W/C 2/10/2025

Hello Everyone

Hope you are all keeping well this week.  Here is my bulletin for the week I wish to share with you.

• Learning Disability Partnership Board, Self Advocates Group – please see the attached flyer with information about our next meeting taking place on the 23rdOctober 2025, it’s a lovely meeting where advocates have their chance to speak up about subjects that matter to them, share stories and there is fun too come along and join in, new members always welcome.
• The Welcome Knutsford – please follow the link to see what regular drop-in groups and support sessions there are at the Welcome.   Homepage - The Welcome
• Your Future’s Event, SEND Careers Fair Returns – taking place on the 19thNovember open to young people and their families including those who may have also left education recently but haven’t been successful in finding that job, volunteering or opportunities that they hoped for, please see the flyer with all the details.
• The Silk Museum – for October the team at the Silk Museum have lots of exhibitions coming up along with their annual spooky walks to book on I have put the link What's on — Silk Museum for what’s on which also includes their regular groups.  The museum is open to all, everybody is welcome.
• Artspace, Macclesfield – looking for something to do and meet or go with friends to do some art.  The team run arty drop in sessions for £5.00 per session all materials and refreshments are included please follow the link to see when the drop in hours are Macclesfield Community Artspace | Arts and crafts workshops | The Arsenal, Sutton Mill, Heapy Street, Macclesfield SK11 7JB
• Cheshire East Carers Hub – have asked us to share with you to dates for the diaries for our carers both of which I have attached the posters for which is for Carers Rights Day and for Cares Come Together Christmas Celebration.  The Christmas Event you will need to book a place for.
• Crewecial Café – which is open to people aged 18 over who may be struggling with their mental health and wellbeing, can self-refer in for support, details of the currently weekly activities have been shared, and I have included as an attachment.
• Hope Centre, Macclesfield – have lots of new drop-in life skills sessions they are offering including the attached posters confirming a 6-week cooking course starting on the 7thOctober and finding employment course starting on the 14thOctober.
• Holmes Chapel Community Newsletter – please follow the link for all the information, groups and event coming up in the local community of Holmes Chapel. Community Newsletter | Holmes Chapel Partnership | Holmes Chapel
• Holmes Chapel Zoo – have lots of different animal experiences on offer including their FREE Fridays are back which you need to book on but for each Friday in October they have creative crafts, nature trails and lots more for visitors of all ages not forgetting meeting some of the mammals and reptiles.  Here is the link for all the details. Holmes Chapel Zoo – Engage Educate Inspire
• Sandbach Clean Team, Quiz Night – being hosted at St Mary’s Church Hall where you bring your own food and drink, please see the poster for more details and how to get involved everyone is welcome.
• Her Place, Walking Netball – starting on the 1stOctober at Crewe Lifestyle a fully funded programme to get involved with please see the poster with all the information.
• Sandbach Library – Free Friday talk all welcome to learn about improve your recycling taking place on the 3rdOctober details have been attached.
• Wingate Centre – as always has lots going on at it’s main centre along with Lyceum Lites at Crewe Lyceum each Monday for adults to get involved but also coming up on the 17thOctober they have their annual quiz taking place at Nantwich Football Club where you can go along with family or friends but you would need to book a table please follow the link for all the information Forthcoming Events | The Wingate Cente
• Bridgend Centre Bollington – Weekly groups and activities that are taking place please see the attached leaflet there is something for everyone.
• Nature Needs You, Macclesfield Town Council – are hosting a free event at West Park open to everyone to get involved in Macclesfield in this weekend please follow the link for more information  Nature Needs You - Macclesfield Town Council

Regular updates included.

• Wishing Well – I have included their Let’s Get Social Thursday Evening activities coming up for October and the Halloween Disco coming up, fancy dress optional they would love you to come along it is a great night.  Carers are free.
• Time out Group – have shared with us this week’s activities.
• Space4autism – What’s on Guides, please see their new details shared as to what is coming up in October including all the events to also get involved with, please follow the link for all the guides for young people, parents/carers and for adults What's on Guide | Autism Awareness Charity | Space 4 Autism
• Choice Support – please see the attached calendar for September for the Partridges Day Service and I have included their monthly meet up sessions for your diary but please note there isn’t one for October.
• Believe and Achieve Social Group – please see the attached poster with information about the drop-in sessions taking place over September.

Cost of living help and support

IMPORTANT LINK Cost of living (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

One You Cheshire East have lots of support and help they can offer, and they wanted to share with you the couple of updates below and how they can help.

Have a great week take care and stay safe.

Kind Regards

Sarah

Sarah Jacklin | Local Area Co-Ordinator | Adult Social Care Learning Disability and Preparing for Adulthood Team

Cheshire East Council | Adults, Health and Integration Directorate

Floor 2, Macclesfield Town Hall, Macclesfield, SK10 1EA