Age-friendly Whalley Range event at Ivy Court, Chorlton

A welcome from Scheme Manager, Gloria Thompson

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 excellent”.  “I learned so much”.  “I would attend the event again”.  â€œIt great to see our lounge used for an event like this”.  “The person who did the hand massage even told me about oils that can help me sleep better”.

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.

Chair of Whalley Range Community Forum Bill Williams – meets local historian – Bill Williams!
Dr S. Sinha and Mr Shah from the Indian Senior Citizens Centre

Photo: Andrea Marsden


Adactus Housing Group Ltd: photographs courtesy of Samantha Ryan from Marketing & Communications  

The History of Whalley Range Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club

Cricket

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.

http://whalleyrange.play-cricket.com/