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: Apr - June
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)
April
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Tuesday 16th: Cheshire Dance Workshop. 12pm
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Wednesday 17th: Oulton Park Visit. Connect matthew.lanham@nmcentre.com.
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Tuesday 23rd: Brockholes Nature Reserve: Our 1st Wheel & Wander trip of the year. 11:30am
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Tuesday 30th: Cheshire Dance Workshop. 12pm
May
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Tuesday 7th: Canal Boat Trip
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Tuesday 7th: Cheshire Dance Workshop. 12pm
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Saturday 11th: Vehicle & Mobility Workshop 10:30am - 3pm
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Tuesday 14th: Cheshire Dance Workshop. 12pm
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Monday 20th: Gaming Day 11am - 3pm. See Young Persons Events for further details.
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Tuesday 21st: Fishing Day. See our Fishing page for further details
June
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Wednesday 5th: Remembering Friends (Memories in the Meadow)
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Saturday 8th: Activities Day incl. Boccia
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Tuesday 11th: Fishing Day. See our Fishing page for further details
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Thursday 13th: Canal Boat Trip
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Saturday 15th: Afternoon Tea
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Saturday 29th: 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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Mindful Monday Meditation and Self-care (see our Mindfulness page for meditations)
Tuesday
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Shed club from 10am in the NMC Shed
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3D Printing from 10am at NMC. Contact kay.briggs@nmcentre.com
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Get Up and Grow Gardening Club at NMC from 11am.
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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Talking Point on Zoom, 4th Wednesday of the month 2pm - 3pm.
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Art Group meets 1st Wednesday of the month on Zoom at 7pm
Thursday
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Shed club from 10am in the NMC Shed
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3D Printing from 10am at NMC.
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, 3rd May 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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'The Story of Beautiful Girl' by Rachel Simon.
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.