TATTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
AUGUST AT TATTON COMMUNITY CENTRE IN CHORLEY EAST
August has been another busy month over at Tatton community centre.
Starting with the BIG launch event that around 140 people attended, thank you to all of our amazing partners and volunteers who attended such as Genesis Care, We Are With You, Citizens Advice Bureau, Friends For You, Talking Tables, Healthwatch, St James Church, St Lawrences Church, KRAV club, Laughing Yoga, the local scouts, Finding Felicity’s Yoga, Jolly Totz, Rhymicality, Shimmy shakers, Ice cream man, Candyfloss gentleman. You guys ROCKED! Big thank you to Whimsy Coffee shop who we work very closely with said that they got record takings on the day and absolutely loved the event and can’t wait for more! WATCH THIS SPACE!!!
We have supported Rhymicality who have run their activity and seen the benefits to their own footfall bringing in 14 new families from Chorley East and 20 new young people in their sessions. They have also seen some of their own parents now start to use other facilities within the building such as the nursery and the continuation of some of their sessions.
Jolly Totz have seen some great numbers at 17 this month and have already started our supported provision on a Tuesday by introducing play doh sessions and messy play.
Shimmy shakers line dancing is always seeing great footfalls of people at 32 this month and members are constantly growing
Felicity’s yoga also started with 14 people attending and numbers are on the rise for the seated yoga and mat yoga.
Our Thursday community drop in from 1-3pm has grown from strength to strength. We have referrals from Lancashire county council bringing individuals in from adult social care teams to bring people out of isolation in Chorley East to Chorley councils social prescribers bringing learners to integrate. People can relax and enjoy being together, take part in arts and crafts, play table tennis, access online provision and we even bring in additional partners to help support the needs of the people like Citizens advice every month with Leyland and Chorley primary care network and Homestart. The group forming have even started to bring some of their favourite hobby activities in like knitting, plasticine modelling and we even have a big quiz for Chorley East.
In August we launched our women’s hour where women could come and talk. Some women found that the sessions helped and supported them to access other support in the area. We had one lady who is accessing bereavement support from just one meeting and is now feeling a lot more supported.
Our Summer football sessions were a great success. We had 13 young people attend across the sessions in August. Learners picked up new skills, new friendships, broke down barriers of engagement and developed themselves.
September brings in new courses of basic life saving, introduction to life saving, basic level computer courses, Royal Society of public health Understanding health improvement award and we will be encouraging the partners we supported to continue any new provision so that people can still access their amazing services.
UDevelop have even started a Cazs walk and talk at 11am around the grounds for people to come, be mindful and exercise, feeling comfortable about talking to us and other people attending.
After speaking with many people in Chorley East a residents meeting is needed and has been booked in for Tuesday 3rd October and both Councillors Hasina Khan and Chris Snow will be in attendance.
IMPACTS FOR THE MONTH
LAUNCH EVENT 140
YOGA 15
SHIMMY SHAKERS 32
WOMENS HOUR 6
COMMUNITY DROP IN 28
RHYMICALITY 20
JOLLY TOTZ 17
FOOTBALL 13
TOTAL - 271 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE IN AUGUST
THANK YOU TO RISE CONSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK AND CHORLEY COUNCIL FOR SUPPORTING US TO DEVELOP THESE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LOCAL PEOPLE IN CHORLEY EAST BOROUGH
PLEASE CONTACT CAROLINE FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON 07970 490661