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NEW BRIGHTON

Community Association

Community Centre

1a Hope Street, New Brighton Wirral CH45 2LN

Tel: 0151 630 2626 – Fax: 0151 691 1291

Registered Charity No: 508310

Web: www.newbrightononline.org.uk

Email: pat@newbrightononline.org.uk

HELPING LOCAL RESIDENTS FIND WORK

Did you know that the Community Centre Computer Suite which has 12 PCs is offering free online services (for the first half hour, then 50p every half hour after) to local residents who are searching for work or have maybe been made redundant in the present recession?

The internet is now a very useful tool for finding employment, gaining new skills and information regarding any issues or help you may face finding a new job or advancing a career

Aims

To enable local people to take advantage of new job/training opportunities in the Wirral through a job ready program that develops their job search, interview, application and CV writing skills.

This will include the following:

• Writing CVs, producing business cards and searching for work. (Service users will gain new skills in structuring a CV and conducting on line jobs searches)
• ICT basic online courses (complete with free headphones) including;

1. E-Skills Passport
2. First Time Online Taster Courses, including BBC Web wise.
3. CV advice & online courses.

• First step engagement activities provided (e.g. providing support in a non threatening environment)     
• ICT Free Internet & Email Service
• Advice on job searches (local facilities provided in a friendly environment that are accessible to the local community)
• Local residents will be able to meet people in a similar situation to them and solve problems together.

Why not pop in and chat to our friendly staff that will be able to advise you on the services available.

Pat Hackett – Centre Manager – Telephone: 630 2626

Email: pat@newbrightononline.org.uk

EMMANUEL CHURCH OF ENGLAND

154 SEABANK ROAD, NEW BRIGHTON

[ opposite The Flying Dutchman ]

WHAT’S ON

SUNDAYS:

9.45am Morning Service with Sunday School

TUESDAYS:

9.15-11.15am Little Hands – Mums and Tots

WEDNESDAYS:

from 5pm Beavers; Cubs; Guides

THURSDAYS:

9.30am Morning Service

7.30pm Scouts

FRIDAYS:

from 5pm Rainbows; Brownies

SATURDAYS:

10.30am Coffee is served in the Annexe

to at the front of the church,

12.30pm and the Church is open for prayer.

HARVEST FESTIVAL:

9.45am SUNDAY 25^th September

All are welcome

Small Children?

Looking for something to do on a Thursday Morning?

Come to our carer and baby group. Birth to Preschool.

Chat and a friendly ear, tea, coffee, biscuits, juice, toys and crafts.

£1 per Family

Thursdays 10-11:30

St Andrew’s Church, New Brighton

(Ring bell at top of stairs for a hand with your pram.)

Contact Andrea 0781 761 0176

Centenary Events

at Wallasey Central Library, Earlston Rd

August

Sat 6 Western Front Association – Find out about your military forefathers from the experts. 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Sat 20 Japanese Saturday – Oriental-themed day with Japanese music, kimonos, origami, haiku, dance and story-telling. Times tbc

September

Mon 5 Michael Carson – Local author best known for his Benson trilogy about a young gay man growing up, talks about his new book – 6pm

Mon 12 Health Day – Free information and advice on a range of health issues from local health agencies. 11am – 3pm

Tue 13 Laura Knight – Andrew Tolley gives an illustrated talk on this remarkable artist’s life and work. 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Tue 20 Della Robbia Pottery – Arts talk from Colin Simpson on the famed local ceramics. 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Thu 22 Jane Costello – Local author of Romantic Comedy of the Year 2010 (Romantic novelists Assoc) talks about her work. 3pm – 4pm

Fri 30 John Hegley – Performance from one of Britain’s best-loved comic poets. Book early to avoid disappointment.

October

Sat 1 Wallasey Central Library Centenary Celebrations – Edwardian cream teas, music and displays to commemorate our 100^th Birthday!

Thu 06 National Poetry Day – local poets perform. 6.30pm

Tue 11 Anghela Magee - Angels – popular T.V. psychic, medium, and paranormal investigator talks about her latest books on angels. Time tbc

Fri 14 Gavin Chappell – Wreckers and Pirates – local author talks about Mother Redcap, Wallasey’s smugglers’ tunnels and the Mersey’s wreckers. Time tbc

Fri 21 Birkenhead Priory – Talk from Colin Simpson. Time tbc

Mon 31 Tales of Terror Around the Foyer – Hallowe’en horrors from local storytellers and poets. Bring your own goose-bumps! Time tbc

AND IN HAND THEATRE are delighted to be part of The Royal Shakespeare Co’s OPENSTAGES event for the Olympiad in 2012. The award-winning group will be touring an original sequel to A midsummer Night’s Dream next June.  “AFTER THE DREAM” will be performed in Wirral parks and gardens including Vale Park. Details will follow in the next issue. Anyone interested in being part of the project can contact us at handinhandtheatre@googlemail.com or go to www.handinhandtheatreproductions.co.uk for more details

What is Zumba® in the Circuit?

Take the high-energy, Latin-inspired dance-fitness moves of the Zumba® program and mix them with a series of strength exercises at timed intervals and you’ve got Zumba in the Circuit, the 45 minute workout that’s putting a new spin on circuit training.

STARTS MONDAY 25^TH JULY

OLDERSHAW SCHOOL GYM MONDAYS 6.30PM TO 7.15PM

BEGINNERS CIRCUIT, NO NEED TO WORRY

CLASS 45 MINS £3.50

CONTACT CHRISTINE 0777 9414177

www.christineptfitness.co.uk

GUIDED HERITAGE WALK

“ALL AROUND THE VALE”

Tuesday 6^th September 2011

Start 11am outside Vale Café

The first part of the walk will take in the Magazine Promenade & Conservation Area.

After a stop for lunch at the café, we will proceed along Tower Promenade then back to the park.

Pre-booking required

Please phone 638 0069 leaving your name & contact number before the actual day

20th Wallasey All Saints Rainbows and Brownies have now moved from All Saints Church to Thirlmere Drive Scout Hut.  Rainbows are on Wednesday at 4.15p.m. – 5.15p.m. and Brownies are Mondays from 6.00p.m. – 7.30p.m.  If you have a daughter who would like to join us or you would like to add your daughter to our Rainbows waiting list please give me a ring on 630 1519.

Rainbows are from 5 years to 7 years

Brownies are 7 years to 10 years

Rainbow Autumn Fair

Is taking place on 1st October from 10.30 – 12.30 at Thirlmere Drive Scout Hut

Cakes, Bric-a-Brac, Books, Toys and Games
Admission is £1.00 and includeds refreshments.

This year sees the 80^th year of the fantastic work of Guide Dogs, but did you know that Guide Dogs was started in Merseyside?

The UK’s first four guide dog partnerships qualified on October 6^th 1931 in Wallasey on the Wirral. The 80^th anniversary of this milestone falls in this year’s Guide Dogs Week (October 1 – 9), Guide Dogs’ annual fundraising and awareness week.

To mark this momentous occasion, Guide Dogs is hosting an event at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. The event will be started by a march of guide dogs, guide dog owners, puppy walkers and boarders, which is starting at the birthplace of Guide Dogs- ‘the Cliff’, in Wallasey and will lead down to the statue of the first guide dog, which is located outside of the fabulous Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.

For all dog lovers, there will be a sponsored ‘Go Walkies’ dog walk along the promenade to help raise funds for the guide dogs partnerships of the future. For more details and to register to take part in the walk, please visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/gowalkies

The Floral Pavilion itself will be packed with stalls, games, demonstrations, information and birthday fun, so why not join us on the 8^th of October between 10:30 and 15:30?

For more information about this event, please contact Penny Williams, Information Officer on 07500993219 penny.williams@guidedogs.org.uk

Useful Information

Date: Saturday 8^th October

Venue: Floral Pavilion, New Brighton

Walk Commencing: The Cliff plaque marking the birthplace of Guide Dogs at 10:30

10:50

Arrive at statue for photo opportunity.

11:05

Media opportunity with key people: eg. Joyce Dudley (trained by the first ever Guide Dogs trainer!), Steve Wilson (Client Services Manager)

Contact:

Penny Williams, Information Officer T: 07500993219 penny.williams@guidedogs.org.uk

Do you want to transform your life and the lives of others? Soroptimists – an organisation of and for women. Wallasey Soroptimists meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday in the month at the Hollins Hey Hotel in New Brighton. Guests welcome: contact Stella on 0151 677 2710 or email stella.mckm@btinternet.com. Further information about the Club on www.soroptimist-gbi.co.uk/wallasey

November will be especially busy with a craft fair on Saturday 5th November at St Thomas church Seaview Rd Liscard, and a presentation and antique valuation evening by auctioneer John Crane at our social meeting on Tuesday 22nd.