The Kindling Trust are working with the Everyday Growing Cultures project and Open Data
Manchester to run 2 mapping workshops in Old Trafford, looking for land which is suitable for
growing fruit and vegetables.
When: 1st or 15th May, 5.30 – 8pm. Supper provided.
Where: St John’s Centre
If you would like to see a more foody Old Trafford and would like to learn how to use technology
to make it happen, join us!
Download a poster here.
Fancy trying something new for spring? There are still places on these courses which will be starting after Easter:
Community Learning Courses:
Flower Arranging – to be confirmed
Latin/Ballroom Dancing – to be confirmed
If you are interested in any of these courses, please come to enrolment between 12.30 and 1pm on Wednesday, 17th April. If you can’t come to enrolment, please call Sandra or Trevor on 886 7443.
Other Courses
Internet and E-mail – 12 week course, Mondays 1-3pm, start date to be confirmed. £37.20 or free if on benefits
Drawing and Painting – 10 week course, Monday 1-3pm. £31 or free if on benefits.
Spanish Conversation Group – times tbc. £1 per session
Good Food, Good Health (Healthy Cookery) – 6 week course, Fridays 10-12am from June 7th. Free
If you would like to come on any of these courses, please contact the Centre.
It’s been a year since St John’s Sunshine put up solar panels on the church, and it’s time for a celebration and to give out our first Sunshine Grants!
Since Feb 2012 the solar panels located on St John’s Church have earned nearly £1,500 and saved carbon emissions, considering it’s been rainy and cloudy for months we think this is pretty good. It’s time to start giving it back and are offering up to £1,000 (max. £500 per project) to support two or more projects before the 1st April 2013 no joke!
Residents, groups (2 or more people), voluntary groups, community organisations, local charities, schools or similar who want to help people, communities and/or the environment in Old Trafford can apply for a grant. You don’t need to have a constitution, rules or structure, you just need to have an idea.
To find out more about the grants, go to http://stjohnssunshine.wordpress.com/sunshine-grants-2/
Please come and have some tea and delicious home-made cakes with us to raise money for Red Nose Day
Friday, 15th March 1-3pm. Everybody is welcome to drop in anytime!
Call the Centre on 0161 872 7795 for more details.
Need something fun to do in Half Term?
Come and join our
Play Together, Stay Together Family Activities
..and don’t forget
Call Elaine on 0161 872 7795 for more details
Are you interested in working in construction?
Get training and a qualification on our
FREE 8 week course organised by the Construction Youth Trust
Funded by Trafford Housing Trust Community Panel
Open to men or women aged 14 -30
Thursday afternoons 1-4pm, starts 28th February 2013 (no classes April 4th or 11th)
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL BUT WE WILL BE RUNNING ANOTHER ONE IN SEPTEMBER.
Contact the Centre for more information
Learn to design and create documents using Microsoft Word
6 week course starting 4th February 2013
Mondays, 10-12am
Cost: £18.60, or free with proof of means tested benefits
For more information please contact the Centre.
Open For Business
IiU Development invites you to an exciting new Business Brunch Club with a difference. The 1055 Club.
Here, old hands, new entrepreneurs and those thinking of going solo can meet to share their ideas and expertise.
Experienced professionals looking for new career challenges will also join you.
The programme will be led by Organisational Consultant Annette Leader, and facilitated by Business Proprietors and Programme Trainers.
Tuesdays 10-12am until March 26th 2013.
Contact : 1055CLUB@mail.com OR
Trafford College Community Learning have the following new courses starting at St John’s in January and February:
Jewellery Making (£40, or free for benefits claimants) – starts 18th Jan
Beginners’ IT (FREE) – starts 18th Jan
Food Safety (one day course, Monday 25th Feb, price to be confirmed)
If you are interested in any of these courses, you can enrol for them by coming to the Centre between 10-10.30am on Wednesday, 9th January with payment or proof of benefits. Please call Sandra or Trevor on 0161 886 7443 to let them know you are coming.
New courses starting at St John’s in March 2013:
Jewellery Making (£32, or free for benefits claimants) – 4 week course, Fridays 1-3pm, starts 1st March
Beginners’ IT (FREE) – 4 week course, Fridays 1-3pm, starts 1st March
To enrol on one of these courses, please come to the Centre on Friday, February 1st between 12.30-1pm, or call Snadra or Trevor on 886 7443.