As part of our Green Big Green Weekender 2 on the evening of Saturday October 3 we will be showing several films, including 'People's Emergency Briefing'. Schedule below. 

5:45pm: ‘Silent Skies’ featuring local residents and children.
6pm: 'Peoples Emergency Briefing'. Also at 6pm: 'The Lorax' for children.

​Preceding the films there is our Neighbourhood Nature Fair from 2:30pm, and food at 5pm. You're welcome to come to these as well. ALL FREE.

Saturday afternoon of our Great Big Green Weekender 2 coming up on October 3, 4 will be an amazing 'Neighbourhood Nature Fair'. Featuring...

- learn to ride a bike
- bike repair
- info about nature
- herb planting
- money & energy saving tips
- help for home improvements
- art creation of bottle top mural

Plus cakes and refreshments, prizes, and much more. It starts at 2:30pm, with food at 5pm. Then, in the evening, films - more here. Download a leaflet here. And it's all free! 

This week we had our taster session for the 6 week Kids Matter course.
The course is to support parents, carers who look after children from age 1 to 10.  Some of the sessions will look at building better relationships with children and encouragement.  Fantastic start to a great course. Interested? Contact Mo.

Our popular Monday evening line dancing hoedowns are taking a breather through to September. Back on Monday September 7, 5-6pm. Everyone welcome. Suggested donation £1 per adult. Children must be accompanied. Download a leaflet here.

More fun, good company and great artwork in the second of our summer Creative Workshops. 

​These free workshops are running every Thursday from 12:30 to 2:30pm up to August 6. A chance to develop your creativity, meet new people, celebrate your culture, relax and have fun. All ages welcome. Beginners welcome. all materials provided, free refreshments ​

​At our first Creative Workshop on Thursday we had a Pictures of Mix-up Monsters ice breaker activity where we drew different parts of a monsters body without seeing the other parts. A fun session warm up, everyone was encouraged  to be as silly or as messy as possible – no need to be ‘perfect’ or get it right. In fact, the messier you were, the better the monsters.

We then went on to discuss what a 'Bottle of Happiness' was for each of us. We filled in the shape of a bottle with all the things that make us happy – cutting out and sticking pictures from magazines, writing words, drawing shapes.

Someone said: “That’s really helped me today.”

These free Creative Workshops are running every Thursday from 12:30 to 2:30pm up to August 6. A chance to develop your creativity, meet new people, celebrate your culture, relax and have fun. All ages welcome. Beginners welcome. all materials provided, free refreshments 

​Chair Yoga this morning in Brunswick Church Garden.
Join us on Thursdays 11am to 12pm.

The womens group enjoyed the second half of their walk around Brunswick, discovering the great work achieved by Ellen Wilkinson, Louise Dadacodia, Lydia Becker and Yomi Mambu.  We also had the opportunity to visit the allotments lovingly cared for by Ardwick Climate Action and their volunteers.

Women's Footprints group making the most of the beautiful sunshine. We walked on the route created by women from the group and had a few stops to look at the wonderful work that Ardwick Climate Action are doing in the area.

Ardwick Women's Footprints self-guided walking tour ​uncovers the local women who fought for social justice and shaped our working lives. Pick up a free guide from Positive Steps.

The Women's Footprints Group had a session making hanging baskets with Dan from Ardwick Climate Action. Some of the women said they found it relaxing and the colours from the flowers brightened their morning.
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​Women's Footprints is a part of Positive Steps and meets every Monday morning. New members always welcome.