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
Thursday evening meetings (every Thursday at 7pm during the winter months)
Email: hpag@hpag.co.uk
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Board games
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
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
18 Haymarket St, Bury BL9 0AQ
Telephone: 0161 253 6830
Email Sue Scott - S.Scott@bury.gov.uk
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
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
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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
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, Salford, M28 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
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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
Krav Maga (Self Defence)
Andrew Saipe (Neshomo Social Prescribing Provider)
Telephone: 07917778370
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
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Libraries
Crescent Road, Crumpsall, M8 5UF
Telephone: 0161 227 3777
Broughton Community Hub, 50 Rigby Street, Salford, M7 4BQ
Telephone: 0161 686 5405
St. Peters Square, City Centre, M2 5PD ·
Telephone: 0161 234 1983
Machon Levi Yitzchak Minyan
Manchester Jewish Community Centre, Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, Manchester MY 4QY
Telehone: 0161 795 4026
Longfield Centre, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AY
Telephone: 0161 253 7214
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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
University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Telephone: 0161 275 2648
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
Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP
Email info@sciencemuseumgroup.ac.uk
Telephone: Call 033 0058 0058
190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LW
Email: tickets@manchesterjewishmuseum.com
Telephone: 0161 834 9879
Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG
Telephone: 0161 605 8200
Email: info@nationalfootballmuseum.com
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
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
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
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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, George Street, Prestwich, Manchester M25 9WS
Telephone: 0161 798 8905
email: sales@fairwaysmanchester.com
Catherine Road, Manchester M8 4HF
Telephone: 0161 740 1728
email: squash@cheethamhillsportsclub.com
Swimming
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
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