“We just held our first play street – here’s what made it a success”

Words by Jack Hunter (Walk Ride Whalley Range)

Last Sunday, residents of York Avenue, in Whalley Range, held our first play street. With permission from the council, and help from Walk Ride Whalley Range, we closed our road to through traffic for an afternoon. Residents’ cars were still able to come and go, and the street was open to allow for chat and play.

Despite the rain, it was a really great day, with neighbours sitting out on a road that is more used to seeing speeding cars. Everyone benefited from a day with less traffic on a residential street, and there was lots of opportunity to talk about how we might make our street nicer and safer.

York Avenue Play Street talking

Here’s a few things that made it successful:

WE MADE A BIG EFFORT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW AHEAD OF TIME

Our street has a well used WhatsApp group, originally set up as a mutual aid group during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was really useful to gauge interest and let people know what was happening. We also posted flyers through the doors of residents, as well as those on neighbouring streets and local businesses. Mindful of the mix of people who live in our neighbourhood, someone provided an Urdu translation to go on the flyers.

EVERYONE MUCKED IN

Because we’d let everyone know, lots of our lovely neighbours then helped in various ways to make it a success. As well as those who helped set up, and those who were road stewards on the day, we had donations of chairs and equipment. Someone helped with printing, someone else with the translation to ensure we were being as inclusive as possible. Others helped post our flyers. It was a brilliant team effort and, because so many people got involved, it was lots of fun.

WE DIDN’T MAKE IT INTO AN ‘EVENT’

A play street is not a street party – it’s an experiment, designed to test what your road would be like if it was designed for people, rather than cars. We wanted it to look and feel as though it could be a normal day, not a one-off event. Keeping it low key was also essential given the local lockdown in Manchester – given the rules around gatherings and social distancing, we definitely didn’t want big crowds of people in our road.

WE DID LOTS OF TALKING AND LISTENING

There’s lots of interest on our street about how to tackle speeding. The play street was a great opportunity to talk together about what we could do, working with the council where necessary. In the days afterwards, we circulated a short, anonymous survey on our WhatsApp group to get feedback and suggestions for how to improve it next time.

WE’RE KEEPING THE MOMENTUM!

Everyone has been super positive about the day, so we’re already planning our next one in September. If people are up for it, we could even think about doing it much more regularly.

York Avenue Play Street signage

Manchester City Council have recently announced steps to encourage people to hold play streets, including removing the application fee previously attached to similar traffic orders. If you are living in Whalley Range and are interested in organising a play street for your road, email WhalleyRange@WalkRideGM.org.uk for support and help to make it happen.

If you live elsewhere in Greater Manchester, check our list of local groups, and if there isn’t one where you live then get in touch with Walk Ride GM for support on how to go about finding people who also want to improve their streets and forming a Walk Ride subgroup together – content@walkridegm.org.uk.

Author: Ian Pennington

Filed Under: Event reports, Play Streets, Walk Ride subgroups

Tags: active neighbourhoods, better places, community projects, covid-19 safe streets, first play street, low-traffic neighbourhoods, manchester play streets, play streets, play streets advice, reclaim the street, safestreetssavelives

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Funding sources – we’re updating our funding sources and individual hardship funds regularly with the latest information we find
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Manchester Voluntary Sector Assembly
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Search for funding on our FREE Funding Portal

In order to support the sector during these unprecedented times access to our Funding Portal is currently open to all VCSE organisations in the city of Manchester. Special thanks to IDOX for allowing us to offer this. If you need any help with using the funding portal please email us: training@mcrcommunitycentral.org

Spirit of Manchester 2020 – open for nominations!

In these times of uncertainty, we feel it is incredibly important to spread positivity and celebrate true examples of our sector at its finest: volunteering, leadership, governance, creativity, support and collaboration.

We have seen an incredible amount of kindness shown across the city of Manchester with many residents, volunteers, organisations and businesses adapting their normal day-to-day routine to help others in whatever way they can. This response symbolises exactly why we run the Spirit of Manchester programme. We know that giving recognition means a lot and can really make a difference.

So this year we are simply asking….

Who do you want to thank?

There will be no competitive element: we want to celebrate everyone as it is our collective response which is the real story we want to tell.

We ask for nominations of who you feel should be acknowledged, highlighted and thanked for their outstanding work in reply to the COVID-19 crisis. It can be absolutely anyone – friend, neighbour, local community group, business up the road: our only stipulation is that they either must live in or have delivered their support within the city of Manchester.

We will be hosting a ‘virtual’ awards event in early October, so please submit a picture of the person / organisation you are nominating and make sure you get consent.

Categories
•   PeopleofMcr
•   Trustee Board
•   Inspiring Leadership
•   Creative Community Spirit
•   Equalities
•   Business
•   Food and Supplies

Nominations close on 7 September 2020

State of the Sector 2020 – Make sure your voice is included in this important piece of work

The last survey in 2017 provided valuable evidence to decision makers of the important social and economic contribution the VCSE Sector brings to Greater Manchester and its individual boroughs.

However it is time to repeat the survey as there have been significant changes within the sector, local areas and Greater Manchester. Particularly as the impact of COVID-19 in 2020 has radically changed how we live and how the sector delivers its services.

Those who complete the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win either £1,000 or £200 for their organisation.

The State of the Sector is a partnership research initiative between 10GM (a joint venture to support the VCSE sector across Greater Manchester), GMCVO and locality partners. Leading the research on behalf of the partnership will be the University of Salford.

Future thinking about premises – what do you need?

Macc are hosting a space for VCSE organisations to meet and discuss what you currently need from a venue as this may have changed due to the impact of COVID-19. From other work we’ve been involved in recently we have heard from many people that there is concerns around current or future working space and we thought it would be useful to bring people together to discuss what options are available.

The discussion will include:
•   Future thinking about premises – particularly with the increased interest in remote working
•   Interest in sharing spaces generally – and specifically for things like counselling services where
smaller confidential spaces are needed
•   Interest in a city centre hub space
•   Offers available from VCSE organisations willing to safely share their current venue space
•   Sharing examples of solutions VCSE organisations have developed in response to venue challenges,
which other organisations may benefit from

This meeting is planned for Thursday 3 September 10.30am – 12pm and will take place via zoom. If you or a representative from your organisation would like to attend, please email Anna at: anna@macc.org.uk for further details.

Spirit of Manchester Story Week 2020 – No Going Back

Are you a Manchester voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisation?
Would you like to share a story of your new everyday activity, as part of the 2020 Spirit of Manchester Story Week in September?

We are looking for 20 VCSE organisations to share their stories during the week of 21-25 September.

Spirit of Manchester Story Week is a great way of celebrating the new extraordinary everyday work of the Manchester voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Now in its fifth year, the Story Weeks have captured many stories that have included a community café, a befriending scheme, working with children, and distributing food to people and communities across the city. These are shared widely on social media including by supporters such as Manchester City Council and Manchester Health and Care Commissioning.

In Manchester, there are over 3,000 voluntary sector organisations providing a wide range of services across the city and many have changed these services or started new activities over the last few months. We will be recording one new everyday activity from a range of VCSE organisations over the space of a week (21-25 September) which will show the diversity and dedication of the sector in meeting the needs of people and communities across Manchester. We will then publicise this information via our website and bulletins, and on social media using the hashtag #SpiritofMcrStory.

If you would like to be part of this exciting project, email Helen at: helen@macc.org.uk or call 0161 834 9823.

Central Hub in Manchester to support city’s most vulnerable residents

The central hub will coordinate vital support for Manchester’s most vulnerable people, to help them cope with the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak. The service will run six days a week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-2pm. The number for people to call is: 0800 234 6123 or email: COVIDSupport@manchester.gov.uk
Manchester City Council have translated their messages for the helpline number in to different languages: Arabic, Bangladeshi, Cantonese, Chinese, Czech, English, Farsi, French, Guajarti, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Urdu and British Sign Language which can be found here

News

The Phoenix Fund

Global Fund for Children (GFC) and The National Lottery Community Fund are partnering to support the creation and delivery of the Phoenix Fund. The Phoenix Fund aims to put racial justice at the heart of COVID-19 pandemic response. The initiative will support a network of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic charities and groups in England that are working in the heart of their communities, providing essential and emergency services, support, and education tailored to the BAME community. Grants of up to £20,000 are available. Deadlines: Round 1 21 August / Round 2: 2 September / Round 3: 16 September / Round 4: 30 September

Forever Manchester Community Centre Support Fund

Forever Manchester is offering awards of up to £500 to help community centres make the adaptations that they need to in order to welcome groups and people back into their spaces in a Covid-secure way. The Community Centre Support Fund aims to support community managed grassroot community spaces. This means community-based and locally led community centres and other multi-use indoor community spaces, that encourage people to get involved as volunteers and which are used by multiple local community groups and organisations. Deadline: 21 August, 12pm

forever manchester community suport fund phase 2

Forever Manchester Community Support Fund (Phase Two)

The Community Support Fund (Phase Two) is now accepting applications from voluntary and community organisations in Greater Manchester who are supporting those suffering from hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. To support these local responses, Forever Manchester is offering awards of up to £5,000. Priority will be given to funding organisations who are reaching the most vulnerable or at greatest risk of negative social, health or economic impacts. Deadline: 21 August, 12pm

The Common Call COVID Fund

The Common Call COVID Fund is specifically aimed at supporting Black-led social enterprises and charities so that they are able to survive and even thrive in the COVID period. Grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 are available to UK based organisations led by people that identify as Black or Mixed with Black. The fund is specifically looking for organisations that are creating impact in deprived communities and providing services to people that have been adversely affected by the COVID crisis in terms of physical health, mental health and/or financially. Deadline: 31 August, 7pm

Grants to support BAME-led organisations affected by COVID-19

GM BAME Network, supported by GMCVO, have launched an emergency grants programme to support small (income under £10,000) GM BAME led VCSE organisations and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants of £50-£1000 will be awarded on an ongoing basis until 31 October 2020. Decisions will be made within 3 weeks. A second stage will be launched in September. An online information and support event is being held on 18 August to help small organisations apply.

Postcode Local Trust

£500 to £20,000 grants are available for projects that improve biodiversity and green spaces; increase community access to outdoor space; and combat climate change and promote sustainability. Organisations that are not currently in receipt of funds from any trust supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Deadline: 19 August

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

Grants of between £500 to £20,000 for core and project funding to help not-for-profit organisations increase resilience by adapting or expanding their services, or to meet new challenges brought on by the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Open to not-for-profit organisations that are not currently in receipt of funds from any trust supported by People’s Postcode Lottery. Preference given to charities with a turnover of under £1 million. Deadline: 19 August

Postcode Community Trust

£500 to £20,000 funding for projects that focus on Improving community health and wellbeing; Increasing participation in arts and physical recreation; and Reducing isolation. Organisations that are not currently in receipt of funds from any trust supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery can apply. Deadline: 19 August

People’s Postcode Trust – Community Project Small Grants

£500 to £20,000 funding for projects that focus on Promoting human rights; Combatting discrimination; and Preventing poverty. Grassroots organisations, local charities and non-profit community businesses that are seeking to effect positive change within their local area in England, Scotland and Wales are eligible to apply. Deadline: 19 August

Kindness and Leadership – 50 Leading Lights 2020

This campaign, run by Women of the Future in partnership with the Lloyds Banking Group, will showcase 50 leaders who impact others through kindness. Their stories will be shared to inspire others, and to help to recast the perceptions of ‘strong’ leadership to ensure that kindness is seen as being a strength in leadership and a quality and a currency that empowers change. Deadline: 7 September

COVID-19 peer support webinars for VCSE leaders

Institute for Voluntary Action Research are running peer support sessions that create space for VCSE leaders to relieve some of the stress and uncertainty they are facing, through advice and reassurance from their peers.

Youth and Play Sector Guidance – Update 12 August 2020

The National Youth Agency (NYA) have done a full review of their guidance to reflect the latest advice from national government, working closely with Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). In line with recent government changes to local restrictions in parts of the North West, including Manchester, the NYA and DCMS has also reviewed the readiness level for the affected areas.

Under One Roof

Are you the carer or parent of an LGBT+ young person? The Proud Trust are starting a new project called Under One Roof, which aims to support parents and carers of LGBT+ young people through a weekly online meeting. It will be an opportunity to share experiences, information and answer questions to enable them to better support the young people in their care. Under One Roof will start mid-September and repeat in the New Year.

Online screening of the Resilience film

KPJR FILMS are putting on a global virtual screening of the award-winning film Resilience in collaboration with the UK-based International Festival of Learning. Resilience is a 1 hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a new movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Showing the impact of toxic stress that can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death.

Alternative Manchester Pride Festival 29-31 August 2020

This brand new, never done before Alternative Manchester Pride Festival promises something for everyone who plans to celebrate Pride at home in Greater Manchester and beyond this August Bank Holiday weekend. Spanning three days across a spectrum of platforms such as online streams, radio, digital and social media and more, the Alternative Festival will feature exclusive artist performances, arts and culture events, important conversations around activism and history and a whole host of activities and shows to get involved in and enjoy.

CAN Do Creatives

CAN Do Creatives is offering free training sessions run by Community Arts North West (CAN) for Artists, Producers, Creatives and Community Practitioners in Greater Manchester who want to learn new skills and find work in the creative industries. The training will be run online, and potentially in small groups if social distancing measures allow. Deadline for applications: 4 September

Opportunity to become a GM Living Life to the Full (LLTTF) Train the Trainer and be part of a new approach to mental wellbeing in Greater Manchester

Are you a skilled trainer looking for an opportunity to become part of a new team to train staff who are based in health/social care/voluntary and community settings (VCSE) across GM to deliver an exciting range of life skills classes? Do you have the scope and capacity within your current work role to join a 12-month project? LLTTF programme is funded by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP).

Ella Forums

Do you work for a charity or social enterprise? Do you want to drive organisational performance and outcomes through investing in your personal and professional development? ella offers an integrated leadership development programme that includes interactive forums, expert industry speakers and peer to peer learning and mentoring.

A conversation about ‘Our Future Manchester’ – the road to 2025

Manchester is halfway through a 10-year strategy for getting Manchester into the top flight of world class cities by 2025.

It’s time to make sure that it is taking the best route to becoming the Manchester we all want. You can help reset Manchester’s ambition.

Take part in this survey to give your priorities, ideas, and how you can play your part in moving Our Manchester forward.

United Utilities Careers

The North West Water and Wastewater provider is on the lookout for new talent. United Utilities, in partnership with the Launch Group, have introduced a new pre-apprenticeship employment programme, helping candidates kick start their careers. This opportunity will help prepare candidates for their role of choice and guarantee them a place at the assessment centre in October. The 8 day programme will offer industry recognised qualifications, a chance to meet with the employer to support you into an apprentice role.

Events

> Switching to virtual recruitment

18 August, 11am, Online

> Meet the prime providers for the probation Dynamic
Framework

19 August, 2pm – 4pm, Online

> National Emerging Leaders Workshop – Communication,
Connection and Collaboration in leadership

20 August, 12.30pm – 2pm, Online

> Shielders’ experiences during the pandemic: reflections on rapid engagement about Covid-19

26 August, 1pm – 2pm, Online

> How to prepare your charity to work remotely long term

2 September, 2pm, Online

> Is it possible to do participatory research in the pandemic?

3 September, 1pm, Online

> Very Brief Advice Training for Smoking Cessation – Be Smoke Free Manchester

21 September, 10am – 12pm, Online

> National Emerging Leaders Workshop – Leading through change

23 September, 12.30pm – 2pm, Online

> BarberTalk – Giving barbers the skills to prevent suicide and save lives

28 September, 10am – 2pm, Online

Search for more events here

Training

> Free Semble webinar: Where to access funding

25 August, 1pm – 2.30pm, Online

> GMPA webinar: Understanding poverty measurement,
definitions and data

18 November, 9.30am – 3.45pm, Online

> Get Grants webinar: Using Data to Increase Fundraising
Success Course

9 September – 16 September, 9.30am – 11.30am, Online

> NCVO webinar: Good practice in volunteer management

9 September, 10am – 3pm, Online

> Free 10GM webinar: Equipping charity trustees to lead
their organisations with assurance as we emerge from
COVID-19

10 September, 1pm – 2pm, Online via Zoom

Search for more training opportunities here

Volunteering and Covid-19

If you are a charity or community group which needs people to help sign up here

Staying socially connected

> We Love MCR Active Challenge – MCRactive is supporting the We Love MCR Active Challenge which
started on 10 August. Complete a minimum of 15 activities (walk, jog or run) of any distance over 28 days.
For younger runners, there is a junior challenge available. All profits will go to the We Love Manchester
charity.

> Cycling training for all ages – TfGM have restarted their free cycle confidence training to help more
people travel on two wheels. A great opportunity for people wanting to learn to ride a bike, or to get out on
the road. The course includes a wide variety of lessons and tips, ensuring you can ride safely around
town, with your children or even be able to maintain and repair your bike. Visit the TFGM website for full
details. Bike Right also has a great programme for kids this summer holiday, offering free cycling courses
in Manchester. To book the level 1 and 2 courses, visit the Bike Right website

> NLT Family Zone: Táta storytime – The National Literacy Trust is featuring a new online kids show with
beautiful picture books read by authors from African, Caribbean and African American Heritage. Aimed at
pre-school to age 8, these are a great collection of lively tales to keep children absorbed.

> Children’s ebooks and audiobooks – There are so many books to choose from at Manchester Library,
and all from the comfort of your home. You can download your eAudiobooks for free from BorrowBox with
your library card. If you don’t have a Manchester Libraries card all you need to do is register online and
use the temporary library number you are given.

> Fairy Hunts and Dino Safaris at Whitworth Park – Fairy Hunts and Dino Safaris, plus guided walks and
trails – all available through the Love Exploring App using your mobile phone.

> Interactive Football Wall at Platt Fields Park – This brand new interactive 3G facility operates football
games which are fun and healthy. It is located in the main sports area near the Lake. Five games are
available for users to play, including a speed game, which shows how hard your shot is, or a challenge
where the different panels of the wall need to be struck in the right order to complete the game. You can
also compare your score with player world-wide.

Source: Manchester City Council Allsorts To Do At Home. For even more great activities and ideas, click here

Jobs

> 2 x Community Worker – Health and Well Being at Guinness Care

Salary: £20,250 per annum | Hours: 35 or 26 hours per week | Deadline: 19 August

> Community Worker – Health and Well Being at Guinness Care

Salary: £20,250 per annum | Hours: 35 hours per week | Deadline: 19 August

> Engagement Officer – Living Well at Healthwatch Salford

Salary: £25,000 pro rata | Hours: 21 hours per week | Deadline: 28 August, 5pm

> Head of Business Development and Support at MASH

Salary: £35,000 per annum | Hours: 35 hours per week | Deadline: 6 September

> Strategic Lead at 10GM

Salary: £35,000 per annum | Deadline: 9 September

> Business Development Lead at 10GM

Salary: £35,000 per annum | Deadline: 9 September

Visit our website: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org

> Information, factsheets and resources

> Online Directory of VCSE groups

> To sign up to become a member and much more

Active Communities

The aim of the Greater Manchester Older People’s Network is to inform and influence Greater Manchester strategies that affect older people. Membership is open to all older people living in Greater Manchester.

Skill Givers is an employer supported volunteering project working with organisations across Manchester and Salford. The project links employers with local voluntary and community groups, charities and social enterprises, who support their community to get active.

Volunteer Centre Manchester provides information, support and training to Manchester residents who want to volunteer and to organisations who work with or involve volunteers.

Group Development

The Capacity Building Team provides group development support to build the capacity and sustainability of Manchester’s voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This is available through bespoke, one-to-one support and our training and we co-ordinate a training calendar of other relevant training opportunities from across the city.

Click here for resources on starting a group, governance, funding factsheets, managing / taking on a building, policy templates, a directory of VCSE organisations and much more.

Policy and Influence

The Policy and Influence Team promotes positive change in Manchester through bringing the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector together, enabling opportunities for constructive dialogue with the statutory and private sectors, encouraging creative solutions and informing the sector about policy and strategic developments.

Contact us

To get in touch

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Support line open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm
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Local Events
Regular Local Events
Events Further Afield
Regular Pub/club nights
Exhibitions and Festivals
Children’s activities

1. Local Events

We will provide updates when we can – but due to the current situation we have removed the current listings for now…

What’s on the Range

Are you a musician, artist, photographer, crafts person living or working in Whalley Range/M16?
If so you need the What’s On the Range Christmas Web Page. What’s on the Range (WOTR) is a new project brought to you by Whalley Range Build Back Greener though the Arts. WOTR links Crafts, Creators, Communities, Cultures and makes Connections between the people of Whalley Range.
Our WOTR Christmas page will highlight the artists, crafts people, cooks, musicians who have lovely stuff to sell as Christmas Presents.
Perhaps you can sell art works? Create an event whereby a musician will play outside a house for a private micro-concert (great gift for neighbours or friends!) Some lovingly hand crafted things? A yoga class? A sample music lesson? A CD of your music or a download?
WOTR is providing this page as a way of putting Whalley Range people in contact with each other. We are not responsible for the buying and selling of goods and services. Everyone needs to make their own decisions about the things on offer here.
If you would like to join in by selling things you create, contact wotrange@gmail.com and tell us

Dear Friends

St Margaret’s Church is delighted to be opening its doors again on Saturday 5th December for a Flute recital by Amy Yule. Amy is a Flute player for the Hallé Orchestra in normal times and she will play a repertoire to include Debussy’s Syrinx, J.S. Bach Partita in A minor and Image by Bozza. Amy will be sponsored by Build Back Better – through the Arts Project.

Doors will open at 10.45am. Please observe Covid rules of wearing a mask, hand sanitizing and keeping a distance of 2 metres and no socialising with people not in your bubble.

We are also conducting an amazing Art Auction on Facebook, poster and two examples attached. Please visit the site to view the art and make a bid?

https://www.facebook.com/art4roofs/

Sunday Services will resume on Sunday 6th December at 10.30am.

With best wishes

Joan Gem

St Margaret’s Church

Web: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15852

HOW TO DONATE WORK, WHAT TO DONATE & HOW TO BID

HOW/WHAT TO DONATE

Please email art4roofs2020@outlook.com attaching a good photograph of your donation and a description (creator name, title of piece, medium used*, dimensions, whether original* or a print, and whether mounted/framed). People donating their own work can provide their online links for display on the auction site.

Donations can be 2D or 3D art, craft or photographic work (including jewellery) created by a professional or non-professional artist/maker. Prints must be art quality.

Life drawings accepted if not erotic or too explicit.

Non-Manchester donators who want the winning bidder to pay postage, please state the cost of posting to Manchester.

HOW TO BID

Please enter your bid in a new comments box under the image of the work. Starting bids at least £10 rising in increments of £5.

Bids are for the work only. Any postage costs will be additional.

Established artists/makers whose work sells for high sums may request a higher minimum bid, but their ability to market their work and the offer of displaying their online links may negate any need for this.

WHALLEY RANGE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE

For almost 20 years, Whalley Range for Peace and Justice (WRPJ) has held a card-writing event in St Margaret’s Church in Whalley Range on the first Saturday in December.
These have been in support of Amnesty International’s “Write for Rights” campaign.
This is a campaign where people are encouraged to write messages of support to people around the world who have suffered injustice.
Or to write to those in authority who could help end the injustices.

This year’s campaign runs from 2nd November until 31st December.
It covers 10 cases of injustice. Amnesty provide information booklets which describe the cases and advise where to write to and what to say.
Your communications may be by post, email or social media. Covid 19 has meant a rethink by WRPJ this year.
If Lockdown#2 ends as stated on December 2nd there will be a card writing event at St Margaret’s Church, Rufford Road, M16 8AE on Saturday 12th December from 12 noon to 5pm.

Numbers will be strictly limited and all social distancing measures that apply to community facilities will be in full force, including a one way system for entry and exit.

There will be 4 ‘sittings’ of one hour each at 12 noon, 1.15, 2.30 and 3.45.
A maximum of 6 people from one household or bubble may sit at a table together. Smaller groups and individuals will be seated in a COVID appropriate fashion.
Masks must be worn in the church by anyone aged 11+ unless you have an exemption.

We cannot replicate the atmosphere of our normal events when we pack well over 100 people into the church at any given point, but some elements will be preserved. For example there will be stalls by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, News from Nowhere and Kimbilio plus the popular second hand bookstall.
There will also be a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses.

Sadly refreshments cannot be served so you will have to bring your own flask!
And there will be no children’s activity table but children are welcome to bring their own activities to do at your table.

If you would like to come along please email WRPJ2020@gmail.com
and indicate your preferred time and the names of the people in your party, giving your mobile phone number.
Your preferred time may not be available, but we will do our best.

Find out more here: https://www.whalleyrange.org/…/WRPJ-flyer-online-2020.pdf

2. Regular Local Events (Check with venues)

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Some say it is the hardest quiz in town, some say it is the weirdest. come join us for a great time in the Carlton Club.

Every 3rd Wednesday in the month.Meet new people and have some midweek fun in our friendly venue with reasonably priced drinks. Bar opens 8pm ,Quiz starts 8.30 prompt and ends around 10.30pm. 4-6 people per team Entry £2 non members: £1 members. prize for winning team plus snowball rollover, with mystery question!

See you soon!

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Mondays

Conversation Spanish 11-12 at JNR8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range, M16 0BG £1 donation 0161 881 3744 (back on Friday 28th Feb and Monday 2nd March)

Tuesdays

Health Walk: 9.15am, Alexandra Park, meeting at the Cafe near the lake
Art Class: 10am – 12.30pm, St Margaret’s Social Centre, Brantingham Rd, Manchester M21 0TT
Women’s ESOL Term times 10-11am @ JNR8 Community Centre M16 0BG
Women’s Hatha Yoga Term times 11-12 noon
Open Door Coffee Morning: 10am, St. James Church, 95 Princess Rd, Manchester M14 4TH
The Friendship Group: 2.30pm every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, Whalley Range Methodist Church, 51 Withington Rd M16 7EX

Wednesdays

Women’s Keep Fit 10-11am JNR8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range M16 0BG
Coffee Time & Choir Practice: 10.30am – 12.30pm, Whalley Range Methodist Church, 51 Withington Rd M16 7EX
Conversation & Crafts 11:30-1:30pm JNR8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range M16 0BG – Wellbeing & Crafts
Cromwell Community Cuppa 2-3pm JNR8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range M16 0BG
Whalley Rangers Fly Tipping/Recycling Action Group meetings: 7 – 8pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, Manley Park Play & Community Centre, York Ave, Manchester M16 0AS
Open Voice Choir: 7.30 – 9pm (term time only), St. Margaret’s Church, Rufford Rd. M16 8AE

Thursdays

Computer Classes for beginners 10-1pm JNR8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range M16 0BG Includes 1 hour CV/job support
Be Well can link you to social and physical activities in your community that can improve your life. Contact your GP surgery for a referral to JNR8 or call 0161 470 7120
Tai Chi 1:30-2:30 – Local residents, all ages + abilities: £1 donation
Chair Exercise for low mobility starts Thursday 27/2 at 2:30-3:30pm at JNR8
Chorlton Good Neighbours coffee morning 10-12, Wilbraham St Ninians Church
Egerton Road South, Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Manchester M21 0XJ
Keep Fit and Stay Healthy Group: 10.45am – 11.45am, Whalley Range Methodist Church, 51 Withington Rd M16 7EX
AA Meetings: 7 – 8pm, St Margaret’s Church, Rufford Rd. M16 8AE

Fridays

Jummaa Friday Prayers: 1.15 pm – 2.15 pm, British Muslim Heritage Centre, College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8BP
Conversation Spanish 10-11 @ JNR8 – learn together group – contact kazkarim@yahoo.co.uk
Time to Change mental wellbeing support group 6-8pm JNR8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range M16 0BG Call Carol in advance on 07788855544

Saturdays

Whalley Rangers Community Garden: 1.30pm – 3.30pm, The Carlton Club
YSG Youth Club at 82 Cromwell Avenue
Monthly Whalley Range Climate Action Group meetings

Sundays

Beaver Scouts (for boys & girls age 6 to 8 years of age): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, British Muslim Heritage Centre, College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8BP
Cubs Scouts (for boys & girls age 8 to 10 years of age): 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, British Muslim Heritage Centre, College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8BP
Sizzling Sundays (women’s dance workshops): 3rd Sunday of the month, 11am – 12.30pm, The Carlton Club, Rowan Lodge, 113 Carlton Rd, Manchester, M16 8BE

3. Events Further Afield

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN POSSIBLE…

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4. Regular pub/bar/cafe events… (Check in advance)

Carlton Club Wednesday quiz night

The Carlton Club

Every 3rd Wednesday in the month.Meet new people and have some midweek fun in our friendly venue with reasonably priced drinks. Bar opens 8pm ,Quiz starts 8.30 prompt and ends around 10.30pm. 4 people per team Entry £2 non members: £1 members. Small prize for winning team plus snowball rollover

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Jazz Information

Live Jazz is a regular event on Whats Happening at The Hillary Step. Every Sunday and Wednesday from 9 pm we will be hosting a jazz gig featuring musicians largely from the NW, but also those on a national tour that our booking guru Bob Jones brings to Whalley Range.

For further information please contact us at The Hillary Step on 0161 881 1978 or email jazz@thehillarystep.co.uk

Hillary Step Pub Quiz

Every month on the first Tuesday, maximum 6 per team, £1 a head. Winning team gets the cash, runners up get booze. Hurrah!

http://thehillarystep.co.uk/

Varied live music events at The Nip. Acoustic gigs, Irish music, open mics, special guests, you name it.

For more information find our event page on Facebook.

Be the first to know about news and the latest events here at the Nip and Tipple by following our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Need space for your event?

We can cater for birthdays, engagements or any celebration you might have. Get in touch to discuss your requirements including catering using our contact form or call 0161 8607330.

For regular updates, and to find out how to get involved, join the group below.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/427419630625428/

5. Exhibitions, Arts and Festivals

LGBT and over 50? Join LGBT Foundation’s Pride in Ageing group and #ComeOUTwithus this month for LGBT History Month

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View the full list of events at www.lgbt.foundation/prideinageing

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6. Children’s Events

https://www.facebook.com/zartsmcr/

Whalley Range Climate Action Group – Build Whalley Range Back Better

Whalley Range Climate Action Group – Build Whalley Range Back Better

Whalley Range Climate Action Group met our MP Afzal Khan with other groups as part of the Build Back Better campaign. We discussed the need for a green and fair recovery and called on Afzal to push the Labour party to step up their leadership role in climate and environmental and issues. We also urged him to pressure the government to build a sustainable, resilient and inclusive recovery whilst tackling the Climate Emergency immediately.

Whalley Range Climate Action Group believes we need new ways of thinking, shared inspiration and transformative action such as a Social Justice Green New Deal (for more detail see https://wbg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Feminist-Green-New-Deal.pdf). This will invest in infrastructure such as renewables but also invest in improving and increasing the low paid and low status jobs that are predominantly carried out by women and people of colour as caring, health and the arts.

We asked Afzal to support Whalley Range to secure investment for low carbon employment initiatives that are locally and equalities focused; local cycling and walking infrastructure, affordable public transport, including routes within the area, and car sharing and making our homes low carbon.

These initiatives would have a low carbon impact and help build a more inclusive recovery that has economic, environmental, social and community benefits for Whalley Range.

Next, the Whalley range Climate Action Group hosted an exciting zoom meeting. Building Whalley Range Back Better – Lessons from Preston

on Thursday 23rd July at 7.30pm

Walk Ride Whalley Range Community Survey results

From Walk Ride Whalley Range

https://www.facebook.com/walkridewhalleyrange/

Huge thanks to everyone who completed our survey on how to make our streets safer for everyone. We had a whopping 313 responses in total!

Unsurprisingly, speeding was by far the biggest problem across the whole of our ward, followed by volume of traffic, lack of space for safe cycling, lack of space for social distancing and narrow pavements and pavement parking

We have shared this report with our local councillors – Angeliki Stogia, Mary Watson and Aftab Razaq – and asked them to work with us and local residents and businesses to think about ways to tackle these issues

We want this conversation to be accessible and inclusive of everyone. It’s important that solving a problem in one area doesn’t just move the problem somewhere else. Read more and comment on the Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/walkridewhalleyrange/

You can read the full report through the link below.

Walk Ride WR Survey Results Report for The Community

https://bit.ly/3eG7sLU

Nature in and around the Range

Residents have been taking photos during their daily exercise and sending them into us…

From Liz – Manley Park in bloom!

Manley Park Methodist Church/JNR8 Community Centre grounds: from Russell Kirby

From someone living on Cromwell Avenue – and a selection of photos from her kids taken on their daily walks in various local parks…

More from Manley Park Church and JNR8

LGBT Foundation announce the launch of a new project and online survey

Project launched to improve housing and care options for older LGBT Manchester residents

NEW CLOSING DATE FOR SURVEY – 2nd August 2020 HAVE YOUR SAY!

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LGBT Foundation have today announced the launch of a new project, to better understand the housing and support needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people across Greater Manchester and involve them in local strategic planning. The year-long programme of work will help to understand how housing options for LGBT people aged 55+ can be improved, and will inform Manchester City Council’s future housing plans, including the country’s first LGBT affirmative Extra Care development at Russell Road in Whalley Range.

Paul Martin OBE, Chief Executive of LGBT Foundation, says:

“With the impact of the Covid-19 crisis now expected to last for a number of years, it is more important than ever that older LGBT people have access to safe, affordable housing where they can be sure they feel safe and welcome. Many older LGBT people have grown up in a world hostile to their identities, and are worried about their future, particularly if they are likely to require care in later life. The development of the LGBT extra care scheme at Whalley Range is a vital and exciting step forward for our communities”

An online survey will gather information on the housing and care needs of the city’s residents, and inform the services, facilities, and housing options available.

The survey, which will run from 17^th June-31^st July, has been part-funded by government housing agency Homes England and can be accessed here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LGBTHomes. It can also be completed via a posted form, or over the phone. Respondents can choose to leave their details to be entered into a prize draw to win shopping vouchers.

Chorlton Bike Deliveries Survey

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Chorlton Bike Deliveries was set up as a volunteer service to provide free deliveries around M21 area during the Covid 19 lockdown.

Two months in and we’ve made nearly 400 deliveries, travelled over 500 miles and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by the amount absorbed by 16 trees over their lifetimes!

We are thinking about the future for Chorlton Bike Deliveries and want to find out what is important to local people. If you live in or around Chorlton (approx 5 mile radius), please take a couple of minutes to answer these few questions.

If you are a local business owner, please complete a very short survey about future trading intentions here: https://forms.gle/v51cj6maXZFnn7oH9 so we can understand what support you may want from us.

You can also email chorltonbikedeliveries@gmail.com if you want to speak about working together. We are currently planning for the future of Chorlton Bike Deliveries.

If you are a resident of Chorlton or surrounding areas, please take a moment to complete the questionnaire below to help this process.

Thank you

https://docs.google.com/…/1zs93d3dD6rdFYEOksfifu4…/viewform…

Clean and Safe: free non-food essentials packs

Read the Report here: Clean and Safe Report 2020

We still have some of our Clean and Safe packs available for Whalley Range residents.

Get in touch if you or a friend or neighbour are finding it difficult to get hold of cleaning products and personal care items.We also have period packs from the fab team at Every Month.
See the flyer and email wrcfcleanandsafe@gmail.com to request a pack

KIDS: Things to do :)

A list of activities from various celebrities and a range of ideas and things to do for children…

Things for children to do in Lockdown 18^th June

Old Trafford Creative space Paint a picture without paint! From a very local artist Sam Owen Hull.

Any budding thespians out there of Shakespeare fans? Watch Macbeth from the Globe Theatre.

Make and origami Dinosaur.

Visit the Natural History London and explore the Virtual Museum in 12 ways to explore from home. Delve into the Museum from home with a virtual self-guided tour of the galleries, an interactive experience about Hope the blue whale and audio guides narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Hang out with and scientists and ask the questions on live you tube broadcasts twice a week.

Paper craft animals starting with a bouncing frog!

RNCM Lunchtime Concerts

We offer a series of free lunchtime concerts throughout the season on Mondays and Thursdays. As our building is currently closed, we’re running a series of RNCM Lunchtime Concerts on Facebook Live, which are remote recitals by our students. Please check our Facebook page for details on the next concert.

Make a Covid-19 Time Capsule! Click here: Covid Time Capsule (1)

…including free daily help with education during school closure…

This is an example schedule and does not have to be adhered to!

9 am – PE with Joe Wicks

10 am – Maths with Carol Vorderman

11am – English with David Walliams Click on the Elevenses tab.

12pm – Lunch with Jamie Oliver Cooking with Buddy

1 pm – Music with Myleene Klass

1.30 pm – Dance with Darcey Bussell

2 pm – History with Dan snow Free for 30 Days

See below for more links for other fun things to do.

Matt Goodfellow – Poet he reads his and others poems.

Indoor scavenger hunt see below!Collect all of the following items in a bag or basket. Tick them off as you find each one.

 A toy with wheels.
 A book with the first letter of your name in the title.
 Something round.
 A pair of matching socks.
 A toy smaller than your hand.
 4 things that are green.
 Something very soft.
 A book with numbers in it.
 5 pieces of Lego that are all different.
 A photo of someone you love.
 An item you can see yourself in.
 An item that makes you feel cozy.
 A toy that has 4 different colours.
 A film that has an ‘S’ in the title.
 Your snuggliest stuffed animal.