Wow! What a great day! 20 people from our community had their liver health checked, by the NHS portable scanner with West Yorkshire liver care ODN, at the West End centre. A team from the NHS West Yorkshire Liver care were on hand to talk to us about liver-health and what the difference is between a healthy & unhealthy liver. One of the things that came out of our conversations was that we do not drink enough water and how this effects our organs. This is plain water, not te

A big West End thank you to everyone who plays the National Lottery, without you we would not be able to do the great things we do at the centre.  Our community shared what the centre means to them, ·         Frances, Centre gives me a reason to get out the house, make new friends and try new things. ·       Shaz-Gives me immense pleasure working within this community centre . Always discovering new things and a nice warm safe space to be. Thank you, Lottery·        Mick- The

What is a Frittata, you told us you thought it was a posh omelette cooked in the oven.   Cooking group discovered that is pretty much what it is and a great way to use up all your leftovers  of veg.   It is originally an Italian dish! This versatile quick and easy dish can be made to individual taste, add some spicey chorizo or anything else you fancy! Lots of preparation on this dish so we all mucked in peeling and chopping the veggies, grating the cheese and beating the egg

A trip out to Bradford Industrial Museum with the West End Walkers to see the Good Yarn Exhibition. Meeting at the centre and travelling by bus we had a 15 minute walk to the museum, we were that busy talking we forgot to monitor our steps!! but any extra steps is all good! We found out that the museum was inside Moorside Mill which used to be a Worsted Mill. The Museum includes transport, textile machinery and you can experience what houses were like in different eras, we e

Have you ever tried tacos ? If not why not ? Cooking together group decided they wanted to know what all the fuss was about so gave it a shot.   A simple recipe to follow that can easily be adapted with different meat or alternatively make a vegetarian version. This was what you told us ;  S said they were bloomin gorgeous and would be making them at home S.W said they were very tasty , spot on. K didn’t realise how easy it was to make , will definitely be making this at home

Any excuse for a bit of a do!! We welcomed Autumn in with Autumnal Arts and crafts activities including Pastel Art, Glass Painting and Spiders Webs. A pie and pea lunch followed by a Scavenger hunt in and round the centre. It was great to see so many people taking part in the activities and also dressing up for the occasion, we had some brilliant costumes from Cats to Witches, Pumpkins to a haunted Barista and many more. ... Well done to Debbie for the best Dress Up! Debbie

West End Walkers travelled a bit further a field over to Harrogate in North Yorkshire, why Harrogate?  A nice trip through the country side, some of our walkers have never visited Harrogate and was somewhere they wouldn’t go on their own, interested in the history of Harrogate and wanted to see the Valley Gardens. The walkers started the adventure together and got the bus to Bradford town centre, then train to Leeds. What an adventure navigating around Leeds train station to

Hi Ho Hi Ho off for a walk we go....The walkers were off again on a local favourite to Wibsey Park. A walk around the lake, said hello to the ducks, a go on the swings and some time getting to grips with the outdoor exercise machines. It's a fun way to some exercise. The Cafe at Wibsey park is been done up but there was still a place to sit to enjoy a cuppa! D - I love to walk but I don't do too much on my own, this gives me the chance to get some extra longer walks in dif

Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM was lovely to see so many of you, Some of you have attended in the past but we also had some first timers! The AGM is always a good opportunity to reflect on what we have been doing at the centre and where we are now. A time to celebrate all we have achieved together. We will be holding a community consultation in the new year to talk to your more about what the community would like from the centre. This is what you shared with

It's Get On Line week this week, every week is get on line week in our I.T Learning Zone! We have an open door policy in our I.T. room Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30am to 12 noon, then 1pm to 3pm. Our computers are available for you to use and 1-2-1 support is available should you need it. From job search, CV's, meter readings, email, booking drs appointments, online shopping etc... We tailor everything to your needs and you can even bring in your own devices

Earlier this year NHS Dementia Link Worker Megan held a session at the centre, explaining her role within the community for part of the NHS Dementia team. The first session was around raising awareness of Dementia and how to get support if needed. We had a lot of interest in holding a Memory Friends’ group at the centre. The seed was planted, staff and volunteers attended dementia training, and our first Memory Friend’s Café at the centre was on Monday 29 th September. Our f

Cooking Group experienced a taste of a Turkish dish of beef Kofta and orzo which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.  Kofta is a spin on the humble meatball. It’s amazing how an everyday meatball can be made more delicious by adding different spices and for this Kofta we used  paprika and oregano. Some people had never tasted orzo but were pleasantly surprised and said they would definitely buy it and try it at home. You told us S Never had orzo before, didn’t know it existed,  diff

CPR is not just a skill; it's a lifeline between hope and despair." "In the race against time" Its restart a heart day today and we thought this would be the right opportunity to celebrate what we have been doing at the centre over the past 6 months. P eople are more aware and what they can do if they see somebody in distress.  To enable people to be aware and what they can do if they see somebody in distress. So far 27 of our community from the centre have undertaken and ac

Christine aka the boss, our wonderful centre manager has retired as manger after over 18 years of dedicated service. Over the years...

Thank you to the National Science and Media Museum  We had so much fun while building our steps ( over 34,000 steps between us ) while...

We had such a buzz in the centre yesterday with nearly 50 visitors passing through our doors, just how we like it! As always the day...

حساء الحمص والسبانخ والبطاطا الحلوة المغربي A trip to Morocco in cooking group today,  making a completely new dish using some cupboard...

Saltaire has been on the list for a while for a place to visit as many of our group have never been! We planned the journey and decided...

If you know us you know we like any excuse for a bit of a do! Such a great turn out over 40 of you came to join us to celebrate the 3 rd...

West End Walkers were on a bit of a ramble in Judy Woods this week. The group had talked about a walk around Judy Woods as many hadn’t...