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Lets get digital in the New Year! The Creative Living Centre are working with Bury Adult Learning Service to help people improve their digital skills. In January 2025, we have 2 courses planned. 16th January, we have a workshop on the NHS App, the tutor will help you set this up on your smart phone or device and show you how to use it (max 13 spaces) Starting on the 23rd January, we have a 6 week course for 2 hours a week on beginners digital skills. This will cover how to use your device, how to navigate the internet, how to shop online safely and how to connect through email and share photos (max 10 spaces) These sessions must be booked in advance so please book your free place with Anne at the CLC reception. 
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It's time to announce that the CLC winter festival will be held on the 20th December 2024. This is a ticketed event and only those who have purchased a ticket will be able to attend on the day. There are two options: £5 ticket will be for the Winter Festival Event Only £10 Ticket will include the Winter Festival Event, a wellbeing pack to take home and a weekly pass for the first full week in January 2025 to help you start the New Year well. The Winter Festival will include food and music. There will also be a tombola and the raffle draw. Come and book your tickets for the last big CLC event of the year!   It’s #TrusteesWeek At this time of year, we celebrate the amazing contribution made by trustees for their charities and recognise the difference they make. You can find out about this week’s range of events and access free guidance and resources at www.trusteesweek.org At Creative Living Centre, we are supported by a team of 8 trustees who volunteer their time, skills and expertise to oversee the work of the charity. They come from a broad range of professional backgrounds and all bring something different to the trustee table! Most importantly they all care deeply about supporting our members’ mental health and wellbeing. Our Trustee Team - Andrew, Claire, Gareth, Joanne, Julie, Laura, Nichola & Rachel! We are always open to expressions of interest in being a trustee for the charity and details can be found on our website here: https://www.creativelivingcentre.org.uk/work-with-us.html Trustees’ Week is a time for us to come together to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK. Thank you for the time, commitment, and effort you bring to your charities to help them thrive. #TrusteesWeek” Come along to the Creative Living Centre on the 4th November 2.30pm - 4pm to hear some our talented musicians and singing group share some music. In aid of Stress Awareness Day which takes place on the 6th November we are highlighting the wellbeing benefits of music. Nordoff and Robbins offer that music has been shown to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as decreasing your heart rate and blood pressure. It can provide anxiety relief when you’re in a stressful situation, and it can also decrease long-term anxiety if you listen to music consistently. Come along to the CLC support our musicians, hot chocolate and refreshments will be available.  Free Community Event - 10th October 2024 In aid of World Mental Health Day we are opening our doors to both members of the community and to provisions operating services within the area. We do this as a way to bring people together, so you can find out more about what is on offer in your area, not through a phone call or a leaflet, but by speaking to someone face to face. Mental health and wellbeing can be impacted by many things but the provisions in the area can also help to improve them. on the 10th October, come on down to the CLC. Find out more about us and have a chance to get to know some of our partners across the wellbeing sector. Together, we can do more.  The Bury 10K took place on the 15th September 2024 where CLC staff acted as marshalls for the race and had our own tent in the events village. We had 5 runners who ran directly for the CLC to raise funds for the centre and we could not be more grateful to them. We also had several people who ran independently to raise much needed funds for the centre to keep activities such as Arts for All, warm hubs and breakfast club running. Despite the weather, we had a great day. It was a real team effort and we are so thankful and proud of everyone who contributed their time and skills to make this event possible. Read on to hear more about our day at the Bury 10K!  The Fundraisers!Jules is a much valued member of the Creative Living Centre team and has worked here for over a year now, she wanted to take part in the Bury 10K to help get fit and to help raise awareness and funds for better mental health and wellbeing support. . https://www.justgiving.com/page/jules10krunfortheclc... Trustee board member Joanne did great on the day in her run. A huge CLC thank you and welcome to #teamCLC. Please see her JustGiving page to find out more and for anyone who would like to sponsor her, all funds raised will come to the Creative Living Centre so that we can continue supporting the community. https://www.justgiving.com/.../joanne-wells-1721221115087... Helen started working with the CLC around 18 months ago and has witnessed first hand the dedication and care from staff and volunteers that run the centre. She wanted to help raise funds and awareness of mental health challenges faced by people every day and has done incredibly well in her fundraising efforts. https://www.justgiving.com/page/helen-wooller-73 Chris works for Polyflor Ltd a local business specialising in commercial and industrial flooring who have supported the CLC for many years. Not only did Chris fit the new flooring in our Sunshine Cafe recently but he also aimed to raise £125 for the CLC with his friend Connor who also ran. They have now exceeded their target but can still be sponsored here https://www.justgiving.com/.../chris-landon-1724408254756... With special thanksSamuel Rees is a Freelance Graphic & Motion Designer who created the CLC logo. He designed the T-Shirts that the staff, marshalls and runners wore on the day and these looked great! Thank you Sam for again stepping in an volunteering your time, expertise and creativity. https://www.coffeefuelledcreative.com/ A special thanks also to Polyflor Ltd, a flooring business based in Whitefield who supported with the cost of getting the T-Shirts Polyflor | Polyflor  The fabulous Emma at Miss Make-Up Manchester supported The Creative Living Centre arriving at 8am to help our participants get glam with face painting. As a local business in Maccas in Prestwich, we are always grateful when the community gets behind us as a local charity and Emma has always been a great support when it comes to supporting mental health awareness in the community. Many of you will know Ganya who does the holistic massage therapy here at the CLC on Wednesdays. She did a sponsored Massageathon on the day with all funds coming to the CLC. Lots of people dropped by including our runners to benefit from a quick back and leg massage after their run  We are truly grateful to everyone who helped us participate in the Bury 10K. As a small charity in a difficult financial climate, these events can make a difference to the support we can offer our members and help us to keep going in challenging times.
A final and most heartfelt thank you to all of the people to donated. Whether you were sponsoring a runner, the massageathon or dropped in to put a pound in a collection box, your donation will make a difference Thank you to everyone Lorna |
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Visit: 1A Rectory Lane, Prestwich, M25 1BP Web: www.creativelivingcentre.org.uk Email: [email protected] Charity number: 1064628 |