Archive for the ‘In The News’ Category

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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Welcome Centre Open Day

March 28th, 2018   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

On the 16th of March 2018, Welcome Centre was bustling with excitement as we were hosting an Open Day. This event was funded by the Guinness Partnership.  The Open Day has provided opportunities for over 200 Guinness tenants to learn more about the services offered at Welcome Centre. For many of them, this is the first time they attended an event at a community centre near them. On the day, they were introduced to the various services that we offer and activities that they can participate in such as free English classes, general advice service, cooking classes, furniture upcycling/DIY sessions, […]

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Easter Office Opening Hours

March 28th, 2018   |   In The News   |  

Notice 2018 Easter 通告 慧妍社將於二零一八年三月三十日（星期五）及四月二日（星期一）復活節假期休息。 我們會於二零一八年四月三日（星期二）恢復正常服務。                     Office Closed Notice Wai Yin Society will be closed on Good Friday 30th March, 2018 and Easter Monday 2nd April, 2018. Service will resume on Tuesday 3rd April, 2018.                  Thank you very much!

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International Women’s Day 2018

March 12th, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

Women of possibilities! This month, we celebrated International Women’s Day with a number of programmed activities within our local communities.   We were delighted that over 100 people turned up on the actual day (Thursday 8th March) to celebrate International Women’s Day with a number of programmed activities at Sheung Lok Well Being Centre.  A creative drama presented by a group of women brought the audience back to 100 years ago, to the Women’s Suffrage movement in both China and the UK.  It’s not commonly known that those pioneering efforts in China contributed to women getting the vote in the UK. We discussed […]

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International Womens Day : Women of Possibilities

February 28th, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

We are engaging in a number of activities this month to promote International Womens Day 2018. On Saturday, there will be a “walk for women” in the city centre. We are going to meet at the Chinatown arch at 1pm and from there, link up with the main procession outside central library. Please do come and join us, in support!     Also, on  Thursday 8th March, we will host an event at the Sheung Lok Centre, on the theme of the Womens’ Suffrage movement, details below: To quote the City Council website: “2018 marks the centenary of the Representation […]

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Thank You all Visitors, Volunteers and Staff at our Chinese New Year Stall

February 21st, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

 A very big “thank you” to all the visitors who celebrated with us, and staff and volunteers who turned out on Sunday 18th February in Albert Square to assist with Manchester’s Chinese New Year of the Dog celebrations, which raised awareness of  Wai Yin Society’s services among the general public. This year’s festival was arguably the best ever! We were able to entertain the public on the day with a variety of activities (choi-san fancy dress, writing Chinese names, guess the name of our dog, treasure hunt, selling paper dragons etc.), and I believe that this in itself is a valuable service that contributes to […]

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Wai Yin awarded Matrix Quality Mark

February 14th, 2018   |   CEO's Blog   |  

We are delighted to announce that Wai Yin Society has recently renewed and been re-awarded the Matrix Standard. We have been successful in obtaining the Matrix Quality Mark for another 3 years! ‘If an organisation has the Matrix Standard, you know they are up to a benchmark of quality in terms of their provision.’ The Matrix Standard is a unique quality standard for organisations to assess and measure their advice and support services, which ultimately supports individuals in their choice of career, learning, work and life goals. We hold the Matrix Quality Mark, which provides you with assurance that we […]

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Chinese New Year Office Closed on Friday 16th February

January 31st, 2018   |   In The News   |  

Office Closed Notice Wai Yin Society will be closed on Friday 16th February 2018 for the Chinese New Year. Service will resume on Monday 19th February 2018. 通告 慧妍社將於二零一八年二月十六日（星期五）農曆新年初一休息一天。 我們會於二零一八年二月十九日（星期一）恢復正常服務。

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Health Promotion: Living Well after Cancer

January 17th, 2018   |   Health & Social Care   |  

We have successfully applied for a small grant to run upcoming events in Jan/Feb 2018, to raise awareness of cancer, and to encourage people to join a nationwide cancer screening.  The first is a health promotion talk, presented by Gary Witham of MMU Research Institute for Health and Social Change. 23 Jan 2018 Tuesday, 2pm – 4 pm, Sheung Lok Centre, Wai Yin Society In English / Cantonese. Please refer to the link /poster: What you can also do now? You can also be one of our Cancer Champions; take only 3 mins to watch the video by clicking the following link: https://vimeo.com/250259435  Then, you […]

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Manchester Supplementary School Accreditation Award

January 17th, 2018   |   Family Unit   |  

We are delighted to announce that, we are the first organisation to receive the new Manchester Supplementary School Accreditation Award, Foundation Level. Manchester City Council have recently created this award to prioritise safeguarding, and to keep children and young people safe in our city. Manchester Supplementary School Award

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