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Manchester is a City for Life

November 28th, 2023   |   CEO's Blog   |  

Manchester’s new age-friendly strategy, “Manchester: A City for Life 2023-2028”, was launched today. The strategy has been developed in collaboration with the Age Friendly Manchester (AFM) Older People’s Board, the Age Friendly Assembly, and key strategic partners, services, and frontline workers. The strategy is fully aligned with the Making Manchester Fairer Action Plan and Anti-Poverty Strategy (2022-2027). The new strategy builds on previous progress and looks to a vision for Manchester over the next five years. It proposes a series of immediate and preventative responses to address the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the ensuing cost-of-living crisis on the […]

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Upcoming Events for BNO Visa Holders

March 7th, 2023   |   Uncategorised   |  

A few upcoming events for BNO Visa Holders will be held at the Wai Yin Welcome Centre this month. Please find the details below. St. Patrick’s Day Spring Party – Monday 13th March 2023, 10am to 3pm Introduction to Employment and Workplace Culture in the UK – Monday, 20th March 2023, 10m to 3pm Introduction to CVs, Application Forms and Interview Skills in the UK – Monday, 27th March 2023, 10am to 3pm Venue: The Welcome Centre, 18-32 Brentfield Avenue, Cheetham Hill, M8 0TW Free lunch included. If you are interested, please register here: https://www.waiyin.org.uk/bnoevent For any enquiries, please contact […]

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Children’s Tutorial Classes

September 11th, 2022   |   Family Unit   |  

Please see promotion leaflet and timetable for the children’s tutorial classes: Tutorials re-start on Monday 12th September 2022. Best Regards, Amy Wong  Family Outreach Worker

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Welcome Centre Women’s Group

February 22nd, 2022   |   Uncategorised   |  

Welcome Centre Women’s Group Do you want to meet other women? Would you like to join in fun activities? Do you want to make new friends? Would you like to try new things? Our new women’s group meets every Monday morning and you can drop in anytime between 9:30am and 12:00 noon to join in and enjoy refreshments with us. The group is a great space to meet, chat and try new activities together. We will be having some exciting speakers visit us to share their stories, artists and crafters to lead activities and we will be visiting interesting places […]

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Wai Yin Spring 2022 New Courses

January 17th, 2022   |   Uncategorised   |  

Wai Yin Spring 2022 New Courses Available Now. If you are interested, please feel free to register via the link below. www.waiyin.org.uk/register For further information, please contact Wai Yin at 0161 833 0377.

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Chalk to Talk

October 7th, 2021   |   Uncategorised   |  

Chalk to Talk   Fun for everyone!   Join us on Thursday 14th October from 10am to 2pm for our Chalk to Talk event at the Welcome Centre.   This is an event open to BAME people of all ages and abilities held outside in our beautiful garden.   It’s a chance to meet people, talk and draw with chalk.   You can write messages, draw pictures and patterns, and get creative however you want.   You can join us for a few minutes or stay for the whole time.   So come along and bring your friends and family […]

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Summer Activities at Wai Yin

August 2nd, 2021   |   Uncategorised   |  

Wai Yin are offering free activities for the community this summer. I have attached posters for you to share with your partners.   Online Tai Chi Sessions  These sessions offer gentle exercise with an emphasis on mindfulness and improved mental health with our tutor Robert. Participants can join online from home, or they can attend the Welcome Centre and take part there. Places are limited and participants will need to call Wai Yin on 0161 833 0377 to reserve a place.   Walking Group Our walking group is led by tutor David and is suitable for all abilities. The walks […]

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Free Online Course – Introduction to Working in the Beauty Industry

April 9th, 2021   |   Uncategorised   |  

Wai Yin have 2 new exciting courses starting in the week beginning 19th April! Working in partnership with Beauty in the Community we are offering our Introduction to Working in the Beauty Industry courses free and online.  These courses are led by professional tutors from our partner organisation and aim to give participants an introduction to this huge industry and opportunities to try new things, as well as chances to pamper themselves to improve their wellbeing during these challenging times.  Places are limited so please encourage people to register at waiyin.org.uk/register

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Census 2021 – Wai Yin Society – Census Support Centre

March 16th, 2021   |   Uncategorised   |  

Please be informed that the three centres of Wai Yin Society, are the Census Support Centre, which can help you to fill out the Census form.   Below is the address of the three centres:   Wai Yin Headquarter – 66-68 Swan Street, M4 5JU Wai Yin Welcome Centre – 18-32 Brentfield Avenue, M8 0TW Sheung Lok Wellbeing Centre – Justin Close, Manchester, M13 9UB   Please call us for making an appointment if you need any help or enquiry about Census.   Below are the phone numbers for your reference.   0161 833 0377, 0161 513 4127 – for Mandarin and […]

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Every day is a learning day. Never give up.

June 17th, 2020   |   Education, Training & Employment   |  

Every day is a learning day. Never give up.   Our daily lives may have changed recently. However, we have evolved and adapted to the situation to bring you some fantastic online learning courses.   The COVID-19 pandemic will not stop our passion and determination to serve our students.   Our online courses are always growing, but we currently have courses in the following subjects:   English ESOL Conversation Skills English ESOL Homework Club IT Class Gardening Group B1 Selt Life in the UK If you or someone you know is interested in these courses, please fill in the registration form […]

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