Connect Up
For further information and join in with the amazing community spirit that is so rich at NMC, please email Elly at connectup@nmcentre.com
or call 01606 860911.
NeuroMuscular Centre is not building or just a place for physiotherapy treatment... it is a community. Connect Up represents the best of this: connection, support and friendship.
We have a wide range of activities and specialist groups available to all our NMC community, including anyone with a neuromuscular condition, their family, friends and carers.
At NMC there is something for everyone. If you would like to meet new people, learn a new skill, join in with arts and crafts, share your experiences or perhaps join us for a cup of tea, cake and a chat then you will be very welcome.
We are always open to trying new ideas. Please get in touch if you would like to volunteer your time or share your skills.
Please click here for a timetable of our regular activities.
We also have a closed NMC Facebook Group called 'NMC Online with Connect Up'.
www.facebook.com/groups/NMCOnline/
NMC Connect Up
Through Connect Up, the NMC community has enjoyed a varied programme of events at the centre and further afield. These have included craft workshops, woodturning demonstrations, ukulele lessons, fishing days, canal trips, museum visits and 'Wheel and Wander' trips around Sefton Park, Telford, Morecambe, Trentham and RHS Bridgewater.
NMC has a programme of Saturday events which is an opportunity for anyone from our NMC community, family and friends to visit the Centre outside of our usual opening hours. During these events bookable gym sessions are available. We have hosted a Mobility Roadshow and Fun Day, an Exercise Day led by the NMC Therapies team, Afternoon Teas, an Art Exhibition Open Day with a clay workshop, 3D printing, a Holiday Roadshow and a Housing Event.
What's On: Oct - Dec
In addition to our regular activities, we have a number of other activities taking place (either on weekdays or our Saturday Club).
What's On leaflet (opens a pdf document)
October
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Saturday 7th: Up, Up and Away
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Tuesday 10th: Wood Turning demonstration with Shed Club
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Thursday 19th: Trip to Sefton Park, Palm House. Meet at 11am.
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Monday 16th: First Aid Training £10pp (FULLY BOOKED)
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Tuesday 31st: Tai Chi course begins (6 weeks - other dates Tuesday 7th, 14th, 28th November, 5th, 12th December)
November
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Saturday 4th: Craft and Sewing Saturday Club
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Wednesday 15th: Fatigue Management Workshop. 11am - 2pm
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Tuesday 21st: Visit to Chester. We'll meet at the Storyhouse for tea & cake, then go for a wander around the Christmas markets.
November (continued)
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Friday 24th: Our Final Spirit of Christmas. A festive celebration of carols, celebrity readings, music, and poetry featuring stars of the stage and screen at Chester Cathedral More Information / Buy Tickets.
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Monday 27th: Christmas wreath making workshop
December
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Friday 1st: The Big Give Coffee Morning
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Saturday 2nd: Spa Day
For any queries or to confirm your attendance please contact connectup@nmcentre.com or phone 01606 860 911
Regular Groups and Activities
We have regular activities for all our NMC community as follows:
Monday
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Get Up and Grow Gardening Club at NMC from 10.30am
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Mindful Monday Meditation and Self-care
Tuesday
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Shed club from 10am in the NMC Shed
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3D Printing from 10am at NMC. Also online on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Contact kay.briggs@nmcentre.com
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Tai Chi sessions at 11:30am.
Wednesday
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#WorkoutWednesday - live exercise with the NMC Therapies Team on Zoom at 11:30am
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Talking Point 11:30am - 3pm in the Community Space
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Art Group meets 1st Wednesday of the month on Zoom at 2:30pm
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Poetry Club meets on 2nd Wednesday of every month at 2pm, on Zoom
Thursday
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Shed club from 10am in the NMC Shed
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Coffee and Crossword group at 11am on Zoom
Friday
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Coffee & Craft morning from 10:45am. Drop in session at NMC
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Live exercise with the NMC Therapies Team on Zoom at 2:15pm.
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Read and Connect Book Club meets at 11.30am on 1st Friday of each month.
Saturday
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Saturday at the NMC – a range of family friendly activities held at NMC on selected Saturdays.
Further details of all NMC groups and activities can be found on the Activities Overview page.
Read and Connect Book Club
Read and Connect is an exciting way of people connecting through books.
We meet on the first Friday of each month.
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Our next meeting will be Friday, 5th January at 11:30am at NMC and via zoom. Refreshments will be provided, and all are welcome.
This month's library book is:
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'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens.
Library copies are available from NMC.
The link for our Read and Connect facebook group is:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/308341067287532
If you have a library card there is the option to 'borrow' an e-book from your local library for 2-3 weeks. All library services are arranging this slightly differently.
Please feel free to join us. If you can't make it to the meeting but would still like to be involved you can always e-mail any thoughts to share with the group.