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Bright ideas for life after retirement BRIGHTLIFE, the organisation set up to tackle loneliness amongst older people in Cheshire West and Chester, is launching a competition to make over £250,000 available to local people and community groups. The Bright Ideas Competition welcomes individuals and community organisations from across the region to pitch their ideas for projects and activities that could help to reduce the risk of social isolation in over-50s. Successful applicants will win a share of the £250,000 award money to turn their ideas into reality. “The Bright Ideas competition is a great way of making funding accessible to community-minded people and smaller organisations that might not apply through traditional routes,” says Commissioning Manager Adele Gatley, who is working in consultation with Brightlife’s Older People’s Alliance. “We are encouraging applications from any source, regardless of size, and working closely with Chester Voluntary Action to provide tailored packages of business support to applicants, giving them the best possible chance of securing funding for their ideas.” The Bright Ideas competition will be run over four rounds, with each round open for applications for nine weeks. Brightlife is holding a series of free information workshops for anyone interested in applying to the competition, held in various locations throughout Cheshire West and Chester during June and July. For more information about these workshops, call 01606 884444 or email commissioning@brightlifecheshire.org.uk.


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In reality I train people for 30 minute sessions, often they are so fatigued in this time that they can get what they need in only half the time! Meaning less time at a boring gym! Number 3 is a good diet, what you eat is key to your success. Going the gym then coming home to indulge in a takeaway isn’t going to get you where you want to be. People often think that a healthy diet includes fruit and veg and lots of it. Be careful with this as fruit and veg are carbs and although we need these in our diet we don’t need excessive amounts. Clients often choose smoothies thinking they are a healthy option when in fact the amount of sugars in some smoothies are equal to if not more than sugary ȱËËÊ ²½Å¶Ã¿²ÅºÇ¶Ä ²¿µ Äȶ¶ÅÄʇ ÁÅ ·Àà ¹º¸¹ ÁÃÀŶº¿ ·ÀÀµÄʁ ½¶²¿ ´¹º´¼¶¿ʁ ȱĹʁ nuts, eggs, quorn, cook with minimal oils and grill and steam food where ever possible. If you are still struggling contact me to review, evaluate where you’re going wrong. Simple ´¹²¿¸¶Ä ´²¿ ¾²¼¶ ² ¹Æ¸¶ µºȮ¶Ã¶¿´¶ʇ ¶ÄĺÀ¿Ä start from as little as £15 or share with a friend for £7.50! Written for Talkabout Publishing by Hayley Ryder Personal Trainer and Class instructor 07551 878786


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Angela is the new Lord Mayor LITTLE SUTTON councillor Angela Claydon has been made the new Lord Mayor of Chester. Cllr Claydon took up the Lord Mayor of Chester’s chain of office in a ceremony at Chester Town Hall last month. “I feel very honoured and delighted to be chosen as Lord Mayor, and very proud,” she said. “The people of Chester are proud of their history and future and, as their Lord Mayor, my aim is to represent the City of Chester and its residents and raise the city’s profile.” She added: “I’m looking forward to meeting as many people as possible in my year and to give support to the unsung heroes who run charities and undertake voluntary work.” Councillor Claydon’s theme for her civic year is ‘women’ and her chosen charities for the next 12 months reflect this theme as well as causes close to her heart. The three charities are Countess of Chester Breast Care Trust Fund, Chester Women’s Aid and Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston Special Olympics.

Councillor Claydon’s daughter, Sally Burgess, will be her Lady Mayoress. Elected to Ellesmere Port Borough Council in 1996 and elected to represent the St Paul’s ward on Cheshire West and Chester Council in 2008, Councillor Claydon said that although she is from Ellesmere Port she feels closely connected to Chester. z The new Sheriff of Chester, an office that dates back to 1121, is Willaston councillor Myles Hogg.He was elected to Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council in 1987 and then Cheshire West and Chester Council in 2008. Cllr Hogg said: “It is a very great honour to serve as Sheriff of this historic city and I’m very conscious of the history of this ancient office and the many distinguished previous office holders.” z Councillor Angela Claydon (centre), Lord Mayor of Chester, with Councillor Myles Hogg, Sheriff of Chester, and Councillor Razia Daniels, Deputy Lord Mayor.


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Science corridor launched Cheshire West and Chester Council and the Ellesmere Port Development Board have officially welcomed the establishment of the Cheshire Science Corridor Enterprise Zone including key sites in Ellesmere Port. The announcement was made at a meeting of the Ellesmere Port Development Board last at Thornton Science Park. Thornton is one of nine other sites in Ellesmere Port included within the Enterprise Zone. Chris Farrow, chairman for the Ellesmere Port Development Board said: “This recent designation builds on previous success and again demonstrates the level of confidence there is in Ellesmere Port to grow and thrive.”

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Useful numbers and info Clubs and Societies Action Transport Theatre, Whitby Hall, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Tel 357 2120 Cats Protection: South Wirral Branch. Tel 355 9813. www.southwirralcats.org Cheshire Regiment Association. Ellesmere Port Branch. Tel 339 8734 Chester Accordion Club. Meets at Groves Club, Whitby. 2nd Tuesday 1.30pm, last Tuesday 7.30pm. Ellesmere Port 41 Club We meet 3rd Tuesday of each month at Brookmeadow hotel. Any ex Tablers or old friends are welcome. Contact: Chairman on 0151 339 1851 or 07887 593963. Ellesmere Port Flower Club. Meeting at Our Lady’s RC Church, Enfield Road, third Wed of the month, 7.30pm. Call 355 6454. Ellesmere Port Running Club. Meets at Whitby Sports & Social Club every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7pm. www.ellesmereportrunningclub.org Fibromyalgia Support Group. Tel Ruth Spicer on 348 1098 Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company Tel 0151 339 4390 Footloose Musicals (Junior section of EP Musical Theatre). Tel 356 2079 Great Sutton Male Voice Choir. Tel 355 5363 Great Sutton Townswomen’s Guild. Tel 355 4263 Guide Association (Ellesmere Port division) Email tinaives@hotmail.com Little Sutton Community Centre. Tel 356 6761 Mersey Morris Men Monday practice, in Thornton Hough Village Hall, 8pm. Tel 347 1685. Multiple Sclerosis Society Branch meets every third Wednesday in the month Contact Pauline on 07804506848 Royal British Legion Women’s Section: Little Sutton and District Branch. Tel 200 2939 Ellesmere Port Sea Cadets We are open to young people aged 10 to 18 and are based at TS Forward, Appleton Drive, Whitby, CH65 7EP. The unit is open every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1900 to 2130 and Tuesdays 1830 to 2030. Please drop by or ring 0151 355 1779 for further information. Soroptimist International. Tel 339 3352 South Wirral Art Society We meet on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday evening, 7-9pm, at Hooton Golf Club – just off the A41. New members welcome. Call Min Kennedy on 327 2260.. www.swas.btck.co.uk South Wirral Rambling Club Tel 07722 752494

South Wirral Stroke Club: Contact Secretary: Honor Ledder 348 0052 Sutton Wood Singers 0151 334 7013 Trefoil Guild. Tel 355 7669 University of the Third Age (u3a) Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 2pm at Groves Social Club. Tel. Teddy on 0151 339 5595. West Cheshire Athletic Club Meets at Stanney Oaks Athletics Track, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, every Tuesday and Thursday (6.30-8pm), and on Saturday (10am-12 noon). www. westcheshireac.co.uk The club caters for anyone aged 8 years old through to pensioners and provides training and competition for track & field, indoor athletics, road and cross country running, as well as opportunities to become a qualified coach or official.

Schools Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, Capenhurst Lane, Whitby. Tel 355 2373 University CE Academy, 164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port. Tel 0151 350 6000 The Whitby High School, Sycamore Drive, Whitby. Tel 355 8445/6 Little Sutton Childer Thornton Primary School, New School Lane, Childer Thornton. Tel 338 2170 Little Sutton CE Primary School, Berwick Road, Little Sutton. Tel 0151 338 2244 Parklands Community Primary School Parklands, Little Sutton Tel 338 2220 Rossmore School, Red Lion Lane, Little Sutton. Tel 338 2425 St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary Rossall Grove, Little Sutton Tel: 338 2430 Sutton Green Primary, Armthorpe Drive, Little Sutton. Tel 338 2121 Great Sutton Capenhurst CE Primary School, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst. Tel 339 2685 Meadow Primary School, Dolphin Crescent, Great Sutton. Tel 338 2450 St Saviour’s RC Primary School, Seacombe Drive, Great Sutton. Tel 338 2440 Hinderton School, For children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and/or Speech, Language & Communication Difficulties. Capenhurst Lane, Whitby. Tel 338 2200

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