We are on the lookout for new trustees, so if you think you fit the bill, or know someone who does, please get in touch!
We are on the lookout for new trustees, so if you think you fit the bill, or know someone who does, please get in touch!
Just a few words to wish you all a Happy New Year from Levenshulme Good Neighbours! It’s an exciting time at LGN at the moment and we’ll be updating you further on that over the coming weeks. In the meantime, here’s a lookback to our Christmas activities, when Ray and trustee Grantley delivered 36 presents… Continue Reading
A big thanks to everyone who has supported LGN in 2023! Firstly, we’d like to say a massive THANKYOU to all our amazing volunteers. They contribute their time and energy throughout the year, sometimes around full-time jobs and other commitments to help us tackle social isolation and help build connections in the community. Take a… Continue Reading
A big thanks to John Lewis & Partners from all at LGN for their recent donation! Here’s David from LGN with Carole Hartley from JLP, receiving a cheque at their wonderful Trafford Centre store. Carol is their Partner & Community Liaison Coordinator and she kindly helped organise the £1000 donation that will help support events… Continue Reading
Our annual AGM will be taking place at 10.30 am on Saturday 18th November 2023 (Location TBC). For enquiries you can contact Ray or David direct, email team@lgn.org.uk or call 07396 321 077 Continue Reading
Just an update to let you know that Ria, the facilitator of our monthly over 55s Bookclub, has retired, and the group is now peer led. We would like to thank Ria for her wonderful contribution to the group over the last year. Take a look below for just a few of the books the… Continue Reading
At the end of August LGN staff members Ray and David undertook Emergency First Aid at Work training, courtesy of Manchester First Aid Training. The first part of the training took place online, where the pair watched a series of informative videos, and answered multiple choice questions related to all things First Aid. The second… Continue Reading
LGN was happy to welcome Afzal Khan to one of our Lottery funded over 55s Computer Buddies sessions, whereby we are able to relay how open the project is to people of all backgrounds, levels of IT skill and languages. With 10-12 regular members dropping in, we hope with Inspired Taskforce to include more people… Continue Reading
Just a reminder that our Computer Buddies drop in sessions are happening every Thursday, 2 till 4 at Levenshulme Inspire…check our flyer below for full details Continue Reading
Our ever popular monthly LGN over 55s Bookclub at Arcadia Library continues with a couple of fascinating books coming up soon! Vaseem Khan’s ‘The Dying Day’ is first up in August, and has been getting some great reviews, averaging 4.5/5 on Amazon and 4.24/5 on Goodreads. But will our Book Clubbers rate it just as… Continue Reading
On the last Thursday in June, LGN staff members Ray and David were joined by volunteers Tom, Clare, Jenny and Felix for a Volunteer Meet Up. All in attendance enjoyed a delicious three course meal in the lovely surroundings of the Inspire Centre. The chat varied from cutting edge computer technology to country legend Glen… Continue Reading
Computer Buddies drop-in sessions take place every Thursday at Levenshulme Inspire, and if you’re an older person with an interest in tech, or just curious about it all, it’s a great environment to learn more. The sessions are led by Paul and James who will explain just what it all means and show you the… Continue Reading
Our monthly LGN over 55s Bookclub at Arcadia Library continues to go from strength to strength. The book reviewed at the last meetup was ‘Little Fires Everywhere,’ by Celeste Ng. The overall score for, ‘how well-written our members found the book,’ was: 6/10. The average score for ‘how interesting our members found the subject matter,’… Continue Reading
Hey book lovers! Just letting you know we have a couple of spaces left for any mature readers who want to be part of our Monthly Book Club in May. It’s all happening at Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre on Wednesday 3rd May from 1-2.30pm. Please contact us via email or phone using the details… Continue Reading