FREE Computer Classes – refreshments provided!
Term time Thursdays – back in November!
Category: Age-Friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton
Annual Report for Age-friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton
We updated our Age-friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton Constitution in July 2022.
See the revised version here: Updated AFWR Ch Constitution June 2022 (2) https://www.whalleyrange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Updated-AFWR-Ch-Constitution-June-2022-2.pdf
Age friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton Constitution April 2016
The book is here! Alexandra Park Manchester – A park for the people since 1870
The wonderful Alexandra Park History book ‘Alexandra Park Manchester; A park for the people since 1870’ will be available to buy on Wednesdays and Fridays in Chorlton Lodge from 11 am – till 2 pm.
The official launch of the book, video documentary and brand new story boards will take place in Archives+ at Manchester Central library
18:00 – 19:45 on the 28th September.
Tickets from eventbrite:
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Celebrate Festival Photos 2017
Photographs from our volunteer photographers who captured the fantastic atmosphere of the 20th Whalley Range ‘Celebrate’ festival.
Our theme this year: The Heart of Whalley Range.
Photographs from Anthony Morris
Photographs from Andrew Thompson
Age-friendly Whalley Range event at Ivy Court, Chorlton
On March 17th, Age-friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton held a Community event at Adactus Housing’s Ivy Court on Beech Road in Chorlton – to bring older people together to socialise, to enjoy a hot meal and to access information in good company.
Loren Grant of Foodwiser gave a presentation about food and nutrition: Foods to Remember – how food and lifestyle can help protect you from memory loss and dementia.
We were also really happy to welcome the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Carl Austin-Behan to the event to welcome everyone and to talk about the great work volunteers are doing in communities across Manchester – and of course to pose for photographs with everyone!
A huge ‘Thank You’ to Trina, Andrea and Roger for all your help – and Una and Lotte for pampering and the bag-making workshop.
The Lead Station provided a delicious St Patrick’s Day themed lunch of Irish potato & chive soup and a selection of sandwiches including Guinness braised beef and Irish cheddar ploughmans… and our host – Scheme Manager Gloria Thompson – provided lots of tea and coffee, cake and biscuits!
Age-friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton is a local network and steering group aiming to support and engage with residents, to promote healthy ageing and access to information.
After the event Gloria said:
“Residents who attended are still buzzing about the information they received, the food and the visit of the Lord Mayor.
Comments about the event include, “The presentation on nutrition was excellentâ€. “I learned so muchâ€. “I would attend the event againâ€. “It great to see our lounge used for an event like thisâ€. “The person who did the hand massage even told me about oils that can help me sleep betterâ€.
See some more of the photos from the event below.
Thanks to our Age-friendly photographer Anthony Morris – who has an exhibition of his photographs in Chorlton library from 3rd-29th of April.
Adactus Housing Group Ltd: photographs courtesy of Samantha Ryan from Marketing & Communications
The History of Whalley Range Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club
The first volume of the club history is now available. It is A4, 200+ pages long, lots of photos etc, and retails for £20, but is just £10 to current members. Copies are available from the club when there is access to the bar.
To buy mail order, please send cheque for ££20 inc p&p made payable to Whalley Range CC, and address it to Mike Hill c/o WRC & LTC, Kingsbrook Road, M16 8NR. Please remember to include your postal address.
Two England cricket captains, three Olympians, a famous music composer, a sprinkling of county cricketers, international rugby players, a prolific author, a renowned amateur astronomer, and the cream of the country lacrosse players are just a few of the stars who have graced the club from Whalley Range down the years.
One of the oldest clubs in the area, with cricket dating back to 1845 and tennis first staged in 1881, Whalley Range truly boasts a most colourful and illustrious pedigree, and this volume charts the first 100 years, from its early existence on College Road, its brief tenure at Hough End, through to its current residence on Kingsbrook Road, where it benefited from a rich influx of talent from the nearby William Hulme Grammar School.
The book is as much a social history of this area of Manchester as a sports book and recounts the many ups and downs and the devastating heartbreak caused by the wars, as well as stunning performances, record scores, and regular appearances at Old Trafford.
Age-friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton Report 2016
Central Manchester Community Explorers – Information for sharing
Please find attached the following information for sharing:
- Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group poster – 3 public meetings taking place in March
- Latest Working for a Healthier Manchester stakeholder bulletin
- Here is a link to the latest Age Friendly Manchester bulletin http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e3f7e71472075fe035e9d0592&id=15b28a7440&e=f85d1d2714
- A copy of the Manchester Suicide Prevention Plan produced by Manchester City Council and stakeholders
Manchester Suicide Prevention Plan 2017_19
Stakeholder bulletin issue 4 version 4 formatted
ChWR Public Mtgs March 2017 – Flyer V 0 2
Age-friendly walkabout in Whalley Range…
A community group, Age-Friendly Whalley Range, went for a walk near the Whalley Range Community Forum base to discuss ways in which the streets could become more age-friendly.
Cllr Mary Watson and Patrick Hanfling of Age-Friendly Manchester joined the group in their investigation.
Tangmere Court hosts Age-friendly Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Age Friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton event at Tangmere Court, Dudley Road on Thursday 17th November
Despite heavy rain, over 30 people attended another successful event held at the welcoming housing scheme in Whalley Range – Johnnie Johnson Tangmere Court.
The event was hosted by Scheme Manager Maureen Jarvis, Chris Ricard from Age Friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton and Loren Grant from Foodwiser.
The event featured stalls, entertainment and workshops, health and wellbeing advice, fire safety, bowel cancer awareness, Karen Kennedy promoted Care & Repair and energy bill saving information, an upcycling workshop from Stitched Up (mittens made from recycled jumpers) – and close up magic from Barry. Festive fundraising stalls sold gifts and craft items and Mourad Keemar from Transport for Greater Manchester came along to update residents about travel options in Whalley Range and Chorlton.
Loren Grant gave a presentation about nutrition as we enter the winter months including the importance of omega 3, vitamin D and some supplements.
We were pleased to welcome Dr Mike Eecklaers, Chair of the Clinical Commissioning Group and a practicing GP in Gorton who led a discussion around access to health care services particularly for older people and addressing isolation/sharing information.
For lunch we shared 2 tasty freshly cooked soups (made by Chris and Loren!) served along with crusty bread and butter and baked potatoes – with refreshments provided by Maureen.
Photos by Anthony Morris and Andrea Marsden
Age-friendly Streets Project Plan
At the beginning of 2016, the Age-friendly Manchester Older People Board were discussing a draft of the Age-friendly Manchester Team Action Plan for 2016 – 2017.
As part of this discussion, the idea of an Age-friendly street came up. In particular, the Board were interested to see if a participatory project could be established to test out what this concept may be. It was agreed that the Age-friendly Manchester Team would explore this further, talk to possible partners and develop a piece of work across 2016. It was also agreed that an initial focus could be on Whalley Range
Read the full project brief here: age-friendly-streets-project-plan-2