Hattersley and Mottram Community Media

July 2009 - The Competition entry

According to resident Rickie Allen's photograph the sculptures from Antony Gormley's, (Angel of the North artist) Another Place installation along the sea front at Crosby like to know what's going on in Hattersley too.

We've seen the Community News being read in some strange places but this is out there in the lead.

Find all the latest news from Hattersley in Tameside, Greater Manchester by reading the Hattersley & Mottram Community News.

Hattersley's community newspaper is written and produced by the people living in the area, who report on the kind of news THEY want to read.

Click Here to open the July 2009 issue of the Community News

Did you know that if you meet their criteria you could have a room in your home decorated, once every two years, free of charge?

Click the 'read more' link below and you will find an attachment named Decorating, click this to download Peak Valley Housing Associations concessionary gardening application form.

When you have downloaded it you can print it off to complete it. Once you have completed it take it along to Peak Valley's offices on Hattersley Road East.

July 2009 - The Competition entry

Hattersley resident Sheila Stoddard went off to California to her son David’s wedding recently but was determined not to miss out on everything going on in Hattersley while she was away. Just before going on a tour of Universal Studios she took time out to have a quick read of the Community News.

June 2009
Hattersley community centre staff and volunteers put on a wonderful night for Hattersley's senior residents to celebrate D Day.

There was a sing-along of the old time songs and centre users put on some great performances that included a memorable take off of Carmen Miranda by Brenda Craddock.

June 2009
Hattersley Vets football team was up against it when they came face to face with the Manchester Vets for the final of the Supplementary Cup on Thursday 28 May at Manchester City Youth Academy pitches on Platt Lane. But the obvious difference in class between the Manchester Vets, who have a number of ex semi professionals in the team, and the chaps from Hattersley would soon come to the fore despite every member of the Hattersley team giving it one hundred percent.

To see the rest of the photographs taken at the game visit our flickr site at www.flickr.com/photos/hmcm2006

June 2009
A DVD created by a group of young people from Hattersley and Mottram. The production of the DVD was supported by Mark Burrows from Tameside Youth Service.

June 2009
Hattersley & Mottram Community Media’s (HMCM) Chair of Trustees Lesley Connor and Clare Panter, volunteer co-ordinator, went along to pick up a prestigious award from Tameside Council's, eTameside team, for HMCM’s website in April. HMCM’s website, which was developed and is managed by one of our volunteers, won the award for the ‘Best Voluntary Organisation/Community of Interest” website.

May 2009
We were recently invited to attend an event to showcase how the funding received though Tameside’s Partnership for Older People’s Project (POPPs) has been spent by community groups and voluntary organizations from all across Tameside. The event was an opportunity to celebrate some great successes and also network with others and share our experiences.