Uchooseit are now offering a day of activities that cater to the needs of women. Sessions run every Monday from 10.30 am until 12.30 pm at the Church of Nazarene, 230 Stamford Street Central, Ashton. (If you have clients that you would like to send along, or you are interested in contributing to future sessions please contact Michaela or Julie on 07875 549 934 or e-mail info@uchooseit.org.uk.
Pupils from St Stephen’s School did a great job at weeding and turning the soil at St Peter’s Community Allotment last month. The picture below shows them after a job well done.
If you would like to get your school involved at the allotment please contact Neilum or Sophie on 0161 241 6124/6135, email neilum.kaursingh@stpeterspartnership.org.
Allotmenteers
Uchooseit is now running a Breakfast Club at the Church of the Nazarene, Stamford Street, Ashton, every Wednesday from 8.30 am until 12.30 pm. Breakfast is free and uchooseit staff will be on hand to give any advice and guidance to those who need it. There are showering facilities (uchooseit will provide towels, toiletries etc.) and we hope to have laundry facilities soon. Staff from services and agencies are welcome so if you want to meet with your client in a relaxed environment please do come down. If you are in a position to make a donation towards the cost of breakfasts then these funds will be much appreciated as they will help finance the club. Uchooseit is very keen that barriers are broken down between those that use services and those that provide them so it would be great to see you there. Do get in touch if you need any more details on 07875 549 934 or email info@uchooseit.org.uk.
There will be a free bonfire party this Saturday 7th November 2009. The fun starts at 6.30 pm by the big greenhouse at the bottom of the site. The allotment is based on Mount Pleasant Street (just off Guide Lane). There will be loads of fantastic fireworks and an abundance of free food (including meat and meat free chilli!). Everyone is welcome!
Barnardos are delivering a new series of free courses aimed at parents and carers for the purpose of strengthening families and communities. Parents and carers can self request to attend a course, or agencies linked in with families can encourage this support network. The courses are specifically targeted towards parents with children aged 8-13 years to improve relationships with their children, develop anger management skills, understand feelings and look at problem solving. The next introductory course will be held on Tuesday 10th November 2009, from 12 pm until 3 pm at St Peter’s Children’s Centre, Trafalgar Square, Ashton. The sessions will be run weekly over a 13 week period. For further info contact Barnardos on 0161 366 5294.
Thursday ESOL Classes at Ashton Central Library
Published November 3, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a CommentThe Thursday ESOL classes run from 5.15 pm until 7.15 pm at Ashton Central Library, will be finishing after Thursday 5th November 2009. For further info contact 0161 342 2031.
Speakeasy is a free drop-in English class available every Friday morning from 9.30 am until 11 am at St Peter’s Training Centre, Blandford Street, Ashton (next to Children 4 Most). Classes are open to everyone. No booking required just turn up at the start of the session. For further info contact 0161 214 8470.
TOPAZ’s Customer Focus Event and Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held on Monday 16th November 2009 at 216-218 Katherine Street, Ashton. Whichever part of Tameside you are involved in, or even if you’ve never been in touch with TOPAZ you’re welcome to join the customer focus event running from 5 pm until 6.45 pm and the AGM from 7 pm until 8 pm. Come along to share your ideas about TOPAZ’s services. Guest Speaker, Gail Richards, Chief Executive of Oldham Primary Care Trust, will be there too. Great coffee and homemade cake will be available and there is a chance to win a meal for two at this award winning cafe. For further info contact 0161 330 9223, click here for website and here for event poster.
St Peter’s Community News
Community Newspaper
The Community Development Team will be preparing for the next edition of St Peter’s Community News this month, so we’re really pleased that we’ve already had people calling in to offer stories, information on events and cartoons.
If you haven’t offered any articles yet, please do, so that St Peter’s can have yet another fabulous edition this December.
Community Allotment
A big thanks goes out to staff and pupils at St Stephen’s School, who attended the allotment last month. The children planted broadbeans in empty toilet roll holders (currently growing in the allotment shed) and they got stuck in with weeding they’re own little St Stephen’s plot.
Volunteering Opportunities
If you would like to get involved with the allotment and/or work on the newspaper (groups and individuals are welcome) please contact Neilum or Sophie on 0161 241 6124/6135, email: neilum.kaursingh@stpeterspartnerships.org.
Click here for the upcoming events calendar.
Click here for the weekly events calendar.
Thanks.
Carl, Sophie, Neilum, Chandni and Marcus
Tel: 0161 247 6124/6135
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Other Community News
Museums Community Participation
The Museum of the Manchester Regiment wants to preserve the precious memories and experiences of those involved in the Second World War. They are particularly interested to hear from people who served with the Regiment after 1939, including wives and children of the Regiment soldiers. The museum is based in Ashton Town Hall. If you want to get involved with this programme contact Garry Smith on 0161 342 2254, email garry.smith1@tameside.gov.uk.
Older People
Information for Older People in Tameside can be found in the Lust for Life magazine, click here.
Support Groups
People First Tameside is a user led organisation speaking up for the rights of learning disabled people in Tameside. They also offer learning disability awareness training. They are based at Suite 10, St michael’s Court, St Michael’s Street, Ashton. For further info contact 0161 308 3699/3683, or email speakup@pftameside.org.
Meet and Greet – For Parents and their Children
If you don’t know anyone, want to make new friends, are getting bored and so are your children, ever thought of coming along to any of the Children’s Centre’s activities? Would you like someone to show you how to get there? Would you like to meet up with a local parent and walk there together or walk in the door together? If so, other local parents are able to meet you and your family at a local meeting point and walk together! Please contact Nicola on 0161 330 6666.
Volunteering
Whether you need 1 volunteer or 100 volunteers, Manchester Event Volunteers (MEV) can promote your services. They have over eight years experience of recruiting volunteers, promoting volunteering opportunities and providing support to local community, regional and national events. For further info contact 0161 234 1532 or email kd@mev.org.uk.
Jobs
Organisation: Manchester Disabled Peoples Access Group (MDPAG)
Salary: 16991 – 18937 Pro Rata . 25 hours per week
For more information please contact MDPAG, Tel: 0161 273 5033 (voice/text). Email: admin@mdpag.org.uk. Click here for website.
This vacancy is only open to disabled people. MDPAG is an organisation of disabled people. Closing date: Friday 27th November 2009.
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Organisation: W.I.S.H (Women in Supported Housing)
Salary: Salary pt 21 26 (18,882 – 21,937). Full time – 36hrs a week
W.I.S.H. (Women in Supported Housing) provides temporary supported accommodation for 15 single homeless women aged 16-59 within Tameside.
We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive individual to work as part of a small team.
The successful candidates will:
- Have experience of working with Homeless/ Vulnerable people
- Commitment to work to a plan of continuous improvement
- To demonstrate an inclusive and mutually supportive approach with in the team
For an application pack tel: 0161 366 1355 or email wishtameside@btconnect.com
Closing date: Monday 9th November 2009 at 12pm.
WISH WELCOMES APPLICATIONS FROM BME COMMUNITIES
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NEWS: Libraries On a Quest to Get Children Reading
Published October 30, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a Commentby Aashi Yaseen
- Libraries in bid to get children more eager to read
- Tameside libraries organise activities for kids
- Volunteers, aged 11-16, help out staff after selection process
Quest Seekers volunteers
We all know, both children and parents, how difficult it is to get kids busy during the summer holidays. So when the chance for activities comes along, parents are happy to take their kids. In an attempt to get kids more interested in reading, all of the Tameside libraries organised a summer reading activity. This activity was called Quest Seekers.
Pupils aged 11-16 could take part as volunteers to help the library staff, in return getting an AQA award for volunteer work with children.
Activities
Every week the staff and volunteers planned an activity for the children to do, and for five weeks the children did different craft activities, involving the volunteers leading an activity in turn for the children. Children were always eager to cut, glue, colour and chat with fellow children taking part. On the last week, the kids were treated to games, like pass the parcel, and the best of all, crisps, chocolate, fruit (no, the bowl was not emptied) celery (none consumed) and lots more. The volunteer are now looking forward to a party in November which will be enjoyed by all who organised the activities, both the volunteers and staff, followed by an awards ceremony later on in the month.
Volunteering
It was a great experience for me as a volunteer helping all the kids, and I am sure I will do it again another year, if not next year then another time. But, of course, not everyone who applies to volunteer actually get to be a volunteer. There is a process, of a couple of meetings, forms, and if the staff think you are good, that’s when you get through to becoming a volunteer. When we got picked, we had to arrive at the library half an hour before the activities started and stay an extra half hour after the activities were over to clear up. It was hard but really great fun, and if you are in a high school in Tameside then I strongly recommend you try for it next year or another time, because it is a great experience and a great help to your future!
If you are interested for your child to take part next year or if you want to become a volunteer, please contact your nearest library for more details.
The Fire Service have put together a website with information and resources about being safe and making sure this time of year is as fun as it is meant to be.
Thanks!
