Archive for the ‘Health & Social Care’ Category

Thank you Painting Volunteers!

September 21st, 2015   |   Health & Social Care   |  

A big thank you to our wonderful people at Sheung Lok. Recently, they  repainted the Sheung Lok Centre. 谢谢   The picture shows  our volunteers helping us (left to right): Tony Kwong, Vincent Mak,  Jayden Lai, Chung Shun Liu, Ming Chiu Chan. 照片,人, 左到右, Tony Kwong, Vincent Mak,  Jayden Lai, Chung Shun Liu, Ming Chiu Chan

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Birthday Celebration of University Student on Placement!

August 3rd, 2015   |   Health & Social Care   |  

Recently, Jeff celebrated his 21st birthday with us at Wai Yin Society. Jeff and Ariel (pictured at the front, right and second from left respectively) are two university social work students here on summer placements with us. We value our student placements who do valuable work with our service users…Thank you!!!

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10K Run on 10 May for Wai Yin Society – still a few places left!!!

April 27th, 2015   |   Health & Social Care   |  

Thank you for all those who have donated much needed funds! Still a few places left!!! So come on you budding runners, and join in the fun for a worthwhile cause! Please enter, and support Wai Yin Society in its charitable social welfare work for ethnic minorities In doing so, you will be promoting community cohesion, and active citizenship. Telephone: 0161 833 0377 and please contact: Janice Lui and the fundraising team Or by email: [email protected] Thank you again to all those who have donated much needed funds!

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Coach Trip to Canterbury and Folkestone 坎特伯雷和福克斯通

February 16th, 2015   |   Health & Social Care   |  

三日兩夜坎特伯雷和福克斯通 3 Days 2 nights Canterbury & Folkestone 酒店位於福克斯通(Folkestone)海邊，既可以俯瞰海港和海灘。市內有著悠久歷史的建築和寬闊的公園使福克斯通被人們譽為“英格蘭的花園”。坎特伯雷 (Canterbury) 擁有悠久的歷史與羅馬，諾曼和都鐸的建築，再加上著名的大教堂，古老的中世紀街道，使您享受一個愉快的假期。 日期: 二零一五年五月八至十日 (星期五至日 ) 集合時間: 早上 八 時四十五分 集合地點 : 曼城長途旅遊車站 Manchester Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street, Off Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3JF 費用: 會員 : £105 非會員 : £115 人數: 40人 截止報名日期: 二零一五年三月二十七日 詳情請致電 0161 272 7482 請聯絡周姑娘及翁姑娘 Sheung Lok Elderly Centre 常樂長者中心 Grosvenor Centre Justin Close, Manchester M13 9UB

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Chinese New Year Celebrations 2015

January 5th, 2015   |   Health & Social Care   |  

日期: 2015年2月9日 (星期一 ) 時間: 12:15 地點: 皇城酒樓 費用: 會員: £13.00 非會員: £15.00 日期: 2015年2月25日 (星期三) 地點: 常樂長者午餐會 費用: 會員: £10.00 非會員: £12.00 詳情請聯絡 周姑娘 電話 0161 272 7482 常樂長者午餐會 Sheung Lok Wellbeing Centre Grosvenor Centre, Justin Close, Manchester M13 9UB Tel: 0161 272 7482

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Macmillan Solutions Volunteer Recruitment Event

January 5th, 2015   |   Health & Social Care   |  

「麥美倫癌症支援服務」 義工招募大會 Macmillan Solutions Volunteer Recruitment Event Date: Monday 2nd February 2015 Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Venue: Sheung Lok Wellbeing Centre Justin Close, Grosvenor Street, Manchester M13 9UB *Tel. 0161-833 0377 No one should face cancer alone Come and join us Be a Macmillan volunteer Bring light to someone’s life The programme includes: **Talks: Understanding Cancer, Meet Macmillan, How you can get involved **Question & Answer Sessions **Light Refreshments **To book your place, please call 0161-833 0377

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Macmillan Solutions Volunteer Recruitment Event 2015

October 13th, 2014   |   Health & Social Care   |  

麥美倫癌症支援服務 義工招募大會 Macmillan Solutions Volunteer Recruitment Event 日期 : 二零一五 年 二月二日〔星期一〕 時間﹕ 11 am – 2 pm 地點﹕常樂中心 Sheung Lok Centre, Grosvenor Street Manchester M13 9UB * Tel. 0161 – 8330377 發揚關愛互助精神 與癌症患者及家人攜手同行 懇請你加入我們的義工行列 你的參與 將會為癌症患者的幽暗世界 多添一點亮光 大會活動包括: **專題講座 :了解癌症、認識麥美倫、如何參與成為義工 **提問時間：有問有答 **免費自助餐點招待 *有意參加者，請致電慧姸社報名，有助我們安排膳食*

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Halal Meat Donation for Welcome Centre Community Café

October 13th, 2014   |   Health & Social Care   |  

We were delighted to welcome our friends from MC-UK (My Community UK) who came to celebrate Eid ul Abna, which marks the end of the annual Hadj (pilgrimage to Mecca) for Muslims. They brought us gifts of food to mark the occasion. They also donated mutton and lamb for the Café. All the meat dishes at the Community Café are halal, which reflects the fact that 50% of our service users are Muslim. We try and celebrate all the major faith festivals at the Community Café. It will soon be Diwali (the Hindu Festival of Light), and after that Christmas […]

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Lord Mayor’s Charity Account

September 8th, 2014   |   Health & Social Care   |  

We are delighted to receive a sum of £1,000 in aid of Wai Yin Society from the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s Charity Account. This was granted by Councillor Naeem ul Hassan, who held the office of Lord Mayor for 2013-2014. Thank you very much. We intend to use this much needed money for our Welcome Centre.

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Urban Fish Farm Update 养鱼场

September 2nd, 2014   |   Health & Social Care   |  

At the end of August, a group of Wai Yin members travelled down to Gloucester to search for eels. There is an old nursery rhyme which goes; “Doctor Foster went to Gloucester in a shower of rain. He stood in a puddle right up to his middle and never went there again!” Well there was plenty of rain but we had such a wonderful time, that I am sure that we will be going again. We went in search of baby eels! The Severn River is the home of baby eels (called elvers), It is one of Nature’s miracles that […]

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Street Clean Cheetham Hill

August 18th, 2014   |   Health & Social Care   |  

On Tuesday 12th August, Wai Yin organised a street clean up in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester. The emphasis was on encouraging local people from different faiths to cooperate and share in the cleaning of the streets around places of worship. Yesterday, we cleaned up the streets between two local churches. Next month we will clean up the streets around two mosques and the local Sikh temple (Gurdwara). We were joined by members of the local Jewish synagogue as well. We would like to thank everybody who participated but especially Sundus Salam, our environmental improvement officer!

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Mid Autumn Festival Celebration

August 11th, 2014   |   Health & Social Care   |  

慶祝中秋節午餐聚會 日期: 2014年9月8日 (星期一 ) 詳情請聯絡 周姑娘 電話 0161 272 7482 Mid Autumn Festival 2014 常樂長者午餐會 Sheung Lok Wellbeing Centre Grosvenor Centre, Justin Close, Manchester M13 9UB Tel: 0161 272 7482

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Kwan Wai Cafe

July 21st, 2014   |   Health & Social Care   |  

kwan Wai Cafe Bar banner 2014(opening) Wai Yin Society is pleased to announce the opening of a new cafe serving both hot and cold drinks, and other lovely refreshments. Everyone welcome! We will open on 21st July 2014. 我們將會在2014年7月21日開張. Opening Time : Monday 11:00am – 2:00pm 開放時間：星期一上午十一 至下午二時 Address: Sheung Lok Wellbeing Centre 常樂中心 Grosvenor Centre Justin Close, Manchester M13 9UB Tel: 0161 272 7482

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