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Mental Health Awareness Week 15-21 May

Ability Net share 6 ways tech can support your mental health.

This years theme is 'Anxiety' with that in mind Ability Net have gathered a collection of useful resources together that may help you yourself, or you may wish to share them to support individuals and organisations to address mental health issues or concerns.

Find out here

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Tech and Tea

Are you over 50? Living in Salford? Would you like help using technology?

Tech and tea is a free course helping older people use technology with confidence, Courses are for one hour per week for 5 weeks, either in one of our Covid secure locations or from the comfort of your own home. To take part in the course, we will provide you with a tablet for a contribution of £30, if at the end of the course you decide you don't want to keep it, we will arrange for it to be collected and refund you the £30.

Starting Dates

  • 15th June from 10am-11am at Eccles Library
  • 15th June from 11am-12 noon at Swinton Library
  • 15th June from 1pm-2pm at Boothstown Community Centre
  • 15th June from 1.30pm-2.30pm at Height Library
  • 16th June from 1.30pm-2.30pm at Broughton Library 
  • 16th June from 2pm-3pm at Bourke Gardens
  • 17th June from 10am-11am at Irlam Library
  • 17th June from 1.30pm-2.30pm at Pendleton Library

For more information and to register your interest, please contact Jo on 07375 924424 or Freya on 07535 586372. Alternatively, you could visit our website 

Inspiring Communities Together

Inspiring Communities Together

Brew and chat

An opportunity to get together with others and share memories and conversation about a particular topic with a focus on wellbeing. We all need to chat to others and find ways to stay positive during lockdown so why not join us for laughter or even a sing along. – any one for a laughter session or a sing along.

Brought to you as part of the Age Friendly Salford project delivered by Inspiring Communities Together, Age UK Salford and Salford CVS.

Time and contact details 

Every Tuesday - Via Zoom

11am to 12 noon

If you would like to receive the Age Friendly Salford e-newsletter and details of how to join in via Zoom,

please call Andrea on 07375 049963

Email: andrea@inspiringcommunitiestogether.co.uk

Brew and Chat- Inspiring communities

Inspiring Communities Together

Walk and talk

Have you lost some of your confidence to go out or would like to make some new walking friends? Join walk & talk where we will explore the history of some of Salford’s public spaces – start with a virtual walk and finish with a walk in the park.

Brought to you as part of the Age Friendly Salford project delivered by Inspiring Communities Together, Age UK Salford and Salford CVS.

Time and contact details 

Every Wednesday - Via Zoom

11am to 12 noon

This is a five week programme so participants need to book to take part in this activity.

Call Andrea (Inspiring Communities Together) 07375 049 963 to find out when the next programme starts.

Walk and Talk - Inspiring communities

Inspiring Communities Together

Friendly Fridays

At the moment weekends can seem like the same as any other day – join us for our Friday chat. We will discuss a different topic each week based on the feedback from other sessions in the week – Got an idea you would like to please share with us, then join in on our friendly chats.

Brought to you as part of the Age Friendly Salford project delivered by Inspiring Communities Together, Age UK Salford and Salford CVS.

Time and contact details 

If you would like to receive the Age Friendly Salford e-newsletter and details of how to join in via Zoom,

please call Andrea on 07375 049963

Email: joanne@inspiringcommunitiestogether.co.uk

Friendly Fridays - Inspiring communities

Inspiring Communities Together

Ready to go

Planning for the future is not easy at the moment – "Where do I get my information and advice from?", "How can I be sure what is fact and what is fake news?" Join us where we will bring experts in particular topics to answer your questions and give you the facts on issues such as scams, pension credits & eating well.

Brought to you as part of the Age Friendly Salford project delivered by Inspiring Communities Together, Age UK Salford and Salford CVS.

Time and contact details 

Every Monday - Via Zoom

11am to 12 noon

If you would like to receive the Age Friendly Salford e-newsletter and details of how to join in via Zoom,

please call Andrea on 07375 049963

Email: andrea@inspiringcommunitiestogether.co.uk

Ready to Go - Inspiring communities

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Over 50's BAME Gardening Club

Are you an older BAME person living in Cheetham or Crumpsall? Join our free friendly gardening group every Thursday morning.

Call Syeda 07800645269 (English/Bengali/Urdu) or Angel 07514641810 (English/French) to find out more

OPeNs over 50's BAME Gardening Club

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