Christmas Greetings from The Angels

Adult Training with Prison Play Workers

Grumpy was invited by Kids VIP to run a Creative Adult Training session for their Prison Play Forum. The session involved using recycled materials to provide the workers with fun, creative ideas they could take away to their play settings.

Creative Adult Training with Manchester College

Creative adult training at Manchester College to show the importance of sensory craft and play with children.

St Georges Community Centre

The opening of the newly revamped St Georges Centre, Collyhurst was celebrated with a fun filled community event. Grumpy was invited along to provide balloon modelling, junk modelling activities and to create a large mosaic with community members to be placed in the centre.

Halloween Scream!

This Friday at Grumpy Manchester!

Halloween with Helena Homes

Residents of all ages came to join in the fun at a Halloween mask making workshop with Helena Home, St Helens.

Emerge and Cannon Burrows Primary School

Cannon Burrows Primary School, Ashton, were the winners of a free recycling workshop awarded by Emerge and run by Grumpy. The year 4 class made bird baths, bird feeders and plant pots created completely from recycled materials.

Under The Sea Exhibition

Do Art!

Grumpy and Start in Salford are running joint Do ART! sessions for children with additional needs and disabilities. The sessions will run on Saturdays and be held at Start and Walkden Gateway on alternate weeks [click image to enlarge for list of dates and venues].

Sessions are FREE but you need to book [click on image to enlarge for booking details]

Making Ways with Waste Workshops in St. Helens

Millersdale Office, St. Helens

Grumpy and Helena Housing have been working together in St. Helens to deliver a series of workshops in outdoor spaces to promote recycling and creativity to children and young people.

Making Ways with Waste Workshops in St. Helens

Mesnes Park, St. Helens

Grumpy and Helena Housing have been working together in St. Helens to deliver a series of workshops in outdoor spaces to promote recycling and creativity to children and young people.

Making Lanterns at Valley Community Centre

Making Lanterns with the children at Valley Community Centre Breakfast Club.

Making Ways with Waste Workshops in St. Helens

Nanny Goat Park, St Helens.
Grumpy and Helena Housing have been working together in St. Helens to deliver a series of workshops in outdoor spaces to promote recycling and creativity to children and young people.

Canal Festival at Newton Heath Library

Celebrating the Canal Festival with Zest at Newton Heath Library. The water themed mobiles were created using recycled materials from our scrap store.

Making Ways with Waste Workshops in St. Helens

Clinkham Wood Farm, St. Helens.
Grumpy and Helena Housing have been working together in St. Helens to deliver a series of workshops in outdoor spaces to promote recycling and creativity to children and young people.

Mask Making at Valley Community Centre

Making Masks at Valley Community Centre with the kids from Breakfast Club

Mask Making at Clifton Youth Centre

Making masks with the children at Clifton Youth Centre Breakfast Club.

Making Ways with Waste in St. Helens

 

 

 

 

The Duckeries Field, St. Helens

Grumpy and Helena Housing have been working together in St. Helens to deliver a series of workshops in outdoor spaces to promote recycling and creativity to children and young people.

Tree Decoration at Ordsall Park

Members of the public helped with tree decoration at Ordsall Park for the annual Ordsall Community Festival.

JustTextGiving

Donations
If you would like to donate to help us support children's play, the easiest way is by using your mobile phone. Simply send a text message to 70070 including our code – PLAY02 – and a monetary amount:

e.g. To: 70070

PLAY02 £5

You can donate £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10. After you’ve sent the text, you’ll receive a confirmation text back containing details on how to add Gift Aid, meaning Grumpy could benefit from an extra 25%.

This service is free for Grumpy, and anyone on any mobile network can use it to donate to the band. Your donation will be deducted from your mobile phone credit, or added to your monthly phone bill. You won’t be charged for the text message either.

For more information about Just Text Giving, click here.

Twinkle Star Pre-School at Grumpy Manchester

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Manchester Day Parade

Grumpy helped celebrate Manchester Day Parade with a walking city. All the costumes and buildings were made with help from the children who attended our Aiming High sessions, the children and parents from S.P.I.K.E and the Duchy Estate

Following the theme of 'A Voyage of Discovery' buildings were created from recycled materials creating a mish-mash of past, present, future and fantasy.

Other pictures of the parade can be viewed here.

Many thanks to everyone at Walk The Plank, Pete Jackson, Maggie McManus, Dave Fraser, Steve Coles and everyone else involved for making it a fantastic day!

NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR SHORT BREAK PROVIDERS IN MANCHESTER

•• NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR SHORT BREAK PROVIDERS IN MANCHESTER ••

An accredited training programme for services/providers who provide short breaks to disabled children has been commissioned.

All candidates should contact Kay Rone or Steve Conquest on Telephone number 0161 234 1271 or email k.rone@manchester.gov.uk.

This is a fully funded, 8 week accredited course with commitment required for 1 day per week.

The venue for the programme: Thursday 26 May - Thursday 14 July is Fielden Campus on Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, M20 2PQ. The web link describes the location and public transport options at www.themanchestercollege.co.uk/locations/fielden-campus.

Click here to view details of the course.

Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions

Our Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions for children with disabilities and additional needs will be running throughout May and June at Grumpy Salford, Mossfield Children's Centre, Winton Children's Centre and Walkden Gateway.

The sessions are free to attend but you will need to register with Salford Family Information Service on 0800 195 5565.

Please check the flyers below for dates and venues.

Recycled Bikes at Chorlton's Big Green Festival

Grumpy was at Chorlton's Big Green Festival creating bikes out of recycled materials.