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Annual Report 2011/2012Incorporating the Annual Report for the Angouleme Company Ltd.Co. number 3737329

MOSSES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD.Reg. Charity 1108162.

Company No. 5158368 Registered OfficeTHE MOSSES CENTRE:

Cecil Street, Bury, BL9 0SBTel: 0161 761 2079

Info@mossescentre.co.ukwww.mossescentre.co.uk

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CONTENTS

Misson Statement

Chairmans Introduction

The Year: Introduction

Grants

Regular Groups & Activities

Lead Projects: Family Support

Stay and Play

Outreach ServiceSupporting User groups and the Crche

Community Courses

Junior Club

Youth Club

User Groups: Senior Sports

Advanced Motorists

Bridge Club

The Red Rose

Blues and Greys Line Dancing

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship

Hand of Hearing GroupSolidarity

Th Eagle Wing

Womens Aid

Bury Gateway

Scrap Book

Mosses Community Association Ltd Accounts Summary

Angouleme Comapny Ltd (Trading Arm) Accounts Summary

The Work of The Association

Mosses Personnel

Website

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BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.

The Mosses Centre is a large Community Centre. We provide

an important cornerstone for the community of Bury.

Situated in the heart of town, we provide a meeting place

for over forty clubs and groups.

We enjoy, educate, socialise and support. To achieve this

we hold educat ional programs, work in partnership with

other statutory and provide facilities for local groups and

societies. The Mosses Community Association prides itself

on having a welcoming environment which is inclusive,

responsive & innovative.

The Centre is run by the Mosses Community Association

which is a local charity that relies on the support of

individuals and organisations to run the Centre and

Community activities.

We need you.

Company law requires the Management

Committee to prepare Financial Statements

for each financial year which give a trueand fair view of the state of affairs of the

company for that period. The Management

Committee are required to:

. Select suitable accounting policies and

then apply them consistently

. Make judgements and estimates that are

fair

. Prepare the Financial Statements on the

going concern basis unless it is inappro-

priate to presume that the company will

continue.

The Management Committee

These are responsible for keeping proper

accounting records which disclose with

reasonable accuracy at any time the fi-

nancial position of the company and toenable them to ensure that the Financial

Statements comply with the Companies

Act 1985. They are also responsible for

safeguarding the assets of the company

and hence for taking reasonable steps for

the prevention and detection of fraud and

other irregularities.

Company Status

The company is limited by guarantee and

all members have agreed to contribute a

sum not exceeding 10 in the event of a

winding up. The number of guarantees at

31st March 2012 was 7.

Statement of Responsibilities of TheManagement Committee.

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CHAIRMAN, JEFF BARKERSINTRODUCTION.

Many things have been achieved in the last

twelve months, all due to the hard work of

members, staff and volunteers. To me the

highlights have been the celebrations of

the award of outstanding from the OF-

STED inspection for the Mosses Pre-school

gained at the end of the previous year, the

success of the boiler replacement due to

the fundraising efforts of our community

members and most importantly the way

in which members, groups and staff have

cooperated to look to the future develop-

ments of the Centre and its further vision.

Last year I referred to our difficult econom-

ic climate and our aims to operate within

strict financial constraints, yet looking to

continue to improve the environment and

facilities for the whole of the Mosses com-

munity. In terms of our financial position,

we have managed this exceptionally well

and our position at the end of the financial

year is better than I have ever known it.

With regard to the building, we have con-

sulted widely and taking on all your com-

ments and suggestions, once we receive

the final consultation report we will be

looking for funding to improve the building

and its facilities. These are demanding and

exciting times!

I am reminded of when visitors come to the

Mosses Centre how amazed and impressed

they are at the enormous diversity of our

groups and what takes place within the

confines of the building. The welcoming

atmosphere from both members and staff

has been referred to many times. This is

something we can all be proud of.

During this year we have seen an increase

in the number of Trustees and also from

new interested people willing to be con-

sidered as Trustees. We truly are living in

exciting and challenging times.

Finally I wish to thank you all for your sup-port, members, staff and volunteers, for

your efforts and understanding. When we

act together nothing is impossible.

Jeff Barker- Chair.

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ENJOYABLE

The Mosses Centre is a recreational home for many

members. We provide a meeting place for over forty clubs

and groups every week. Our members range from young

budding Karate champions, right to way through to The Red

Rose (60 Years Plus).

We have rooms for hire including our large Main Hall with a

bar and dance floor for weddings, parties, quiz nights and

large gatherings. Our gym is suitable for sports and exercise

classes or even for hosting childrens birthday parties. Wealso have smaller rooms for meeting or training purposes.

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A large portion of the centres work revolves around

educationg members. This can take place in weekly groups

& activities, free courses, or pre-school. We believe all

members deserve the right to education.

EDUCATIONAL

THE MOSSES CENTRE IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED.WE ARE BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO

CREATE ONE CENTRE.

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FRIENDLY

Mosses is a community based centre, friendship is

inevitable. A great example is the group Gateway, starting 30

years ago so that members could come along to meet their

friends. Over a hundred people are a part of Gateway, they

listen to music, dance, have a game of pool, and play air

hockey, table football and dominoes.

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The Mosses Community Association is a Registered Charity

that exists to meet the needs of the local community and

the residents of the whole of Bury Metropolitan Borough by

providing opportunities to fulfil their social, recreational

and learning aspirations.

Community courses are frequently run with the idea of

bridging the gap to higher education. Members who study

on these courses often undergo further education at Bury

College. For information visit Bury Councils website.

SUPPORTIVE

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The year 2011/2012 will probably be

remembered for our Boiler Appeal, when

many Mosses user groups surpassed

themselves in raising over 5,000 in justa few months. This, and a grant from the

Awards For All National Lottery fund,

means that the risk of relying on a boiler

that is over 35 years old has now gone.

The year saw us continuing to provide a

community hub for the many and varied

groups and services that happen weekly in

the Centre (See the lists on page 6 and 7)

and providing our own projects to benefit

the Community.

The year also could be described as

regrouping and looking to the future in

terms of our staff and trustees. The staff

have been expanding their roles andworking as a team to give an efficient and

welcoming service to our users and user

groups, while the trustees having added

to their number have been looking at the

strategic vision to take the Mosses into the

future. All involved with the Mosses are

grateful to those organisations that have

funded the Mosses over the year. These are

listed on the following page.

The picture shows the Writers Group at

the Mosses. One of the groups that held anevent for the Boiler Appeal.

THE YEAR

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Grants towards our Core WorkBury Council

The Tudor Trust

Comic Relief

The Lloyds TSB Foundation

The John Grant Davies Trust

Big Lottery Fund - Awards For All: Boiler

Bassac: Staff trainingBusiness and enterprise group: staff

training

Grants towards our ProjectsNational Learning and Skills Council:

Mosses Community Courses Project.

Key 103: Summer Fun Sessions

Bury Metro: Junior Club and Preschool

Community Foundation: Junior Club

Organisations that havecommissioned projects from usLittle Oaks Childrens Centre: Stay and Play

project and Family support

Womens Aid: Crche

Womens Action Group: Crche

Eagle wing: Crche

Bury Metro community Team: Crche

Mosses Groups that held fund raisingevents for the Mosses Boiler appeal and

individuals that supported those events.

Support from individuals that volunteer

their time and from organisations that

support the Mosses, especially B3SDA,

GMCVO and Forever Manchester.

Finally, a massive thank you toall those that

have supported the Mosses with their time

and encouragement.

THANK YOU

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Advanced motorists

Art Group

University of the 3rd Age (Committee meetings)

Bolton & Bury Gaming Society

Bridge Club

Caf and Bar

Citizens Advice Bureau

Cine Club

Cookery Classes (Asian Womens Centre)

Counselling

Creative Writing Club

Crche Service

Eagles Wing (Asylum Seeker Support Group)

ESOL ClassesExercise Classes fo r the over 50s

Farsi Classes

French Classes

Gateway (Adults & young people with learning

difficulties)

Hard of Hearing Support Group

Italian Classes

Irwell Writers Club

Jazz Club

Judo

Junior Club

Karate

Keep Fit to Music (Outreach Groups)

Line Dancing

Mosses Pre-School

Outreach Service (Supporting Parents)

Parent Support Group

Radio Society

Red Rose Society

Retired Civil Servants

Senior Sports

Sewing Classes

Solidarity SocialSpanish Classes

Stand Guide (Job search support)

Stay & Play

Tai Chi

United Co-Op

Womens Aid (Support Group)

REGULAR GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES

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AKSA HousingBirthday Meal (Private)Birthday Party (Private)Bury Society for the Blind and Partially SightedBury Council : Adult EducationBury Council : Community teamBury Council : Township ForumBury Third Sector Development AssociationChildren First Family MediationCity Scape RecordsFairtrade Group

GM Police: PACT meetingsLeigh Day Co. SolicitorsMediation ServiceMultiple Sclerosis SocietyNHS (Pennine Acute Trust)NHS (Public Health Department)North West Regional Youth NetworkPrinces TrustSix Town HousingT. U. C.Walnut Allotment: Horticultural show

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How time flies, just over a year ago we had been inspected by Ofsted and gainedrecognition for our dedication to providing Quality Childcare in our Mosses Pre-School. We were awarded Outstanding in all 17 areas of our work. This was an

excellent start to the year with staff morale at its highest. Bury Early Years teamhave on many occasions, brought staff members from other similar provisions toours, to see what can be achieved within a multipurpose room/put away provisionand a limited budget. This is again recognition of the good work by The Mossesexcellent dedicated staff team of professional early years practitioners. This year wecan celebrate the fact that Karen completed her Foundation Degree in Early YearsPractice. Although this has been extremely hard work for Karen to balance her homelife with 3 children, work and study she is nowdoing her top up BA Honours. Sarah and Donna enrolled in September via HolyCross College to follow in Karens footsteps and study for The Foundation Degreein Early Years Practice. Michelle having completed a taster course in Sign Languagehere at the Mosses, enrolled at Adult Learning for an intensive course which she will

complete in a year. This will be very useful as the recommended guide lines is thatit is good practice for childcare practitioners, to teach Sign Language to all childrenas a communication tool. This, of course, as research tells us supports children withlanguage delay and those who have English as their second language.

THE MOSSES COMMUNITYASSOCIATION PROJECTS

THE MOSSES FAMMILY SUPPORTPROJECT

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We continue to provide good quality childcare and serve our local community. Ourchildren appear happy, stimulated and develop an interest in learning. We have anexcellent reputation for being a really good provider of Early Years Education. Ourprediction based on our waiting list, together with our parents requesting that theirchildren remain with us next year, is that we will be full at the start of the new schoolyear in September.

Stay and Play projectOur continuing contract with Little Oaks Childrens Centre means that we continue toprovide a weekly Stay and Play session. Local parents bring their young children tohave fun and interact with other families and make new friends. We also provide a toylibrary so children and parents can do an activity together at home; this has provento be very popular. Two staff are on hand to support and advise parents with relatedchildcare issues.

Outreach ServiceAlso in partnership with Little Oaks we have an Outreach Service where we supportfamilies in their own homes as well as in the community. The referrals for thesefamilies come from other professionals such as health visitors. Together we assess theconcerns and plan a piece of work to support the family.

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Our Mosses Pre-school is also funded to provide childcare places for parents

attending groups at the Mosses. For example an ESOL class where parents learnEnglish.

In addition to the Mosses Pre-school we have a crche service for Mosses usergroups. For example, Eagles Wing is a group based here at the Mosses who help/support asylum seekers and refugees. This group, via a Children in Need grant ,commission us to provide a crche on two mornings per week. Whilst the childrenare being cared, for their parents can enjoy time to join a sewing group and a parentsupport group. We had a moment of fame when BBC radio Manchester came to theMosses to do a live interview about how the Children in Need money is used.

As you can see the Mosses supports local and borough wide families and theirchildren to provide good quality childcare and family support.

Katrina MitchellManager Childcare & Family Support

SUPPORTING MOSSES USER GROUPS/ CRCHE PROVISION

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The project was funded by Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities

(NLDC).

Tony Robinson was employed as Project Co-ordinator for this project.The aim of the project was to give participants access to courses in a communitysetting.

All the targets set by the funding body were exceededThe courses were:- Basic English Class Making My Computer Safe Introduction to Brit ish Sign Language Emergency First Aid for Children Basic Computers for the Confused Emergency First Aid at Work (Certi ficate) * Food Safety & Hygiene (CIEH Cert if icate) * Introduction to Hair & Beauty Introduction to Setting up a Small Business Introduction to Childcare

All the courses were free to participants with a small charge for Certificatedcourses from an awarding body.*

The picture shows the Making My Computer Safe course.

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The delivery of courses in a community setting has attracted adults from the localcommunity and many have been encouraged to move on to courses at Adult Learning& Bury College.

Many people who enrolled on courses were volunteers, either with Mosses usergroups, or from other Bury based community & voluntary sector organisations.

Many existing volunteers have gained new skills on courses and increased in

confidence.Example comments from Feedback forms:-Help family to be safe on line (Computer security)Better relationship with deaf sister (Introduction to sign Language)Confident to deal with emergencies (Emergency fist aid for children)I can use it for typing letters (Basic computers for the confused)If anything happens when I am coaching (emergency first aid)Easy to understand (Food Hygiene)Will help myself & the lady I share my home with to relax more and give us anactivity to do together, (Hair & Beauty)I want to start a new business (Introduction to setting up a small business

We will find out in the summer months if NLDC funding will be available to apply forin the next academic year or funding may be available from other sources to run asimilar project.

COURSES

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The Junior Youth Club provided a valuable service to children of east Bury agedbetween 8 - 12 years old. Most weeks saw 20 young people attending our session onWednesday evenings.

Over the summer, an innovation for the club was Outreach work in the Openshawpark to take advantage of the light evenings and to work with different young people.

The club has been funded by a variety of funding streams over the years which have

increasingly become short term. Funding from Forever Manchester allowed us tocontinue the club up to the summer months this year . Unfortunately the club did notre-open after the summer and the Association is exploring strategic ways to continueto this work in conjunction with continuing the Youth club work (see the next page).

MOSSES JUNIOR CLUB

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In liaison with Bury Council Youth Service a Youth Club for the over 12s met weekly.Members of the Junior Club where able to attend this club when they reachedthe appropriate age. Unfortunately from April 2011 the Club was a victim of BuryCouncils Youth Service cuts .

The Association is looking to find the resources to continue youth and Junior workin area. As we move into the new financial year a one-off grant from Bury CouncilsYouth Review Fund wi ll al low us to employ a part time Youth Development Worker

to work with 13 to 19 year olds. Which could be a launch pad for further Youth andJunior work.

YOUTH CLUB

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SENIOR SPORTSAlthough we only have a membership of ten, we meet weekly every Tuesdayafternoon and enjoy the friendship. We play Short Tennis and also pool, finding thiskeeps us fit and healthy.

Our members come from Bury, Unsworth and Rochdale. Ages range from 70 to 80+.New memberswelcome, even under 70!

All equipment is provided except trainers. Edith Tanner.

BURY GROUP OF ADVANCED MOTORISTSThe Bury Group of Advanced Motorists have continued to improve the standard ofdriving in the Bury area.

New members are always welcome.We meet every Sunday morning at the Mosses Centre at 9.45 a.m.Pat Miller

MOSSES BRIDGE CLUBThe Bridge Club meets every Monday at 1pm, until 4pm. We play Rubber Bridge, butwe do not teach.We welcome players who know the basics and we are very easy going and will helpyou to improve your game. At the moment we have ten members, but we need a fewmore. Anyone who would be interested in an afternoon of friendly Rubber Bridgeplease contactFred Pritchard on 0161 767 9289.

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The Red Rose (over 60s) Group continues to meet weekly on Monday afternoons from1.30 3.30 pm. We have a varied programme (singers, entertainers, speakers, bingo,talks and quizzes etc).

We had two short holidays to Cumbria (Gilsland Spa) and Scarborough and we hopeto continue these this year in conjunction with the Rochdale Co-operative MembersGroup.

We had three members lunches for St Georges Day, our 56th Birthday Party and aChristmas lunch in December all provided by the Mosses catering service and muchenjoyed by our Group.

Sadly, we lost several members over the year and we hope to recruit some newpeople to join us.

A report of our Group goes to the Bury Times (Club & Society Page) as one way ofgetting publicity locally.Joan Ashworth

MOSSES USER GROUPSRED ROSES (OVER 60S GROUP)

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Another year has passed, making it 8 years at the Mosses Centre with more newmembers joining.. We meet every Wednesday at 8.15pm. until 10.15pm. The chargeis 2 including one raffle prize every week.

The Group is also a social evening for our members as everyone is very friendly. Itkeeps us fit and our minds active, people do as much or as little dancing as they wishand everyone is very helpful to beginners.

We have special theme nights for Easter, 4th July, Halloween and Valentines night,a Summer Party and a Christmas party. At these we have live entertainment andpotato pie supper or a buffet. We had one extra special night in March this year,when both Martin and I had our 70th Birthdays within 4 weeks of each other, soa SURPRISE PARTY was organised by members of our Group, with a potato piesupper, our favourite Country Singer Chris Raddings played live, plus decorations,cards and presents galore. Also a special Birthday cake was made by one of ourLady Members. We arrived as usual on the Wednesday night to find the room full ofpeople all singing Happy Birthday. Martin and I were dumb struck and had no ideathis was planned. They had also invited our friends, Family and Grandchildren. WHATA NIGHT! One we will never forget. They are such a wonderful group of people who

obviously appreciate all the hard work we put in, they make it all worthwhile andevery Wednesday night enjoyable.

Thanks as usual to the Management and Staff at the Mosses Centre for their helpthroughout the year, especially Sheila who serves our drinks from the bar, and alwayswith a smile.

Norma and Martin Gray

MOSSES USER GROUPSBLUES AND GRAYS LINE DANCING

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CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP

Absences due to ill-health restricted our activities at the beginning of the year, butwe continued to meet each week and maintained our visiting commitments to thosemembers no longer able to attend. Things began to pick up following our AGMand between September 2011 and March 2012 we managed to squeeze in a talkSafeguarding your Finances, a Lancashire based quiz, a pub lunch, a Christmaslunch, two lunches at Bury College and a guided tour of the Fusiliers Museum whichincluded a cream tea in the caf.

The Bury Group is part of a national organisation and we are still very muchdependent on our parent body, the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship (CSRF) fortheir generous financial support towards our on going running costs. With thatassistance we are looking forward to another successful year at the Mosses, which hasbeen our home since its opening in the early 1970s.

John Vidler

HARD OF HEARING SUPPORT GROUPThe Hard of Hearing Support Group meets on Monday mornings from 10 to 12 andoffers members a lively and enjoyable start to the week. Each class begins with Dianetelling us a story without voice. This helps us develop our lip-reading skills but alsoinforms us about interesting things, whether it be Faberge Eggs, the numerous (andfrankly unbelievable) uses of cucumbers, or the Golden Washroom. To keep our littlegrey cells active we are later tested on what we have learnt. We also practise finger-spelling and some BSL signs, plus speech movements, learning to hear with the eyesand tips for communication in different situations. Together these help us to becomemore confident in a social setting. At the time of writing we are looking forward to

consolidating our skills by way of a visit to Towneley Hall near Burnley.

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SOLIDARITY

Bury committee in solidarity with asylum seekers and refugees

OUR AIM: To offer a regular social event in which anyone seeking refuge will feelbefriended and welcomed by local people. We have held 99 monthly events sincewe began in 2003. In the past 12 months we have been funded by a combination ofmoney from Bury MBC via the Manchester Community Foundation and the cosmeticfirm Lush. We regularly have 20 volunteers, with new members joining us to help withthe work of running the Socials.

Over the past 12 months we have welcomed at least 100 members to each social.These have been some guests who have been coming for the past 8 years, happy tomake a date to meet friends and enjoy the happy atmosphere, but also newcomerswho are welcomed and encouraged to make friends and get support from thewell established community of refugees we now support. The benefit of offering apredictable, regular event each month is clear. Members come from many differentcultures, countries and religions but all enjoy the chanceto celebrate and relax with their friends. All find a welcome at the Mosses Centre and

may become weekly members as a result of the kindness from staff and volunteers.

At each social we have a room with second hand clothes, toys and household goodswhich are always appreciated.

3 Babies have been born to members this year and 2 more are expected soon.In addition many members, who have been terrified that they will be deported,have been granted the right to stay. We are so relieved for them and celebratetheir courage. The members who received the good news some years ago are nowapplying for British Citizenship. This costs a lot and needs great determination, buthas been granted to all who have applied so far. As a result many members have

British Passports and are able to travel with their children to meet their extendedfamily, to make contact at last with the friends they left when they fled, or are simplyfree to go on holiday.

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Some of our regular members suffered a lot this year from their experiences as asylumseekers, and still live in fear of being returned to life threatening circumstances andour members support each other in this situation. However, we have great concernsthat some will become destitute and homeless, especially if they are single. Friendsof Solidarity was set up as a Bank account to be used to support the first family madedestitute by the Governments rules. They are now happily settled in London as BritishCitizens, and so our money is used to support anyone else in this terrible situation.We have enough money each week to support 2 individual homeless members,

but in fact we have 6 members who have been refused and made homeless andwithout support. At present we are dependent on donations people give to us forthis purpose and so these 6 members know they can come to the Mosses each weekand get a warm welcome, a food parcel, courtesy of Porch, and some cash to usefor necessary expenses. We are planning to continue with our socials on the secondSaturday of each month, other than August. Thanks to the Mosses staff for all theirhelp.

Notes by Sue @arnall.co.uk January 2012

THE EAGLES WING

A mutual support group for asylum seekers and local peopleWe are a mutual support group of friends made up of local people, asylum seekersand refugeesWe are all members of the Mosses Centre and live in the Bury areaWe welcome people of all ages, nationality, sexuality and abilityWe have no paid staff and all our members help to run our group meetingsChildren are always welcome to our events, but parents MUST take care of them tokeep them safeWe celebrate each others cultures and good fortune and help each other when thereare problems

We are all equal and treat each other with respect and care. Aggressive behaviour isnot acceptableWe all work to change things for the better for individual members and for refugeesas a wholeWe have an elected committee to make sure the group works in the interests of ourmembers

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We have continued to meet as a group at the Mosses Centre on Thursday afternoonsfrom 1 3 pm. Volunteers have worked hard to welcome new members, make sureeveryone enjoys the session, setup and clear away after the event. We have shared out second hand clothing, toysand household items throughout the year.

In addition to this main session, we have also funded, using money from balances andthe Allen Lane Foundation:-

Mondays The womens ESOL class, in partnership with Bury CollegeTuesday mornings Our volunteers see individual members for help and advice.Wednesday mornings: The Sewing Group is as lively and successful as everFriday: Our volunteer, Dr Geoff continues to offer a range of psychological therapiesto individuals by appointment in the mornings.

In May 2011 we received a grant from Children in Need to pay for 3 family trips eachyear and to fund a baby and toddler crche commissioned from the Mosses and topay for 3 of our children to attend the Mosses PreSchool so that their parents canattend the groups.

All our sessions are organised and planned by our hard working volunteers .

In April 2011 we organised a family trip to Blackpool, in partnership with the WomensAid Group, and 175 members went in the 3 coaches. We all had a good day out andthe ones who went to the Sandcastle Water park said it was wonderful. In July wetook 2 coaches to Southport for the day. In January 2012 we took over 100 membersto the pantomime in Bolton.

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WOMENS AID GROUP

The Womens Aid Group was formed in March 2008 as a result of the ending ofBury Womens Aid. We are a group of women who meet every Monday morning atthe Mosses centre to befriend each other and offer support and help to any womanwho joins us. We are all ages and ethnic origins, and enjoy finding out about ourdifferences and similarities. We pay for our children to attend the Mosses Pre schoolcare so our members and the women who attend the English Class, get a break.

The group is very warm and caring of its members and welcomes new women all thetime. During this year two of our members have been made homeless and we havebeen able to support them with cash each week so that they can live with friends andbe able to pay for some of their needs.

The Womens Aid Group not only meets regularly but also organises events and socialactivities for members and their families and takes part in trips and events organisedby other groups at the Mosses Centre.

This year we have been lucky to be invited to join a Trip to Blackpool Sandcastle

Water Park, Southport in the summer and to the Pantomime in Bolton in January2012. In the February school holidays we enjoyed a trip to Boomerang Play centreand to the Leisure centre where we had fun dancing Zumba. We also celebratedInternational Womens Day with the Asian Womens Group at the Polish Centre.

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GATEWAY SOCIAL NIGHT

This is the original part of Gateway. We started Gateway so that members could comealong to meet their friends. This year we celebrate our 30th Birthday and we stillhave original members still coming to meet friends. We still have around a hundredmembers with sixty to seventy members attending each Thursday evening. Memberscan listen to music, dance, have a game of pool, and play air hockey, table football

and dominoes. Maureen comes some weeks to give members the opportunity to havea go with crafts. They can also have a drink from the bar or a brew and a sandwich.We have a number of party night: Summer ball, Monster ball, Christmas party,valentines, and Easter bash.

FUNDRAISING

We have held our Annual Duck Race, Car Boots, Christmas Draw and collections atAsda bury. These have been well supported.

HOLIDAYSWe have been to Greenside in July and August and followed up with two weeks inFlorida in October.

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DROP IN

The drop-in is open Monday to Friday mornings each week at the Mosses We haveliteracy, Games, craft, computers and cooking sessions. Twice a week a group attendsthe DW gym and swim. We are in touch with around 30 people who come to the dropin over the week, with an average daily attendance of 15 to 18 people.

MEANINGFUL SHORT BREAKSThis part of Gateway provides respite for parents of teenagers, and runs from four tillseven each Thursday.

JUNIORSThis runs on a Wednesday from 3.30 to 5.30 and caters for the age range eight tofourteen years old.

CONTACT DETAILSIf you would like more information or would like to be a volunteer you can contact uson the following.0161 797 2463maria@burygateway.org.ukwww.burygateway.org.uk.

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SCRAP BOOK PAGE

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WOMENS AID GROUP

The Womens Aid Group was formed in March 2008 as a result of the ending ofBury Womens Aid. We are a group of women who meet every Monday morning atthe Mosses centre to befriend each other and offer support and help to any womanwho joins us. We are all ages and ethnic origins, and enjoy finding out about ourdifferences and similarities. We pay for our children to attend the Mosses Pre schoolcare so our members and the women who attend the English Class, get a break.

The group is very warm and caring of its members and welcomes new women all thetime. During this year two of our members have been made homeless and we havebeen able to support them with cash each week so that they can live with friends andbe able to pay for some of their needs.

The Womens Aid Group not only meets regularly but also organises events and socialactivities for members and their families and takes part in trips and events organisedby other groups at the Mosses Centre.

This year we have been lucky to be invited to join a Trip to Blackpool Sandcastle

Water Park, Southport in the summer and to the Pantomime in Bolton in January2012. In the February school holidays we enjoyed a trip to Boomerang Play centreand to the Leisure centre where we had fun dancing Zumba. We also celebratedInternational Womens Day with the Asian Womens Group at the Polish Centre.

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GATEWAY SOCIAL NIGHT

This is the original part of Gateway. We started Gateway so that members could comealong to meet their friends. This year we celebrate our 30th Birthday and we stillhave original members still coming to meet friends. We still have around a hundredmembers with sixty to seventy members attending each Thursday evening. Memberscan listen to music, dance, have a game of pool, and play air hockey, table football

and dominoes. Maureen comes some weeks to give members the opportunity to havea go with crafts. They can also have a drink from the bar or a brew and a sandwich.We have a number of party night: Summer ball, Monster ball, Christmas party,valentines, and Easter bash.

FUNDRAISING

We have held our Annual Duck Race, Car Boots, Christmas Draw and collections atAsda bury. These have been well supported.

HOLIDAYSWe have been to Greenside in July and August and followed up with two weeks inFlorida in October.

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