National Trust

A Thousand Years of Cathedral History

An illustrated talk by Jon Cannon, author of Cathedral and presenter of the BBC TV programme Cathedrals

with buffet lunch provided by CCCC

Fun Huts

Members of the the Stitching Together group at CCCC presenting their quilt 'Fun Huts' to Nicky Wynn, Ocupational Therapist, for the Child Development Centre at Harrogate General Hospital

Yorkshire and the Humber

Case Study

Project: Christ Church Community Centre

Awarded: £4,295 by Awards for All

To read the above please click here

Riot of Red

Christmas Patchwork

Pateley Bridge Art Club Exhibition at CCCC

Heritage Day at CCCC

At the Heritage Day held today in CCCC, two new publications were launched by the Darley Local History Heritage Project. These were Darley Remembered - a soft back book of photos and memories, and the Darley Heritage Trail - which includes walks contributed by CCCC.

Over 300 people braved the atrocious weather to attend, and local residents and ex-residents enjoyed looking at the displays of old photos and also meeting up with each other and chatting about old times.

The trail is now available from the Village Shop and from CCCC.

Computer facilities at CCCC following awards from the Big Lottery and BT Community Connections

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CCCC has received a BT Community Connections Award which enables charitable organisations to get online and make use of information and communications technology. This will complement the Lottery funding received in June to support the introduction of Information Technology at CCCC

Open Evening

Wednesday, 2nd September, 6-9pm

The opportunity to enrol for any of the following classes:

Painting and Drawing

Beginning Family History

Introduction to and Development of Spreadsheets

Using Publisher

Improving Skills with Word

Yoga

Pilates

Boot Camp

Legs, Bums and Tums

Golden Girls - and Boys

Latin

Stitching Together

Presentation of Floral Fantasy to the Cedar Ward

The colourful wall quilt 'Floral Fantasy' being presented by Dr Alison Waterworth to Lilian Fleetham, Manager of the Cedar Ward.

The proceeds of £141 from the Coffee Morning with Cake and Card Stalls will help to brighten the courtyard of the Cedar Ward sited in the Briary Wing of Harrogate District Hospital, which admits patients with acute mental health problems.

The quilt was made by ‘Stitching Together’ - a group of enthusiastic stitchers who gather together for workshops at CCCC to learn the basic techniques of patchwork and quilting.

Display of work by Stitching Together

Funding for IT

'CCCC Goes Live'

CCCC has been awarded £4295 to support the introduction of Information Technology. Classes to be anounced shortly, and offering participants the opportunity to develop a range of computer skills, will commence in September

Retreat

Easter Extravaganza

Very enjoyable - and productive - Decorated Easter Egg Workshops for children and young people held on Good Friday

With many thanks to Ann Kent

Kenshinkan Karate Academy

at

CCCC

Fun and friendly classes for all ages from five upwards

Karate helps improve self-confidence, self-discipline, awareness, agility, fitness and

co-ordination

Students punching

Students after successful grading

Winners of the Bronze Medal Merit Award

Patchwork Progress

Work continues on the quilt which was started at the first Stitching Together group at CCCC in November last year. On completion, the quilt will be presented to the Briary Wing of the Harrogate and District Hospital.

A Day in the Life of CCCC

09.30-10.30 Legs, Tums and Bums

11.00-13.00 Stitching Together

18.30-19.30 Karate

20.30-22.00 Women's World Day of Prayer

Library Coffee Morning - with Chiropody!

In 2005, in preparation for the restoration of the old church hall, North Yorkshire Library and Information Services agreed to a request from the Steering Group for an additional stop for the mobile library in Darley in the car park at Christ Church . This was supported by a coffee morning in the hall, enabling local residents to change their books etc., and a story corner for children. While CCCC was being created during 2007, the venue moved temporarily to the pavilion at the Playing Fields. Following the opening of CCCC in 2007 the library returned and, in addition to the opportunity for coffee and conversation, a chiropody service became available in CCCC. This continues.

Annual General Meeting

At the AGM held on Thursday, 26th February, it was reported that CCCC has had a successful year, both in the encouraging level of use of the hall and financially. The Management Committee realises the importance of building up a reserve fund to ensure the future of CCCC. The Committee also recognises its responsibility to maintain the building to its present standard so that it may be enjoyed, not only for the duration of the lease, but for many years to come.

The Annual Report for 2008 can be viewed by clicking here

Arthritis Care Group

Members of the Arthritis Care Group being entertained to lunch at CCCC by the Harrogate Soroptimists. The lunch was prepared by CCCC.

all ready

Hall Acoustics

The opening up of the roof area to create space and light, and the many clean flat surfaces, had unfortunately resulted in a noisy hall when large groups were present. This has now been resolved by the installation of a Swedish acoustic product, the Terraco Ecolife Ambient Acoustic System, which has unique sound controlling properties.

The system consists of acoustic mineral fibreboards overlaid with a high performance acoustic plaster basecoat and a decorative acoustic finishing plaster, both of which are sprayed on. The acoustic basecoat is produced using 80% recycled materials, and incorporates an expanded light weight aggregate containing glass microspheres produced using recycled glass. All Terraco’s products are produced in “green” environmentally friendly production facilities, and their acoustic plasters are water-based, non-hazardous and non-combustible.

The system is used in a wide range of settings such as theatres, lecture halls, etc., and the first installation in the UK was for the Bank of England. Other installations can be viewed here. Music legends who have a Terraco Acoustic System installed in their studios include Mark Knofler of Dire Straits and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA.

Latin Class in Action

A Snapshot in Time

The life-long memories of Darley residents have been collected and reproduced in a fascinating new scrapbook which reminisces about life in the Dales. The Darley Local History Group, set up in CCCC in early 2008 by Age Concern North Yorkshire, has met regularly to bring together photographs and anecdotes and to provide an opportunity for older residents to look back on their younger years. A vast amount of information was gathered for the scrapbook, which is now available to view at CCCC.

group members at work ....with a cup of tea