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January Newsletter
Hi and welcome to a fresh, long john clad, new year!
We hope that you are all refreshed from the holiday and staying warm and safe with the treacherous conditions.
There is a lot of exciting stuff going on in January with students raising money for us, a Green Band Night, an opportunity to swap those unwanted Christmas gifts, get yourself a new wardrobe at a Swap Shop and lots of fun social and volunteering opportunities....plus much, much more!
We have also booked a date for the AGM and are looking to confirm details over the next week, so make sure you keep the date free and your eyes peeled for the updates!
We'd also like to welcome to our team new Local Project Manager for Moss Side, Adele Murray, who is planning on setting up a knitting & crafting workshop in the form of a regular informal social gathering, dates TBC. If you would be interested in being notified about further developments, please email adele.murray@afsl.org to be added to a mailing list.
Have fun and see you all soon.
PS Don't forget to send us your ideas for the Summer Fundraiser!
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Students Rock Out to Raise Money for AfSL
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Manchester Grammar School recently played host to a talent extravaganza that included showcased some of the best young talent in the city. Students from Manchester Grammar, Manchester High School for Girls and Withington Grammar took part in what turned out to be an extremely impressive, entertaining and profitable night. |
Age of Stupid Film Screening
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19 Jan 2010 - 8:00pm 19 Jan 2010 - 11:00pm Etc/GMT The Hub Community Centre
Pownall Road
Altrincham
WA14 2SZ
This venue is accessible for disabled people
claire.dambra@afsl.org.uk
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It is the year 2055 and global warming has finally taken its toll on the planet.
This ambitious documentary/drama/animation hybrid stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking the question: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" He looks back on footage of real people around the world in the years leading up to 2015 before runaway climate change took place
Local Project Manager
Local Project Manager
Do you want to lead your local community to be a cleaner, greener more sustainable place to live in?
Action for Sustainable Living specialises in training and coaching local people to start up fun sustainability projects of their own design and making.
Volunteer Social @ Big Green Music Night
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21 Jan 2010 - 8:30pm 21 Jan 2010 - 11:30pm Etc/GMT Flamin Galah Bar, 59 Stamford New Road, Altrincham
This venue is accessible for disabled people
tony.li@afsl.org.uk
0161 227 0377
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AfSL Volunteer Intro - Send Your Friends
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20 Jan 2010 - 6:30pm 20 Jan 2010 - 8:30pm Etc/GMT St Wilfrid's Entreprise Centre, Royce Road, Hulme,
Manchester, M15 5BJ
This venue is accessible for disabled people
0161 227 0377
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Want to make a difference in your local community? Fancy volunteering, but not sure what is right for you? Come down to Action for Sustainable Living, find out all you need to know about AfSL and what voluntary position would best suit you. Light refreshments will be provided. If you would like to book a place on the induction please email the event contact below or telephone in and ask for Annabel - 0161 227 0377.
Levenshulme Swap Shop
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23 Jan 2010 - 3:00pm 23 Jan 2010 - 4:00pm Etc/GMT Levenshulme Library
Cromwell Grove
Levenshulme
Manchester
M19 3QE
This venue is accessible for disabled people
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FANCY A NEW WARDROBE FOR FREE? Update your wardrobe and beat the credit crunch by bringing a minimum of three items of clean clothing to the Swap Shop at Levenshulme Library on Cromwell Grove, Levenshulme, Manchester on Saturday 23rd January.
Clothes drop off 2.00-2.30pm.
Swapping 2.30-3.00pm
FREE if you have three items of clothing, £1 if you don't. Donations also welcome. Items can include: garments, shoes, bags and accessories.
Free Open University Courses
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Have you heard about the Open University's free short courses at http://openlearn.open.ac.uk? After a breeze through the prospectus, we've cherry picked three fascinating units about sustainability. AfSL's Annabel Bradbury tried and tested her first Open Uni module U216 Environment last year (and passed with a 2:1 hurrah!) and recommends the Open University as a first rate educator. Here's our short list: |
Annual General Meeting
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23 Feb 2010 - 7:00pm 23 Feb 2010 - 10:00pm Etc/GMT+1 Note: This event has now taken place. The information below was correct when it was written, but may now be out of date. Friends Meeting House (Manchester Central)
6 Mount Street
Manchester
M2 5NS
This venue is accessible for disabled people
01612270377
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Action for Sustainable Living's AGM will be held on Tuesday 23rd February at The Friends Meeting House (Manchester Central).
It will be from 6:00pm to around 9:15pm with a buffet and ceilidh to get you in the swing of things. Although there won't be any alcohol at the event, you are more than welcome to carry on the fun afterwards in the bars nearby.
Places are limited, so please RSVP to the contact below.
We need your ideas....Summer Fundraiser
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We are looking forward to some warmer weather and have started thinking about our 2010 Summer Fundraiser and we want your help! No matter how crazy or strange your idea may be, so long as it's fun and we can rope everyone in to join us, we want to hear from you - there might even be an energy saving light bulb for the some of the best ideas! So get your thinking caps on and send your ideas by email or discuss it on our Facebook Page
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Fourways House, Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 2EJ
Tel: 0845 634 4510 / 0161 237 3357 Web: www.afsl.org.uk
Charity Number: 1114055
