Spring & Summer 2015
Some photos from the Good Neighbours garden in Spring and Summer 2015 Bill in the garden in Spring Paul’s kitten – one of the ones abandoned outside Morrisons Paul Some early season planting Enjoying some of Tony’s jokes. He brings in the weekly collection to entertain us Planting a hanging basket more seed sowing tidyingContinue reading Good Neighbours Garden Spring & Summer 2015
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)
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