Archive for the ‘Family Unit’ Category

New Eyes Youth Exchange Programme 2014 – 2105

December 18th, 2014   |   Family Unit   |  

What is NEW EYES? NEW EYES is a youth exchange programme for young people who are 16-24 years old. As a young person you will have the opportunity to travel abroad (Sweden and Greece), make lifelong friends with young people from other countries and learn from each other. An exchange like this will give you life experiences that would otherwise take years to accumulate. Applications close on Friday 9th January 2015 Contact Details: Amy Wong, Yusura Hassan & Sarah Thurogood Wai Yin Society 66-68 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JU Telephone 0161 833 0377 / 07518678624 Email [email protected]

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Family Christmas Party for Single Mums/ Lone Parents on 22/12/2014 (Monday)

December 18th, 2014   |   Family Unit   |  

Family X’mas Party Date: 22/12/2014 (Monday) Time: 11 am -2 pm Place: Wai Yin Centre Activities: Games, group session, presents, lunch To enquire, please speak to Woon or Amy. 溫溫馨馨過聖誕 日期: 2014年12月22日(星期一) 時間: 上午十一時至下午二時 地點: 慧妍社總部 活動內容: 遊戲, 小組活動, 禮物, 午餐 如有資詢請聯絡鄭姑娘彧黃姑娘

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EU Youth Exchange Project

July 21st, 2014   |   Family Unit   |  

During April 2013 – 2014, we selected and worked with 8 young people from the Chinese and Somali communities (three Chinese people and five Somali girls aged between 16 – 18 years) who then participated in this project. These young people had the opportunities to develop a wide range of skills such as presentation, communication, team work and research skills. The group also had the opportunities to meet young people in Greece, and develop their knowledge and understanding of immigration and active citizenship. In April 2014, two of the Wai Yin Society youth workers took this group of Somali and […]

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HLF Young Roots Project

July 14th, 2014   |   Family Unit   |  

The project is progressing well. We have carried out 12 evening sessions and one team building day since April 2014. The young people have enjoyed all the activities and they are making good friendships in the group. They are meeting on Thursday evenings from 17:00 to 19:30. They have gathered information about the Chinese Moon Festival and preparing to interview other communities about the Moon, and its significance in their cultures. A series of workshops and activities are planned for July and August, and we are on target to have an event in September to show our work and celebrate […]

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Chester Zoo

July 7th, 2014   |   Family Unit   |  

Chester Zoo Date 日期: Thursday 21/08/2014 星期四 If you are interested, please contact Woon / Alfred / Amy / Leo 如果有興趣 , 請聯繫家庭組同事 Telephone 電話: (0161) 833 0377

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Ice Cream Farm and Cheshire Oaks

July 7th, 2014   |   Family Unit   |  

Cheshire Ice Cream Date 日期: Wednesday 30/07/2014 星期三 If you are interested, please contact Woon / Alfred / Amy / Leo 如果有興趣 , 請聯繫家庭組同事 Telephone 電話: (0161) 833 0377

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Heritage Lottery Fund

March 25th, 2014   |   Family Unit   |  

Embargoed until 00:01 hours on 25th March 2014 Wai Yin Society wins Heritage Lottery Fund support Wai Yin Society in Manchester has successfully obtained a £30,200 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting new project, ‘Happiness and Joy at the Mid Autumn Festival’, being delivered across Greater Manchester. Led by a group of Chinese young people, the project will be an exploration of the Chinese Mid Autumn Moon Festival, which falls around each September. The young people will research: the roots, costumes, ceremonial objects, food, music, songs and legends associated with the Festival. They will also interview […]

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Approved Provider Status

March 18th, 2014   |   Family Unit   |  

We are pleased to announce that Wai Yin Society has recently been awarded “Approved Provider Status” for Manchester City Council in respect of: Troubled Families Interventions            [email protected] Innovative Advice Solutions                    [email protected]   Please contact us as soon as possible if you are making referrals! http://manchester.fsd.org.uk/kb5/manchester/fsd/service.page?record=YsXDXTF5ICA

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