Penkside Issue 41 - January 2015

Wishing everyone a Happier New Year for 2015

Sing Along With Santa Event In Pictures

A big Thank You to everyone involved in this event and to all those who attended on the day. We raised just over £100, including carol singing around the estate, which we will donate to a local Charity.

Special thanks to Asda Living on Queens Retail Park for their support and kind donations of gifts.

Interested in volunteering? - Have a great idea

for a community activity? - If so we could help

you get it started or you could help with an

existing group. Either way get in touch with the

Penkside Community Champions on

penkside@gmail.com or Tel 07738 72988

Benefits & Budgeting Made Simple

Tuesday 3rd February

2.00pm - 4.00pm Silkmore Children’s Centre, Exeter Street, Stafford, ST17 4EG

DIY Decorating Wednesday 4th February

1.00pm - 4.00pm B&Q, Meir Park, Whittle Road, St3 7QA

Your Bicycle Maintenance and Mechanics

Monday 9th February

9.30am - 4.00pm Rising Brook Community Fire Station, Hesketh Road, Stafford, ST17 9NF

Health & Wellbeing Thursday 12th February

10.00am - 1.00pm Gnosall Community Fire Station, Wharf Lane, Gnosall, ST20 0DB

Your Bicycle - Family Fix It

Monday 16th February

1.00pm – 4.00pm Stafford Sports College, Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Stafford, ST17 9DJ

Pilates Wednesday 18th February

10.30am - 11.30am Round House Community Room, Sidney Avenue, Silkmore, Stafford, ST17 4EP

Family Learning - Art, Crafts and Play

Thursday 19th February - Thursday 19th March

1.00pm – 2.00pm (every Thursday for 5 weeks)

Stafford Children’s Centre, Faraday Road, Stafford, ST16 3NQ

Be Your Own Handy Person

Tuesday 24th February

10.00am -12.00pm Swinburne Close Community Room, Swinburne Close, Highfields, Stafford, ST17 9YE

Your Home, Your Neighbourhood, Your Tenancy

Thursday 26th February

1.00pm - 2.00pm Silkmore Children’s Centre, Exeter Street, Stafford, ST17 4EG

How is my home chosen for maintenance

Friday 27th February

2.00pm - 3.30pm Swinburne Close Community Room, Swinburne Close, Highfields, Stafford, ST17 9YE

Stafford and Rural Homes free learning programme 2015 now available and below is a list of forthcoming courses.

Stafford and Rural Homes free learning programme now available. The full programme for 2015 is now available. To book your place or for more information contact the Community Involvement Team, on 0800 111 4554 or email cp@sarh.co.uk. Alternatively, you can register your interest through our Facebook page ‘Community Learning Programme’.

Penkside

Community Choir Do you want to sing for fun?

We meet every Friday evening in St Peters Community Hall, Rickerscote between 7pm and 8.30pm

New members always

welcome, all ages,

no experience necessary

for more information contact

Rachel on 07522 592609

Stafford Farmers Market

The Market is held on the 2nd Saturday of every month in

Market Square.

Trading from 9.00am - 4.30pm

Working with the Community

New Year Wordsearch

Silkmore Children’s Centre 2015 programme

Date Time Activity

Monday 9.45am - 11.30am Explore with Me

Monday 10.30am - 12.30pm Cook and Eat

Monday 1.00pm - 2.30pm Simply Play

Tuesday 9.30am - 11.00am PEEP

Tuesday 9.30am - 11.30am IT sessions

Wednesday 9.am - 12.00pm Silk’s Café

Wednesday 9.00am - 11.00am Stay and Play

Wednesday 12.00pm - 2.00pm Chuckle Journey

Friday 9.15am - 10.30am Soft Play

Friday 1.30pm - 3.oopm Healthy Walk

Friday 1.00pm - 2.30pm Messy Play

Saturday 10.00am - 12.00pm Family Bingo

Some of these activities are free whilst others have a minimal charge. For more information and to book a

place please contact the centre coordinator Julie on Tel 01785 246802