The Whiteinch Centre will be venue to the tender and evocative play ‘Maria of my Soul’ by Julie Fraser on Thursday the 25th of March at 11am. The play is about an elderly woman in a care home remembering back to one night in Glasgow’s fabled Plaza Ballroom.  The play is free and there will be some fun workshops at the end. For enquires please contact Clyde Unity Theatre on 0141 353 1454.

£2 (or free for unwaged persons)

Through a fusion of Latin-American, Middle-Eastern and African-Caribbean dance styles, Rhythms Dance Classes introduce a new and fun way of exercising – toning and energizing your body and bringing a smile to your face.

Created by Maritza Rodriguez and Rose Filippi, Women’s World Rhythms forms part of Clan Macondo an umbrella scheme developed in Glasgow which includes dancers, musicians and artists from all over the world.

Contact: Maritza 07748361313 or Rose 07729825333 or email

clanmacondo@hotmail.co.uk or womensworldrhythms@gmail.com

Get With Whiteinch 2010

The Get With Whiteinch project at the Whiteinch Centre is back for the New Year, with IT classes for beginners, a exciting new Women’s group, Arts and Crafts, Digital Photography, Creative Writing, with Glasgow University, Adult Literacy and Numeracy classes as well as courses run by Anniesland College, Glasgow West Regeneration Agency and Culture and Sport Glasgow.If you want to sign up for any classes or need more information contact Shona at the centre on 0141 950 4434.

Check out the posters below for more information.

NC Inspired Community IT Starts 26th of January!

Update

The listening course which is being run by Glasgow University in the Whiteinch Centre will be starting on the 19th of January. The course is designed to help you become a better listener!

For more info contact and to sign up contact Shona at the centre on 0141 950 4434.

The centre and all its staff would like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. Christmas time at the centre has been very exciting. Whiteinch Primary had their christmas pantomime, there has been christmas parties galore and everyone has been getting into the festive spirit!

Get creative, our brillant art class on a Thursday have been holding a christmas craft sale at the centre in order to raise funds for their group. Thank you to all the generosity and the great talents in the group as they made £100 in the first week. They will be continuing to have their stall on Friday the 18th, also the day of the Womens relaxation afternoon!

Shona McManus,the temporary Advice and Projects worker, who I am sure you have seen about the centre would like to thank everyone in the centre for their warm welcome, she definitely feels at home already. She is putting together the Winter class programme, building on existing classes, adding some exciting new ones and will keep you posted! So keep checking the website for new updates. If you are interested in any of the classes in the centre please contact Shona at the centre on 0141 950 4434 or email smcmanus@whiteinchcentre.org.uk

The Whiteinch Centre warmly invites you to a Women’s Relaxation Event on the 18^th of December from 12 till 3pm.

There will be the following opportunities for ladies to relax before the Christmas Rush!

Massage therapy sessions

Make up lesson

Buffet lunch

Crèche Available (must call the centre to book a place)

ALL WELCOME AND COMPLETELY FREE!

The purpose of this event is for women to have a relaxing break

before the Christmas rush and also to bring together ideas and

support for a Women’s group that will be running in the Whiteinch

Centre in the New Year.

If would like more information or to book a creche place please

contact Shona at the centre on 0141 950 4434 or email

smcmanus@whiteinchcentre.org.uk.

Hope to see you there!

The Whiteinch Centre will be running courses alongside Glasgow University’s Department of Adult and Continuing Education in the new year to deliver various courses such as ‘Be a better listener’.

This course will provide students with opportunities to examine the differences between LISTENING and HEARING, to explore the various skills and behaviours demonstrated by good listeners, to evaluate current listening skills and to practise even more effective ways of listening.

This is a great chance to improve your skills in listening and communicating that could have a postive effect on your life.

This course will be funded by individuals ILA accounts.

If you are interested and would like to register for an ILA account or have an existing account, please contact Shona at the centre on 0141 950 4434 or email smcmanus@whiteinchcentre.org.uk.

The new Autumn term has started at the Centre and classes are filling up fast!

Anniesland College Courses

Anniesland College is offering an NC Health and Social Care for the second year running.  This has proven to be a very popular course and the class is already full.

Other courses planned from the college include a modular course in Medical Administration.  This would be invaluable if you are looking for a job with the NHS.  The course will cover medical terminology, reception skills and administration skills among others and we hope to start it at the end of September.

A class focussed on community involvement is also planned for the new term.  This course will give participants a grounding in basic IT, but will have a strong emphasis on community projects.  This class is ideal for volunteers who are looking to develop their skills or for people who are just curious about trying out new things.

Whiteinch Centre Community Classes

Community IT classes for this term will be run in blocks of five weeks, the first block of which is already underway.

Classes include Digital Photography, IT Projects (a class drawing on various IT skills to complete a class project) and Computing for Fearties.  These classes are very popular - contact the Centre as soon as possible for a space!

Other activities this term are an Art class, taught by the fantastic Sammy Mitchell and the return of the Centre’s Creative Writing group (dates to be confirmed).  We hope to start a Women’s Group in the next couple of months too.  Watch this space for more information

Other Classes

Pathways to Progress returns to the Centre for more Adult Literacy and Numeracy classes this year.  This gives people a great opportunity to work on their core skills.  Classes run on Tuesdays and are open to all.

Culture and Sport Glasgow is running a Basic IT class in the Centre on Thursday afternoons along with an evening class on Adult Literacy and Numeracy on Thursday evenings.

Glasgow West Regeneration Agency also run various courses in the Centre throughout the year - see their website for more information about upcoming classes.

CONTACT RUTH AT THE CENTRE TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THE CLASSES ABOVE ON 0141 950 4434 OR BY EMAIL TO RBAIN@WHITEINCHCENTRE.ORG.UK

Howdy pardners!

Fancy a coming along for a rootin’ tootin’ shindig with food, live music from the fantastic Hillbilly Deluxe and fun for the little ‘uns?

Well, mosey on over to the ol’ Whiteinch Centre on Sunday 23rd August between 5pm and 8pm and have a mighty fine time for absolutely free!

While you’re there, you can find out about all the great new classes and activities that are running in your area from September to December 2009 - with opportunities to talk to people from Anniesland College, Glasgow West Regeneration Agency and others.

Fancy Dress is welcome - so don’t forget your stetson!

Summer is officially here!

The Whiteinch Centre’s summer programme, Feel Good on Fridays, starts on Friday the 3rd of July.  Every Friday in July, the Centre will be running creative and relaxing classes for adults, including Arts and Crafts, Holiday Spanish, Active Listening, Screen Printing, Massage for Beginners, Dancing and more.  Click on the image on the right for a full timetable.

All classes are completely free!

Play sessions are available from 10am-12pm for primary aged children.

If you are interested in taking part in any classes, please contact Ruth at the Centre to sign up.  Please note that spaces for some workshops may be limited.