Luncheon Club

Eating is one of life's pleasures and is an important social event for most people.

Bolton Woods lunch club gives older people the opportunity to leave the house, and to meet old friends and make new ones in a warm and friendly setting. The Lunch club gives you the chance to socialise while enjoying a hot healthy balanced and nutritious meal.

Held every Monday at Bolton Woods Community Centre

For People Aged 55 and Over

After enjoying lunch there is a chance to chat and play bingo. When funding is available we have other activities including exercise, reflexology and much more.

The service is supported by the centres mini bus, so that people can be picked up from home and taken back at the end of the session.

This groups is run by volunteers

Joan Smith

Rita Ingham

Youth Group

In and Out of the Woods

Children and Youth Group

Children in the Bolton Woods area are enjoying fun activities, thanks to the new In and Out of Woods Children and Youth Group, now open at Bolton Woods Community Centre.

Youngsters are meeting new friends and getting involved with music, table tennis, pool, ball games, table top games, arts and crafts and many other entertaining activities. The club even has a tuck shop!

To enable us to run the group we have 2 qualified staff and 3 volunteers who are new to volunteering at the centre.

The group runs on Wednesdays from 6.00pm - 7.15pm for 7 to 10 year olds.

As youngsters Summer Walsh and Courtney Mitchell explain: We like coming because it gets us off the street. We play fun games, the leaders are very helpful and friendly, and we always have fun!

For more information please contact the community centre on 588684  

Community Development Support

Bolton Woods Community Centre has two Community Development Workers
who are here to help and support local community groups become effective and achieve their aims.

Carol and Cath the Community Development workers can help with friendly one to one individual support to groups and their members

Carol 

Cath

Support with community issues

Environmental issues

Support in dealing with other services

Support in developing a new group

Community consultation

Action plans

Fundraising

Organising training

Sign posting to other help

Monitoring and evaluation

If you have an idea about starting a new group or think of a good way to improve the area then our Community Development Workers can help

Contact Carol or Cath on 588684 

Bolton Woods Childcare Unit

Our Aim

As a community run nursery we seek to introduce the children to all areas of learning and development.

We aim to nurture each child as a special unique individual, praise and encouragement becomes a natural part of their lives.

Educational Provision and Activities

We have a wide range of activities and experiences on offer with specific regard to the government guidelines of Early Years Foundation Stage

The six areas of learning are -

Personal social and emotional development

Communication language and literacy

Problem solving, reasoning and

Physical Development

Creative Development

Types of provision  -

Crèches to support parents on courses

Pilot 2s project for 2years old

Nursery Education

We provide a safe and warm friendly environment for our children to learn in grow in

Bolton Woods Community Childcare Unit and Nursery are registered by OFSTED.  In our last OFSTED inspection we received an excellent report on our educational provision and quality of care

The report can be read here: www.ofsted.gov.uk

For more info contact Claire or Donna on 588684

Courses 

We run many different courses throughout the year covering many different subjects.

Bolton Woods in Partnership with Shipley College

We offer accredited learning opportunities in Skills for Life. Literacy, Numeracy and ICT.

Skills for Life

Skills for Life qualifications are a great confidence booster, and are especially valuable to those who want to take the first step back into learning, but are anxious about returning to study. 

Bolton Woods is a friendly, informal learning environment.  All staff are supportive and highly qualified.  Often, the Skills for Life sessions are scheduled when the crèche is running, so if you need childcare, please make enquiries.

The sessions are workshop based, and everyone is welcome.  You will be assessed for your current level, and with the support of an experienced tutor, you will work towards a qualification at the right level for you.

Information Communication Technology

There are many reasons for you to gain qualifications in ICT, not least because technology is embedded in everyday life!

Even if you have never been on a computer before, we can offer you the ‘Computers for Beginners’ course.

For those with more experience, along with other qualifications, we offer accreditation in:

CLAIT

CLAIT Plus

OCR

We also have internet access and a range of digital media equipment for you to practice your skills on.

The ICT sessions are drop in, and are timetabled on various days and times during the week.  Contact the centre for more details.

Other Courses 

Nurturing Course

How to Get the Best Out Of Family Life

This course is currently run in partnership with Banardos however in the future it will be delivered as part of the Community Centre  core Services.

Confidence and Self Esteem

This course will benefit anyone from those who lack a little or a lot in the confidence steaks.  We have all been there when life just seems a little to much to cope with or we are trying to return to work after being a parent to our little ones, or we have got so wrapped up in family life we have forgotten who we are as individuals. 

Childcare Courses

We run various childcare courses on and off dependant on the need; these are run by Shipley College.

STEPS

Support, training, encouragement and practical skills for jobs

This course is a 12 week programme plus some work experience and is designed to help people to gain confidence, skills and experience to help them back into the employment market.  This is currently being run by the centre staff, it is hoped that once current funding has run out further funding can be sought to continue this valued support for the community.

We often have short courses.  In the past, for example,  these have been: first aid, cook and eat, food hygiene, goals (delivered by Jobs@)

 If you are interested in any courses or think that there is something we should be putting on then please don’t hesitate to contact us.  If you don’t tell us we don’t know what courses you want?

Other Events Held Throughout the Year 

Community Funday

Each year in June we have a Bolton Woods Fun Day.

We have lots of entertainment for the children and parents.

We also invite other organisations and agencies along to advertise their services so that you can find out about other things that happen in your community.

Really it’s just a fun day for us all to get together.

Hope to see you all at the next one

Look out for the posters with the dates on

Christmas Fairs

Each year we hold a Christmas Fair we have many stalls and of cause a visit from Santa for the children.

Many of our groups have stalls that have home made little presents on that are good for grandparents or stocking fillers, this also helps the groups to continue running.

Again it’s a good way of catching up with people who you may see less of in the winter.

Look forward to seeing you at the next one

Look out for the posters with the dates on 

Wellbeing Activities

Throughout the year we hold many activities that help improve your general well being.  The activities are aimed at people who are at risk of isolation and the many associated problems.

We try and do a range of activities which have included Tai Chi, day trips, meals out, entertainment evenings, pamper sessions and much more.

These sessions give the opportunity for people to get out and either meet with friends or make new friends.

To find out what activities are coming up and find out how you can get involved just call the centre for details.

Young Parents Group

Owlet Children’s and Family Centre (previously Shipley Sure Start) 

This group is aimed at young parents and is run by Bev who is a family support worker, at present there is an average of 15 plus their children who attend the group.

The aim of the group is to provide a meeting place for young parents so they can meet other parents and socialise building support networks amongst their peers, discuss the ups and downs of being a parent and talk about any worries they have regarding their children.

The group runs Wednesdays 10.45am till 1pm

A light lunch and refreshments are provided.

For more info contact Bev on 01274 323105

Parent and Toddler Group

Come along to our new Parent and Baby/ Toddler Group we meet on a Tuesday morning 9.30am – 11.30am term time only.  We are always happy to see new faces at our sessions, parents/carers/grandparents all are welcome.  Great for parents/carers/grandparents and the children to make new friends and to get involved in the child’s developments.  Children need to interact from an early age as this helps them to socialise better as they grow and helps with the transitions into Playgroup/nursery and then school.  The group also gives parents/carers/grandparents a chance to chat to others and helps people to feel less isolated in their parent/carer/grandparent roles.

So come along join in the singing and music making enjoying great craft activities, playdough, toys and books plus lots lots more.

Session costs £1 and this included refreshments and a snack

For More information contact the Community Centre on 01274 588684

Playscheme

Over the summer holidays we have a playscheme for children aged 5 to 13 usually for a week.  However if funding is available we run it for further weeks. 

The Playscheme is open access and runs for 2 hours in the morning a 2 hours in the afternoon.  There are a wide range of activities on offer from arts and crafts to table top games, team games and sport activities. 

As well as children having fun and making friends the activities also help to build the child’s personal development developing skills that they will need later in life.  For example team skills, sharing skills, communication skills and social skills.  

Summer Family Days Out

Over the summer we have 3 family days out these are in conjunction with day trips organised by Baildon recreation.

The trips change on a yearly basis but usually involve a day at the sea side and days at a theme park.  The trips are reasonably low cost, very enjoyable and gives families chance of a day out without having the hassle of arranging the trip.

So look out for the advertisements around June onwards and join us on our day trips.

Advice Service

Windhill Advice Service for families, adults and young people runs sessions at Bolton Woods Community Centre Tuesday and Thursdays. 

They can offer advice on benefits, tax credits, debt, employment and housing and much more.

For more information or to arrange an appointment, please call Windhill Community Centre on 588831.

Mini Bus

The Mini bus is available to hire by private and community groups

Rooms for Hire

Rooms are available for hire

We have a small room for one to one meetings

A small classroom

And

Main Hall for large meetings

The main hall can also be used for children’s parties on a weekend

For Mini Bus and Room Hire please contact

Carol on 588684