The Autumn 2010 season is upon us and new classes have been booked.  Glasgow University is running three courses in the Centre, planned to start in early October.  These courses are eligible for ILA funding – contact Ruth at the Centre for help getting your own learning account.

• Film-making is a new course to the Centre and will be an 8 week course looking at the development of an idea and screenplay, followed by some technical filmmaking exercises based on the students’ scripts.
• An introductory counselling skills course is being offered also for 8 weeks.  This course is not accredited, but will give an insight into some basic techniques.
• Discovering Whiteinch on the internet:  This course combines a very gentle introduction to using computers to search the internet, and a chance to look for and find resources connected to Whiteinch and your own working and family lives. There are many free resources on the internet, such as photographs, newspapers, books, library and archive catalogues and personal stories. We will find records of local employment, education and entertainment, and work together to produce some local history materials that we can share with the rest of the community. Monday afternoons, from 3pm to 5pm, for eight
  weeks.

We’re really pleased to have Sheila and Campbell back from more of Get With Whiteinch’s IT classes.  This year, we’re trying out a new course on Laptop/PC maintenance – come and learn how to look after your computer properly – there are a few spaces still available.  Glasgow Life are bringing back their ever-popular Basic IT class, taught by Pauline.  This class and the Digital Photography class are sadly, full at the moment but spaces may become available.  Glasgow Life are also offering help with Literacy and Numeracy in the Centre.

Other classes include Art with Lou Prendergast.  Lou led a great Art group at the Centre last year – their work is currently on display in the Cafe.  Creative Writing is being offered once again with Julie from Glasgow Life.

And if that weren’t enough, there are still places available on Anniesland College’s NC courses in the Centre – Inspired Community IT and Medical Administration – for people between the ages of 16 and 64 who are not in full-time employment.

The Whiteinch Centre’s courses are offered free of charge. To book spaces, or to find out more, contact Ruth on 0141 950 4434 or by email to rbain@whiteinchcentre.org.uk

Phew!

Spaces are still available on NC courses in Medical Adminsitration and Community Inspired IT.  Both of these courses ran at the Centre last year and the students did really well and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

To find out more, contact Ruth at the Centre on 0141 950 4434 or by email to rbain@whiteinchcentre.org.uk

It’s the start of the new term at the Whiteinch Centre and we’re bringing in a load of exciting new classes.

IT classes include:

• Digital Photography with Sheila Cameron
• IT Projects with Sheila Cameron
• Basic IT from Glasgow Life
• A new class on Laptop Maintenance from Campbell Miller

Anniesland College are delivering 3 NC courses in Health & Social Care; Medical Administration and Community Inspired ICT – spaces are still available on the Medical Admin and IT classes.

Glasgow University will be delivering new courses in the Centre – watch this space for more information.  Proposed courses include Local History, Film-making and a Basic Counselling Skills course.

Creative classes will be on offer too, including Art with Lou Prendergast and mixed crafts with the Get Creative craft club.  We’re also hoping to bring in a new course provisionally titled Comic Book Publishing for Beginners.

For more information, or to sign up for classes, contact Ruth at the Centre on 0141 950 4434 or by email to rbain@whiteinchcentre.org.uk

Congratulations to last year’s NC class, who did a great job of organising and running a 70s night in aid of Aberlour on 22nd May.  Great job!

This year, Anniesland College will be running the course again.  If you are interested in learning computer skills while contributing to your community, this might be the course for you.  Please contact Ruth at the Centre for more information.

As part of the Summer of Family Fun, we’re really pleased to be offering some Comic Art workshops run by Garry McLaughlin.  Classes are free for children and adults.  Contact Ruth at the Centre to book a space!

The workshops will run for three weeks and will help you to tell your own stories in a graphic format – NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!  Classes are for any level of artistic ability.

The Big Lottery Fund, one of the main sources of funding for the Centre, has recently put together a series of short films about different individuals who have benefitted from their grants.

Our very own Robert McDermott, who coaches for Glasgow West Amateur Boxing club on Monday nights was chosen as a case study.  The film can be found on the Big Lottery website here.

He also appeared in a news report about the Big Lottery Fund on STV.  The full news programme can be found here (Robert’s segment starts about 14 minutes in).

It’s that time of year again!

Summer 2010 at the Whiteinch Centre is shaping up to be a really exciting programme, with activities for adults and kids alike.

This year, we’re really glad to have Siobhan Lawson teaching textile-based art classes for adults and Lou Prendergast teaching art classes for children.  Glasgow Life (formerly Culture and Sport Glasgow) are offering a class on a piece of software called Comic Life, which should be good fun especially for people interested in digital photography or sequential art. Glasgow West Amateur Boxing Club will be running a series of classes for children and Dance With Attitude will be back in the Centre with Street Dance classes.  For adults looking to unwind, we’re offering half hour massages with Lifelink. Taster sessions on the Talk 2 project from West CHCP.  Talk 2 is designed to support parents in communicating with their children about growing up and relationships.  In the same vein, June Grindley will be leading workshops called ‘The Architects’ which aims to bring parents and children together using lego as a focus.  Come and build!

Creches will be available for some sessions.  Healthy Lunch Vouchers will be available for children too!  Contact Ruth at the Centre to book spaces on activities – they may be limited!

Other activities are to be confirmed – watch this space!

What an amazing day!  The Whiteinch Centre was represented for the first time this year at the West End Festival on Sunday 13th June .  The weather was glorious and the atmosphere was brilliant.

The Mardi Gras classes at the Centre produced some great carnival outfits and 10 of the attendees at the classes took part in the parade.

The Centre also had a stall alongside the Get Creative group.  The group have been running since October and meet here every Thursday.  The group is open to all but spaces are limited.  Please contact Ruth at the Centre for more information.  Get Creative is a great opportunity to learn different arts and crafts and make new friends.  Sharon who set up the group and Pamela did a really good job of raising funds at the Festival by selling the group’s handmade  jewellery.

The Whiteinch Centre is running classes to make exciting Mardi Gras costumes and props with the option to join the West End Mardi Gras parade on Sunday the 13th of June. The classes will run every Monday from 5pm-7pm starting from the 10th of May. The classes are open to adults and kids 7+ and refreshments will be provided. To book a place or get more information please contact Shona at the centre on 0141 950 4434 or email smcmanus@whiteinchcentre.org.uk.

You are warmly invited to the launch of our community anthology, Words about Whiteinch, on Friday 26th of March at 6pm at Whiteinch Community Centre. The book is a celebration of local identity and includes stories and poems by forty local authors of all ages,with orginal illustrations by artist Annabel Wright. The evening will include author readings,music and food as well as an opportunity to buy your own copy at the cost of £5. Come and support us at what promises to be a fun evening. All proceeds from the book go towards funding further creative activity at the Whiteinch Centre. If you would like to attend please RSVP to reception@whiteinchcentre.org.uk.