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: July - Sept 2025
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 (Coming Soon)
July
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Saturday 5th: Spa Day.
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Monday 7th: Board Game Day.
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Saturday 12th: Live in the Park at Arley Hall (More Info / Purchase Tickets.)
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Sunday 13th: Disability Awareness Day – Walton Hall & Gardens
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Wednesday 23rd: Talking Point on Zoom – Sleep
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Wednesday 30th: Sound Bath Meditation
August
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Saturday 2nd: Makers Market.
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Tuesday 5th: Fishing Day
August (continued)
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Thursday 21st: Lyneal Trust Boat Trip
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Wednesday 27th: Gaming Day
September
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Tuesday 2nd: Fishing Day
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Date TBC: Greater Manchester Boat Trip
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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Digital Art & Design Club 1.00pm - 3.00pm, 3rd Monday of the month.
Tuesday
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Shed club from 10am in the NMC Shed.
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Makerspace Morning from 10.30am.
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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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Art Group meets 1st Wednesday of the month on Zoom at 7pm.
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Talking Point on Zoom, 4th Wednesday of the month 2pm - 3pm.
Thursday
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Shed club from 10am in the NMC Shed.
Friday
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Read and Connect Book Club meets at 11.30am, 1st Friday of each month.
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Craft in the Community Space at 10.30am 3rd Friday of each month
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Live exercise with the NMC Therapies Team on Zoom at 2:15pm
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Least of the Summer Whine. 10:30am, 1st Friday of each month.
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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 1st August 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 One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot' by Marianne Cronin.
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.