Newsletter May 2016

 

The Brockwell Centre managed by the Pelton Fell Community Partnership

 Contact information:      By telephone – 0191 389 3399

                                                By e-mail – hayley@peltonfell.org.uk

Programme for Summer/Autumn 2016

 

Day	Morning  10 a.m. till noon		Afternoon  Noon till 4 p.m.		Evening 4 p.m. onwards
Monday	Credit Union   Smoking Cessation	10.00 – 11.00   10.30 - 11.30	Fit4free (Female Fitness)	12.45 - 1.30	Junior Youth (7/13yrs) Girls Group (12/19yrs) Senior Youth (12/19yrs) (Term Time Only)	4.00 – 6.00 4.30 – 6.30 6.30 – 8.30
Tuesday	Luncheon Club	10.00 – 12.00	History Group	1.00 – 3.00	Lads Group (12/19yrs) (Term Time Only)	4.00 - 6.00
Wednesday	Prayer Group   Coffee Club (fortnightly)	10.00 – 11.00	Elderly Exercise	1.00 - 2.00	Outreach Youth Work Bingo	5.00 – 7.00 6.00 – 7.30
Thursday	Quilting Class	10.00 - 12.00			Junior Youth (7/13yrs) Senior Youth (12/19yrs) (Term Time Only)	4.00 – 6.00 6.30 – 8.30
Friday	Church Service	10.00 - 11.30			Senior Youth (12/19yrs) (Term Time Only)	5.00 – 7.00
Saturday	Confidance -(Term Time Only)   Junior Football (MUGA)	11.00 - 12.00       11.00 - 12.00	Confidance - (Term Time Only)   Senior Football (MUGA)	12.30 - 4.30       12.00 - 1.00
Sunday
Other Facilities
SUNBED	Drop-in:                 On weekdays from 10.00am to 3.00pm If time pre-booked, as agreed
Thrift Shop	Drop-in:                 On weekdays from 10.00am to 3.00pm If time pre-booked, as agreed
Refreshment	Tea, coffee and soft drinks; assorted crisps and chocolate bars

 

 

 

Opening Hours:

The opening hours of the Centre to the general public will be from 10.00am to 3.00pm during week days.

Access to the Centre outside these hours during weekdays and at weekends will only be available if the Centre facilities have been pre-booked for events or activities.

To contact the Centre or book our facilities please speak to Colin - for contact details see above.

 

Computer Access

We have a number of computers which are available to the public in the IT suite. They can be used for job searches or general computing activities. Drop in between 10.00am and 3.00pm. Please feel free to ask at reception for details. 

 

 

 

 

Credit Union facilities are available

 

Smoking Cessation sessions are held on Mondays and provided by Solutions4Health. Help and support is provided to people who are considering or want to quit smoking.

 

Youth Activities:

Youth Clubs have had some great sessions recently

Juniors took part in a sponsored stay awake where they raised over £280 for a trip!! Well done to all involved. The Seniors have a trip to the Metro Centre planned for half term where we will be going bowling and to the cinema (remember to get your forms back to me). Girls Group have made cakes for the Luncheon Club and are busy planning their weekend away in the summer holidays

Thanks to funding from Wellesley Trust with County Durham Community Foundation a new

Lads Group has started every Tuesday 4:00pm – 6:00pm.

 

Spring Bank Holiday weekend & School Half Term Events

Let’s Play – Tuesday 31^st May                                     from 10:00am - 4:00pm

Come along for a day of fun activities with your children, lunch will be provided and all adults taking part will receive a FREE SHOPPING VOUCHER at the end of the day!

 

Please contact Gemma to book a place on Tel: 0191 3893399 E-mail: gemma@peltonfell.org.uk

 

Free Sports Taster Day – Thursday 2^nd June           from 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Activities include: - Street Gold, Dodge Ball, Basket Ball, Football, Exercise DVD, Archery, Football, Jenga and Connect 4! A Free Drink and Snack is provided to all that attend.                                             

For Children and Young People Age 3-19 (Under 8’s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times).

Let’s look forward to the fun packed summer ahead for Pelton Fell children and young people!!

Gemma J

Exercise Groups

Fit4free is run on a Monday at 12.45 p.m. Come along for a 45 minute workout with our qualified fitness instructor Chris.

Elderly exercise runs on a Wednesday afternoon starting at 1pm. As you get older, physical activity and exercise can help you to stay healthy and maintain your independence. During this time you can weigh yourself and keep track of your progress.

Social Groups

Volunteer Recognised for Work

Date Listed: May 18 2011 14:05pm

Pelton Fell Community Partnership's longest serving volunteer was recognised again for her work with the community in the Brockwell Centre by being presented with the Chairman's Medal.

Durham County Council's Chairman, Councillor Mac Williams presented the award to Irene Gray on Friday 18th May at the Brockwell Centre. Councillor Williams said 'As I near the end of my term in office, I am delighted to be able to award the Chairman's Medals to someone who epitomises just why this award was first set up.'

Irene has lived in the village of Pelton Fell since she was 19, and has worked in various jobs in the local area including at the Co-op at Newfield and Richard Hardy’s garage. 

After accessing the old village hall (now the Brockwell Centre),  Irene soon realised that there wasn’t a great deal of provision for the young people in the village, and decided to start running her own youth club with the help of her daughter Amanda.  Irene stopped running the club at 67 as she felt she was getting too old for it.

Irene didn’t have any preference as to whether she worked with Young people or Elderly people which led her to start working as a volunteer in the Brockwell Centre every day helping out wherever she could.

As the only church in the village had been demolished, Irene helped to set up a church service in the Brockwell Centre every Friday which is attended on average by 25 people weekly.

Irene also set up the Older persons forum which meet every Tuesday for Lunch (made by Irene) a chat, and a game of bingo.  The forum is an essential group in the Brockwell centre, helping older people who don’t get out very often to socialise, meet new friends, and have a healthy lunch.

Irene is an integral part of the Brockwell Centre’s smooth daily running, she helps with everything which is happening and is friendly and very knowledgeable about the local area.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers - well done Irene, you thoroughly deserve it!