One of LGN local supporters, Karen Clarke will be leaving Levenshulme for a new life in the beautiful Greater Manchester hills with her family. She will be holding a farewell party, “The Hildeclarkes Leave Levy!” on the 10th of February 2017 at the Klondyke Club. For those of you that know the Hideclarkes, you know… Continue Reading
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A day out at Cleveleys
Levenshulme Good Neighbours had a great day out at Cleveleys. We hitched a ride with the Northmoor Luncheon club and took Good Neighbours and their befrienders. With an average age of 90 years old, many of those who came along on the day would not have been able to attend without the one to one… Continue Reading
A Trip to Gorton Monastery
LGN took forty older people and their volunteers to Gorton Monastery for a tour, tea and cake supported by the People’s Health Lottery. The Church and Friary of St Francis, known locally as Gorton Monastery, is a 19th-century former Franciscan friary in Manchester. It was a real joy to hear so many older people sharing… Continue Reading
Visiting Blue Planet
Levenshulme Good Neighbours enjoyed a trip to Blue Planet Aquarium supported by the People’s Health Lottery. Forty older people and their volunteers join us for the day and we had a really wonderful time. The trip included lots of wheelchair users and people who can face barriers when leaving the home. Therefore, our volunteers were… Continue Reading
Dumpling Making Workshops
Levenshulme Good Neighbours approached the idea of making pierogi with Polish cooking experts ‘Heart and Parcel’, with their usual enthusiasm for doing something different. Pierogi are filled dumplings of East European origin. Each person rolled out and cut their own pierogi shapes, and then filled and shaped them. There were three different types of filling:… Continue Reading