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Ordsall Allotments Society

The next meeting of the Ordsall Community Allotment Society will be held at Ordsall Community Cafe at 10am on Thursday 22nd January, all are welcome.

Sylvia Sharples,

Best feet forward as North West pupils say goodbye to the school run

Primary school children across the North West are swapping their parents' cars for the pavement thanks to a share of £1.8m of Government money: 361 schools in the region have been awarded up to £1,000 to encourage pupils to walk to school, helping them to keep fit and reducing the number of journeys made by car.

SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS IN LOWER KERSAL

SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS IN LOWER KERSAL: Groundwork are due to start their fifth Successful transitions course to be run in the NDC area on Thursday 14th of May. The course is for out of work adults and helps them gain confidence and motivation and access positive activities including further learning, volunteering and jobs!!!

The course runs for 12 weeks on Thursday and Friday mornings from 9.30-12.30. It will be running at the Lower Kersal Centre on Northallerton Road and there will be an on-site crèche, refreshments and travel expenses provided. Anyone completing the course will receive a £50 payment in High Street Vouchers and a guaranteed interview for a paid work placement in the work area of their choice!!

Tiny Tots creche (Hightown)

Tiny Tots Hightown. A playgroup for about twenty 2/3 year olds, supported by volunteers and run by qualified staff. A wide range of structured and free play oppurtunities on offer. The creche is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 - 12:00 at the hightown building at the back of malborough road school. Cost per child is undetermined.

New Broughton Residents Association

New Broughton Residents Association. This residents association deals with community issues for the residents who live in the new houses managed by contour, (the triangle off of Camp street, Broughton lane and Great Clowed street.) Their focus is local issues relevant to Lower Broughton and the estate. They meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.00pm at the Church of the Nazarene.

Hair today gone tomorrow

Supporting one another around the different issues surrounding hair loss.