led by the people
Marilyn Fisher
Marilyn (Mal) is Fitton Hill Bulldogs Community Centre Treasurer and a Community Client Representative / Steakholder representative for Move & Heal CIC.
During her professional career she worked for HMRC for 28 years as a both a Compliance Officer and Manager. She also worked at RSPCA in Oldham as a Branch Administrator dealing with accounts, HR issues and fundraising for the branch. Mal is a trained Child Welfare Officer.
Having owned her own restaurant and bar in Cyprus Mal loves getting people together for our weekly Yoga and Coffee mornings, alongside Friday lunch club, chess club and even the Christmas Day £5 bonanza.
Anne Thompson Diane Andrews & Wendy Atherton
Anne, Diane and Wendy successfully lead the coffee mornings at Woodhouses Cricket Club and all act as Community Client Representatives for Move & Heal CIC.
Up to 50 elderly residents attend every week and there is always laughter in the air.
"Anne and I came up with idea of idea of a coffee and chat group following the pandemic, as we knew many older members of our community hadn't been out of their house since and felt lonely as a result"- Diane.
"We've all got aches and pains and sit down Yoga helps us to learn about our conditions. It makes us feel better"- Anne.
Katie Pollitt
Katie runs the coffee mornings at First Choice Homes' Community Room on Ridegfield Street and is a Community Client Representative for Move & Heal CIC.
Katie loves bringing people together on a Tuesday morning to socialise and catch up about people's week. About the Chair Yoga, Katie says, "I do have pain management at the hospital and I have told them about what I do on a Tuesday, and they've said it's fantastic and it's really helped with the pain because I'm now reducing my pain killers".