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newsletter
April-May-June 2015
BROWNHILLS COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION
14th
Edition
Brownhills
Community
Association
Activity Centre
Chester Road North
Brownhills
Walsall
WS8 7JW
Telephone
01543 452119
Fax
01543 360025
Email
[email protected]
Visit our website
www.brownhillsca.org.uk
Heart of the Community
If you would like
any further
information about
any of our activities
please do not
hesitate to contact
us where our staff
will be happy to
help you.
Brownhills Community Association
are please to announce that they have
achieved the ‘Visible Standards’ which is a
nationally accredited quality standards for
community organisations.
These are a set of seven core principles
that we believe will underpin a strong and
sustainable community.
Achieving this prestigious standard will help
the Community Association in many ways:
It increases our chances of applying
for and receiving funding which previously has been difficult to
obtain.
It provides substantial evidence of the quality of our
organisation’s work. This shows that our services as a whole is
operating at an extremely high level as an organisation.
It creates greater cohesion amongst staff and trustees.
Improves trust and the working relationship.
It will give our management committees early warning signs of
potential problems. This will give us confidence to do things
that we had been thinking of doing … VISIBLE will act as a
backbone.
It will enable the organisation to introduce new services to the
community.
It will provide a clear structure for the improvement of our
organisation and will give confidence to funders, stakeholders,
members and users of the Community Association.
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Activity Centre update……
Cliff Horobin (finance officer) a member
of the office team is off sick after a fall at
home. Unfortunately he will be off work for
a number of weeks. Get well soon Cliff
from all the staff.
Pat Davies from the Avenues CA are
taking a number of children to Kingswood,
Staffordshire on Friday 15th May for the
weekend using two of the Brownhills
Community Association’s minibuses, we
hope they have a wonderful weekend.
The group meet every Friday evening
5-8.30pm for Dance and Drama—children
age 7-18 years £2.50 each.
Monday Morning Photography group
have donated some beautiful photographs
to be sold at £5 each. These will be
displayed in the Community Café. All
money will be donated to MacMillan Cancer
Support. Please pay at the office.
New Activity starting……
Monday 11th May 2015
“UNIT 462”
The Ultimate l hour Fitness Bootcamp
with a difference
Fed up of feeling embarrassed about the
way you look?
Results guaranteed or your money back!
A body-Buffing Bootcamp with a difference.
Our philosophy is based around natural
movements. This is a bootcamp...but not
as you know it. It’s not just running around
and doing push-ups. With our regime, you’ll
work your whole body to the max and see
results fast.
Meet up with friends, train hard and get
back to feeling confident about the way you
look.
Telephone 0212 696 4617
Brownhills Community
Association will be holding their 3rd
on
Saturday August 8th 2015
12.00—3.00 pm
Last year was a hung success
If you would like to book a space to
advertise your activities or sell
merchandise please phone and ask
for a booking form. 01543 452119
Brownhills
Community
Association
offers a unique opportunity to businesses or
individuals wanting to work with adults in an
advisory capacity.
We offer OCR accredited courses for
Information, Advice and Guidance levels
level 3 and 4.
The qualification will provide accredited
professional development opportunities for
those currently and newly working in these
areas and encourage progression in the
sector.
You will be able to provide information,
advice and guidance in a profession role.
Courses for September are being offered at
a special rate, please contact the office for
more details. 01543 452119
The Heart of the Community
newsletter page 3
Walsall Wood Camera Club
Places still available at our
LITTLE GREEN DRAGONS
DAY NURSERY
news update……
Dave Deeming—Program Secretary had
been very ill for several months,
unfortunately he passed away in April. His
funeral had taken place on 30th April with
family and friends, with the wake at
Brownhills Activity Centre. The Brownhills
Community Association would like to send
their condolences to all his family. He will
be sadly missed.
A member of the club, Brian Clayton has
had a serious operation but is now on the
mend. Everyone wishes him well and hope
to see him back at the Club.
The Club meets every Tuesday evening
8.00-10.00pm with a variety of activities and
competitions set out in their program for
2015. If you would like to join them, you are
welcome regardless of photography
experience.
For more information please ring
John Smith 01922 416158
Monday to Friday 8.00—5.30 pm
Morning Session from 8am—12.pm
Lunch 12 noon—1.00 pm
Afternoon Session from 1.00pm—5.30pm
We also offer an early start 7.30am or late
collection 6.00 pm for parents who need it,
at an additional charge. Full time places
include breakfast, lunch and tea. Lunch can
be added to morning or afternoon sessions,
snacks including fruit are provided during the
day.
Brownhills Community Association would like
to thank John Smith and his colleagues from
Brownhills Camera Club for kindly giving up
their time to take portraits of the children
from the Little Green Dragons Nursery.
All the proceeds totaling £500 was given to
the Nursery to help provide extra recourses
for the children.
Starting soon………..
Wednesday 1.00—3.00 pm
6 week course £30
What will you learn?
For beginners, you’ll learn to follow patterns, finish seams, insert zips, attach waistbands, pick
up traditional tailoring techniques and experiment with various fabrics. You don’t require to
have any dressmaking experience.
For the intermediate and advanced learners, the course will teach you a range of construction
techniques. At the end of the courses, you’ll have mastered
dressmaking patterns, learned to interpret symbols, construct
darts, attach linings, press and finish.
Telephone 01543 452119
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
4th May 2015—May Bank Holiday—Activity Centre
closed.
Brownhills Community Association will be
supporting Brownhills Local Committee to help
make this years Canal Festival another success.
Brownhills Camera Club from Brownhills
Community Association—family portraits
will be available on the day
Royal Sutton Canoe Club will be
organising canoeing events on the canal
for anyone to take part, please come and
have a paddle.
For more information on the festival please
contact:
Brownhills Local Committee
01543 361144
25th May 2015 Spring Bank Holiday—Activity
Centre closed.
28th June 2015 Canal Festival—held in Silver Street
at the back of Tesco store. Lots of activities and
stalls. Brownhills Community Association will be
having their own stall please come and support us.
The Canoe Club will also be open for anyone to
have a paddle in the canoes.
8th August 2015—Brownhills Activity Centre Fun
Day Saturday 12.00noon—3.00pm. Lots of fun for
all the family.
31st August 2015 Summer Bank Holiday—Activity
Centre Closed.
New website…..
Councillor
Steve Craddock
Holds a surgery at
Brownhills Activity Centre every
first and third
Tuesday in the month
11.30am—1.00pm
If you have any issues or need
help come
and have a chat
Brownhills Community Association have had their
website redesigned and bought up to date.
We would like to ask if you would take the time to brows
our website and give us feed back as to what you think.
We would like to know if the site is easy to use, and all
information is interesting and informative.
Your feed back would be appreciated.
Email
[email protected]
Visit our website
The Community Association shall be non party in
politics and non sectarian in religion.
www.brownhillsca.org.uk
Telephone 01543 452119