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Welcome to the St John’s Centre website!
St Johns Centre is a community based voluntary project, which has been running in Old Trafford for 27 years, and offers a variety of training, opportunities and activities for the Old Trafford community.
The Centre is well known for its warm welcome to all who visit.
What do we do?
The aim of St John’s Centre is to enrich the quality of life for people living in Old Trafford; especially for those who are marginalised and disadvantaged in any way.
We enable people to work together with local authorities, voluntary and other organisations, in a common effort to increase inclusion and cohesion. In this way the community are better able to meet their needs and to participate more fully in society.
The Centre promotes the advancement of education, training or retraining based on the particular needs of this community; and provides facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure.
Course Participants
St John’s Centre offers a variety of training, opportunities and activities for the Old Trafford community.
To do this, we provide a range of activities:
- Courses: computer courses. basic skills courses in maths and English, ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), DIY, Crafts, Citizenship, writing skills and much more;
- Health related activities: keep fit, badminton, short tennis, a mental health drop-in and healthy eating sessions;
- opportunities for volunteering;
- activities for children and families during school holiday periods.
St John’s Centre is a community based voluntary project, which has been running in Old Trafford for 25 years, and is particularly aimed at unemployed, low-waged and unwaged people and single parents.
Where are we?
The Centre is on St John’s Road, next to the big red church (St John’s) on Ayres Road in Old Trafford. View map
How much will it cost?
Most of our education courses are free to those who are on benefits. If you do have to pay and are concerned about costs, then please speak to the office staff. Some of the art/craft courses have a small charge to cover material costs. Ladies keep fit costs only £1.50 for an excellent hour of aerobic exercise!
Funding
We continue to be supported by Manchester Diocese and have grants from their Parish Mission Fund to contribute to staff posts at the Centre.
Children In Need have part funded our crèche facility this year – this funding will continue to Aug 2011.