Category: Whalley Range Community Forum

 

The Whalley Range Community Forum (WRCF) is a voluntary representative residents group formed in 1995 to facilitate and improve communication between members of the community and those who serve/represent Whalley Range.

The Forum act as an umbrella organisation, bringing residents and local services together to address local issues, to promote consultation and community cohesion – and to encourage participation.
The Forum produces a bimonthly newsletter and residents meetings to address local concerns with Police, Councillors, local council and planning officials, sends out a regular email bulletins featuring opportunities, events and news to around 400 residents from Whalley Range – and co-facilitates an annual local community festival.
The Forum worker supports new and emerging groups to access funding to set up their own community groups, holds funds for unconstituted groups and addresses resident priorities by facilitating relevant classes at the JNR8 centre during school term times.
Classes and initiatives for the diverse local community include mixed and women-only ESOL classes, women fitness, Tai Chi, confidence building sessions,  basic computer and work club support and art and wellbeing classes and afternoon tea for older residents.                                                         JNR8 is also registered as a Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centre.
The community website features local news and events, consultation links, age-friendly news and current vacancies and opportunities.

Follow @WhalleyRangeorg and @AgeFriendlyWR on Twitter

JNR8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range, M16 0BG

Tel: 0161 881 3744 | Email: communityforumwhalleyrange@gmail.com agefriendlywhalleyrange@gmail.com

Deaf Black Minority Ethnic Project

DEAF Project

The team are also seeking a speaker for this event!

Please get in touch if you can help!

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Deaf Education Advocacy Fellowship (DEAF) is very excited to announce the launch of the Deaf Black Minority Ethnic Project.

This project aims to provide an opportunity for the BME communities of Trafford and the wider Greater Manchester area to engage and receive accessible information on core issues in the area. The project hopes to raise awareness of services and facilities that can improve the lives of deaf and black ethnic minorities who live in the area.

Do you live in the Trafford or Greater Manchester area?

Would you like to be part of a network of people supporting BME issues?

The sessions will offer a unique opportunity to access information; meet other people and watch presentations by brilliant guest speakers whom we have organised.

Different topics will be discussed at each session and those attending will decide what is on the agenda for each session.

For example, housing issues, domestic violence, social care, disability services, learning disability support, hate crime, family support, counselling, isolation and social activities.  The session will also be able to sign post you to find the right services within Trafford/Greater Manchester.

Deaf BME individuals and communities traditionally have faced many barriers preventing access to information and services, in-part due to communication needs not being met. In working with multi-cultural groups, we aim to break down and remove these barriers, providing more knowledge and awareness. We are an organisation that strongly believes that Deaf people from diverse and different cultures should have access to information without feeling isolated or ignored.

Our BME service has a well established three year track record of running projects which provide services and events on a monthly basis. We also provide services for Education, Employment, Benefits, and Welfare to Work.

Please click on the link below which explains all about the BME project and you can see the British Sign Language Video with audio:

http://www.deaf-fellowship.org/trafford-deaf-bme-project/

Hosting our session on Friday 22nd January 2016, 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. at Harry Lord House, Humphrey Road, Stretford, Manchester M16 9DF.

Please email or text 07544 310 458 with any queries or concerns and to reserve your place.

Junior Adminstrator

Abdullah Patel

E-mail: Abdullah@deaf-fellowship.org
Web: www.Deaf-fellowship.org
Phone: 0161 945 6058

Helping victims find the support they need

Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has launched a new website for victims and survivors of crime in Greater Manchester.

The website brings together information about victims services and the criminal justice system under one roof. People can call a helpline, read practical advice and information, or search an online directory to find details of a local support service. All at a time that suits them and regardless of when the crime took place or whether it was reported to police.

The website can be found here: www.gmvictims.org.uk

The website officially launched on 22 October 2015. This is the first version of the site, feedback is being invited from people who have been a victim of crime and other key stakeholders to make improvements in the coming weeks and months.

Putting victims of crime at the heart of service design and delivery
Tony is responsible for commissioning services for victims and survivors of crime in Greater Manchester. This website is just the first step in a journey which designed to radically transform the way victims services are delivered in Greater Manchester, putting victims and survivors of crime at the heart of service design and delivery.

If you would like more information, or have any feedback on the site, contact Kate Leach on 0161 793 3020 or email: info@gmvictims.org.uk.

(News report from Manchester Community Central)

Helen Hibberd recieves her MBE

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Congratulations to Helen Hibberd of Chorlton Good Neighbours who collected her MBE from Buckingham Palace last week!

Thanks Bernard Leech for tweeting this photo which I’ve ‘borrowed’!

And here is Helen’s description of the day – along with more (very stylish!) photos!

http://chorltongoodneighbours.org/2015/10/09/helen-mbe-presented-to-her-at-buckingham-palace/

Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centres

Hate Crime Plan

October 2020 saw a comprehensive new plan launch outlining how hate crime will be tackled and communities brought together in Greater Manchester over the next three years.

The plan to tackle hate crime will raise awareness of hate crimes and encourage people to report them, while also improving support for victims of hate incidents.

https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/media/3605/99181_01-hatecrimereport_v4.pdf

https://galop.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Understanding-LGBT-Hate-Crime.pdf

 

We support LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence

https://galop.org.uk/

Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centres

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The Forum worker and Chair attended a short training course last year to find out more about the JNR8 Youth & Community Centre taking on the role of a Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centre, in line with Manchester Hate Crime Strategy:

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/download/5185/hate_crime

The strategy sets out a clear vision for tackling hate crime in Manchester against the following five key partnership priorities:

  • Prevent hate crime,
  • Increase the reporting of hate crime and hate incidents,
  • Take effective action against perpetrators,
  • Support victims of hate crime,
  • Improve partnership responses.

The five strands of hate crime set out by the Government which will be recorded and monitored are:

  • Disability,
  • Race, Religion or belief,
  • Sexual orientation,
  • Trans and gender reassignment.
  • Alternative sub culture became the sixth hate crime strand in April 2013.

The Whalley Range Community Forum believe the JNR8 Centre is an ideal venue to support residents who feel they have been a victim of a hate crime or hate incident – as we have built up a good relationship with local residents and groups.
There are facilities at the centre to support victims to report incidents on the dedicated website www.report-it.org.uk/ which gives information and an online reporting facility.
(reporting incidents anonymously is an option).

The different levels of a reporting centre can vary depending on resources available – from displaying literature, promoting hate crime reporting or providing recording, reporting and signposting to support services.
We aim to display information and support residents if they wish to report incidents online.

This is a list of Third Party Reporting Centres on the South Manchester and North Manchester Divisions:

JNR8 Youth & Community Centre
82 Cromwell Avenue
Whalley Range
M16 0BG
0161 881 3744

Butterflies Trans* Support Community Drop – In
49/51 Sidney Street
Manchester
M1 7HD

Community on Solid Ground
Welsh Chapel, 116b Egerton Rd North
Whalley Range
M16 0BZ
0161 862 0955
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm

Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse
140 Raby Street
Moss Side Manchester
M14 4SL
0161 226 4335

Mosscare Housing
101 Great Western Street
Moss Side
M14 4AA
0161 226 4211

Places For People
179 Royce Road
Hulme
M15 5TJ

South Manchester People First
Baguley Methodist Church
Bowland Road
M23 1LE
0161 998 0517

Southway Housing
Aspen House, 825 Wilmslow Road
Didsbury
M20 2SN
0161 448 4200

The Odd Theatre Company
335 Stretford Road
Hulme
M15 5ZA
0161 226 1912
Openinng hours Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm

Wythenshawe Community Housing Trust
Wythenshawe House, 8 Poundswick Lane
Wythenshawe
M22 9TA
0800 633 5500

North Manchester Third Party Reporting Centres

Afflecks Palace
1st Floor Office, Afflecks, 52 Church St
Manchester
M4 1PW
0161 839 0718

Community Security Trust (Protecting Jewish Community)
PO Box 245
Manchester
M7 2WY
0800 980 0668

Eastland Homes
Victoria Street
Manchester
M11 2NX
0161 274 2390

Guinness Northern Counties
India House, 1-3 McGinty Place
Manchester
M1 6BA
0845 605 9000
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 8.30am-4.45pm.
www.guinness.org.uk.

Lesbian & Gay Foundation
5 Richmond Street
Manchester
M1 3HF
0845 3 30 30 30

Manchester Connexions
Unit A, North City Shopping Centre,
Manchester
M9 4DH
084567 13 2 19
Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1pm – 4:30pm,

http://www.connexions-manchester.com, http://www.facebook.com/ManchesterConnexions, http://www.twitter.com/McrConnexions,

Manchester Learning Disability Partnership
Crescent Bank
Crumpsall
M8 5UF
0161 861 2958

Manchester People First
3 Broughton Street
Cheetham Hill, Manchester
M8 8RF
0161 839 3700
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 3.30pm

Mosscare Manchester East New Roundhouse
1328–1330 Ashton Old Road
Openshaw
M11 1JG
0161 371 6570
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm, Tuesday & Thursday 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Neesa Women Project
Woodville Resource Centre, 1 Shirley Road, Cheetham
Manchester
M8 7NE
0161 740 2995
Email: neesa01@tiscali.co.uk

Tung Sing Housing
Victoria House
119 Princess Street
M1 7AG
0161 234 0260
tto@tungsing.co.uk

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Chorlton Traders: defibrillator locations in Chorlton

Have a heart

Our members have been volunteering for CPR and First Aid training in support of the new defibrillators (which can help re-start a heart) purchased for Chorlton by Jenny Slee. Theyre now in Epicerie Ludo on Beech Road; Co-operative Food on Wilbraham Road and soon – we hope – in the Co-ops on Barlow Moor Road (near High and Hardy Lanes). There a unit at Wilbraham St Ninian too, under the care of Chorlton Good Neighbours. If youre Chorlton-based and would like to volunteer, contact us.

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