A new lockdown from January 6 means online only for Positive Steps activities. Details below plus links to online keep-fit and other well-being related activities and advice. For more information email Mo Blue, our Community Resource Manager, or call 0793 8959284 from 10am to 2pm Monday to Thursday.
Positive Pages online book club. We choose a book to read together, everyone gets a copy and we come together online every week to discuss that week's chapter. Download the flyer here.
Brunswick Beestro. A free hot take-away meal for the vulnerable Monday to Friday, 1-2pm
Women's Footprints have a chat every Monday from 10am to 12 via Zoom.
Winter Wellbeing sessions - Tuesdays 10-11:30am.
Tea & Talk: Thursdays, 2-3:30pm.
NEW: Young People's Reading Group (YPRG): A monthly group for ages 13-18 on Thursdays 7-9pm from January 21. More info.
Brunswick Beestro. A free hot take-away meal for the vulnerable Monday to Friday, 1-2pm
Women's Footprints have a chat every Monday from 10am to 12 via Zoom.
Winter Wellbeing sessions - Tuesdays 10-11:30am.
Tea & Talk: Thursdays, 2-3:30pm.
NEW: Young People's Reading Group (YPRG): A monthly group for ages 13-18 on Thursdays 7-9pm from January 21. More info.
Online learning resources
BBC Bitesize. School shut? We've got you! Try our lessons full of videos, quizzes and practice activities to help you with home learning. For all ages Primary (3-11), Secondary (11-16) and 16+ Find out more.
Natural History Museum, Try this at home – lots of dinosaur-related and other educational and fun activities. Various ages. Learn how to make a volcano..! Click here.
Learning Resources from the Science and Industry Museum. Online games, apps, videos and kitchen experiments, and lots more. Check it out.
DK Find Out. A colourful learning hub covering 14 subjects including Maths and English, as well as space and sport. More.
Booktrust. Quizzes, competitions and even book-based recipes to work on – as well as print out activities meaning there is something for all children to enjoy. Check it out.
Fuse School. The go-to for any fledgling scientists, focusing on Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Physics with 100s of short teacher-created videos. More.
National Geographic. Lots of classroom resources to keep children interested in little-known wonders from all over the globe. With “at home” lessons to suit all age groups and encompass topics such as ecology and social studies. More.
Ted-Ed Free. A huge collection of short educational videos, for all ages and covering all sorts of topics. Everything from “the hidden life of Rosa Parks” to “the bug that poops candy” and “how vaccines work”. More.
Tate Kids. Resources to help children learn about artists and the process of making all different types of art. Find out more.
The Royal Society - Science at Home. Free resources to download or view for primary and secondary ages. Click here.
More resources and ideas
BMJ Best Practice (British Medical Journal( have published a new leaflet with the latest expert medical opinion on Coronavirus. Download here.
Good Things Foundation have released some information and guidance which aims to support people to become more digitally confident at a time when it is most needed. This includes free online training to help people learn how to make video calls using their computer, also including worksheets on how to make sure that you’re accessing health information from a trusted online source. Find it here.
The Body Coach. Lots of fitness workouts for all ages and abilities from Joe Wicks here.
Download a comic for children which explains Coronavirus and how to deal with it.
Food Delivery. Do you need home delivery of basic food supplies? 'Farm to Fork' is a local alternative to Asda, Tesco etc who have been under lots of pressure. Find out more here.
Radio heroes. Could you be a radio hero? Are you, or do you know someone aged over 70, who would benefit from a free DAB digital radio to help them keep in touch with news and information whilst in isolation? Local BBC radio stations have joined with manufacturers and retailers to set aside thousands of DAB digital radios to be given away for free to vulnerable people aged over 70 through the charity Wavelength. The online application form is here.
The Body Coach. Lots of fitness workouts for all ages and abilities from Joe Wicks here.
Download a comic for children which explains Coronavirus and how to deal with it.
Food Delivery. Do you need home delivery of basic food supplies? 'Farm to Fork' is a local alternative to Asda, Tesco etc who have been under lots of pressure. Find out more here.
Radio heroes. Could you be a radio hero? Are you, or do you know someone aged over 70, who would benefit from a free DAB digital radio to help them keep in touch with news and information whilst in isolation? Local BBC radio stations have joined with manufacturers and retailers to set aside thousands of DAB digital radios to be given away for free to vulnerable people aged over 70 through the charity Wavelength. The online application form is here.