This is a new event for local people to come together and get to know and be known, listen and be heard, through conversation. It's on Monday 1st December 12-2pm at Brunswick Church and everyone is welcome.
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Light refreshments will be provided and it will be useful for the catering to know how many will be coming. Please contact Mo by email or phone 07938 959284.

Come and help launch the Christmas Season by counting down to the switching on of the Christmas lights in the corner of Swinton Grove Park. The switch-on event will take place on  Swinton Grove at the Plymouth Grove end (between the park and Elizabeth Gaskell's House), Wednesday December 3, 3:30 to 4:30pm. Refreshments, goodies, singing, crafts and more. Festive fun for everyone. More details on the leaflet below...

Check out our Christmas events, designed for festive fun and family friendly, but also celebrating - in various ways - the birth of Jesus, God with us - the first and best Christmas Present.

• Cinderella Pantomime 13th December. 2pm, 4:30pm. Book here.
• Community Christmas Meal - 16th December. 1pm
• Carol Service - 21st December. 5pm
• Christmas Morning Service - 25th December. 10:45am 

More details here.

On November 22 at 7pm we are having another Big Quiz Night in support of for one of our mission partners, Tear Fund. Everyone welcome for fun, food and fundraising for all the family. Bring your thinking caps and be prepared to be generous.
​The fundraiser page is open now.

Come along to the next Memories Cafe event happening at Brunswick Church on Wednesday 12th November, 1-3pm, Refreshments and transport provided. Organised by S4B and  Amplified Voices. Contact Rachel on 07931352391 for further information.

On the first Sunday of the month after our Bring and Share lunch we invite everyone who can to come on an afternoon walk together. Yesterday, on a beautiful sunny Autumn day, it was from the church to nearby Mayfield Park, Manchester's new city park.

You would be very welcome to join us for lunch and a walk any first Sunday (the 'Bring' bit is optional - it's the Share that's the thing) after our All Together Special at 10:45am.

We were thrilled to see Brunswick's very own Khiara Keating make her debut for England's Women Football team, the Lionesses, at the weekend. Here she is after the game with her mum Nicola. When being interviewed after the match, which was played at her team Manchester City's ground Khiara said: "It felt like home and it was probably the best place for me to ever make [my debut]" Congratulations Khiara, you are an inspiration to us all!

Read more on the BBC Sport website here.

As part of Black History Month, Positive Steps is hosting a special meeting with Professor Dawn Edge in conversation. This will be on Monday October 27 from 12:30pm at Brunswick Church.

​Dawn Edge is Professor of Mental Health and Inclusivity in the School of Health Sciences at Manchester University. She also the University's  academic lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) with a specific focus on 'Race', Religion and Belief. Her research emanates from a passion to reduce inequalities in access, care, and outcomes experienced by under-served communities. Read more here.

Admission free. Tea and coffee will be served. For more information contact Mo.

Brunswick Bonanza is a bumper-sized day of information and activities happening on Wednesday, 22nd October, 10am - 2pm at Brunswick Church.

• Employment & Training
• Money Advice
• Community Stalls
• Recycling
• Arts and Crafts
• Free lunch
• And much more...

Entry is FREE. Everyone welcome... Just come along!

Supported by S4B and Arawak Walton.
More information on the leaflet below or contact Sharon on 0300 555 0128 or by email.

Here is a selection photos from some of what our Women's Footprints group have been doing through the Autumn.

These include the Ellen Wilkinson Birthday celebration. Shirley, Mo, Marie, Taki and Alison have been working  a research project with Sandra Clare from Manchester University since the beginning of the year. The group have been researching the impact from women trailblazers born in Ardwick or who have a strong connection.  The best is yet to come so stay connected.

​Women’s Health Day.  In collaboration with Salem Sisters and S4B.  The event raised awareness around various health issues, there were guest speakers and various local agencies.

Macmillan Coffee-morning with the usual feast of cakes! Plus baking and cooking. Women's Footprints meets every Monday morning and new members are always welcome.