Welcome to the northgate community centre
MILITARY ROAD
CANTERBURY CT1 1YX
Northgate Ward Development Group
Charity Number 1079523
Trustees
Mr Martin Goard - Chairman
Rev. Sally Pickersgill - Treasurer
Cllr. Mrs Jean Butcher - Vice Chairman
Mrs Diane Baldock
Mr Tony Newington
Key Staff
Centre and Project Manager - Lucy Branton
Cafe Manager - Angela Budge
Finance Researcher - Ann Bradley
Office Administrator - Janet Back
Receptionist & Volunteer - Claire Lauman
In 2024, NWDG has been working in the community for 27 years supporting Northgate Ward residents.
Northgate Ward Community Centre, is open for all Northgate Ward and Canterbury City residents
The Cafe
The Cafe is open from 10.00 am - 2.00 pm Monday to Friday and can offer Tea, Coffee, Soft Drinks, Snacks and Hot Meals.
Monday - Hot meal
Tuesday - A Warm Space - with a free bowl of soup, roll and a cup of tea
( Re-starting Tuesday 5th November 2024 and will run every Tuesday until 25th March 2025)
Friends Re-united Lunch Club
Wednesday - Roast Dinner
Thursday - Open for snacks and drinks
Friday -Fish and Chips
The Cafe can also cater for group bookings including Christmas dinners in December: ring 01227 785293 and ask for Angela or Sally
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The Help Desk
The Help Desk is temporarily closed until funding can be found to run it again - until then help can be found at Citizens Advice Bureau 08082787846 Freephone or the Advice Line 01227 452762, CHAK Canterbury Housing Advice Centre 01227 762905 or SEK Social Enterprise Kent 01843 210005
IMAGO
We work in partnership with
Wellbeing Matters Plus
This is a Community Navigation Service, provided by Imago on behalf of Kent County Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group. This service provides support from specially trained Community Navigators to adults aged 55 or over, or aged 18 or over with complex needs.
Telephone 03003730560
Befriending
(in partnership with Wellbeing Matters Plus)
If you are lonely or isolated please ring 01227 785293 and ask to speak the Centre Manager who will arrange to visit you to see what support we can give by referring you to our Befriending Service.
A befriender can offer you telephone calls to check up on you and chat or to visit you in your own home.
Befrienders can also meet and greet you if you are coming to an activity for the first time in the Centre.
In conjunction with the Befriending Service we run a weekly lunch club every Tuesday - Friends Re-United: which can help you take those first steps back into your community and help you make new friends from a small group
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The Community Larder
Offering free food - (not means tested - no vouchers)
Is open
every Tuesday from 10.00 am to 12 noon for emergency food supply
Please bring a carrier bag ( not a bag for life size) and ask at reception
No appointment needed - just drop in and see what we have got on the day. One person service at a time
Other Community Larders in the Ward can be found at All Saints Church, Military Road and Canterbury and District Early Years, South Street
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Membership
The cost of membership to the Centre is £6.00 per annum and entitles you to :-
Two newsletters a year; Discounted room and hall hire; First offer to buy tickets for events;
You can also benefit from grant- funded projects and you will be supporting your local community centre.
OGOPOGO PEDAL PLAY
A Friday morning stay and play session for children up to primary school age with an exciting array of toys, bouncy castle, ball pit and much much more.
From 10.00 am to 12 noon
£ 4.00 for first child and £2.00 per child in same family after that.
The Cafe will be open for parents to buy refreshments
or
Why not stay and have lunch after the play session
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Forthcoming Events
Thursday 17th October 2024 Trustee Board Meeting
A closed meeting for the Tustees - but if you have anything you wish to notify the Trustees of please ask to speak to the Centre Manager on 01227 785293 and she will bring it to the Trustees attention or you can attend the Service User meeting and speak to the Trustees direct.
Thursday 31st October 2024 NWDG Annual General Meeting
From 1.00pm in the Hall
All Welcome
23/24 Accounts to be approved
Reports from the Treasurer and the Centre Manager
The Speaker is Cllr Jean Butcher and she will speak about what it is like being the Lord Mayor and about some of the duties she and her Lady Mayoress have carried out
Refreshments After
Quiz Night Saturday 26th October 2024
£5.00 per person minimum 8 people a table to book your place ring 01227 785293 and ask to speak to Janet
From Monday 4th November Christmas Fayre Grand Raffle tickets will go on sale- ask at the Reception
From 2nd December Christmas dinners will be available on certain days in the Cafe- book as an individual or as a group
Ring and ask for the Christmas Dinner Menu and to pre-book
01227 785293
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. '
07.12.24- Christmas Fayre 10.00 am to 1.00pm
with the theme
'Twas the Night before Christmas'
Lots of lovely Chrismassey stalls, including a cake stall, Tombolas, Raffles and other activities, Live Music and Christmas Treats.
If you want a table - one table will be £10 - extra tables will only be available if space allows and will be another £10 each. Management reserves the right not to rent a table if your stall will be similar to a Centre Stall
Father Christmas will be dropping in from 10.30 am to 12 noon handing out a gift for each child.
£1.00 per child
More details will be added when we get closer to the events listed.
Friday 13th December will be the last OGOPOGO until after Christmas break, but will resume on Friday 3rd January 2025
18th December 2022 Last day open to public then we are closed for the Christmas Break
The Centre re-opens on January 2nd 2025
Centre cafe
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Canterbury Community Day Services
Every day 9am to 3pm
Canterbury Community Day Services is part of the Adult Service Provider Unit which is run by Kent County Council.
We enable service users with learning disabilities to access the community and also use the in-house facilities within the unit. Catering for people from the ages of 18 to 65, we assist service users in gaining independence and reaching their full potential at their own pace. The groups provide a platform to mix with friends and build on skills and develop hobbies.
Contact: 01227 769961
One YOU Weight Loss
Tuesday 9am to 11am
Ready to lose weight? We can help YOU.
If you're ready to lose weight, our One You service can help YOU.
One You Kent provides a programme that supports you to lose weight and be a healthy weight for life.
No shakes, no bars, no gimmicks; just practical, personal weight loss support at weekly groups or one-to-one session.
Please call 0300 123 1220 to book an appointment
This service is delivered on behalf of Kent County Council by the NHS
Tender Toes
Taking appointment bookings now. Ring 01227 456616
Private Foot Health Practitioner
Maxine Norton (S.A.C Dip FHPT S.A.C. Dip FHPP)
Clinic once every two months month from 9.00am to 2.30pm Booking to be made in advance.
Contact 01227 456616 to make an appointment
Cost £17.00 per visit
Activities
We also offer a whole range of fun activities for everyone throughout the week.
Monday
Tea, coffee and snacks can be purchased from the Cafe when open
Bassets Badminton: 9.15am -10.45am
£4.00 per session
Please contact Ruth Grout 01227 770093
Email: groutruth@gmail.com
Art Group: 1.30pm-3.30pm
18+ years
Unsupervised
Cost £1.50 per person
Mind Games: 1.30 pm in the cafe
Come and join in our popular table top games afternoon - challenge your brain and others to a variety of games designed to exercise your memory.
£1.50 per person
Little Kickers - 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Mighty Kickers Age Group 3.5 to 5 yrs old 4.15pm - 5.00pm
Mega Kickers Age Group 5 to 7 years old 5.10 pm to 6.00pm
Email Jfranks@littlekickers.co.uk
07941628737
Canterbury Walking Football: 6.15 pm - 7.15 pm
Cost £4.00 per session
Thursday
Tea, coffee and snacks can be purchased from the Cafe 10am-1.00pm
One YOU Weight Loss - 9.00 am to 12 noon
To book an appointment call 0300 123 1220
Friday
Tea, coffee and snacks can be purchased from the Cafe 10.00am-12.00noon
Cafe Fish and Chips from 12 noon until 1.30pm
Ogopogo Pedal Play
A new and exciting stay and play session
Toys and Activities, Ball Pit, Soft Play, Pedal Cars and much more
For children aged 3 months - 4 years
Every Friday morning from 10.00 am to 12 noon
£4.00 per child and £2.00 for a sibling
Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times
No booking required - just come along
Knits, Sew 'n' Sews & Crafts: 10.00 am - 12 noon
Come along and join the creative social circle, Free of charge!
This group make items to sell for Centre fundraising plus they provide a Small Repair Service (Donations), just drop in with your repair or alteration.
Claire's Friday Night Bingo: 7.00 pm - 9.30 pm
£1.50 entry
Must be over 18 years of age and a member of the Community Centre to play
Claire can arrange this if you just turn up
Refreshments Available - Pre- Booking advised 01227 785293
Saturday
Tea, coffee and snacks can be purchased from staff
Little Kickers as Tuesday plus Mega Kickers 12 noon to 12.45 pm
Age group 5-7 years
Please contact the organiser - see Tuesday for details
Hall Hire
Large hall to hire for conferences and parties
Hire Costs
Size: 86ft x 50ft approx. (26.2 metres x 15.24 metres)
- Hourly rate £60
- Full day hire please enquire
Party Bookings
Children's or Adult parties can be booked in the Hall
Contact Janet for further information or come in and discuss your special event and the affordable prices we offer for children's parties in particular.
£65 for 3 hours including setting and clearing up
Badminton courts for hire
Nets provided, bring your own racquets
- Cost per court per hour £10.00 during the day, 9am to 4pm Evening rate - please enquire
- Badminton Groups can hire please make an enquiry. Contact Centre Administrator
Rooms for Hire
We have a range of meetings rooms to cater for your meeting, training, or small conference needs
Room 1 - The Colin Brooks Room
Conference or meeting room
- For now accommodates 15-20 people
- Approximate room size 5 metres x 9 metres (16ft x 29.5ft)
- Rates: £30 per hour
Room 4 - The Martin Goard Board Room
Our large meeting room
- Accommodates up to 25 people
- Approximate room size 6 metres x 7 metres (19.5ft x 23ft)
- Rates: £30 per hour
Room 7 Currently Unavailable
Interview or 1 to 1 meeting room
- Accommodates 2 desks
- Approximate room size 3.5 metres x 2 metres (11.5ft x 6.5ft)
- Rates: £15 per hour
- Possible long-term private hire of this room, please enquire.
Room 8
Office or Activity Room for a small group
- Accommodates up to 4 people seated or 2 office desks & seating
- Approximate room size 3.5 metres x 2.59 metres (11.5ft x 8.5ft)
- Rates: £20 per hour
- Possible long-term private hire of this room, please enquire.
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NWDG Anti-Slavery Policy Statement
In accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and UK Government’s statement published 26th March 2020
Modern Slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes many forms including slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour, and human trafficking of vulnerable people – all of which involve the deprivation of aperson’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
Northgate Ward Development Group takes a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and is committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings, including recruitment. As well as implementing robust effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery does not exist anywhere in NWDG’s business or supply chains.
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