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Directory of Social Prescribing Activities & Providers

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Art lessons 

Anna Silver (Neshomo Social Prescribing Provider)

Art for well-being,  1 to 1 and Groups

 

Brushworks

Mainly classes for boys and girls, Year 2 to GCSE but willing to offer classes for adults – subject to demand. 

Telephone: 07815495103

Chava Erlanger (Neshomo Social Prescribing Provider)

1:1 sessions and groups

Telephone: 07929946169

Chani Erlich

Relaxed art sessions for women in a small group setting

Call or text 07808 056 804 -

 

Therapeutic Art Group

Sundays 8-10pm 

Ladies of all ages

£5 per person

Contact Nomi Poultorak 07837 753 394 

Oasis Art Studio

Offers tuition for GCSE art but can offer classes for adults (Ladies) subject to demand

call or text Soro Leah - 07834 281 101

Modern art classes for men 

Group for 3-4 adults

Contact Avigdor Frankenhuis - 07943 519 458 

Art galleries 

Manchester Art Gallery - Mosley St, Manchester M2 3JL

 

Whitworth Art Gallery - Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER

 

The Lowry - Pier, 8 The Quays, Salford, Manchester M50 3AZ

Astronomy 

 

Heaton Park Astronomy Group

Thursday evening meetings (every Thursday at 7pm during the winter months)

Email: hpag@hpag.co.uk

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Board games

Buzzin' Meeples

219 Bury Old Road, Prestwich M25 1JF

Telephone: 0161 511 8308

Experience Board Games, Play, Rent and Buy

RPG, Dungeons and Dragons & loads more

Nicky Alliance Day Centre

The Sun Lounge next to the Dining Room has been turned into a Games Room.
Rummikub, Kalooki, Draughts, Table Tennis and other games are available.

See Social Groups - Nicky Alliance Lunch Club

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Chess

 

ChessChevra.com

Offering chess lessons, classes, and tournaments to all ages and levels (men only).

Manchester Jewish Chess Club (for men and boys)

Manchester Jewish Cultural Centre 

Ground Floor, Jubilee School, Bury Old Rd, Salford M7 4QY

Telephone: Shmuel Schwartz – 07480787674 

Clay modelling

 

Clay modelling with Rochelle - Small group sessions for ladies

Call/text: 07988649736

 

Cookery classes

 

In the Kitchen with Debra

Debra Kay - cookery classes

Telephone: 07989246798 

Niru Catering

Reuven Banay - In addition to catering, he can offer cookery classes for men

Telephone: 07525717314  

Computer Aided Design and 3D Printing

3D Create

3D design and print training services - 1:1 sessions or groups for men 

Please contact Mr Katz for further details and pricing 

0161 773 1207  - 3DCreate@shinethroughcharity.org

Courses

Bury Adult Learning Centre 

18 Haymarket St, Bury BL9 0AQ

Telephone: 0161 253 6830

Email Sue Scott - S.Scott@bury.gov.uk

Design Alive Courses

Telephone: 07587091088

Email: info@designalive.com 

"Walk in a novice....Walk out a designer." 

First Aid courses

Group sessions for men and women (Separately)

Telephone Nussi Burns 07547427066

Email: admin@teachmefirstaid.co.uk 

Jewel

Runs training courses

Telephone: 0161 798 2123

Tefirah Trust  - Short courses for religious women – subject to demand 

Usually 10 taster sessions for around £110

Telephone: 07443983404 

 

Cycling 

 

Simply Cycling  - Bicycles available for every ability and disability  

Wythenshawe Park Athletics Track, Wythenshawe Road (Sat Nav. M23 OPH)

To book call Helen 07871621778 

Creative writing

 

Scriptly Speaking

Mrs Debbie Guttentag

Telephone: 07715582479

Prestwich Library Creative Writing Group

Telephone: 0161 253 7214

Thursdays 5:30pm to 6:45pm 

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Dance 

Classes for girls and ladies

Telephone: Einav Harari - 07767 125 297

email: hararieinav@gmail.com 

Drawing class 

Prestwich Library
Wednesday 1-3 pm 

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Exercise Classes (See also Zumba, Yoga, Krav Maga & Karate)

 

David Jacobs

Men only classes - All levels

Telephone: 07779 132 157

 

Shelley's Keep Fit

For ladies

On-line Zoom classes and exercise from the comfort of your own home

Email: essenshell.fitness@gmail.com or WhatsApp 07789 226 265 for more information 

Monthly block prices and pay as you go options available

 

Sigalle Lachs

For ladies

Personalized exercise programmes

Telephone: 07795 236 023

Email: sigallekhan@gmail.com

Fit N Fun

For Ladies / Girls

Gitty Corn

Telephone:  07592 429 828

Email: fitnfunuk@gmail.com

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Flower Arranging

Flower arranging workshops

Sharon Levinson 

Telephone: 07894 204844 

Football

 

Manchester Tennis and Football Centre

Etihad Campus, 9 Sportcity Way, Manchester M11 3DU

Telephone: 0161 2203840

Email: mtfc@gll.org

Fruit Carving

 

Fruit N Art

Call/Text: 07824858323

WhatsApp: 07754 833767

Email: Fruitnart@gmail.com

 

 

Miriam’s Creations

Miriam Sternlicht

Telephone: 07812454672

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Games

 

Kosher Fun Outlet

Air Hockey, Pool, Table tennis, Treadmill

£3 per hour per person
Call/text to book a slot

Telephone: 07486 098 272

 

Gardening

Social Adventures

hello@socialadventures.org.uk

Royal Horticultural Society Gardens - Bridgewater Community Wellbeing Garden

Ozichi Brewster, RHS Therapeutic Gardener, is leading a programme to support the local community’s wellbeing via gardening

Worsley, SalfordM28 2LJ

Monday – Sunday 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm)

Telephone: 0161 503 6100

Email: bridgewater@rhs.org.uk

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Hair dressing

Hair dressing tutoring

Sharon Levinson 

Telephone: 07894 204844 

Horse-riding

Dickey Steps Riding School
Rakewood, Littleborough, Lancashire OL15 0AS

Telephone: 07970546262

Email: Stephanie.mills@zen.co.uk  

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Jewellery making 

 

Udi Thaler

1:1 and groups

Telephone: 07421 826 283

 

Karate 

 

Manchester Maccabi Community & Sports Club

For students aged 7 to 70+

Female instructors for girls’ class

Sundays 6-7pm

Sensei: Martyn Sherman

Sensei: Georgia Murphy

Telephone: 07969721375

​Maccabi office: 0161 492 0040

karate.maccabi@gmail.com

 

Krav Maga (Self Defence)

 

Andrew Saipe (Neshomo Social Prescribing Provider)

Telephone: 07917778370

andrew.saipe@gmail.com 

Maccabi

Group sessions, 1:1 sessions, women’s sessions 

Email: andrew.saipe@gmail.com for more information

Telephone: 07917778370 or Maccabi office: 0161 492 0040 

Knitting 

Broughton Library Knit and Natter

3rd Tuesday of the month  

Beginners and experienced knitters 10:30-12:30 

Telephone: 0161 686 5405

 

Stenecourt Knit and Natter

Mondays 10am at Brackmans or a member’s home 

Contact the Shul office for more information: 0161 792 8399 

 

Libraries 

Abraham Moss

Crescent Road, Crumpsall, M8 5UF 

Telephone: 0161 227 3777 

Broughton Library

Broughton Community Hub, 50 Rigby Street, Salford, M7 4BQ 

Telephone: 0161 686 5405 

 

Central Library

St. Peters Square, City Centre, M2 5PD ·

Telephone: 0161 234 1983 

 

Jacob Shine Library

Machon Levi Yitzchak Minyan

Manchester Jewish Community Centre, Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, Manchester MY 4QY

Telehone: 0161 795 4026 

 

Prestwich Library 

Longfield Centre, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AY 

Telephone: 0161 253 7214 

 

Make up lessons

 

Beauty Focus

Leah Bookman – make-up artist and provider of make-up lessons.

Telephone: 07729833818

Martial arts 

See Krav Maga (Self Defence)

Museums 

Manchester Museum

University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL 

Telephone: 0161 275 2648

People’s History Museum

Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER
Telephone: 0161 838 9190

Greater Manchester Police Museum

57a Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1ET

Email: police.museum@gmp.police.uk

Telephone: 0161 856 3284

Science and Industry Museum

Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP

Email info@sciencemuseumgroup.ac.uk

Telephone: Call 033 0058 0058

Jewish Museum

190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LW

Email: tickets@manchesterjewishmuseum.com

Telephone: 0161 834 9879

National Football Museum

Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG

Telephone: 0161 605 8200

Email: info@nationalfootballmuseum.com

Museum of Transport

Boyle Street, Cheetham,
Manchester M8 8UW
Telephone: 0161 205 2122

 

Music classes 

Music lessons for ladies

Suri Rosenberg

Guitar, keyboard, violin, flute, clarinet

Call or text: 07341 194 462

 

Music lessons for ladies

Toby Hammond

Learn to play piano by ear

Call or text: 07964 300 198

Requires natural musical ability

Music lessons for ladies

"Unlocking the Keys to Music"

Keyboard lessons with Rochel Breuer 

07801 398 654

Music lessons for Ladies - Learn to Play the Guitar

For more information please call or text Mrs Schreiber 

07780 070 413 

Hebrew and English speaking 

Music lessons for men

Moishe Winegarten

Call or text: 07305 785 641

Music lessons for men

Mamesh Music - Shneor Zalman Negin

chassidicmusic@gmail.com

info@MameshMusic.com 

Music lessons  - Guitar, Keyboard, Piano, Drums (Over Zoom)
Chabad Nigunim Curriculum

WhatsApp 347 770 0142

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Nature & Wellbeing

 

Bury Nature & Wellbeing Group 

Nature & Wellbeing Sessions, Philips Park, Whitefield, M45 7QJ,

Fridays 11am-1pm (18+) FREE

Activities Include: Bushcraft, nature walks, growing, cooking, woodwork and conservation tasks.

Telephone: 07738102274

Email: natureandwellbeing@lancswt.org.uk

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Painting (See Art classes, Art galleries)

Personal trainer for men

Daniel Tam (Neshomo Social Prescribing Provider)

Telephone: 07581165470

Andrew Saipe (Neshomo Social Prescribing Provider)

Telephone: 07917778370 

andrew.saipe@gmail.com

 

Personal trainer for women

Rochelle Steinberg (Neshomo Social Prescribing Provider)

Telephone: 07718762327

 

Pilates

Sorele Levine

Telephone: 07928078763

1:1 sessions and groups

The Fed

Pilates for Ladies

The Fed, Heathlands Village

Monday 7-8pm

£4

Telephone: 0161 772 4800

Pilates with Basya 

Prestwich location

Call/text 07743 839 124

Pottery

Chava Erlanger (Neshomo Social Prescribing Provider)

Telephone: 07929946169

1:1 sessions and groups

Fired Paint A Pot - Pottery Café

Various places in Bury 

Telephone: 07497376206

The Pottery

Devorah Neumann

334 Great Clowes Street, Salford, M7 Manchester

Telephone: 07471352811

info@devorahneumann.com

Booking

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Relaxation

The Haven (Salford)

Stylish local hotel-style spa room

for Women and Girls 18+ - no more than 2 ladies at a time

Spend a few hours relaxing during the day

Overnight stay also possible

Call 07792 032 391 for bookings and prices

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Singing

Ruben Daffner

Singing lessons for men

Telephone: 07986180780

 

Lisa Roth (Jacobs)

Singing lessons for women

Telephone: 07887507711

Social groups / Support Groups

Ladies N’Shei

Ladies aged 50+ - Discussion groups / tea and light refreshments

Telephone: Mrs Ruth Hommel 07969960779

Stenecourt Monday Club

Social group aimed at retirees - Outings / discussion groups.

Please call the shul office for more information: 0161 792 8399

Nicky Alliance Lunch Club

The Nicky “Lunch Club” - £15 for 3 course Kosher lunch.

Option to stay on to use Games Room afterwards.
Book on 0161 740 0111 before 11am on the day you wish to attend.

Squash

Fairways Lodge

Fairways Lodge, George Street, Prestwich, Manchester M25 9WS

Telephone: 0161 798 8905

email: sales@fairwaysmanchester.com

 

Cheetham Hill Sports Club

Catherine Road, Manchester M8 4HF

Telephone: 0161 740 1728

email: squash@cheethamhillsportsclub.com

 

Swimming

Abraham Moss

Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 5UF

0161 720 7622

email: info@cheethamhillsportsclub.com

Male only swimming – Monday 1:15 -2:15pm and 2:15-3:15 pm, Thursday 8:45-9:30pm and 9:30-10:15pm

Female only swimming – Tuesday 1:15 -2:15pm and 2:15-3:15 pm, 8:15-9:00 (junior) and 9:00-9:45    

 

Broughton Leisure Centre

Great Cheetham Street West, Salford M7 2DN

Telephone: 0161 778 0101

email: broughtonleisurecentre@scll.co.uk

Male only swimming - Monday – 1:15 to 3:15pm, Thursday – 8:45 to 10:00pm

Female only swimming  - Tuesday – 1:15 to 3:15pm, Tuesday – 8:15 to 10pm

 

Manchester Jewish Community Centre

Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, Manchester MY 4QY

Telephone: 0161 795 4026 

New Swimming Hotline Number  May 2024 - Please call the hotline before you go to the pool

0161 850 5838 option 1 to swimming times - separate times for men / women 

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Tennis

Manchester Tennis and Football Centre

Etihad Campus, 9 Sportcity Way, Manchester M11 3DU

Telephone: 0161 2203840

Email: mtfc@gll.org

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Walking

 

Tova Schprecher - Ladies - Telephone: 07757695599

Aron Schprecher - Men - Telephone: 07423603518

Easy, moderate and advanced walks

Walk and Talk

The Fed

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am at Heaton Park

Telephone: 0161 772 4800

Walks for All

A series of walks linked to GP Surgeries in Prestwich

Contact Julie.bentley8@nhs.net or 07713750458 or joanne.murray29@nhs.net or 07957631435 for more information.

Wellbeing

Activities and Group Healing

Small groups

including Canvas Painting, Zumba, Sound bath, Meditation and more

Ladies only

Telephone: Nechumele 0161 708 0246 

Woodwork

Woodwork classes for men

Groups of 3-4 adults

Avigdor Frankenhuis - 07943 519 458

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Yoga

Sigal Altman

Telephone: 07913058044

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Zumba

Zumba with Rachel Cohen

Group session for ladies on Sunday evenings

Telephone: 07845 758 272

Naomi De Lange

Arranges regular groups for teenagers. Can arrange groups for ladies -  subject to demand

Telephone: 07718 487 732

Karate
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