Grumpy

STOP PRESS!

2012-02-06T13:25:00.002Z

Dear Members and Friends of Grumpy,

On Monday 30^th January 2012 Grumpy received notification from AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities) that at its Executives meeting it was resolved that it is not minded to support our application for future funding (after April 2012). This represents a 100% cut in AGMA Grants Scheme funding which will mean a loss or drastic reduction in the services we provide to our members.

Grumpy are in the process of writing a letter of appeal to AGMA and this representation has to be received no later than 5pm on Monday 13^th February 2012.

The Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers urge all our members to support us by contacting their local MPs and Councillors, (email: agma.grants@manchester.gov.uk) informing them of the support your organisation/group has received/receives from Grumpy and how Grumpy services make a difference and adds value to your work with children and young people.

Thank you for your continued support, Grumpy will post updates to everyone who has helped us.

Grumpy Board of Trustees

Making Short Breaks a Positive Experience

2012-01-31T18:00:00.000Z

Grumpy and Short Breaks for Children ran a 'Making Short Breaks a Positive Experience' training session for short break providers in Salford. The fun, informative session looked into low-cost, sensory, creative ideas to use with the children they work with.

Chinese New Year at Ashbury Meadow Primary School

2012-01-19T18:00:00.000Z

Ashbury Meadow Primary School celebrated Chinese New Year with a selection of Chinese crafts including dragon kite making, silk painting and dragon puppets.

Christmas Greetings from The Angels

2011-12-09T13:07:00.001Z

Adult Training with Prison Play Workers

2011-11-29T10:49:00.000Z

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

2011-11-09T11:25:00.000Z

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

St Georges Community Centre

2011-10-28T11:07:00.000+01:00

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!

2011-10-26T15:45:00.003+01:00

This Friday at Grumpy Manchester!

Halloween with Helena Homes

2011-10-25T10:55:00.000+01:00

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

2011-10-19T11:37:00.000+01:00

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

2011-09-28T15:27:00.001+01:00

Do Art!

2011-09-06T12:48:00.000+01:00

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

2011-08-26T12:15:00.000+01:00

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

2011-08-25T11:23:00.000+01:00

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

2011-08-24T17:52:00.000+01:00

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

Making Ways with Waste Workshops in St. Helens

2011-08-17T12:26:00.000+01:00

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

2011-08-15T14:26:00.000+01:00

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

2011-08-04T12:19:00.000+01:00

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

2011-08-03T09:49:00.000+01:00

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

Mask Making at Clifton Youth Centre

2011-08-01T17:40:00.000+01:00

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

Making Ways with Waste in St. Helens

2011-07-28T12:34:00.000+01:00

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

2011-07-23T14:15:00.000+01:00

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

JustTextGiving

2011-07-07T13:59:00.000+01:00

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

2011-07-07T10:59:00.001+01:00

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Manchester Day Parade

2011-06-19T15:58:00.000+01:00

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

2011-05-16T15:38:00.000+01:00

•• 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

2011-05-16T14:48:00.000+01:00

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

2011-04-16T13:22:00.000+01:00

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

Mosaics at Prospect House

2011-04-12T16:34:00.000+01:00

Making mosaics at Prospect House in Heaton Moor

Mother's Day Flowers at Walken Gateway

2011-03-31T13:50:00.000+01:00

Making flowers for Mother's Day at Walkden Gateway. For part of our Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions.

Mother's Day Flowers at Winton Children's Centre

2011-03-29T13:53:00.000+01:00

Making junk model flowers for the lucky mums of Winton. For our Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

Aiming High Stay and Play Session

2011-03-29T12:38:00.000+01:00

Decorating tote bags at the last week of our Aiming High Stay and Play sessions at Mossfield Children's Centre.

Hats and Masks, Vasa Club

2011-03-27T12:32:00.000+01:00

Making Hats and Masks out of recycled materials at the Vasa Club in Blackley. In association with Northwards Housing.

Creative Adult Workshop with KidsUnlimted

2011-03-26T11:23:00.000Z

Aiming High Creative Adult Workshop with KidsUnlimited, Hulme.

Printing at Walken Gateway

2011-03-24T15:38:00.000Z

Printing at Walkden Gateway as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play session.

Printing at Winton Children's Centre

2011-03-22T12:19:00.000Z

Print making at Winton's Children's Centre as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions.

Easter Crafts with SPIKE

2011-03-22T10:56:00.000Z

Making Easter bunnies and egg baskets with the folk from SPIKE.

Ice Cream at Grumpy Salford

2011-03-19T10:42:00.000Z

Making Ice Creams at Grumpy Salford as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

Goodbye Claire and Pete!

2011-03-17T11:46:00.000Z

Sadly, Grumpy recently said goodbye to Claire and Pete. Thank you both for all your hard work and good luck with your future plans. You will both be missed!

Puppets at MCMA

2011-03-09T15:56:00.000Z

Making puppets at Manchester Creative and Media Academies.

Cultivating the conditions to support children’s play

2011-03-08T13:03:00.000Z

Are you involved in supporting or developing children’s play?

Trafford Hall (The National Communities Resource Centre) and Grumpy’s (The Greater Manchester Play Resource Unit) Playing Up Team, would like to invite you to a free 1 day consultation event entitled Cultivating the conditions to support children’s play on Wednesday April 6^th 2011 at Trafford Hall, Chester.

Full details of the programme and an application form are attached to this email.

Places are available for voluntary or paid workers, or those who are supporting volunteers in their work.

Applications will need to be returned by Friday March 11^th. (Places will be confirmed by the end of Wednesday March 16^th).

Please see the attached documents for more information and contact details.

We look forward to hearing back from you.

www.traffordhall.com

www.grumpy.org.uk

Click to download the documents below:

Application Form for Play Consultation

Trafford Hall Play Consultation Conference Programme

Clay Modelling

2011-03-03T15:44:00.000Z

Making clay models at Walkden Gateway as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions.

Puppets at Grumpy Salford

2011-02-26T14:33:00.000Z

Making puppets with Spectrum as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions

Mask Making at Walkden Gateway

2011-02-24T14:27:00.000Z

Making hats and masks at Walkden Gateway as part of the Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

Painting at Walkden Gateway Centre

2011-02-15T14:13:00.000Z

These wonderful masterpieces were created by the Children at Walkden Gateway Centre as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

We ♥ Gorton

2011-02-13T10:55:00.000Z

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Grumpy was at the We ♥ Gorton event held at Gorton Monastery. The fun-filled day was packed with people taking part in circus skills, mask making, laughter workshops and dancing. Everyone who attended was invited to take part in a large banner where they could tell us what they love about Gorton.

Going Fishing at Grumpy!

2011-02-12T10:34:00.000Z

Going Fishing at Grumpy!

Part of the Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

We Love Gorton

2011-02-11T15:00:00.001Z

Going Fishing st Eccles Gateway

2011-02-10T10:40:00.000Z

Going fishing at Eccles Gateway.

Part of our Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

Chinese New Year at Winton Children's Centre

2011-02-01T11:34:00.000Z

Celebrating Chinese New Year at Winton Children's Centre as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

Chinese Lanterns

2011-01-29T12:33:00.000Z

Celebrating Chinese New Year by making Chinese Lanterns with Spectrum at the Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

Chinese New Year at MCMA

2011-01-28T12:46:00.000Z

Celebrating Chinese New Year at Manchester Creative and Media Academy by making Chinese Lanterns and Chinese Dragons

Making Noise at Walkden Gateway Centre

2011-01-27T11:39:00.000Z

Salford's aspiring musicians making lots of noise at Walkden Gateway Centre. As part of our Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

Playing Games in Walkden

2011-01-27T11:31:00.000Z

Making games to play at Walkden Gateway as part of the Aiming High Stay and Play sessions.

Senior Citizens Coffee Morning

2011-01-25T13:54:00.000Z

Every Tuesday at Amanda's Cafe at the Grumpy Angels Centre.

Making Music at Winton Children's Centre

2011-01-25T11:37:00.000Z

Making musical instruments as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions.

Saturdays at Grumpy

2011-01-22T10:05:00.000Z

Playing games at Grumpy Salford with Spectrum.

Sad news about Blackpool...

2011-01-21T16:29:00.000Z

The Board of Trustees and Directors of Grumpy regret to inform our friends and members that on Friday 18th February 2011, Grumpy's centre in Blackpool will close its doors. We have not been able to secure revenue funds to sustain this project in the current climate of economic uncertainty. Members can continue to access all services from our Manchester and Salford centres, which are not affected by this decision. Grumpy will continue to support play networks and projects across the region and provide outreach services such as play and creative training and workshops for the local communities across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.

Knights, Tights and Jewelly Fights

2011-01-21T15:09:00.000Z

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Support our friends, The Music Group at their 'Knights, Tights and Jewelly Fights' - pantomime with a difference, in aid of Starlight.

Please book online at www.musicgroup.eventbrite.com

Aiming High, Creative Adult Training

2011-01-20T10:04:00.000Z

Creative Adult Training with Aiming High

Aiming High, Creative Adult Training

2011-01-18T14:48:00.000Z

Creative Adult Training with Aiming High.

Making Mobiles

2011-01-15T14:45:00.000Z

Making mobiles at Mossfield Children's Centre and Grumpy Salford as part of our Aiming High Stay and Play session.

Aiming High, Creative Adult Training

2011-01-14T10:35:00.000Z

The first session of Creative Adult Training provided by Grumpy and Aiming High Manchester.

Stay and Play at Grumpy Salford

2011-01-10T11:18:00.001Z

Mask making with Spectrum at our Grumpy and Aiming High Stay and Play session.

Mask Making at Walkden Gateway

2011-01-07T03:07:00.000Z

Making masks at Walkden Gateway as part of our Aiming High, Stay and Play sessions.

Seasons Greetings!

2010-12-21T10:33:00.000Z

Christmas Opening Times

2010-12-21T10:14:00.000Z

Making Angels at Eccles Gateway

2010-12-17T10:52:00.000Z

Grumpy and Aiming High session at Eccles Gateway - making angels!

Making Angels at Winton Children's Centre

2010-12-16T10:51:00.000Z

Winton has the best looking Christmas trees thanks to these junk model angels!

The first Grumpy and Aiming High Stay and Play Session held at Winton Children's Centre.

Aiming High Stay and Play Session

2010-12-15T16:49:00.000Z

Grumpy is running Free Stay and Play sessions around Salford for children with disabilities and additional needs. The sessions will run:

Tuesdays (afterschool 4pm-6pm)

Mossfield Children's Centre

Winton Children's Centre

Thursdays (afterschool 4pm-6pm)

Eccles Gateway Centre

Walkden Gateway Centre

[Please see flyers below for a list of dates]

The sessions will operate on a first come, first serve basis with priority given to children with additional needs.

Please ring 0800 195 5565 to book a place.

Winton: Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions

2010-12-15T16:47:00.000Z

Walkden: Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions

2010-12-15T16:46:00.000Z

Mossfield: Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions

2010-12-15T16:45:00.000Z

Eccles: Aiming High Stay and Play Sessions

2010-12-15T16:42:00.001Z

New Future Job Fund Work Placements for Grumpy

2010-12-07T16:58:00.000Z

Grumpy's new FJF Work placements showing off their creative skills.

Christmas Cards and Decorations with Community Group S.P.I.K.E

2010-12-07T16:48:00.001Z

Community Group S.P.I.K.E visits Grumpy for some festive craft ideas to keep them busy over the holidays!

Making Angels in Gorton

2010-12-03T10:32:00.000Z

Grumpy went down to the Christmas Light switch on in Gorton to make Christmas angels- perfect for sitting on top of a christmas tree!

Everyone Can Play Sessions!

2010-11-29T12:37:00.000Z

Click here to download our Everyone Can Play timetable!

Mask Making with Longsight Woodcraft Folk

2010-11-24T12:28:00.000Z

Mask Making with Longsight Woodcraft Folk

Creative Training with the Girlguides

2010-11-14T02:55:00.000Z

Creative adult training with the Rainbow, Brownies + Girlguide leaders of Lancaster West.

Halloween Costumes

2010-10-19T18:27:00.000+01:00

Making halloween masks and costumes at Wythenshawe Forum.

World Food Cafe

2010-10-19T11:23:00.001+01:00

Grumpy helped celebrate the opening of the World Food Cafe at St. James Primary School in Gorton with a banner decorated with images of favourite foods.

An image of banner will be used as a front cover of a World Food cook book.

The World Food Cafe is a project between Gorton People, East Manchester Food and Drink Fringe Festival, Zest and New East Manchester.

Halloween Fun and Games!

2010-10-13T15:51:00.000+01:00

Festival of Central and Eastern European Culture

2010-10-10T14:24:00.000+01:00

Grumpy was at the Festival of Central and Eastern European Culture in Blackpool for multicultural hat and mask making!

Adult Creative Training

2010-10-05T14:12:00.001+01:00

Halloween themed creative training with S.P.I.K.E.

Monsters... witches... bats... costumes... all using recycled scrap available from the Grumpy scrap store!

Kite Making with Woodcraft Folk

2010-09-29T12:08:00.000+01:00

Making kites with the Woodcraft Folk group at St. Agnes Church in Longsight.

The Woodcraft Folk

"We are a unique progressive educational movement for children and young people – both girls and boys - designed to develop self-confidence and activity in society, with the aim of building a world based on equality, peace, social justice and co-operation."

Find out more about Woodcraft Folk on their website: http://www.woodcraft.org.uk/ and click here to see if there's a group near you.

ECP Autumn Play Sessions

2010-09-24T12:31:00.001+01:00

Junk Modeling at St. Simon Street

2010-09-20T03:22:00.000+01:00

Junk Modeling at St. Simon Street, Salford.

Junk modeling at the Poets Festival. Part 2

2010-09-13T02:24:00.000+01:00

Part 2 of the Poets Festival took place in the grounds of the Valley Community Centre, Swinton. The activities included: face painting, circus skills, hula hooping and Grumpy was there for the junk modeling!

Scarecrows at Gorton Allotments

2010-09-12T14:40:00.000+01:00

Scarecrow making at Gorton Allotments.

Badge Making with Freccles

2010-09-11T20:05:00.000+01:00

Badge making with Freccles [Friends of Eccles Station] to celebrate 180 years of railways in Eccles.

Read more about the event and watch a short video at Salford Online.

Junk Modeling at the Poets Festival

2010-09-09T20:02:00.000+01:00

Junk modeling at the Poets Festival held in Moorside Park in Swinton.

Prince Charles Eco Tour at Gorton Monastery

2010-09-09T11:50:00.000+01:00

Prince Charles paid a visit to Gorton Monastery as part of his Eco Tour with Start - an new initiative designed to help people lead more sustainable lives. Grumpy was invited along to decorate the garden of the Monastery using recycled materials and to promote the message 'recycle for play'.

The ITV news crew showed up to film the days events.
Click here to watch Grumpy on the news!

Stockport Lark Hill Nursery School, Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Children's Centre School

2010-09-06T19:26:00.000+01:00

Talented Staff and Governors from Lark Hill Nursery and Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Children's Centre explore creativity using scrap goodies at Grumpy Creative Training at Salford.

Creative In-Service Training at the Re:d Centre

2010-09-03T11:24:00.000+01:00

There is a Grumpy magic and sensory garden at the Re:d Centre in Bury with sunshine all year round with loads of caterpillars and wiggly things, butterflies, bumble bees, giant and baby chicks nesting, Chinese lanterns, colourful snails, beautiful flowers, fly & feather things.........

Budding Young Artists at Salford Family Fun Day at Bolton Playing Fields

2010-08-30T17:35:00.000+01:00

Canvas Art with paint, feathers, glitter and sequins at Bolton Playing Fields, August Bank Holiday

Kite Making at St. John's Community School

2010-08-28T16:01:00.000+01:00

Making kites at St. John's Community School

Junk Modeling

2010-08-25T16:52:00.000+01:00

Junk modeling at the United Reform Church Hall with Stockport Children's Centre.

Mask Making at Walnut Tree Park

2010-08-24T15:15:00.000+01:00

Making masks at Walnut Tree Park with Cheadle and Edgeley children's centre.

Banner Making in New Moston

2010-08-18T15:49:00.000+01:00

Banner Making with Mill Estate and Northwards Housing in New Moston.