Chorlton Good Neighbours

Helen on Woman’s Hour

Helen Hibberd, coordinator of Chorlton Good Neighbours Care Group, Manchester was on Woman’s Hour, Radio 4 on 9th Dec 2011 to talk about neighbourliness. This is her part of the talk plus some photos of Good Neighbours users and volunteers

Chorlton Good Neighbours, 2007 video

This is part of a video shot in 2007 which describes the work of Chorlton Good Neighbours Care Group, Manchester. It focuses on the range of activities and services it offers to older people in the local community, and how how valued it is both by its users and its volunteers. It now caters toContinue reading Chorlton Good Neighbours, 2007 video

Visit to Brookburn Primary School

Sharing Memories Members of Chorlton Good Neighbours on their visit to Brookburn Primary School, Chorlton on 23 Nov 2011. We were there to talk to the year 6 students about what it was like being in Chorlton during and after World War 2. The visit was enjoyed equally by children and adults alike, and weContinue reading Visit to Brookburn Primary School

Pumpkin pie

Cracking Good Food at Chorlton Good Neighbour Mon 7th Nov: Pumpkin pie, and spotted dick for pudding – terrific session! Many thanks to Rob & Co for a great morning’s cooking

Sunday Tea

Typical Sunday Tea at Chorlton Good Neighbours, featuring bingo, food and music from members of the Beech Band

First Aid course

First Aid course at Chorlton Good Neighbours held on Oct 28th 2011

Philip Lloyd, historian

Philip Lloyd, Local Chorlton Historian and ex chair of Chorlton Good Neighbours talks about his life growing up in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. He has lived all his life above the family shop which was founded by his grandfather when the parade of shops opened on what was the Darley park estate in 1910,

The Sweet Cordials

The Sweet Cordials singing at Chorlton Good Neighbours on Sunday September 4th 2011

John the Baker

John the Baker’s memories of Chorlton. John still gets up at 3am most mornings to go into work at the Barbakan bakery. His memories of Chorlton, Manchester stretch back to world war 2 and, street parties at the end of the war. His mother delivered milk to neighbours in Chorlton with pails of milk inContinue reading John the Baker

Marjorie Holmes

Marjorie Holmes – 93 years of Chorlton Memories Marjorie Holmes died on 20th Feb 2014. This is a recording of some of Marjorie’s memories of living in Chorlton, the place where she was born in May 1921. As well as memories of St Clement’s old church and going for milk at Ivygreen Farm, sheContinue reading Marjorie Holmes

Chorlton Good Neighbours

Helen on Woman’s Hour