Our local mental health charity the Creative Living Centre is seeking new Trustees to bring additional skills, experience and commitment to the team. More information below at this link.

A Ceilidh with Toll Bar Ceiligh Band and Caller (no dance knowledge necessary). This is on 4 October 2019 at the Carlton Club, Bury Old Road and is a fundraiser or Bury Samaritans. Tickets from burysamaritans@gmail.com

This weekend is the annual Manchester LGBT Pride festival, so expect the city centre to be busy with some road closures for the parade on Saturday. The parade starts at midday on Saturday 24 August 2019 going down Deansgate, then Peter Street, ending up in the gay village area. The rest of the event takes […]

NHS Bury have issued the following information to local residents about health service opening times over the summer bank holiday weekend. “Patients are being urged to get organised ahead of the summer bank holiday on Monday 26th August, collect prescriptions in advance and to consider self-care for minor, short term conditions. There are a range […]

A new service called Advice and Guidance has been introduced in GP practices across Bury to help ensure that patients are receiving the most appropriate care in a timely way. Advice and Guidance is a consultant led service provided by specialists at The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, which brings together the Salford Royal and […]

After moving into the role in September last year, Prestwich Hospital’s Waste and Environmental Manager Gary Roberts talks us through how unused Trust furniture ended up finding a second home in Africa. “Part of my role includes managing the GMMH (Greater Manchester Mental Health) Warp It Page which is a platform that lists any unwanted […]

Some serious roadworks for us this month with road closures and temporary traffic lights in a number of areas – for the full list see the GM Roadworks site here The Major roadworks in July  are:– Heywood Road/Rectory Lane – multi-way signals until 8 August 2019 (Cadent Gas)– Scholes Lane (near end of Ostrich Lane) […]

Following the carers consultation and workshops, carers have told Bury Council and NHS that they want online information, advice and forums which can be accessible at any time. Bury Council and NHS Bury CCG need your thoughts, opinions and ideas to contribute to the design and to help develop the online carer information site and to […]

THE Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Council of Governors Elections have opened and the organisation is looking for dedicated Trust members who are passionate about health and social care to join the council as public Governors. The Northern Care Alliance brings together Salford Royal Hospitals, with Pennine Acute Hospitals and runs Fairfield Hospital and at the […]

The annual ‘Open Day’ of the Eden Gardens Allotments takes place on 28th July (starts 12 noon). This is just over the motorway off Derwent Avenue in Whitefield. Lots of fun and games for the kids including Lucky Dip, Pot Painting, Making Lava Lamps, Face Painting, a Fire Engine, Crafting in wood with a Bodger […]