A-to Z of our Services - The Healthy Living Centre

The Healthy Living Centre CIC
Incorporating South West Aylesbury
Children’s Centre
A-Z of Services
April - June 2015
Come in and see us and our new and improved Centre.
We have a fantastic Spring programme planned and look forward to
greeting you, your family and friends.
= Activities and services for families and children
Adult Learning
Please telephone 01296 398957 for full details of available courses.
Don’t forget to check out our “Learning and Skills” board at The Healthy Living
Centre for up to date listings.
Aylesbury Stroke Support Group
Every Thursday 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Free session run with Speech and Language Therapy for people who have suffered
from a stroke. Please contact Alison Rimmer on 01494 734742 to join the group.
Refreshments available.
Aylesbury Town Chaplaincy
Every Wednesday 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Chaplains provide a listening service to help those going through difficult times, or
who just want someone with time to talk.
Baby’s First Café
Every Wednesday 2.00pm – 3.30pm.
Breastfeeding advice service and ongoing support is available.
Boxing Club
Every Tuesday – Juniors 6.00pm – 7.00pm /Seniors 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Boxing sessions for juniors and seniors aged 8 to 17 years.
Learn boxing drills and sparring techniques.
50p per child per session
Registration Forms must be completed before attending sessions.
For more information please contact Gloria at The Healthy Living Centre
on 01296 334562.
Chair Based Exercise (Term Time Only)
Gentle exercise to improve strength and mobility.
Every Friday at 12.00noon – 12.45pm.
Learning Disabilities Group is at 11.00am – 11.45am.
£3.00 per session. No need to book, just turn up!
Church Hall of the Church Of The Good Shepherd, HP21 8NH.
Telephone 01296 424175 or 01296 334566
Child Health Clinic
FREE for children up to 3 years. An initiative run in partnership with the Health
Visiting Service offering information, advice and baby weighing.
Just drop into The Healthy Living Centre every Wednesday 2.00pm – 3.30pm.
Last registration will be 3.15pm.
Children’s Party Catering
Would you like to take the stress out of your child’s birthday party? We have special
menus for children and if you hire one of our rooms we can also offer a hot buffet.
Birthday Cakes made on request.
To book your party speak to our Catering Team on 01296 334562 or pick up one of
our party packs from the Centre.
Community Café
Come and enjoy something to eat and drink in the relaxing atmosphere of
The Healthy Living Centre.
The Community Café serves hot food between 8.30am – 4.00pm.
Take Away menus available.
Community Café Text your Take Away service
Text your take away order direct to the Catering Team on 07964686383.
Please include your name and time you would like to collect your order.
Available 8.30am – 4.00pm Monday – Friday.
Confidence Building (Term Time Only)
A FREE course run by Bucks Adult Learning. Be more confident in yourself. Be
more positive. Cope with life’s challenges.
Must be booked in advance. Contact 01296 398957 for further information
Councillor Drop In Service
Cllr Brian Adams will be available for drop in sessions on the last Thursday of every
month.
Deaf Group
Meeting weekly on a Friday in the Café area at The Healthy Living Centre
9.30am – 12.00 noon.
Come in for a chat and a meal in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Everybody welcome.
English – Brush Up Your Skills (Term Time Only)
Every Tuesday 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
A FREE course run by Bucks Adult Learning.
Contact 01296 398957 for further information.
Fairy Folk Parent and Toddler Group (Term Time Only)
Every Monday 10.00am – 11.30am.
£1.50 per session includes a piece of fruit and a drink.
For more information contact The Healthy Living Centre on 01296 334562.
Hartbeeps
Happy House
Every Tuesday 09.30am – 10.30am
Suitable for toddling to 5 years
Baby Beeps
Every Tuesday 10.30am – 11.30am
Suitable for children from sitting to toddling.
Baby Bells
Every Tuesday 11.30am – 12.30pm
Suitable for children from birth to sitting.
Cost for all sessions £3.50 per family if living within catchment area, £4.50 out of
catchment.
All sessions must be booked and paid for in advance.
IQRA (Bucks Asian Women’s Association)
Support and advice on a range of issues around Asian Women’s Rights, Equality,
Social Care and Employment.
Every Wednesday 9.15am – 11.15am.
Legal Advice in Childcare and Family Law.
Provided by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
FREE appointments available on the last Friday of each month.
Please call The Healthy Living Centre to make an appointment on 01296 334562
Maths – Brush Up your Skills (Term Time Only)
Every Tuesday 9.45am – 11.45am. A FREE course run by Bucks Adult Learning.
Contact 01296 398957 for further information.
Movers and Shakers (Term Time Only)
For the over 60’s.
Includes craft, exercise, socialising and a healthy meal.
Every Monday 10.00am – 1.30pm at the Church of The Good Shepherd.
For more information contact The Healthy Living Centre on 01296 334562.
Daily
AM
Community
Café
8.30am–
4.00pm
Take Away
Service
8.30am –
4.00pm
Text
07964 686383
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Fairy Folk
(Term time only)
10.00am – 11.30am
£1.50 per session
Parent and Toddler Group
for children under 5 years.
Adult Learning – Maths
(Term time only)
9.45am – 11.45am
FREE
Run by Bucks Adult Learning
Please book in advance
IQRA
9.15am – 11.15am
FREE
Bucks Asian Women’s
Association - Support
and advice on a range
of issues.
Stop Smoking
10.00am – 11.30am
FREE
For support and advice on
giving up smoking
Appointment necessary
Deaf Group
9.30am – 12.00noon
Have a chat over a coffee or a
warm meal.
Hartbeeps
Baby Bells
Birth to sitting
11.30am – 12.30pm
Baby Beeps
Sitting to toddling
10.30am – 11.30am
Happy House
Toddling to 5 years
9.30am – 10.30am
£3.50 in catchment area and
£4.50 out of catchment.
Please book and pay in
advance
Post Natal Group
10.00am–12.00noon
FREE
By referral only
Run by the Health
Visitor Service.
Skilled For Health
10.00am – 12.00pm
FREE
English classes to help
communication with
health
Movers and Shakers
The Church of the Good
Shepherd
10.00am – 1.30pm
For over 60’s
Includes crafts, exercise,
socialising, and a healthy
meal
Simply Walk
11.30am – 12.30pm
FREE
Fresh air and gentle exercise
departs from The Healthy
Living Centre
Stay and Play
9.45am – 11.15am
1 1/2 – 5 years
£1.50 per family
Confidence Building
10.00am – 12.00noon
FREE
Run by Bucks Adult Learning
Please book in advance
Chair Based Exercise
At Church of the Good Shepherd.
11.00am – 11.45am
Learning Disabilities group
12.00noon – 12.45pm
For the over 60’s
£3.00 per session
(Term time only)
PM
Community
Café
8.30am –
4.00pm
Take Away
Service
8.30am –
4.00pm
Text
07964 686383
Please note
The Healthy Living
Centre is closed from
1.00pm on the first
Monday of each
month for staff
training
Adult Learning – English
(Term time only)
12.30pm – 2.30pm
FREE
Run by Bucks Adult learning
Boxing Club
Every Tuesday
Juniors – 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Seniors – 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Learn boxing drills and
sparing techniques.
50p per child per session.
For more information please
contact Gloria at The Healthy
Living Centre on 01296
334562.
Skilled for Health
18.00 – 20.00
6 week bookable course
FREE
Child Health Clinic
2.00pm – 3.30pm
For children up to
3 years
FREE
Run in partnership
with the Health
Visiting Service
Baby’s First Café
2.00pm – 3.30pm
For families with
children up to
3 years. Breast
feeding advice and
support.
Aylesbury Town
Chaplaincy
Service
2.00pm – 3.30pm
Little Tots Parent
and Toddler Group
At Church of the
Good Shepherd.
1.15pm – 2.45pm
0-5 years
£1.50 per family
Aylesbury Stroke Support
Group
Please telephone
Alison Rimmer on
01494 734742
2.30pm – 4.30pm
FREE
Skilled For Health
12.15pm - 2.15pm
6 week bookable course
FREE
Councillor Drop in Service
Last Thursday of the month.
2.00pm – 4.00pm
FREE
Skilled For Health
6.00pm – 8.00pm
6 week bookable course
FREE
Duncan Lewis
Legal advice 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Last Friday of every month.
FREE
Office - Admin Support
Low cost administration support including photocopying, faxing, scanning.
Please contact the Reception Team at The Healthy Living Centre on 01296 334562.
Outside Catering Service
Do you belong to a group or organisation that needs the services of healthy, freshly
prepared outside catering services? For more information speak to the Catering
Team at The Healthy Living Centre on 01296 334562 or pick up one of our
Community Catering Packs.
Parents Have Your Say
An informal group where you can meet, your children can play whilst you can
discuss your views and ideas which can be fed directly back to our Board and
Management Team.
Next meeting to be announced.
For more information please contact the Centre on 01296 334562.
Post Natal Group
A group run by the Health Visiting Service (by referral only)
Every Wednesday 10.00am – 12.00 noon.
By referral only via Health Visiting Service.
Low cost snacks and drinks available from the Community Café.
Recycling
Don’t throw it away – recycle your newspapers, magazines, plastic and cans at The
Healthy Living Centre and help support your local environment.
Room Hire
Do you need a space to have meetings, teach or interview? Also available for family
contact, business purposes, children’s parties, counselling sessions. Whatever the
need, we have a room for you. Community and Statutory rates available.
Room hire starts from as little as £5.00 an hour.
For more information please contact The Healthy Living Centre on 01296 334562.
Simply Walk
Enjoy fresh air, gentle exercise and meet new people at our easy, buggy- friendly
walks for all ages.
Allow 45-50 minutes for the walk. FREE service.
Depart from The Healthy Living Centre every Tuesday at 11.30am.
Skilled For Health – English At The Doctors.
If English is not your first language then why not join our FREE 6 week English
class to help you learn, understand and communicate with health services.
For more information please contact Gloria at The Healthy Living Centre on 01296
334562, booking in advance is required.
Stay and Play
Every Thursday from 9.45am – 11.15am.
For ages 1½ - 5 years.
£1.50 per family.
An open play session with the opportunity for children to experience different play.
Stop Smoking
If you want to give up smoking then help is at hand. The smoke free advisor is at
The Healthy Living Centre every Thursday between 10.00am – 11.30am.
Please book a FREE appointment through The Healthy Living Centre on 01296
334562.
Swan Credit Union
Swan Credit Union is a financial cooperative owned and run by it’s members,
helping people to save and borrow at affordable rates. With their ethical values and
great customer service they offer an alternative to loan sharks, doorstep lenders and
payday loan companies.
Join free today: 03030 300147 www.swancreditunion.org.uk
Are you registered with us?
If you are not already, we would like to ask you politely to complete a Family
Membership Form. A member of the Team can provide you with a form.
If you are accessing our Children’s Centre it is important that we take some
basic information from you and have your permission to keep your details. All
of your information is kept confidential.
This will help us to prove that local families are benefiting from coming to our
services which helps ensure that we can get future funding for our services
and activities. This also enables us to send or email you details of all of the
great activities and services that we provide. We would like to thank you in
advance.
If you would like to be put on to the database to receive regular copies of the
activities and services please speak to Reception staff.
For more information about activities at The Healthy Living Centre please
telephone us on 01296 334562 or Fax: 01296 336280
e-mail: info@healthylivingcentre.com
Visit us at: www.healthylivingcentre.com
Register with our Children’s Centre, come into The Healthy Living Centre,
Walton Court Shopping Centre, Unit One, Hannon Road, Aylesbury, Bucks.
HP21 8TJ
Come and join us for some fresh air and gentle
exercise for all the family and get fit at the same time.
Everybody Welcome
Every Tuesday from
The Healthy Living Centre
11.30am
No Need To Book
Come in comfortable clothes and footwear
FREE and gentle exercise for all the family
Buggies Welcome
For more information contact:
The Healthy Living Centre
t: 01296 334562
Simply Walk Website
www.buckscc.gov.uk/simplywalk
t: 01494 475367
e: simplywalks@buckscc.gov.uk
The Healthy Living Centre
Walton Court Shopping Centre
Unit 1, Hannon Road
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP21 8TJ
t: 01296 334562
If you have any ideas.....please do share them with us.
The Healthy Living Centre is your Centre, we really want you to pop in
regularly, enjoy our new Café, take part in activities and most
importantly feel welcome to bring your friends, family and neighbours
to share our new home too.
The Healthy Living Centre
Walton Court Shopping Centre
Unit 1, Hannon Road
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP21 8TJ
t 01296 334562
e info@healthylivingcentre.com
www.healthylivingcentre.com