Pilates and pregnancy.

Did you know that doing Pilates during pregnancy can be very good for you?

Esther Fransham is a Pilates expert and is currently running a class at The Main Place.

OK, so you are not pregnant yourself but you may know someone who is.  Why not pass on this information to them.

I am told that ladies who have gone through pregnancy could also benefit from this class

The classes are being held on a Thursday evening between 7.00pm and 8.00pm. Esther may be contacted by telephone on 01452 760120 or 07711 832042, or by email at esther@estherf.com.

Esther’s website is www.estherf.com so you can take a look at what she is offering.

Janet Marrott

(Coleford Area Partnership)

DR CHARLEY LUNCHEON CLUB

It was full house at the Christmas Lunch on Wednesday 11th December.

Members were visited by Father Christmas who brought party bags containing oranges and apples.

The succulent roast turkey lunch was served by the volunteers who had spent Tuesday afternoon and evening preparing the room which was beautifully dressed for the occasion. The traditional Christmas Puddings had been cooked at Coalway Schools’ kitchen. The meal was completed with the distribution of home-made mince pies and After-Eight Mints.

The Forest of Dean Lions very generously provided even more goody bags, filled with sweets and a Christmas card whilst one of their gentlemen provided music throughout the meal and Barbara helped the regular volunteers.

On departure members were given soft drinks to take away.

None of this could have been delivered without the constant support of a group of wonderful volunteers who generously give their time to enable our over 60s to come together for good home cooked food that is nutritionally balanced.  

The Club is now having a break until 9th January. Membership is open to anyone over the age of sixty who lives in the GL16 post code area. Enquiries about membership are always welcomed by contacting the committee through the Coleford Area Partnership office at The Main Place. The telephone number is 01594 836469.

The Versatile Main Hall

The Community  Hall here at the Main Place plays host to a tremendous variety of activities including conferences, dance classes, mother and tots as well as exhibitions, lunch clubs and children’s parties.

It’s a great space and can be transformed into pretty much any venue to suit the hirer, and includes a modern, well equipped Kitchen.

The ceiling height is also important especially for bouncy castles at children’s parties

If you are looking for such a versatile venue for your function, meeting, or any other event give us a call on 01594 836469.

We can arrange a time for your personal viewing.

Top 5 uses for the Training and Meeting rooms here in the Community Enterprise Centre at the Main Place

1: Networking – great for lead generation, help and advice.

2: Social Media training – Excellent for marketing stratagies

3: Company Training days

4: Job seekers – temporary office

5: Activity training

Of course the rooms are used for a multitude of reasons, being well equipped, modern and comfortable, but the above is our current top 5

For more information on special offers for either room call 01594 836469 

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2013

May I express gratitude on behalf of  the organisations and individuals who made such a fantastic contribution to the programme for Heritage Open Days in the Forest of Dean over the weekend 12th to 15th September.

Thanks to them it was possible for the Coleford Area Partnership to arrange for 26 venues, walks and talk to be available.  Some of these provided more than one opportunity for participants.

The Partnership has to rely on the goodwill of others to be able to bring this programme to fruition. Many hours are spent making contact with people and organisations before we are able to let the central people at Heritage Open Days know what the programme for the Forest of Dean will be.  We have to do this prior to 1st May each year in order to ensure that we obtain the necessary cover and national publicity.

In 2014 we will be making particular reference to the period around the First World War and looking for opportunities to highlight the effect of that on our local communities.

If you would like to know more, or even become involved in the future we would be very pleased to hear from you.  Contact can be made by telephone to 01594 836469 or by email to info@coleford-area.org.uk or heritage@main-place.org.uk.

Janet Marrott

16.09.13.

Children's Party Season is Back!

We seem to have had a sudden influx of inquiries for children’s party’s over the past couple of weeks, does this mean Autumn is around the corner? Oh yes it certainly does.....groan.

Still, it’s good to get them and I can fully understand why. The Hall here at the Main Place is an excellent venue for kids to have a fun time, especially when accompanied with a bouncy castle and disco.....yes there’s plenty of room for both and youngsters love them!

We always set up a cafe style area around serving hatch area, so the adults have somewhere to sit together whilst the kids run riot on the castle or dance with the music. This way mums and dads have a good time too!...and we keep them in Tea, coffee and biscuits.

Also, the party’s generate business for local traders, catering, inflatable hire etc, so it’s a great situation to be in and we enjoy the whole kaboosh. Find out more here http://main-place.org.uk/childrens-parties

Now, what else is good about Autumn and the following Winter months? Umm..... 

Main Hall, excellent for......

It’s good to see the Main Hall here at the Main Place, Coleford being used for such a wide variety of activities.

Excellent for business as the room is spacious, airy and modern in appearance. It makes a great AGM, training, class room or just about any indoor business activity required.

Exercise is another usage, but that’s not surprising as when the room is cleared it makes an excellent dance floor, fitness room or any type of exercise class.

Kids Party’s are always fun especially in the Main hall where there is room for a bouncy castle, disco, seating area and dining space....and plenty of room left for the kids run riot!

The adjoining kitchen with serving hatch also helps contribute to the success of the hall, and comes free of charge when hiring the hall.

Whatever your indoor activity, why not give us a call on 01594 836469 to arrange your own personal viewing and talk to us about your requirements. 

Teentrepreneurs are soon soon soon!

It's great to see the Community Enterprise Centre here at the Main Place, Coleford being used to help young people achieve. The Teenentrepeneurs scheme is due to start this month with workshops designed to help youngsters 13 - 19 develop their enterprise skills.

Working on behalf of the Coleford Area Partnership, Clare Ham has made it all happen and was awarded funding  by the Royal Bank of Scotland's Inspiring Youth Award.   

A series of workshops have been setup, taking place over a one week period, and will include exploring feasibility of ideas, market research, marketing, websites, social media, customer service etc.

For more information and to apply contact Clare on 01594 836469 or email info@main-place.org.uk     or follow the link: application