Our main aim is to provide culturally sensitive day resource services for the
eldery Indian community. We offer a large range of activities at our centre
that offer edcuational, fitness, social and above all fun events for all.
Some of our activities |
Transport to and from the centre provided by our minibuses. |
Entertainment through TV, Video, Radio and live performances by members |
Exercise sessions everyday. |
Prayer daily for 10 minutes. |
Luncheon Club, nutritious vegetarian meals freshly cooked at the centre.
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English Language classes twice weekly. |
Library facilities - English, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu etc. |
Physiotherapy twice weekly. |
Arts and handicrafts classes twice weekly. |
Chiropody once a week |
Medical talks every Thursday by medical specialists and paramedics on
illness in older people, diet, nutrition and healthy living. |
Screening clinics twice weekly on blood pressure, blood sugar, chest diseases,
heart diseases etc |
Exercise in Gymnasium - treadmill, exercise bikes daily |
Information, advice through a Link Worker every Thursday. |
Independent Advocacy daily by Advocacy Co-ordinator in centre, home, hospitals,
during discharge, residential homes. |
Yoga, meditation twice weekly. |
Respite care, leisure and trips for carers |
Monthly coach trips to places of interest outside of Manchester |
Weekly general meeting of users |
Subcommittees for different activities - convenor of each subcommittee
is a member of management committee |
Regular fund raising activities |
Management committee meeting 1st Monday of each month |
Quarterly monitoring questionnaires |
Quarterly newsletters |
Networking with neighbouring organisations by outreach worker |
UK Online free computer training - open to all communities - one co-ordinator
and two tutors |
Quarterly monitoring by all social services departments |