Tameside Third
Sector Coalition

Work by Ashton’s manga groups

Grizzly murders and innocent victims are the final result of Ashton’s Manga group’s foray into Tameside’s historical past. Over the past eight months a group of young people and explored the darker sides of Tameside’s past with help from staff at Central Library, Central Art Gallery and Local Studies and Archives Centre in Ashton.

Based on their research into the Black Knight and the Gorse Hall Murder they have created a seventy page long comic book, two animations and costumes which are on display at Central Art Gallery until Saturday 23 June this year.

The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery’s Young Roots Scheme which provides young people with real and exciting experiences of heritage and transferable skills. 

For more information please contact: Marie Holland, curator of art, Tameside Museums and Galleries, Tel: 0161 343 2878 Email: marie.holland@tameside.gov.uk

at Central Art Gallery, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7SG

Nine ‘You Recycle – You Choose’ events will take place from May to October across Tameside. Sign up for our Funding Bulletin to get the most up to date details straight to your email.

Application forms and guidance

 You Choose Application Form - 2012

Guidance can be found on the Tameside Council website. The application form needs to be completed and sent to T3SC (not brought to the event). Post, hand-deliver, or email (you will need signed, scanned electronic versions if you email) all of the above to: You Choose 2012, T3SC, 131 Katherine Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7AW  Email: youchoose@t3sc.org

If you have any questions, or need help filling in your application please call 0161 339 4985.

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Holiday Activity Grants are intended to enable groups to provide additional weekend or weekday activities over the summer and /or October half-term holidays.

Grants of up to £2,000 are available for community and voluntary groups working with young people (aged 8-19, or up to 25 if disabled) in Tameside.

Closing date: Thursday 14 June 2012.

Application forms and guidance notes:

 Application form 

 Application guidelines 

 Monitoring form 

 Holiday Activity Grants 2012 poster

The open meeting is entitled 'Taking Stock & Moving Forward' and it will be a chance to review some of the developments in neurological care and treatment at the Neurosciences Centre, Salford.

In addition we will consider the impact of the NHS reforms upon the Neurosciences Centre.
This will be followed by our AGM which will include a 'farewell to Marie Oxtoby' moment. Marie is our current chair and has been very involved right from the beginnings of GMNA (Greater Manchester Neurological Alliance). It would be lovely to see lots of people attend that have worked with Marie in the past, in order to help celebrate her enormous contribution to GMNA and wish her a happy retirement.

Due to limited funds, we will be asking for a donation of £3 per person towards lunch.

To book a place please contact Yvonne, Tel: 0161 743 3701 Email: yvonne.trace@gmneuro.org.uk

at BASIC, 554 Eccles New Road, M5 5AP

Today’s children have serious tooth decay. Action for Sick Children, is concerned about the increasing numbers of children being hospitalised because of tooth decay. According to a recent ‘Tonight’ programme shown on ITV, a third of children in the UK have tooth decay by the time they start primary school.

Action for Sick Children devised the Dental Playbox Project in response to this issue. The aim is to increase understanding amongst parents and children of the importance of good dental care and regular visits to the dentist.

There are three main oral health messages that Action for Sick Children promotes and these three messages are being mirrored by the British Dental Health Foundation during its thirty-sixth annual oral health campaign, ‘National Smile Month 2012’.  During National Smile Month 2012 Action for Sick Children facilitators will be touring schools, nurseries and community centres, holding free sessions lasting up to an hour.

To book a FREE Playbox Session, receive the newsletter, request a resource pack or for more information, Email: dpbox@actionforsickchildren.org Tel: 01663 766 445.

Members of Deafblind UK social groups from across Greater Manchester will celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee with a tea party at Manchester Deaf Centre.

Lord Mayor Elect Councillor Elaine Boyes and her Lady Mayoress Linda Geoghegan will attend the celebration and Tony Fitzgerald will lead a drumming session with specialist equipment to enable deafblind members and guests to enjoy the music. There will also be a display of artwork from local deafblind artist James Duncan.

The day is open to all, with opportunities to chat with members of the groups and find out more about their activities throughout the year. All proceeds from the day will contribute to the groups’ transport costs, enabling them to plan activities further afield and making it possible for isolated members to be transported to and from the group. There are 13,600 deafblind people in Greater Manchester, most of whom have acquired a progressive combined sight and hearing loss in older age.

For more information about joining the groups, or if you would like to become a volunteer, please contact Group Coordinator Nikki Spiers, Text/Tel: 07932 156 373 Email: nikki.spiers@deafblind.org.uk

at Manchester Deaf Centre

The day will be full of fantastic, fun-filled activities for all and a chance to let your hair down.

The event includes lunch, refreshments, live music, dance and lots of entertainment. There will be a range of stalls from Bric-a-Brac, clothes, local crafts, handmade items and cakes. tables are available for hire if you would like to sell your wares.
 
There will also be the chance to try your hand at arts and crafts, get pampered with a manicure or have a game of bingo or dominoes or win a prize in our fantastic raffle.

Come along and share in this special celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Entry is free but we recommend you book your ticket in advance to avoid disappointment.

For more information, to book a table or reserve your ticket, call Sarah or Safia, Tel: 0161 308 5000 Email: hopwoods@ageuktameside.com

at Age UK, 131 Katherine Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7AW

 
The fourth annual Big Lunch will be the biggest yet. Over 2 million people took part last year and numbers are soaring in 2012, when from sunrise to sunset, on Sunday 3 June neighbourhoods across the globe will host a Big Lunch or Big Jubilee Lunch!

Why not start planning your own Big Lunch using the handy guide. 10 Steps to organise a Big Lunch.

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