Whats On?

NOTE: if you would like to join in any of the activities, but feel a bit shy, just pop in or give us a ring and one of our friendly volunteers will meet you and introduce you.

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Bluesci support people through the 5 Ways to Wellbeing: Connect; Be Active; Take Notice; Give; and Learn. These five aspects of life are encouraged through the activities and services running at the Wellbeing Centre.

Additionally Bluesci offer individual support for people who may be experiencing emotional or psychological distress in their lives. We offer support to help you find ways of building your confidence and to improve and maintain your wellbeing.

If you are over 18, a Trafford resident and want to use the service then you can pop in to make an appointment,  ring us on 0161 912 2177 or send us a message via this website contact us.

 

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Foodbank Vouchers

Staff and volunteers here at the Coppice LWC can issue foodbank vouchers, which can be taken to local foodbanks and be exchanged for a parcel containing a minimum of three days’ nutritionally balanced food.

Foodbank vouchers are issued with appropriate discretion and staff and volunteers can discuss further support available.

Vouchers can be issued at any time during normal opening hours (9-5, Mon-Fri)   

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Book Making courses coming up

On the 1^st April 2019, Scilight Arts will be running a series of book making courses at Coppice. Funded by Trafford Housing Trust, we will show you how to make simple concertina books, how to produce an electronic book and how to make casebound books. Courses are suitable for adults and no previous experience of book making is needed. All equipment and materials will be provided. The workshops are FREE but numbers are limited. Please leave your contact details at Coppice Library and Wellbeing Centre or at scilight.arts@gmail.com and we will contact you to confirm your place.

Concertina books are great for keeping small items such as travel information, theatre tickets, recipes and newspaper cuttings safe. For the electronic books we will be looking at how to edit digital photographs and produce special effects and then make up a book. The casebound technique is suitable for albums and notebooks.

Course 1 – Simple concertina books

Monday the 1^st, 8^th & 15^th April, 10.00 – 12.00

Course 2 – Electronic books

Monday the 13^th & 20^th May, 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th & 24^th June 10.00 – 12.00

Course 3 – Casebound books

Monday the 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd & 29^th July & 5^th August 10.00 – 12.00 

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Activities you can attend without booking – just come along

Activities you have to book in advance

Reading Groups
Due to limited spaces, anybody wanting to join one of our Reading Groups should register first with the group, or by contacting Trafford Libraries at libraries@trafford.gov.uk, or on 0161 912 3189.  click here to go to the Trafford Libraries website.

Reading Groups hold informal, monthly meetings where their members can discuss books, sharing opinions on themes, story, writing etc..Each group has a leader who directs the discussion, but each person in the group is welcomed and encouraged to offer their own personal views and ideas about the book. The books that are read in each group are chosen collectively by the group’s members.  The types of books chosen vary and don’t follow any particular theme or genre, unless specifically stated in the description of the group.

There are 3 groups who meet every month at Coppice Library and Wellbeing Centre. When members decide on the book they’re going to discuss, Trafford Libraries will arrange copies of it to be sent to the library to be picked up.  The book is then discussed the following month at the group.

Group Name,Time,Description
Reading Group 1 – Adult General Fiction/Non-fiction,First Monday of the month – 11.00am-12.00pm,No specific subject is read but it tends to be recently published fiction with a focus on drama.  Contact:  Andrea on 0161 973 5667 or email libraries@trafford.gov.uk.  Alternatively leave name and contact number/e-mail at reception.

Reading Group 2  – Adult General Fiction/Non-fiction,Second Thursday of the month – 2.00pm-3.00pm,Focuses on Crime fiction- usually involving murders.  Mostly contemporary fiction set in the modern day. – Contact: Call reception on 0161 912 3560–  leave your name and contact details.  Alternatively you can e-mail reception@coppicelibraryandwellbeing.org.uk

Reading Group 3 – Adult General Fiction/Non-fiction,Last Wednesday of the month – 2.00pm-3.00pm,This group is run by volunteers.  Both contemporary and classic fiction is read.  A mix of new books and old covering a variety of topics. – Contact:  Rosemary- a message for Rosemary can be left at reception- just leave your name and contact details.  Alternatively you can e-mail libraries@trafford.gov.uk.

 

Recovery Academy Courses (free)

To book on a course click here

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Recovery Academy provides a range of free educational courses and resources co-written and co-delivered by both professionals and people who themselves have experienced mental health or substance misuse problems. All the courses focus on supporting people with their recovery and promote good health and wellbeing.

Who can attend?

• Anyone who is experiencing mental health or substance misuse problems including their supporters (family, friends and loved ones)
• GMMH staff, volunteers, students on placement and health care professionals

For information about courses run by the Recovery Academy: https://www.gmw.nhs.uk/recovery-prospectus

Click here for a list  of Trafford E-library Services