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November Dementia Knitting Challenge

Knit, knit, crochet, knit and cross stitch. November kept us needle workers very busy!! A team of us from The West End Centre joined...

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West End Centre

Dec 52 min read

Jingle Wreaths, Jingle Wreath, Jingle all the way

We’ve have had fantastic week at the centre ! Two wreath making sessions done and dusted. It was lovely so see so many of you again and...

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Nov 192 min read

The History and Health Benefits of Egyptian Molokhia: A Superfood You Need to Try

This week, the cooking group travelled to Egypt through their taste buds. They cooked the famous Egyptian Molokhia. Molokhia is a type of...

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Nov 122 min read

Uncovering the Secrets of Authentic Keralam Cooking: A Culinary Journey through South India

Delightful Dishes Cooking Group went to a coastal region of India this week. Alice, who is originally from Keralam in India took us...

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Exploring the magic of the Scarecrow trail

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Nov 41 min read

Exploring the magic of the Scarecrow trail

Always up for an adventure, the West Enders got together on Thursday and visited The Scarecrow Trail at Peel Park. The local community...

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Sep 251 min read

Be prepared! Staff and volunteers take on a First Aid Course.

It was time to update and learn some new first aid skills! You never know when you are going to be faced with an emergency situation. ...

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Sep 192 min read

Exploring the Delicious World of Turkish Borek and Kisir: A Culinary Adventure

The International Cooking group kicked off a new season with a Turkish cuisine. We are holding on to summer as long as possible so...

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Happy Birthday to us...Our Monday Market is 2 years old!!

West End Centre

Sep 172 min read

Happy Birthday to us...Our Monday Market is 2 years old!!

It was lovely to see so many of you at our Monday Market this week. At the centre we like any excuse for a bit of a do and as our Market...

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Cooking group travel to Pakistan for a traditional rice dish

West End Centre

Aug 132 min read

Cooking group travel to Pakistan for a traditional rice dish

Cooking group headed over to Pakistan with Razina to make a Vegetable Biryani. Biryani, which is a mixed rice dish, mainly popular in...

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Indian Veggie Curry and the best home-made Chapatti!!!

West End Centre

Jul 82 min read

Indian Veggie Curry and the best home-made Chapatti!!!

What a rush from making a curry in a hurry last week. Phew!!! The cooking group decided to turn their hand to an Indian Veggie Curry, and...

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Il gruppo di cucina diventa italiano! Cooking group goes Italian!!

West End Centre

Jun 273 min read

Il gruppo di cucina diventa italiano! Cooking group goes Italian!!

What an amazing way to start the cooking season. We made Italian Shakshuka or popularly known as Eggs in purgatory. Before we started we...

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West End Centre

Jun 41 min read

Diet Therapy Session: Rethinking Pain

Thank you to everyone who attended our Diet Therapy session yesterday. The pain peer support group, Rethinking Pain, which runs monthly...

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Yorkshire Man Dan and his Allotmenteers make it to the big screen!!

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May 231 min read

Yorkshire Man Dan and his Allotmenteers make it to the big screen!!

Did you see our very own Yorkshire Man Dan Flack with the crew from The West End Centre Community Allotment on the TV last night! Yes,...

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We have a lot to celebrate! Party time again!

West End Centre

May 151 min read

We have a lot to celebrate! Party time again!

Our community had a get together on Thursday to celebrate our lottery funding and to find out what was happening at the centre. Centre...

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Working together to look after our wellbeing.

West End Centre

May 151 min read

Working together to look after our wellbeing.

This week is mental health awareness week. Being active is not just good for our physical health but also good for our emotional and...

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"Which Enchilada Recipe Will Win You Over: Bean, Veg, or Chicken?"

West End Centre

May 22 min read

"Which Enchilada Recipe Will Win You Over: Bean, Veg, or Chicken?"

What a fantastic end to our week. We enjoyed amazing Enchiladas prepared by our Delicious Dishes Cooking group before rounding off with...

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West End Centre

Apr 252 min read

Eid Party, Plant and Share event, it's all happening at The West End Centre.

It’s been a fantastic day at the Centre. We had our plant and share event along side our Eid Celebration. We were lucky enough to...

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Exploring the Flavors of Egypt: A Culinary Journey with Delightful Dishes

West End Centre

Apr 104 min read

Exploring the Flavors of Egypt: A Culinary Journey with Delightful Dishes

We had all been looking forward to the Egyptian cooking week and it was finally here, Suzy whose family are originally from Egypt was...

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Jordan’s Magical Mystery Tour … The hidden gems of public transport

West End Centre

Apr 82 min read

Jordan’s Magical Mystery Tour … The hidden gems of public transport

During our recent community consultation and evaluation event you told us that there were some issues with the local buses and the...

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Exploring the History of Piece Hall: A Day Out for the West End Team

West End Centre

Apr 41 min read

Exploring the History of Piece Hall: A Day Out for the West End Team

We are blogging about something a bit different, we wanted to share with you a West End team building trip over the Easter Break. Ladies...

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