Warwick Ahead Newsletter #11 - April 2015
Bringing £1m to Warwick Estate over at least 10 years to make a massive and lasting positive difference to the community.
Warwick Wheels Launch Event Saturday 9th May 1-3 pm, at the Addy A special guest appearance will be made by Mick Brown - current Yorkshire’s Strongest Man - who will attempt to pull the bus in a classic World’s strongest man event. Warwick Wheels getting off to a flying start. Funded by Warwick Ahead and Metro, the Warwick Wheels Community Transport scheme is operated by Osgoldcross Forum and our aim is to provide low cost, disabled accessible transport for local groups and residents to key amenities in the area. From Monday April 13th, the service will initially operate to the following timetable: Monday: 9.30 am. Knottingley Morrisons .........................£1 Return Wednesday: 9.30 am Pontefract Market ..........................£1.50 Return Friday: 9.30 am Castleford Junction 32 Retail Park..................£2.50 Return The service will pick up at Cherry Tree Bungalows and Pinewood Place. However if you have mobility issues, a home pick up can be arranged. The scheme is operated under a Section 19 permit, where membership is essential. An annual membership for Individuals is £5 and Community Groups: £20. The membership will entitle the member to go on any Warwick Wheels service.
Helen Bullock is the Transport Co-ordinator and she’ll be in Warwick Community Shop, Pinewood Place, every Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30am to answer any questions and sign up members. If you find it hard to get out and about to sign up, please contact Helen who will be happy to arrange a home visit. To help expand the services the project is looking to recruit volunteer drivers. Full training given. Please contact Helen for more information about Warwick Wheels:
T 01977 670596 M 07826 842339
E wheels@osgf.co.uk
F www.facebook.com/ wheelscommunitytransport
Warwick Wellbeing
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Warwick Wellbeing is a project that offers a peer support group work programme and counselling. We are now based at the Community Shop and our regular days there will be Tuesday afternoon, Wenesday afternoon and all day on Thursdays. Throughout March we have been carrying out consultations and doing a survey to gather information about which courses, workshops and groups, based around activity and wellbeing skills, everyone would like to see up and running. The peer support groups, courses and workshops are determined by group members, and therefore your input, ideas and feedback are really important to us.
Wednesday 1st July 2015 (4 weeks) 9.30am – 12.00pm at the Addy Part of the WDH Learning programme
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Warwick Wellbeing Contact: Sue Bird Group Development Worker
for more information: 07718325955
Zumba at the Addy Free sessions of Zumba ran by qualified fitness instructor Every Monday .......................6.30pm – 7.15pm To book a place please call the Addy or join the Addy Zumba group on Facebook
The Community Group have been working with the Art House in Wakefield to bring a series of arts projects to the estate. The group’s art work was exhibited at Fell House in Wakefield as part of the March Art Walk Arts and Crafts every third Tuesday of the month 10-12 am Diabetes Self-help Group First Tuesday of every month 10-12 am New members are always welcome, please call in and see what we have on offer.