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

Street Design for Age Friendly Neighbourhoods

Street Design for Age Friendly Neighbourhoods

Author: Wendy Cocks Acknowledgements: Thank you to members of Manchester Age Friendly Design Group for their helpful suggestions for additional references and to Newcastle University for their photograph of the Age Friendly seating they developed with Newcastle Elders.

For older activists, local authority councillors and officers interested in how their street looks or those involved in
redesigning or redeveloping streets in their community.

http://careandrepair-england.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Age-Friendly-Street-Design-Sept-2016.pdf

 

Celebrate Festival update: Age-friendly marquee report

The Whalley Range Community Forum, MICRA, Manchester University and Age-friendly Whalley Range/Chorlton provided lots of information, activities, refreshments, arts and crafts and entertainment at this year Celebrate Festival on July 16th 2016 at Manley Park.

Read the Report here: age-friendly-marquee-celebrate-report

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New free telephone number from Electricity North West

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From Monday 6 September Electricity North West (ENW) have launched a new telephone number (105) for customers to call should they need to report or get information about a power cut in their area.

 

105 is a free service and you can call the number from most landlines and mobile phones.
A consumer awareness campaign will run from September through to next spring and will include PR, media advertising, social media and coordinated messaging through partner channels.

Attached is a slide deck with more details about this valuable new service.

Key points to note about this service are:
Dialling 105 will put customers through to their local electricity network operator – the company that manages the cables, power lines and substations that deliver electricity into homes and businesses in their area
105 is just one of the ways that customers can contact their electricity network operator. They can also contact them by phone or via their website, and most network operators are on social media too
105 is a free service for people in England, Scotland and Wales
Customers can call 105 no matter who they choose to buy electricity from
Customers can also call 105 if they spot damage to electricity power lines and substations that could put anyone in danger. If there’s a serious immediate risk, they should call the emergency services too.

Tai Chi (Taiji) and Qigong for Beginners: all adults welcome.

 

Thursdays at 1:30-2:30pm @ JNR8 Youth & Community Centre

82 Cromwell Avenue, M16 0BG

(Back of Manley Park Church)

Taiji has been developed by the Chinese as a complete system for promoting mental health and physical health.

It consists of a series of choreographed slow relaxed movements called the form.

It is suitable for people of all ages and physical abilities and requires no special equipment; and can be performed in a small area.

Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion,” but it might well be called “medication in motion.” There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice has value in treating or preventing many health problems.

This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance, and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life.   Harvard Medical School.

 

Call Chris on 0161 881 3744 for more details.

www.whalleyrange.org

South Manchester Men in Sheds next meeting 13th September, Merseybank

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South Manchester Men in Sheds next meeting 13th Sept, Merseybank

Our next event is on Tues 13/9 at 10.30 am at our “shed”, a former shop unit at 38 Merseybank Parade, Chorlton M21 7NN.
Come and see how it can be used and how you can be involved.
What is a Men Shed?
ï‚· hands-on activities for (mainly) men aged 50+
ï‚· space (bigger than an actual shed!) to meet, socialise, learn and share skills
ï‚· you choose what you do: your own work or community projects
ï‚· typically involves making, mending or renovating but can include tool renovation, upholstery, metalworking, bike repair, gardening etc.
ï‚· Reclamation, reuse and restoration feature strongly

ï‚· The UK now has over 100 Men Sheds – More information at http://menssheds.org.uk/

More info rogerbysouth@gmail.com

Scottish Country Dance Classes in Whalley Range!

Please note we have a new venue, so any previous adverts we have placed should be removed from your site or amended. Our current details are below and our flyer is attached.
What: Adult Beginner’s Scottish Country Dance Classes
Time: 7.30 – 9.30 PM
When: Starting Tuesday 3rd September 2019 through to April 2020.  (New starters welcome throughout September and January)
Where: Dance Studio, Chorlton High School, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SL

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Who these lessons are for: All adults of all ages (18+), all genders, all ethnic backgrounds and all fitness abilities who wish to learn a new form of dance.
Other details: Parking available on the school car park. Studio is a 2 minute walk across the site. Please wear comfortable clothing for exercise and flat lightweight shoes or trainers. Please bring a bottle of water as no refreshment is available.

What’s it like shopping with dementia?

What’s it like shopping with dementia?

Ann Johnson was diagnosed with dementia 10 years ago, when she was 52-years-old.

She said that her short-term memory is “completely gone” which makes “simple things” including shopping more difficult.

Although she experiences problems when she’s shopping, including forgetting the names of fruits and vegetables, Ann said it was important for her to “get out” rather than “sit and sink”.

A new guide has been launched for shops so that they can give better support to customers with dementia. The Alzheimers Society says lots of people with the disease give up on the high street because they aren’t helped enough and that so-called “slow shopping” could help.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on July 28 2016.