Archive for the ‘In The News’ Category

Day Trip to Liverpool

October 8th, 2018   |   Family Unit   |  

A few remaining places available for a family day trip to Liverpool, on Monday 22nd October, during the school half term break. Activities / Venues include:  World Museum, to see some China’s famous terracotta warriors; Albert Dock, which has the Maritime museum, Liverpool museum, Tate Modern and many more attractions. And of course, there is the Liverpool One Shopping Centre.   Please contact  Woon & Amy for more information [Tel]: 0161 833 0377 [Address]: Wai Yin Society 66-68 Swan Street M4 5JU.

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Older carers: invisible and undervalued

October 4th, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

Older informal carers are usually people over retirement age who are looking after a partner or disabled child.  We have found at the Wai Yin Society that older Chinese carers need more support. Although many find caring a rewarding and loving expression of their relationship with the care recipient, they also tell us that they feel invisible and undervalued. Many of them experience declining health, which is exacerbated by caring for their loved ones. Many are left feeling stressed and exhausted. Older carers often receive no financial support, or do so only after going through a very complicated system. The […]

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Revised September to December Course Schedule

September 10th, 2018   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

Both English and Chinese versions of the revised Sep – Dec 2018 Course Schedule have been uploaded.  Please see web linked attachments below: Sep – Dec 2018 course schedule (Chinese version) revised 1 Sep – Dec 2018 course schedule (Revised 1) All the courses will start in September 2018.  Please do signpost your service users to us if you know of anyone who would like to learn English or ICT skills. If you have any questions, please just ask Ling, tel: 0161 833 0377  

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Wai Yin Society welcomes the new Consul General in Manchester

August 8th, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

I, along with other selected representatives of the Chinese community, was invited by the new Consul General, Mr,  Zheng Xiyuan,  to meet with him recently in order to advise on how to enhance the interaction between the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China and the local communities in Manchester.  This is an auspicious start to his term of office on July 25, and we look forward to a successful time of cooperation and mutual development!      

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International Extravaganza

July 16th, 2018   |   Employment   |  

We had the opportunity to publicise our services to the community (including Motiv8) recently at an ‘International Extravaganza’ in Bolton, Greater Manchester.  The event was held at at Moorgate Primary School, in Tonge Moor,  to create awareness of local services available to parents; representatives from Bolton CVS, Big Local and others were in attendance. Pictured above are Margarite Hodson (German teacher and ESOL coordinator), with Wai Yin Society’s Ling Tang, and Yen Siang Tan.  Note: Motiv8 supports people aged over 25 across Greater Manchester who need support to get their lives back on track – whether you are experiencing issues with health, […]

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Innovative Help for the Homeless

July 9th, 2018   |   Volunteering   |  

We were delighted to host a group of students from the Manchester School of Architecture, in an exciting partnership,  for several months at our Welcome Community Centre in Cheetham Hill.  Our aim was to come up with some innovative solutions to the homeless problem in Greater Manchester.  One solution was a very low cost housing pod made from recycled materials that can comfortably sleep one person. Another was an IKEA style design manual to enable construction of, again, very low cost buildings for the homeless to use. We would like to congratulate the students on pushing forward the boundaries, and […]

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Womens’ Vote Centenary

June 27th, 2018   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

As part of our series of womens’ vote centenary events this year, there will be an “equaliteas” event at the Welcome Centre, Cheetham Hill. This is an open to all event.  There will a drama about the original suffragettes in China, role play demonstration of the current ballot process in Manchester, and a short presentation explaining the UK parliamentary system. Plenty of fun and refreshments. All welcome! Women Vote Centenary Equaliteas Event Poster (Welcome Centre) Please note, there will be another big event coming up in November 2018. Watch this space!

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Parents’ Wellbeing Group

June 20th, 2018   |   Family Unit   |  

We have started a parents’ group which will be running for five consecutive weeks on Tuesdays from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. This group welcomes all Chinese speaking mothers. It will be focusing on the improvement of their well-being, while reducing parental stress with mindfulness activities such as meditation. For more information, please contact Carol, email [email protected] or telephone 0161 833 0377.  Ad – TC   Ad – SC

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Wai Yin Society Meets Consul General

June 6th, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

I had the pleasure of meeting with the Manchester Consul General, Dr Sun Dali, on 19th May. Dr Sun is returning to Beijing, and I would like to congratulate him on his work here in Manchester, and wish him all the best for the future. 

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Parenting Talks

June 6th, 2018   |   Family Unit   |  

Wai Yin Society will be giving two parenting talks, this month, at our Dr Sylvia Sham Centre. The first is on Thursday 21st June 2018, 10:30-13:00. The second will be on Thursday 28th June, 10:30-13:00. The subject matters are, “Cultural Adaptation in the Growth and Life of British Chinese Adolescents” and “Intergenerational Communication between Parents and Children of Chinese families in the UK” respectively. For further details, please contact Amy Wong, telephone 0161 833 0377, email amy_wong@ waiyin.org.uk

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Wai Yin Staff run Manchester 10K

May 30th, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

A very big thank you, and congratulations, to our two staff members, Amy Wong (Family Team) and Wai Ling Tang (ETE Team). Amy and Ling have raised over £600 from running the Manchester 10k.  I would like to give them a big, big, big, thanks for their wonderful efforts to raise money for Wai Yin Society, and in memory of Dr Sylvia Sham.  Amy and Ling are our CHAMPION women runners.  Well Done!    

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Recording Memories

May 30th, 2018   |   Health & Social Care   |  

Wai Yin Society are commencing a new macmillan solutions project. Please see leaflet(s) linked below: New Leaflet It’s a pioneering service that allows people with life-threatening illnesses, or those receiving palliative care, to record their life story on audio CD. It’s a remarkable project in many ways – not least because a team of volunteers is at its heart. If you would like to join us, please contact Anny Chan, email [email protected] or telephone 07856 212 942 (Note: photos of “Basil”, the macmillan information bus in Manchester’s Chinatown)  

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Important Information about our Communications

May 17th, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

Due to changes in European Union legislation which comes into effect in May 2018, we will no longer be able to contact you with details of our events and activities unless you provide your consent and contact details. From this date, you could miss out on hearing about new resources and activities as we will no longer be able to send you emails. To stay in touch simply download and fill in the form from the link below to tell us how you want to hear from us, and email to [email protected]: Privacy consent form v6(English Version) Privacy consent form v6(Chinese […]

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Macmillan Appreciation Event 2018

April 11th, 2018   |   Health & Social Care   |  

Recently, Wai Yin volunteers participated in an Macmillan Solutions appreciation event, in a night of fun and positivity, at the Castlefield Rooms, Dukes 92, Manchester. It was a fabulous evening with time to reflect on our collective achievements in 2017 of providing 4,780 hours of support to 549 cancer patients.  Wai Yin will be holding our next Macmillan volunteer recruitment on Wednesday 25th April, 10am – 2pm, at Sheung Lok Wellbeing Centre. For more information, and to register, please telephone Anny Chan, 0161 833 0377 or email [email protected]  

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