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Social Groups

Arthritis Care Altrincham and District Branch

Tel: 0161 980 1113 (Mrs Hyde)

Meetings held at The Larkhill Community Centre, Thorley

Lane, Timperley WA15 7BJ. The group organises outings,

events and holidays.

Meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of the month after

7.30pm for people affected by arthritis or similar problems.

Altrincham Probus Club

Tel: 0161 282 0308 (Ronnie Ballantyne)

Meetings held at The Jubilee Centre, The Firs, Bowdon

WA14 2TQ. Meetings held on Fridays at 10.00am to

promote fellowship and stimulate interest through talks by

invited speakers, discussions and activities in a wide

variety of subjects by club members and others. The group

is open to retired or partially retired professional men and

businessmen.

Trinity Hale Church—The Guild

Tel: 0161 980 4760 (Mrs Davidson) at, 1 Rushey Close,

Hale Barns Meetings held at Trinity Hale Church, Ashley

Road, Hale WA15 9NT. This club meets on a Wednesday

from 2.00pm -3.00pm, to promote friendship & share

interests. It holds musical afternoons, speakers and

quizzes. It is open to adults both male and female.

Embroiders Guild

Tel: 0161 928 5744 (Diane Shore)

This group has speakers, demonstrations and slide shows,

share techniques, and have outings to places and shows of

interest.

Members can also participate in exhibitions throughout the

year. The group meets on the second Wednesday of the

month 10.00am-12.30pm for speakers and 12.30pm-

3.00pm for sew and chat sessions at the United Reform

Church, Woodland Parkway, Altrincham WA15 7QT.

Davyhulme Park Bowling Club

Tel: 0161 755 3249 (Mr Walmsley) or

0161 748 5471 (Mr Ball)

Meetings held at Davyhulme Park, Bowling Club House,

Croftsbank Road, Davyhulme M41 0RX.

The club meets on Wednesday afternoons to play crown

green bowls, snooker and cards, for males over 60.

Davyhulme and District Third Agers

Tel: 0161 973 9002 (Janet)

Meetings held at Hayeswater Methodist Church,

Hayeswater Road, Davyhulme M41 7BL. This is a self-

help group for education and enlightenment. They offer a

range of forums, interest groups, visits and lunches.

Golden Hill Ladies Club

Tel: 0161 747 2376 (Mrs Lawson)

Meetings held in the summer at Golden Hill Park Bowling

Green, Park North Road, Urmston in the afternoons,

Monday to Friday. In the winter meetings are held at

Hartford Community Centre, Canterbury Road, Davyhulme

M41 0RX on Thursdays at 1.30pm.

The group meets for bowling in the summer and whist

drives in the winter.

Cascade Social Group

Tel: 0791 424 9798 (June)

Cascade arranges social and leisure activities for single

people over 35, including dinner/dances, walks, weekends

away, holidays and more. It brings together people who

rarely get out, for socialising, talks, meals, entertainment

and outings. The meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday

of each month from 2.00pm-4.00pm.

Brooklands Gardening Society

Tel: 0161 962 5381 (Mr Church)

To promote and encourage the good cultivation of gardens

and allotments. Activities include annual shows, occasional

talks, trips out and supply of garden requisites.The group

meets on Sunday 10.00am-12.00pm on the rear of 7

Warmley Road, Brooklands M23 9FP.

Sale Arts Society

Tel: 0161 973 4351 (Barbara) or 0161 973 8553 (Mrs

Lucas)

This society provides an opportunity for artists to enjoy the

company and paint with fellow artists. The group meets on

Tuesdays 02.00pm-04.00pm and Thursdays 10.00am-

12.00pm (Portrait painting) at St Martin's Church Hall,

Church Lane, Ashton on Mersey.

Salvation Army

Tel: 0161 976 4380

Website: www.salesalvationarmy.co.uk

Address: Community Hall, 27 Ashton Lane, Sale

M33 6NP.

The art club meets every Friday 2.00pm-4.00pm

Keep fit classes are run on Mondays at 1.30pm and

2.30pm

Craft club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at

7.30pm

Ladies fellowship meet at the first Friday of the month

from 7.15pm-8.45pm

The young in heart day group is open to people aged

60 and over, there is a coffee morning at 10.30am

followed by lunch and after lunch there is usually an

activity.

The Young in heart choir runs on Thursdays at

11.00am

University of the Third Age, Sale

Tel: 0161 980 3533 (Mrs Anderson)

Website: www.u3asites.org.uk/sale

Sale Moor Community Centre, Norris Road, Sale M33 2TN

and other venues.

This is a branch of a growing national network of self help,

educational, creative, and leisure activities organised

exclusively for, and by, retired people of all ages. They

hold weekly open meetings on Fridays at 2.00pm-4.00pm

plus a variety of group meetings at various times

throughout the week at various venues. Morning sessions

are normally run from 10.00am to 12.00pm and afternoon

sessions are normally 2.00pm to 4.00pm.

Stretford Wheelers Cycling Club

Tel: 0161 865 7137 (Mrs Jean Holt)

Offer cycling in all branches of the sport. The group

meets on Fridays at 9.00pm at Urmston Cricket and

Lawn Tennis Club, Moorside Road, Flixton, Urmston

M41 5UU.

Our Independence

Tel: 0161 980 0699

This group holds regular meetings and looks at local

issues, topics and problem solving. Everyone welcome.

The group meets on Wednesdays 1.00pm-4.00pm at

Salvation Army, Brunswick Street, Stretford M32 8NJ.

Victoria Veterans Association

Tel: 0161 865 1665

Activities held on Monday to Friday at 1.00pm-4.00pm at

Victoria Park, Stretford. The association offers trips out,

dominoes, darts, pool, snooker, conversation, indoor bowls

and crown green bowling.

St Hugh of Lincoln Senior Citizens

Tel: 0161 748 3426 (Mr Blackburn)

The club meets every Tuesday at 2.00pm.

Meetings are held at The Hut, Church grounds,

Glastonbury Rd, Stretford.

Timperley Ladies Social Hour

Tel: 0161 962 2400 (Mrs Sutherland)

Meetings held at Timperley Congregational Church Hall,

Heyes Lane, Timperley WA15 6EA.

The club meets on a Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm for

speakers, games, bingo, beetle drives and dominoes.

Trafford Carers Centre

Tel: 0161 848 2400

Website: www.traffordcarerscentre.org.uk

Trafford Carers Centre has groups such as the Art Club,

the gardening club a choir and a craft club. Call the centre

for more information.

Chit Chat Luncheon Club

Tel: 0161 912 4657

Meetings held at Shrewsbury St Community Centre, Old

Trafford M16 9AX on Thursdays from 12.00pm-2.00pm.

The club is open to people aged 55 plus and includes a

meal and a game of bingo.

Trafford Chest Heart and Stroke Club

Tel: 0161 746 9503 (Pam Slater)

This is a social group for people who have had a stroke. It

meets on the second Thursday of every month 10.00am-

2.00pm in Flixton. As well as giving people the opportunity

to socialise, they run an exercise group and art class. They

provide a lunch for which there is a small charge. They

also provide transport.

Shawe Hall Community Association

Tel: 0161 748 4326 (Mrs Staniforth)

Shawe Hall Community Centre, Church Road, Flixton,

Urmston M41 6HJ

Offers a variety of activities including Scrabble Club, yoga,

thai chi, zumba, body and mind classes, dance classes for

young children and over 60’s group.

Floral Art Club

Tel: 0161 748 5767

The club promotes the art of flower arranging. The group

meet at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of the month

(except January) at John Alker Memorial Hall, Flixton

Road, Flixton, M41 6QY.

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