Just £3 Over £30 worth of goods Mums Mart has gone from strength to strength in lockdown jumping to the needs of the community. They delivered thousands of food parcels to those in need. They have set up a very busy and successful food bank inside UEW. They aim is to raise funds to refurbish and develop the upstairs flat into their office and a […]
We have been busy in lockdown We knew that after 23 years we needed a refurbishment but we never had the money to do it. Thanks to funders such as Sported, KFC, Clothworkers Foundation, Manchester Wellbeing and other small grants we have been able to bring new equipment, implement a card payment system, run videos through a multimedia OHP and give the room a new […]
Week 13 following my own transformation program. 13 weeks of strict dieting and training harder than I’ve ever worked in my life! 9kgs lighter…. 10 percent body fat lower than starting. 6 weeks or slightly more left to go. I may be a PT, but some days I’m in a gym for 14 hours and don’t get to train. I go, shattered some days, and […]
On Wednesday 5pm-8pm The Northern Gem Morris Dancers train at UEW. We currently have 2 practice nights in Wythenshawe and another in the Sale Area. No experience is necessary as full training will be given. Start from aged 4+ to adult age. Trainer is CRB certified. Contact details- Troupe principal Chelsey Phelan- 07917346728 Also more information about the team and to join, head to their […]
We want to welcome Stacy and Abbie and their team of Morris Dancers to UEW dance studio. On Tuesday 6pm-8pm they hold practice sessions Competitions are on alternate Sundays and we enter annual Championships. For more information and to join contact trainers Stacy – 07792003730/ Abbie – 07415064721
********** NEW DEAL ********** New deal between now and Christmas. Just £55 for a life membership and a UEW gym t-shirt * * Grab the deal while you can!! * From new year EVERYONES membership will be renewed and the bargain will have ended so grab this offer!! * Card or cash payment is acceptable. * ALSO don’t forget we have the large back […]
Radio Manchester are covering charities and groups who make a difference and Monday they covered Wythenshawe. Samantha, Our Business Development Manager spoke about the work we do. Mike Sweeney interview Please go to 3 hours and 16 minutes for the start of the interview.
Greg has strong opinions about life on an inner city estate and how the church, local politicians and government need to better understand working class culture. The story of how churches have changed over Greg’s lifetime and how ‘the Spirit’ can be rediscovered will prompt many responses. Greg might evoke admiration or disagreement but certainly food for thought! Click the link to see the […]
Wythenshawe is no stranger to hard times… but life after lockdown could be the community’s toughest challenge yet – Manchester Evenings News by Sophie Halle-Richards As the country prepares to return to a ‘new normal’ there are fears that was once Europe’s biggest council estate could be disproportionately affected by the pandemic He had been back from paternity leave for two weeks when he lost […]
Britain’s Forgotten Men BBC iplayer Many white working-class men are struggling in today’s society – low education, poor jobs, high crime. Filmmaker Dan Murdoch spends a year on the fringes of Manchester in some of Britain’s most deprived estates. He finds anger, resentment and frustration. But he also finds a spirit of camaraderie among the estates that are fighting to stay above water – fighting […]
