Community Health Clinic Award The community health clinic project set up by Chorlton Good Neighbours and active case managers based at Chorlton Health Centre won a NW Health and Social Care award in the Learning Together category Gaye Jackson, Programme Manager for Health NW presented the certificate to the team at the coffee morning onContinue reading Community Health Clinic Award (video)
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
Another Russian medal for Bob Cowan
Good Neighbours regular, and World War 2 Arctic Convoy veteran, Bob Cowan, 95, has received another medal from the Russian Government. This time it is a medal struck for the 70th anniversary of the Victory of the Great Patriotic War. Here is the medal and a picture of a delighted Bob wearing it Continue reading Another Russian medal for Bob Cowan
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
Eyewitness Theatre – Safeguarding adults workshop
On 25th Feb 2015 a group of volunteers from Good Neighbours went, together with the coordinator Helen Hibberd, to a workshop run by the Eyewiness Theatre company at Trinity House Rusholme. The theme of the workshop was Safeguarding adults. The did sketches in which the issues of discrimination against older people, their abuse and whoContinue reading Eyewitness Theatre – Safeguarding adults workshop
March 2015 photos of Good Neighbours activities
March 2015 photos of Good Neighbours activities taken by Chris Foster photography
Coffee Morning and Snooker
Here are some photos of the snooker afternoon on 3-02-15 and from the coffee monring of 12-02-15. These are two of Chorlton Good Neighbour’s weekly activities on Tuesdays (snooker) and Thursdays (coffe morning). The photos whihc have been produced as a slideshow were taken by CGN volunteer Keith Walsh Alice who is a student atContinue reading Coffee Morning and Snooker
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
Making mosaics for the Good Neighbours Garden
In January 2015 we had two mosaic making workshops led by Nicola Winter. This time we branched out into making spherical mosaics on concrete mould made by Nicola. They were on the end of metal rods so that we could ‘plant’ the finished Alium style mosaics in the Chorlton Good Neighbours garden Joyce and DorothyContinue reading Making mosaics for 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
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
Good Neighbours Christmas Meal 2014
The 2014 Chorlton Good Neighbours Christmas Meal was held on December 17th at the Hough End Centre. Here are some photos of the event. Special thanks go to the 5 year 7 students from Chorlton High School who sang carols to the assembled company which rounded off a great meal. Many thanks to all whoContinue reading Good Neighbours Christmas Meal 2014
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
Visit to Chorlton High School
A group of us from Chorlton Good Neighbours visited Chorlton High School on Tuesday Nov 14th for an event which was part of Chorlton Book Week . It was an inter-generational event organised by Chorlton Library staff in which members met with year 7 & 8 students from Chorlton High to discuss our ownContinue reading Visit to Chorlton High School
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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