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Interpretation Board: Covid Commemorative Curve of snowdrops

The Snowdrop Curve film…

How did Covid affect you?  three events were organised earlier in the year for people to gather, discuss and write about their experiences through Covid…

Last year the Covid Commemorative Curve of Snowdrops was planted by people from Whalley Range, in Alexandra Park. The curve symbolises the ups and downs of the pandemic and the plants will make a green and living memorial, a place to reflect on the loss and pain that came with Covid.

This year we want to honour your experiences of living through Covid. We are organising gatherings where you can talk with others and share experiences. A local poet, Tony Curry, will work with you, to write and record your thoughts as poems.

Your words will be recorded and combined with songs performed by local schoolchildren to create a short film. The interpretation board QR code in the park will link to the film.

This will be a further commemoration of our responses to the Covid events.

GATHERINGS to talk and write; choose a date and time that works for you.

Tuesday 17th January 1045 to 1300 at the Pavilion Café in Alexandra Park.

Tuesday 17th January at 1715 to 1930 at British Muslim Heritage Centre, College Road M16

Thursday 19th January 1045 to 1300 at the Pavilion Café in Alexandra Park.

Booking not essential, just come along on your chosen date.

On Feb 11th 2023 at 11am come and see the curve of snowdrops in flower.

Tea and coffee will be served from the Park Lodge.

Why will local community groups and residents be creating a MASS PLANTING OF SNOWDROPS in Alexandra Park Whalley Range Manchester on March 12th at 10.30am?
We will be gathered together because we want to COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO SUFFERED FROM COVID AND THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES, as well as the hard work of all those who cared for us during the pandemic. Planting snowdrops will CONNECT ALL OUR COMMUNITIES IN A COLLABORATIVE MEMORIAL to CREATE A CONTEMPLATIVE SPACE for us to remember the suffering and pain of loss every year.
Why Snowdrops?
Snowdrops flower in February, the time when the pandemic started in Europe, and once planted they will come back every year at that time as a living reminder. Snowdrops are pure white and tear shaped, symbolising grief, yet their arrival is often seen as the first sign of the returning spring and returning hope. This Curve will beautify the space permanently and expand every year as the snowdrops set seeds and spread under the trees.
We hope you can report this for us and inspire others to plan their own Covid Commemorative Curve of snowdrops!

Celebrate Festival 2023 at JNR8

The Celebrate Programme is here!

Click the link below to download:

Celebrate programme-2023

Celebrate program-draft 5-2 (1)

There is still space left on our Willow Spinner and Singing workshops today (Wednesday 7/6/23)

Also spaces for our Thursday 8/6/23 Willow Spinner workshop and a workshop with Curious Crafty making Ojo De Dios with sticks and yarn…see posters below.

Please call or text to book – see number on posters 

Join us for a fantastic performance and some great workshops at JNR8 on the week leading up to the Celebrate Festival…and they are all FREE!

Celebrate Festival 2023 at JNR8

Saturday June 10th 12-6pm

Celebrate will be held at our base at the JNR8 Youth & Community Centre/Manley Park Church on June 10th 12-6pm – with lots going on inside and out!

More details coming soon – watch this space for news of our pre-festival workshops and details of our festival attractions and delights!

Celebrate festival – Getting involved

Hello All ☀️

The Celebrate festival organisers are requesting volunteers to help with this year’s event on June 10th at JNR8 Youth and Community Centre – with the theme ‘Energy’
If anyone is interested in getting involved, this could be in a range of ways:
– volunteering on the day e.g. a spell on the gate, volunteers food etc
-helping get paid adverts for the programme
– join the planning group
Please contact Carol – email carol.packham96@gmail.com –  if you would like to volunteer.
Thanks in advance ????
Also – if anyone is interested in hosting a community stall to promote your local group or pay a small fee to run a stall selling craft items etc – let me know and I’ll pass your details on to Lotte, the coordinator. ????
I would also like to run some pre-festival workshops at JNR8 – perhaps during half term and/or the week leading up to Celebrate. If anyone has any ideas for workshops or is/knows a local workshop facilitator/artists that could work with the theme ‘Energy’ please get in touch for more details.
Many thanks,
Chris ????
(Whalley Range Community Forum Development Worker)

Coming soon!

Due to changes in our budget Celebrate will now be held at our base, JNR8 Youth and Community Centre and Manley Park church…more details soon!

Please add this date to your diary!

June 10th 2023

Celebrate will be held at our base at the JNR8 Youth & Community Centre/Manley Park Church on June 10th 12-6pm – with lots going on inside and out!

More details coming soon – watch this space for news of our pre-festival workshops and details of our festival attractions and delights!

Let’s Talk Clean Air in Whalley Range

We have an interesting workshop at our JNR8 Warm Hub next week!
Join the team from Let’s Talk Clean Air to talk about your ideas and solutions to air pollution in Whalley Range. You can register your place at
Eventbrite to stay in touch – and it’s also fine for people to just turn up.

 

Lets Talk Clean Air

Let’s Talk Clean Air update 

We hope to see you our launch of the next stage of the Clean Air project to be held on Saturday 14th January at 2.30pm at St Edmunds Church

The launch will be an action packed afternoon. Get the first viewing of our short new film – it’s Whalley Wood!

There will be light refreshments and activities for children.  Bring family and friends. All are welcome! Please let us know if you’re coming  – ring, email or go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-clean-air-film-launch-at-st-edmunds-tickets-483061198047

We are delighted that Afzhal Khan will be there

Workshops looking at solutions will start on 15th January. Several organisations have already signed up. Please make sure yours does, as soon as possible; we are working to a tight timescale.

The workshop can be tailor made to suit your organisations needs eg part of your faith group service or activity! The film can be used to stimulate conversation and we have some exciting group activities to keep everyone engaged.  Send an email- TalkCleanAirWR@gmail.com, to let us know, if you want more information.

Huge thanks to the community forum for support with managing the finances.

Our ask of you:

  • Keep in touch – email us if you would like our brief updates – TalkCleanAirWR@gmail.com
  • Come to the launch and invite your friends, family and neighbours Book now
  • Let us know if your organisation or group in Whalley Range might host a conversation about solutions? It might be your business, workplace, community, faith group, a school or GP surgery. Thanks to people who have already shared suggestions.
  • If you want to know more about becoming a Let’s Talk Clean Air Champion, get in touch. This group of volunteers will spearhead conversations about solutions in the New Year – there will be different roles to suit people’s skills and availability.
  • Watch and share our first video:
  • Follow and share our social channels:

o   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkCleanAirWR/

o   Twitter: @TalkCleanAirWR

Email: TalkCleanAirWR@gmail.com

Tel: Judith: 07792 690 278

  • And most important keep talking about clean air !

Cazz, Alex and Judith

The story so far…

A Whalley Range GP cycled to work taking air quality readings on the way.  She was shocked to see how high they were. She made a video about it with the Whalley Range Climate Action Group which attracted a lot of local attention.

We started hearing heartbreaking stories about local adults and children with respiratory diseases which may be aggravated by the poor air quality.

The Climate Action Group wanted to do something about it. So did Walk Ride Whalley Range and our local councillors. Solutions need to be as easy as possible and affordable for everyone. Our research showed that involving local people will be critical to success.

We want to know what you think. What drives or motivates you?  What barriers do you face? How can we make change work?

The big conversation

We have funding for a big conversation involving as many different people and opinions as possible, to work out how to improve air quality in Whalley Range taking everyone’s views into account. 

We will be running workshops across Whalley Range. If you, your group or organisation are interested in finding out more, please get in touch. We would love to hear from you.

For more information:

Watch the video: What’s the Clean Air in Whalley Range project about? – YouTube

Email: TalkCleanAirWR@gmail.com

Tel: Judith on 07792 690 278

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkCleanAirWR

Twitter: @TalkCleanAirWR

Celebrate Life in Manley Park on June 11th!

The Festival on June 11th was a great success – thanks to everyone who got involved.

See the Report below from Celebrate Coordinator Lotte Karlsen

CELEBRATE FESTIVAL REPORT 2022 (1)

See the photos on the Celebrate Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateFestivalWhalleyRange

The Celebrate programme is here!

Celebrate programme-Final (1)

Celebrate is almost here!!!!

And here’s another of our fantastic attractions…

Bike repairs and advice and children’s activities will be provided by the Bike Hive team from Alexandra Park. The activity is being run as part of Cycling UK Big Bike Revival and is a community Dr. Bike event!

We are pleased to announce CHARLIE PINK for the acoustic stage! He’s a local songwriter of renown and a purveyor of M.M.M – Mellow Manchester Music.
See you in Manley Park on June 11th!

CHORLTON ROCK OUT SCHOOL
We are pleased to announce a returning favourite for the main stage! The kids of @chorlton rock out will be starting the day off with a healthy dose of havoc. Expect big riffs, small rockstars, and multiple drumkits on stage…
LAUREN YOUNG
We are pleased to announce that the amazing Lauren Young will be joining us on the 11th June at Celebrate 2022!
Expect wild, virtuosic piano playing across a wide range of classical, jazz and contemporary styles.
POPPYCOCK
We are pleased to announce the wonderful Poppycock for the main stage at Celebrate 2022!
Expect danceable punky sounds from leader Una Baines, who has a redoubtable back catalogue from her time in The Fall and Blue Orchids.
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Celebrate pre-festival workshops prep

in local schools with Mandy.

Looking fabulous!! ????

The Celebrate festival date is getting closer! Here’s a preview of our poster – and watch this space for details of some of the amazing festival attractions and performance coming up to Celebrate 25 years! ????????????????????????????????????????????❤️☀️????

 

The Whalley Range Celebrate festival is 25 years old this year…

Celebrate Life on 11th June 2022 from 12-6pm in Manley Park!

The theme this year will be ‘Celebrate Life’ at our community event for everyone – older people, younger people and everyone in between!

Live music and performance, displays, arts and crafts, health & wellbeing, age-friendly, stalls, workshops, information, local organisations, food and drink – and so much more!

Contact celebratewhalleyrange@gmail.com to get involved 

Watch this space for more details!

Read more about Celebrate:

https://www.whalleyrange.org/whalley-range-celebrate/

Age-friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton Steering Group info share

Meetings, links, news and information share for the AF steering group

Age-Friendly-Futures-summit-statement

Patient experience during COVID-19 – two new Healthwatch Manchester reports

Report – 8 March 2022

We are delighted to release two new reports looking into patient experiences of care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Two new reports released today by Healthwatch Manchester highlight the excellent work done by social workers in Manchester during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We conducted two surveys with Manchester residents, one with people who have had a recent experience of being discharged into care from hospital, and another with people who have had a recent social care assessment.

One of the findings which was consistent through both reports was the very positive feedback about the care provided by social workers. Some of our respondents described their care as ‘fantastic’, ‘excellent’, and said that staff went ‘above and beyond’.

The reports were commissioned by Manchester City Council, who wanted to hear the experiences of people who had used these services since the beginning of the pandemic.

The reports can be accessed below.

https://www.healthwatchmanchester.co.uk/report/2022-03-08/patient-experience-during-covid-19-two-new-healthwatch-manchester-reports

Annual Report for AFWR&C

 

Tine Buffel and Sophie Yarker publish paper on Involving Socially Excluded Groups in Age-Friendly Programs

On 22nd March 2022, the Journal of Aging & Social Policy published (open access) the article ‘Involving Socially Excluded Groups in Age-Friendly Programs: The Role of a Spatial Lens and Co-Production Approaches’.

Authored by MICRA/MUARG researchers Tine Buffel and Sophie Yarker, the paper examines the Ambition for Aging program in Greater Manchester, UK, which implemented a range of projects designed to tackle social isolation in later life. The paper argues that due to its co-production approach and spatial lens, Ambition for Aging was able to involve sections of the older population that otherwise might have remained excluded.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08959420.2022.2049571?

Lifechanging technology to be rolled out to all type 1 diabetes patients

Everyone living with type 1 diabetes will be eligible for lifechanging flash glucose monitors on the NHS following new guidance.

This means that everyone in England with the condition will be able to benefit from the convenient technology.

The wearable gadgets, the size of a £2 coin, have a sensor that easily sits on the arm, allowing patients to check their glucose levels with a one-second scan.

NHS prevention programme cuts chances of developing type 2 diabetes

New data suggests that the NHS Diabetes Prevention programme resulted in a 7% reduction in the number of new diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in England between 2018 and 2019, with around 18,000 people saved from the dangerous consequences of the condition. Someone completing the nine-month NHS scheme reduces their chances of getting the condition by more than a third (37%).

Find out if you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and sign up to the programme if you are eligible.

 

 

Action from last minutes: Chris to share Jane Goetzee’s report:

Summary for tenants 18.4.18 Jane 2 (1)

Urgent and Emergency Care – winter pressures survey

Background information

The NHS in Greater Manchester is looking to develop its understanding of why some people within Greater Manchester inappropriately access urgent and emergency care and wants to support people to access the right services and understand how to make that choice.

Funding has been agreed with NHS England to develop our awareness of the public’s understanding of services and how they choose to access care. As part of this work Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership has worked with GMCVO to create this survey to explore these issues in more detail to and provide insight from local communities.

Any findings from this survey will be used to help health and care professionals in Greater Manchester better understand why people access the NHS services in the way that they do and what communications might help to support people to make the best choices to get the help they need.

If you are responding on behalf of an organisation or have been supported to complete this survey by an organisation can you please identify who this organisation is so we can ensure this is highlighted in the feedback summary report.

The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete and is open from Friday 5th November until 12pm Friday 10th December 2021. 
If you require any further support with this survey please contact nathalie.haslam@gmcvo.org.uk OR laura.conrad@nhs.net
Thank you for taking time to share your views –
this will help us to improve our communications in the future

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PY5MEH/

In 2019, the local community were consulted on the British Muslim Heritage Centre’s proposals for their site.
The purpose of that event was to provide some initial plans and sketches of the proposals before developing the proposals in further detail.

A second consultation event took place on Monday 29th November at the centre.

Please visit http://www.bmhc.org.uk/public-consultation/ to read all about the plans

A Guardian journalist interviewed some local people who are members of our Cromwell/York Avenue and Milton Grove WhatsApp group recently at JNR8 and Tibetan Kitchen to talk about mutual aid …

Healthwatch Manchester Bulletin: https://mailchi.mp/a9ad230cd5dd/healthwatch-manchester-nov-2021-bulletin-4119394?e=971288d398

Greater Manchester is committed to widening access and participation in active travel for over 50s | Centre for Ageing Better

https://ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/greater-manchester-is-committed-to-widening-access-to-active-travel-for-over-50s

A climate fight without age: older people and COP26

A climate fight without age: older people and COP26

Empowering local action on food poverty: key lessons from Food Power

This report shares key lessons on how to empower local action on food poverty learnt through the Food Power programme which was delivered between 2017 – 2021.

https://www.sustainweb.org/publications/oct21-empowering-local-action-on-food-poverty/?utm_source=Sustain&utm_campaign=ec3175ad6c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_09_27_09_35_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d2d28e0c33-ec3175ad6c-261690501

 

How can we ensure people have access to food when they go home from hospital?
In the first of a series of blogs, Simon Shaw shares some of the initial findings from our Home from Hospital project.

https://www.sustainweb.org/blogs/nov21-home-from-hospital-1/

 

 

 

WRCF documents

Priorities identified at the Forum AGM in 2023 – to be incorporated into the Development Plan

 

https://www.whalleyrange.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/WRCF-Development-Plan-2019-2024-final.pdf )

Whalley Range Community Forum Development Plan Action Framework 2022

WRCF Minutes May 2023 v4.0 (2)

WRCF Minutes July 2023 v1.0 (7)

WRCF Minutes September 2023 v3.0 (5)

WRCF Minutes November 2023 v3.0 (3)

WRCF Minutes Jan 2024 v1.0 (3)

 

AGM 2023 Minutes

WRCF AGM Mins March 2023 v1.0

Minutes of the last WRCF General Meeting

WRCF Mins Jan 2023

(Update from WR Let’s Talk Clean Ait and WRCAG as shared at the meeting)

Let’s Talk Clean Air update for community forum

We hope to see you our launch of the next stage of the Clean Air project to be held on Saturday 14th January at 2.30pm at St Edmunds Church

The launch will be an action packed afternoon. Get the first viewing of our short new film – it’s Whalley Wood!

There will be light refreshments and activities for children.  Bring family and friends. All are welcome! Please let us know if you’re coming  – ring, email or go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-clean-air-film-launch-at-st-edmunds-tickets-483061198047

WE are delighted that Afzhal Khan will be there

Workshops looking at solutions will start on 15th January. Several organisations have already signed up. Please make sure yours does, as soon as possible; we are working to a tight timescale.

The workshop can be tailor made to suit your organisations needs eg part of your faith group service or activity! The film can be used to stimulate conversation and we have some exciting group activities to keep everyone engaged.  Send an email- TalkCleanAirWR@gmail.com, to let us know, if you want more information.

 Huge thanks to the community forum for support with managing the finances.

Our ask of you:

  • Keep in touch – email us if you would like our brief updates – TalkCleanAirWR@gmail.com
  • Come to the launch and invite your friends, family and neighbours Book now
  • Let us know if your organisation or group in Whalley Range might host a conversation about solutions? It might be your business, workplace, community, faith group, a school or GP surgery. Thanks to people who have already shared suggestions.
  • If you want to know more about becoming a Let’s Talk Clean Air Champion, get in touch. This group of volunteers will spearhead conversations about solutions in the New Year – there will be different roles to suit people’s skills and availability.
  • Watch and share our firstvideo:
  • Follow and share our social channels:

o   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkCleanAirWR/

o   Twitter: @TalkCleanAirWR

Email: TalkCleanAirWR@gmail.com

Tel: Judith: 07792 690 278

  • And most important keep talking about clean air !

Cazz, Alex and Judith

Snowdrop Covid Memorial Curve

The snowdrop curve palette dry Whalley Range people las year should flower in February so we have organised a series of gatherings for people to talk and write about their Covid experiences with a lovely local poet, and an event to come and see the flowers blooming on february 11th. All the details are attached, the gathering dates are below

[10:25, 07/01/2023] Avril Danczak: Tuesday 17th January 1045 to 1300 at the Pavilion Café in Alexandra Park.

Tuesday 17th January at 1715 to 1930 at British Muslim Heritage Centre, College Road M16

Thursday 19th January 1045 to 1300 at the Pavilion Café in Alexandra Park.

AGM notes 2022:

Notes WRCF AGM Feb 2022 (2)

Please see links below to the minutes of the last AGM, the agenda – which includes the nomination form for election of officers – and a shortened version of our Development Plan for review at the AGM.

We’ve included a guide to using Zoom on request.

The WRCF Annual Report and Treasurer’s Report will also be available soon.

WRCF AGM Mins 2020

Agenda and Nomination form for election of Officers for WRCF – Feb 2022 (1)

Shortened devel plan AGM Jan 2022 (1)

Zoom-Instructions-Notes

WRCF-Annual-Report-2021