Age-friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton Annual Report 2022
Age Friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton Annual Report 2022
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
Age Friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton Annual Report 2022
And coming soon – Whalley Range Celebrate festival! Watch this space for more details…
Call Chris/Kate at JNR8 (pronounced ‘generate’) on 0161 881 3744
The final public meeting in this series from Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group will be taking place on Thursday 30th March…
Services for People with Dementia
Thursday 30th March 7.15pm
Sally Ferris, Together Dementia Support, Mike Petrou, Manchester Adult Social Care, and GM Mental Health Trust will give an overview of services for people with dementia and their carers, how to access them and the problems that can arise and discuss what else is needed.
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:
o Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkCleanAirWR/
o Twitter: @TalkCleanAirWR
Email: TalkCleanAirWR@gmail.com
Tel: Judith: 07792 690 278
Cazz, Alex and Judith
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?
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.
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
Local activities and information from buzz Health & Wellbeing service
More information soon
We have been developing more detailed proposals for the redevelopment of Walton Cottage since we ran the public consultation event.
As part of our design work, we need to see what, if any foundations exist under the walls of the older buildings on site.
To do this we will be digging some trial pits on site on Tuesday 26th July.
To keep people informed I have put some notices on the site – copy attached.
Please feel free to share this pdf with any local residents who may be interested in what is going on.
On the main design, we are aiming to share, what we hope will be final proposals, in circa 2 to 3 weeks.
The proposals will go up on a mini website to allow for feedback.
We will do flyers and emails again to publicise the info.
A couple of weeks after this, we hope to then submit the formal planning application.
Best Regards
Patrick Sheridan
Senior Development Manager
T: +44 (0)161 974 6534
M: +44(0)7825177451
E: patrick.sheridan@views.co.uk