Miles Platting You Decide - Funding to make Miles Platting a Better Place

Miles Platting You Decide 2012 is currently open for applications. Do you have an idea which will benefit Miles Platting? For more information click here: http://www.milesplatting.co.uk/News Miles Platting You Decide is back for another year! Can you utilise £2,000 to make Miles Platting a better place? Are you a local from Miles Platting? Are you a project which is based in Miles Platting? Deadline for entries is Friday 19th October

Social Cafe Miles Platting

Meet new people and try new things at the Social Cafe at Church of the Apostles on Ridgeway Street, Miles Platting. Every Friday in term time from 10 - 11.30am. Tea, toast, coffee and crumpets for sale for a small charge. Different Zest activities provided each week from craft to tai chi, dancing to pampering. Social Café Every Friday in Term Time 10—11.30am Church of the Apostles, Ridgeway Street, Miles Platting M40 7FY For more information please contact Laura Cassidy on 908 8334/ 07834869203 or email l.cassidy@manchester.gov.uk

Tea Dance - St Georges, Collyhurst 13th September

Get your dancing shoes on for a new Tea Dance for Over 50s at St George's Youth and Community Centre in Collyhurst. Just £1 including a raffle and refreshments. First tea dance is on 13th September from 12.30 - 3pm. For more details please contact Diane Aronwich at Age Concern on 0161 205 3851 or 07950 427292 diane.aronwich@silverservice.org.uk

Social Cafe June July 2012 Miles Platting

The Social Cafe at Church of the Apostles runs every Friday morning in term time from 10 - 11.30am. The cafe sells tea, toast, coffee and crumpets. Zest provide free health activities such as pampering, dancing, armchair exercise, tai-chi and crafts. For more details please contact Laura Cassidy at Zest on 908 8334 / 07834869203 or email l.cassidy@manchester.gov.uk

Free Growing Course in Miles Platting

Free Growing Course from Groundwork and Adactus in Miles Platting. Thursday 14th June, Friday 15th June, Thursday 21st June, Friday 22nd June, Thursday 28th June. Learn how to plan your plot and practical growing skills. All sessions take place at Ridgeway Street Garden. Sandwiches and refreshments are provided. Places are limited so book on now!! To book contact Issie at Adactus on 0800 234 6826.

Free 6 week basic nutrition course with optional accredited level 1 qualification. Learn about healthy eating and nutrition in a practical way whilst cooking and preparing lunch together! Tuesday 12th June - 17th July 2012 9.30-12.30pm Victoria Mill Hut, Lower Vickers Street, Miles Platting, M40 7LJ For more information or to book your place please contact Vicki Greer at Adactus 0800 234 6826 / 0161 2032900 (press option 2). There also may be crèche places available, please speak to Vicki about this.

Miles Better Skills Cafe - Four Week Course Job Skills

Miles Better Skills Cafe are providing a FREE four week course to help local people looking for work. Starting this Friday 4th May 10am - 1pm at the Adactus Housing Office, Varley Street, Miles Platting. Free tea and coffee served. For further details & to book your place contact Vicki on 203 2900 or email victoria.greer@adactushousing.co.uk

Free Bat Walk in Miles Platting

Waterways Trust and Adactus are running a FREE Bat Walk on Thursday 3rd May from 8.30 - 10.30pm. Join their resident bat expert on this evening walk and learn more about the wonderful world of bats. Meet in the car park of the Navigation Inn, Bourdon St (off Holland St), Miles Platting. Please contact Rhys Wynne from The Waterways Trust on 0161 223 1155 for further details.

Social Cafe - Church of the Apostles, Miles Platting

The Social Cafe is back after the half term break. Every Friday (in term time)the Church opens it's doors to local older people and serves tea, coffee, toast and crumpets for a small price. At the same time Zest provides varying health activities. The group regularly take part in craft sessions, tai chi, exercise, curling and pampering. Please see the flyer above for the latest timetable.

For more information please contact Laura Cassidy at Zest on 908 8334 / 07834869203 or email l.cassidy@manchester.gov.uk

Creative Textiles Course - Miles Platting

Free Four Week course on Creative Textiles work taking place at Adactus Housing Office on Varley Street in Miles Platting. They will take place between 12.30 and 2.30pm and free childcare is available (must be booked in advance).

For more details please contact Vicki Greer at Adactus on 0800 234 6826.

Miles Platting, Ancoats and Collyhurst Regular Zest Activities

For more information or to book a place on any of the above activities please contact Laura Cassidy at Zest on 655 7883 / 07834869203 or email l.cassidy@manchester.gov.uk

Free Half term fun, swim and gym at Miles Platting Pools!

From Monday 13th February to Sunday 19th February Miles Platting Swimming Pools will be open and free to all! Whether you want to swim, gym or have fun in an inflatable session it's all for free.

The Church of the Apostles social cafe is open for business. Open every Friday morning in term time, this volunteer run social group come together each week to meet, chat and take part in healthy activities such as craft sessions, exercise, dance and pampering. Tea, coffee, toast and crumpets can all be bought for a small charge which goes into the running of the group. It's a great way of meeting new people who take part in a wide range of activities outside of this.

If you would like to come along it is every Friday morning from 10 - 11.30am at Church of the Apostles, Ridgeway Street, Miles Platting M40 7FY.

For more details please contact Laura Cassidy at Zest on 655 7883 / 07834869203 or email l.cassidy@manchester.gov.uk

Baby Massage and Stretch in Miles Platting

If you have recently had a baby and are wanting to get out and meet other new parents then joining in a baby massage and stretch class is a great way to do so!

Baby Massage can help with parent child bonding, both parent and child relaxation and has a whole host of benefits for your baby's health including improved digestion, circulation and immune system.

Sessions are held every Thursday from 1 - 2pm at Miles Platting and Ancoats children's centre on Holland Street. For more information please call Laura Cassidy on 655 7883 / 07834869203 or the centre direct on 205 7402.